Law Week Colorado featured Sherman & Howard litigators Mark Williams and Christian Hendrickson in its Colorado Business Litigation Super Lawyers article and family law attorney Madeleine Rosengrants in its Colorado Super Lawyers Rising Stars article. Williams discusses the challenges businesses face regarding noncompete disagreements; Hendrickson shares his insights on how media impacts the legal landscape; and Rosengrants emphasizes the increased complexity of family financial portfolios and structure.

Below are excerpts from the articles.

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Christian Hendrickson, a member at Sherman & Howard, said media coverage, social media and digital communication is constantly changing, which impacts the legal landscape. “One practical consideration impacting the mechanics of litigation is there being more data than ever, which can bog down disputes and lawsuits, making them more expensive,” he noted.

Sherman & Howard Member Mark Williams said businesses and parties of noncompete disagreements may get more clarity about the issue through litigation as the legal challenge in this area has become more thorny in the state in recent years. “Businesses are facing more legal challenges related to covenants not to compete — from executives to sellers of businesses,” he explained. “Litigation in this area is often short-lived as almost all involve preliminary injunction proceedings, which I have had a dozen or more over the last four years.”

Williams noted the bills from the recent legislative session that may impact businesses the most involve limitations on damages, construction defects, transit-oriented development, requirements to retrofit buildings for environmental, social and governance reasons and property tax relief.

Hendrickson asserted pain points for businesses from this past session stem from bills that may incentivize litigation against perceived regulatory missteps. “These can bog down the system, make goods and services more expensive, and further divide people with different perspectives,” he noted. “While some business perspectives and impacts have been considered, others are not, and that can have some problematic outcomes.”

On the financial side of family law, Madeleine Rosengrants, an associate at Sherman & Howard, noted the increasing complexity of financial portfolios and family structures.

“Our clients need family law practitioners who are experienced with complex asset and investment holdings, the intersection of estate planning, and blended family needs,” said Rosengrants.

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Read the 2024 Colorado Business Litigation Super Lawyers article HERE. Read the 2024 Colorado Super Lawyers Rising Stars article HERE.