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Effective Jan. 1, 2025, Taft completed its merger with Denver’s oldest and third-largest law firm, Sherman & Howard L.L.C.

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Taft is expanding to Southeast Florida on June 30, 2025, with the addition of Mrachek Law, a distinguished litigation firm located in West Palm Beach and Stuart.

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Summary

Bob focuses his practice on matters related to real estate, finance, and corporate and transactional law.

Awards

  • Taft Pro Bono Honor Roll Award (2025)

  • Honoree, Chambers USA, Senior Statespeople, Real Estate, Colorado (2019 – 2024)

  • Honoree, Colorado Super Lawyers, Real Estate (2005 – 2024)

  • Honoree, Best Lawyers in America, Real Estate Law (1993 – 2021)

  • Honoree,Top Lawyer,” 5280 Magazine, Real Estate (2015)

  • Recipient, “Master (over 50) Athlete of the Year,” Denver Athletic Club (2015)

  • Fellow, American College of Real Estate Lawyers (1993 – 2025)

All Service Areas

Education

  • Cornell University Law School

    J.D., cum laude, 1976
    – Order of the Coif
    – Research Editor, Cornell Law Review

  • Hofstra University

    M.A., Mathematics, 1970

  • Wesleyan University

    B.A., Economics, 1967

Admissions

  • State - Colorado

Notable Matters

  • $366 million loan for acquisition of undivided interest in electric generating facility.
  • $20 million utility company refinance – approximately 200 properties in five states.
  • Multiple acquisition and development loans from $6 million to $35 million for acquisition and development of residential communities and related house construction financing.
  • Foreclosures of rural condominium project, two residential subdivisions, multi-family projects, hotel, subdivided land and other projects, and high-tech instrument manufacturing facility.
  • Receiverships for business and medical partnerships, multi-family projects (several dozen to several hundred units), assisted-living facility, cold storage warehouse, trout club, casino, photography lab, and five hydroponic greenhouses.
  • Acquisition, covenants, general contract for $300 million hospital campus.
  • Development of $150 million multiple ownership office tower and structured parking.
  • Sale of ski area hotel, conference center, golf course, lodge, and single-family lots – $100 million.
  • Sale of site for 220,000 square foot healthcare facility.
  • Acquisition of $15 million assemblage for medical office building campus.
  • Acquisition of land for new regional hospital; campus development; MOB.
  • Acquisition of $3.3 million restaurant ground lease site.
  • Ground leases for medical office buildings from 45,000 to 250,000 square feet.
  • Leasing for landlords of downtown high-rise, suburban high-rise, and suburban low-rise office buildings.
  • Retail leasing for mixed use Platte Valley project.
  • Multiple leases of 80,000 to 1,000,000 square foot warehouse facilities.
  • Workout and restructure of $20 million mountain residential subdivision.
  • Development, sales, and financing of multiple self-storage facilities for multiple clients – combined value of $180 million.

Professional Affiliations

  • Interlaw

    Chairman, North American Real Estate Business Team (NARE)

  • Colorado Bar Association

    Real Estate Section (Former Council Member and Chair)