Background

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Commercial Law Purchase/ Sale of Business: negotiate and draft contracts and closing documents.

Employment: negotiate and draft employment and independent contractor agreements.

Business Documents: negotiate and draft various contracts for one-time use or forms to be used in on-going business transactions.

Counseling and Advice: advise clients on numerous aspects of business formation and operation.

Intellectual Property: draft and file applications for copyrights and state and federal trademarks.

Corporate Law Formation of Entity: advise on choice of entity and draft incorporation documents, agreements of general partnership and limited partnership (also, L.L.P and L.L.L.P.), limited liability company (L.L.C.) documents, shareholder (buy-sell) agreements.

Real Property Purchase and Sale: represent purchasers and sellers in commercial and residential closings; negotiate and draft contracts and closing documents.

Loan Restructuring: conceptualize, negotiate and draft loan restructuring documents.

Landlord/Tenant: negotiate and draft leases for landlords and tenants; represent landlords and tenants in F.E.D. (eviction) actions.

Real Estate Brokers: advise and represent brokers as to licensing, broker and real estate legal issues.

Foreclosures: advise and represent creditors and debtors in Public Trustee and judicial foreclosure actions.

Civil Litigation: manage all aspects of trial work, from initial legal and factual investigation through trial and appeal, including written discovery and depositions, motion practice (preparing, responding to and arguing motions), trying cases (both jury and non-jury) and pursuing post-trial remedies.

Wills and Estates: advise and counsel clients on estate planning and business succession; draft wills; represent personal representatives in estate administration.

PROFESSIONAL HISTORY

Joel D. Russman, Attorney-at-Law. August 1989 - Present.

Senn, Lewis, Hoth & Leiser, P. C., April 1987 - December 1988.

Hamil Professional Corp., Sept. 1980 - Apr. 1985; Mar. 1986 - Mar. 1987.

EDUCATION

University of Michigan Law School, Ann Arbor, Michigan. J.D., 1980.

Brandeis University, Waltham, Massachusetts. B.A. in Economics, 1977.

University of Sussex, Brighton, England. 1975 - 1976.

PUBLICATIONS

Published “Law and Ledger” column in Denver Business Journal monthly November 1999 through Fall 2001.

Published "Estate Planning" expert advice column in the Rocky Mountain News, February 2005.

Published HOA expert advice column in the Colorado Real Estate Journal, December 20, 1995.

PERSONAL

Intensive child care and development studies. January 1989 - Present.

Extensive world travel. May 1985 - January 1986.

Member, Board of Directors, Career Choices, Inc.-New Options at Work. 1994-1995.

Member, Board of Directors, Mile High Chapter, American Red Cross. 1986-1992.

Member, Cherry Creek Rotary Club. 2005 - Present.

Interests: education, bridge, bicycling, skiing, reading and traveling.