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Nicole Westbrook Receives Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Rating of AV® Preeminent™

Nicole Westbrook has received the AV Preeminent® Peer Review Rating™ from Martindale-Hubbell® for professional excellence in general ethical standards and legal ability.

Another Ponzi Scheme – Pot and Cattle

If you are an adviser who sold these investments without knowledge that they were unlawful, or have received a notice from regulators, take steps to protect yourself and your retail clients.

Generational Differences in the Workplace: Confessions of a GenXer and a Millennial

How can the two biggest generations in the workplace right now learn to get along? Enlighten yourself on the differences to capitalize on their collective strengths, prevent labor and employment conflicts, and unite the workplace. Join Lawrence (Larry) Lee, Esq. and Niki Schwab, Esq., as they debate and relate at the 2019 Employment Law Conference […]

“Buy immediately” and get a “free meal” with that Ponzi scheme

If you are an adviser who sold these investments without knowledge that they were unlawful, or have received a notice from regulators, take steps to protect yourself and your retail clients. By Paul Vorndran The warnings issued by the SEC to investors about Ponzi schemes that prey on senior investors in 2018 remain true today […]

Jones & Keller Welcomes Dylan Metzner

Dylan Metzner brings strong experience in Tax and Private Wealth Planning to the Jones & Keller team.

Alternative investment sellers: If you can’t answer these questions, step to the sidelines

You may be liable for what you don’t know. The questions to ask before offering alternative investments to your clients.

Howard Kenison Chair-elect of American Bar Association Section of Environment Energy and Resources

Jones & Keller is proud to announce that Howard Kenison, a shareholder in the Denver-based business law firm, is Chair-elect of the American Bar Association (ABA) Section of Environment, Energy and Resources (SEER). He will serve a one-year term before assuming the Chair position from August 2020 to August 2021. Howard was first elected Vice […]

8 Jones & Keller Attorneys Named 2020 “Best Lawyers in America”

Jones & Keller is pleased to announce that eight attorneys have been selected by their peers for inclusion in the The Best Lawyers in America© 2020. Inclusion in this singular list is based on a rigorous peer review evaluation process to capture a consensus opinion of the leading lawyers in each geographic area. This year’s list recognized […]

Don’t Be Held Hostage: Fighting Ransomware

Fight the threat of ransomware by following these best practices.

Avoiding Pitfalls When Buying and Selling a Business: Buyer’s Viewpoint (Part 2)

The trail of business sales gone bad is littered with examples of buy missteps.

Avoiding Pitfalls When Buying and Selling a Business: Seller’s Viewpoint (Part 1)

Business owners setting out to sell their business face numerous transactions risks.

This New Colorado Law Champions Free Speech

The law will take effect July 1 and protects citizens and news organizations from baseless lawsuits.

Howard Kenison Top Ranked in the 2019 Chambers USA Guide

We are delighted to announce that Howard Kenison has been recommended in Chambers and Partners as a top-ranked environmental litigation attorney in Colorado. Kenison represents clients in matters such as air quality, NEPA and site remediation, and hazardous waste. “I am honored to be a member of this distinguished list of recommended attorneys for the […]

Equal Pay, Minimum Wage, and the Newest Colorado Employment Laws

By Larry Lee Colorado lawmakers have had a busy legislative session. Six new employment laws were enacted in the state addressing equal gender pay, criminal history inquiries, felony convictions for wage violations, local government rule for minimum wage, garnishments and a study of a family and medical leave insurance program. Here’s the highlights and effective […]

SEC Adopts Regulation Best Interest: New Standards for Broker-Dealers

By Dave Thayer Doing business has become riskier for broker-dealers giving investment advice. On June 5, 2019, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted “Regulation Best Interest” which in a nutshell says that broker-dealers cannot put their own pocketbooks ahead of their clients’ “best interest.” For years, broker-dealers were viewed as purveyors of investment […]