MONTGOMERY LITTLE & SORAN, PC - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Associate
- Attorney
- Member of the Colorado Bar Association
Biography
Alexandra Mazzeo is an associate attorney at Montgomery Little & Soran. Ms. Mazzeo has worked in the legal field since 2009. She has experience in various areas of the law including personal injury, criminal defense, domestic relations, and civil litigation. Currently, her practice focuses on family law which includes pre and post decree dissolution of marriage, pre and post decree allocation of parental responsibilities, adoption, grandparent visitation, paternity, relocation, litigation, mediation, contempt, restraining orders, termination of parental rights, name change, reconciliation agreements, pre-nuptial agreements, separation agreements, parenting plans, modification of domestic relations and juvenile court orders, enforcement of domestic relations and juvenile court orders, registration of foreign decrees, and common law marriage.
Ms. Mazzeo received her Juris Doctor from the University of Denver Sturm College of Law where she was a student attorney with the criminal defense clinic, representing individuals charged with misdemeanors and municipal ordinance violations. While in law school, she also clerked for the 18th Judicial District and had the honor of assisting in the research and writing of an International Bar Association Journal publication.
Ms. Mazzeo is an active member of the Colorado Bar Association (CBA), CBA - Family Law Section, CBA - Young Lawyers Division, and Douglas-Elbert County Bar Association (DEBA).
Alyson Shute Evett is an attorney with Montgomery Little & Soran. Her practice is focused on civil litigation with an emphasis on real estate litigation and corporate/business law. From time to time, Ms. Evett also assists with family law and criminal law matters.
Prior to working at the firm, Ms. Evett served as a deputy district attorney at the First Judicial District Attorney's Office. During her three years as a prosecutor, Ms. Evett honed her advocacy skills by handling a variety of cases ranging from traffic offenses and misdemeanors all the way up to the most serious felony cases, including first degree murder. In addition to trying over forty jury trials, Ms. Evett negotiated countless others to reach a fair and just resolution. She hopes to put all of these skills to work to achieve the best result for each and every client.
Ms. Evett graduated from Vermont Law School in 2018. During her time in law school, she also took steps to improve her advocacy skills, earning a position on the Moot Court team. Ms. Evett interned with the Washington County State's Attorney's Office, the Civil Rights Unit at the Attorney Generals office, the South Royalton Legal Clinic, and the Denver District Attorney's Office while in law school.
Ms. Evett is originally from San Diego, California, and earned her undergraduate degree in International Business at Biola University. In her free time, Ms. Evett enjoys spending time with her family and exploring all of the outdoor activities Colorado has to offer.
Ms. Evett is licensed to practice in Colorado and is a member of the Colorado Bar Association and Arapahoe Bar Association.
Brent Houston's practice is focused on real estate transactions, mergers and acquisitions, commercial contracts, estate planning, and general business representation.
Mr. Houston's real estate practice includes real property acquisitions and dispositions, development, leasing, financing, land banking, condominium and planned community formation, foreclosures and deeds-in-lieu of foreclosure, and construction contracts.
Mr. Houston provides comprehensive business representation, including entity formation, buy-sell agreements, operating agreements, debt and equity financing, employment agreements, vendor contracts, trademark protection, dispute resolution, and exit planning.
Over the past two decades, Mr. Houston has represented several home builders, office building developers, shopping center developers, construction contractors, private equity companies, commercial landlords and tenants, medical practice groups, and a variety of start-up businesses.
Christopher A. Taravella is a Shareholder with Montgomery Little & Soran. Mr. Taravella was born and raised in Pueblo, Colorado, and is currently admitted to the Bars of Colorado and Wyoming. Since December 1983, he has been licensed to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
Before joining Montgomery Little & Soran, he was a judge advocate (JAG) in the United States Air Force for twenty-one years. While on active duty, Mr. Taravella served as an Air Force prosecutor, having more than one hundred trials. He was designated a Special Assistant United States Attorney for civil litigation as the Chief of the Constitutional Torts Branch of The Judge Advocate General's Office in Washington, D.C. In the Air Force Reserves, Mr. Taravella was the Staff Judge Advocate of an airlift and refueling wing at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Michigan. His tours of duty include Special Operations at Hurlburt Field, Florida, a tactical fighter training wing in Zaragoza, Spain, and the Pentagon in Virginia.
Mr. Taravella left active duty with the Air Force to join Chrysler Corporation in 1985, where he was the Litigation Department head under Lee Iacocca. He has extensive experience with commercial and employment litigation, including class actions. He was Chrysler's Chief Patent Counsel for seven years and was responsible for all intellectual property transactional and litigation matters, including patent, trademark, copyright, and trade secrets. As such, he was responsible for the defense of the intermittent windshield wiper patent infringement litigation filed by Robert Kearns against the auto industry and the bar code/synthetic voice/machine vision patent infringement litigation filed by Jerome Lemelson against the auto and other industries. He was also responsible for all of Chrysler's commercial contracts.
Mr. Taravella became the General Counsel of Chrysler Financial Corporation in 1997 and then of the merged Chrysler Financial/Mercedes-Benz Credit unit. He held this position for nine years. He was responsible for the legal, audit, and process management activities of the $95 billion in receivables captive finance unit. This responsibility included sales finance licensing, corporate matters, the defense of class action, lender liability, contract, and employment litigation, the formation of a Utah Industrial Loan Corporation, securities and funding matters, securitization of receivables, and retail and wholesale auto financing.
After joining Montgomery Little & Soran, Mr. Taravella has been lead counsel in seven preliminary injunction hearings in both state and federal court and has tried several bench and jury matters to conclusion. In April 2013, he won a preliminary injunction in a trademark matter for a Denver-based client in a San Antonio, Texas Federal District Court.
Mr. Taravella is actively involved in various community affairs and philanthropic activities. He served on U.S. Senator Mark E. Udall's Service Academies Merit Selection Panel (2010, 2013, 2014) and U.S. Senator Michael Bennet's Service Academies Merit Selection Panel (2017), is a regular soup server at the St. Francis Center, 2323 Curtis Street in Denver (since 2008), and is an Executive Committee Member for the Colorado Coalition for the Homeless, 2111 Champa Street, also in Denver (since 2010). He has also served as a guest faculty member for the Law and Management Departments at the U. S. Air Force Academy (since 2006), and J.J. Strossmayer University Faculty of Law, Osijek, Croatia (March 2013). Mr. Taravella spoke at the Center for International Studies Employment and Business Immigration Conference in Salzburg, Austria (June 2011). He has also represented several veterans (and their widows) in a pro bono capacity, including matters before the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans' Claims, the Veterans' Administration, and the Air Force Board for Correction of Military Records.
Mr. Taravella has also served as a director of: RouteOne LLC, a credit application aggregation joint venture of GMAC, Ford Motor Credit, Toyota Financial Services, and DaimlerChrysler Financial Services Americas; the YMCA of Metropolitan Detroit; the Bloomfield Hills, Michigan Baseball League; Oxlo Systems, Inc., a provider of automotive retail integration networks; the American Financial Services Association; and the Governing Committee of the Conference on Consumer Finance Law. He is also an instrument-rated, commercial airplane pilot: multi-engine, land and a certified open water SCUBA diver.
Connie Streich works with the real estate team at Montgomery Little & Soran and specializes in the areas of residential and commercial real estate transactions and real estate litigation. Ms. Streich began her career in real estate by working for title insurance companies in several capacities including title searches, title examinations, and conducting real estate closings. Her experience in the title insurance industry led to her work as a real estate paralegal for commercial real estate attorneys in Frisco, Colorado and later in the Denver area. Ms. Streich joined Montgomery Little & Soran in 2012 as a paralegal, where she assists our real estate attorneys with commercial and residential real estate closings, property boundary and easement issues, resolution of title company insurance claims, and real estate litigation. She primarily assists attorneys Nate Osborn and Trey Eckloff.
Ben was a fantastic lawyer! My case was settled before trial! He was very helpful and was there when I needed him.
Danielle Loth is an attorney with Montgomery, Little, & Soran, licensed to practice in Colorado. Her work primarily focuses on domestic relations and criminal law, and litigation.
Ms. Loth attended law school at the University of Denver, where she took advantage of the school's many experiential learning opportunities and completed five separate internships. She first started working with the firm as an intern during a summer semester and returned to the firm again during her last year of law school. During these semesters, she performed work with attorneys throughout the firm on matters ranging from divorce and dissolution, to contract defect defense, and matters related to professional liability. She also completed internships with a local law firm, the University of Denver's Office of General counsel, and the United States District Court for the District of Colorado.
After graduating law school in 2021, Ms. Loth served as a judicial law clerk for the 20th Judicial District Court in Boulder, Colorado. There, she acted as a pooled law clerk for all judicial officers in the district, and was exposed to domestic relations, criminal, and civil matters. She primarily worked for the Honorable Norma A. Sierra, on a criminal law docket and assisted in research and writing on motions, clerked jury trials, and attended regular dockets and sentencing hearings.
Ms. Loth is passionate about the legal field, and the great impact it can have on a person's life. She looks forward to put her experiences and skills in writing, researching, and advocating to use to achieve client goals and make their lives easier.
While she is a native Wisconsinite, who attended the University of Wisconsin-Madison for her undergraduate degrees in English and Political Science (Go Badgers), she has been proud to call Colorado her home since 2018. When she is not at the office, Ms. Loth enjoys spending time in the colorful Colorado outdoors. When she is inside, she still enjoys traditional Wisconsin pastimes, such as cribbage, and cheering on all of her home-state's sport teams.
Job Titles:
- Equity Shareholder
- Member of the American
Ms. Piazza has extensive experience in secured loan transactions; asset-based lending and preparation of commercial loan documents; loan workouts and restructuring; creditor's rights and bankruptcy; representation of financial institutions in lender liability actions; commercial and residential real estate transactions; land use and development; negotiation and drafting of leases, licenses, easements, and other real estate-related documents; business planning; contract negotiation and drafting; and purchase and sale of businesses including closing preparation and facilitation.
Ms. Piazza is a member of the American, Colorado, and Denver Bar Associations. She has presented to the Colorado Court of Appeals on the topic of lender liability, has served as legal counsel for the South Metro Denver Chamber of Commerce, and frequently contributes her time to the Special Needs District Board of the Denver Area Council, Boy Scouts of America.
Biography
James C. Taravella is an attorney with Montgomery Little & Soran. Mr. Taravella is licensed to practice in Colorado. His practice is a mix of transactional and commercial litigation with an emphasis on the finance and venture/private equity industries and corporate/business law.
Mr. Taravella attended the University of Denver Sturm College of Law and graduated in 2020 with a certificate in corporate and commercial law. He was also a Staff Editor for the Race to the Bottom Blog and was the Lead Partner and a founding member of the Pioneer Venture Group, a student-run early-seed venture fund. Before law school, Mr. Taravella acquired a Master of Science in Applied Quantitative Finance in 2016 from the University of Denver Daniels College of Business.
Jim Soran is an Equity Shareholder with Montgomery Little & Soran. Mr. Soran heads the commercial law department where he concentrates his practice in the areas of real estate transactions, development, and leasing. He is a member of the Corporation, Banking and Business Law Section and the Real Estate and Titles Section of the Colorado Bar Association.
Over the past four decades, Mr. Soran has represented shopping center developers, big box retailers like Dillon Companies, Inc. d/b/a King Soopers, apartment developers and owners, office building owners and tenants, not to mention sport celebrities and high profile corporate officers in real estate matters.
Mr. Soran served as a hearing officer for the City and County of Denver Board of Equalization for property assessment appeals in 1987 and 1988. He is also a member of the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) and served on the Governmental Affairs Committee of that organization in Colorado in 1987 and 1988. As a part of the ICSC Law Conference, Mr. Soran has been a roundtable presenter on issues surrounding supermarkets as anchor tenants (1995) and exclusive use covenants for modern grocers (1996). He has also lectured for CLE in Colorado, Inc., on avoiding malpractice in commercial transactions, for the National Business Institute on leasing matters, at Regis College on business law topics, and to Denver area realtors on liability issues and on the changes in real property law. In 2002, Mr. Soran chaired the CLE International program on negotiating leases and presented the retail leases section. He also presented to Colorado architects on the topic of Understanding and Complying With Barrier Free Requirements in 2012.
Mr. Soran has received the highest "AV" rating from Martindale Hubbell since 1989 and has been recognized every year since 2007 by Colorado Super Lawyers, an honor given to no more than 5% of attorneys in Colorado. Mr. Soran also directs the Vail Lacrosse Shootout each July and coaches the Regis Jesuit High School varsity lacrosse team.
Mr. Soran has been a roundtable presenter on issues surrounding supermarkets as anchor tenants (1995) and exclusive use covenants for modern grocers (1996) at the International Council of Shopping Centers Law Conference. He has also lectured for CLE in Colorado, Inc., on avoiding malpractice in commercial transactions, for the National Business Institute on leasing matters, at Regis College on business law topics, and to Denver area realtors on liability issues and on the changes in real property law. In 2002, Mr. Soran chaired the CLE International program on negotiating leases and presented the retail leases section. He also presented to Colorado architects on the topic of Understanding and Complying With Barrier Free Requirements in 2012.
Jason Kennedy focuses his practice on complex civil litigation. As a trial and appellate advocate, Mr. Kennedy works to resolve commercial disputes, particularly disputes related to construction defects, software licenses, landlord-tenant matters, and employment relationships. Mr. Kennedy also assists construction and software companies in contract negotiations and drafting, bringing a keen eye for detail to complex terms.
In a unique area of practice, Mr. Kennedy is also a leading attorney regarding the government's obligations to cadets and midshipman in the Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC). Indeed, he became the first attorney to compel, in court, the United States to pay scholarship benefits to a student who was irregularly disenrolled, after obtaining a published opinion from U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.
While at Vanderbilt University Law School, Mr. Kennedy served the Honorable Karon O. Bowdre, Chief Judge of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama and clerked for Attorney General and Reporter of Tennessee in the Solicitor General's Office and in the Public Interest Division. He also worked within Vanderbilt's Appellate Litigation Clinic. After graduation, Mr. Kennedy gained perspective on trial advocacy while clerking for the Honorable Robbin D. Williams and the Honorable Norman D. Haglund in the District Court in the City and County of Denver.
Mr. Kennedy lives by his grandfather's creed, "if it's worth doing, it's worth doing right." In this vein, Mr. Kennedy has contributed over 50 hours of pro bono services each year he has practiced law, and has been recognized by the Colorado Supreme Court for his efforts.
Mr. Kennedy is licensed to practice law in Colorado. He is admitted to the bars of the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado, the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland, and the U.S. District Court of the District of Eastern Wisconsin. He is also a member of the Colorado Bar Association, Denver Bar Association, and the Colorado Defense Lawyers Association.
Job Titles:
- Shareholder
- Equity Shareholder
John Riley practices in general litigation matters with an emphasis on construction, engineer, architect, and auto accident claims. Mr. Riley's work experience includes personal injury claims, contract disputes and professional license matters before state licensing agencies. He is AV-Rated by Martindale-Hubbell.
Mr. Riley's trial and arbitration experience includes more than 30 cases presented to juries, judges, and arbitrators. During a nine-month time period, Mr. Riley had five civil trials including back to back week long jury trials for two separate engineering clients. Mr. Riley's writing and appellate experience includes appeal briefs and oral arguments to the Colorado Supreme Court, the Colorado Court of Appeals and to the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals. His appellate work has resulted in fifteen published opinions.
Mr. Riley is a shareholder at Montgomery Little & Soran. He has been the managing partner since 2010. In law school, Mr. Riley was on the Iowa Law Review and served as an associate editor. He served on the Judicial Performance Commission for the Denver District and County Court. Mr. Riley passed both the Iowa Bar (now inactive) and the Colorado Bar during the same summer following law school.
Leona Franklin received her degree in Individualized Studies with an emphasis on Legal Studies and Family Services from the Metropolitan State College of Denver in 2002, graduating magna cum laude. She earned her Paralegal Certification from Community College of Denver in December of 1994, graduating with honors (President's List). Ms. Franklin also holds an Associate of Arts degree in Business Administration. Ms. Franklin began working in the legal profession in 1993 and has acquired extensive experience working in family law. She joined Montgomery Little & Soran P.C. in July of 2002 as paralegal for the family law department.
Job Titles:
- Shareholder
- Member of the Colorado Bar Association 's Real Estate Section
Michael McCormick focuses his practice on commercial and residential real estate transactions, land use and zoning, and eminent domain. Mr. McCormick handles matters relating to real estate development, land use applications, leases, title insurance, partitions, surveys, boundary line disputes, homeowners associations, professional liability and malpractice, disciplinary actions, business litigation, torts, and employment matters. Mr. McCormick's clients have ranged from small business owners and developers to big box retailers. Mr. McCormick can be hired to serve as a real estate mediator in real estate and eminent domain cases.
Mr. McCormick is a member of the Colorado Bar Association's Real Estate Section and Professional Liability Committee. Mr. McCormick is admitted to practice in Colorado, Wyoming, the United States District Court for the District of Colorado, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit.
Mr. McCormick formerly worked as an Assistant Attorney General at the Colorado Attorney General's Office where he represented the Colorado Department of Transportation. He served on the CDOT Legislative Review Executive Committee and as counsel for the Colorado Tolling Enterprise.
Mr. McCormick was designated as an Outstanding Young Lawyer for Colorado Superlawyers in 2009. Mr. McCormick graduated from the University of Denver College of Law as a Chancellor's Scholar and was awarded the Order of Saint Ives for academic excellence. Mr. McCormick is a published author and experienced speaker.
Nathan G. Osborn is an Equity Shareholder with Montgomery Little & Soran. His practice is focused on real estate litigation, real estate transactions, and commercial litigation. He also helps numerous real estate and medical businesses by acting as their full-service corporate attorney. In addition to his work for clients, Mr. Osborn can be hired as an expert witness in cases involving real estate related issues, attorney fees, or trial related issues. He is licensed to practice in Colorado and Nebraska.
Mr. Osborn effectively uses his significant trial experience to help transactional clients avoid situations that often end up in court. Similarly, his extensive transactional experience provides valuable expertise when litigating issues arising from transactions.
Mr. Osborn represents a broad mix of clients but primarily handles matters relating to real estate title and access disputes, title insurance, boundary disputes, landlord-tenant disputes, leases, foreclosures, title agent negligence, liens, easements, real estate purchases and sales, real estate development, real estate operating agreements, condominium conversions, real covenants, spurious liens, partitions, zoning appeals, private and inverse condemnations, treasurer deeds, real estate contracts, vacation rental licensing, defending bad faith allegations against title insurance companies, attorney fee disputes, defamation, and real estate broker license complaint cases.
Mr. Osborn is a trial attorney and has tried 60 cases including:
Representing a national title insurance underwriter in a breach of contract case
Defending a lender in a fraud lawsuit
Representing a homeowners' association and individual residents in an access dispute
Representing the purchaser of investment property in a dispute regarding the validity of a deed
Defending a real estate broker in a license complaint matter
Representing a real estate limited liability company in an action to avoid a fraudulently conveyed deed of trust
Defending individuals in a defamation lawsuit
Representing a business owner in a breach of promissory note matter
Defending a property owner in a boundary dispute
Representing a condominium association in a construction defect lawsuit
Representing a business investor in an arbitration involving extensive misappropriation
Representing a real estate holding company in a lease dispute
Defending a land developer in a brokerage commission lawsuit
Representing a farmer in a dispute over a land installment contract
Representing a commercial tenant in a dispute regarding the validity of a lease
Representing a mountain property owner in an action to confirm an express easement right
Defending a property owner against a constructive trust claim
Representing the holder of a promissory note and deed of trust in a judicial foreclosure action
Defending the holder of a promissory note and deed of trust against claims of violation of the Ability-to-Repay Rule
Mr. Osborn received the highest "AV Preeminent" rating from Martindale Hubbell in 2014 and has maintained this prestigious rating since then. Mr. Osborn was also recognized as a Super Lawyers - Rising Star from 2018-2021 and as a Super Lawyer in 2023 and 2024. Before joining Montgomery Little & Soran, Mr. Osborn worked as a Deputy District Attorney in El Paso County, Colorado.
Mr. Osborn volunteers as a basketball coach. He is also a published author and sought after speaker.
Ms. Hendon joined Montgomery Little & Soran as an attorney in 2019. Her practice includes issues related to construction, professional liability, and commercial litigation. She is well-versed in complex construction defect litigation and has represented homeowners, owners, engineers, architects, developers, general contractors, and subcontractors in cases involving construction on residential, commercial, and governmental sites. As such, she also performs contract drafting and review for both homeowners and commercial entities in an effort to curtail liability and provide for remedies in case of a contract breach. In addition, Ms. Hendon has represented and aided engineers and architects with regard to state board complaints. Ms. Hendon has successfully advocated for clients in convoluted cases and matters involving contracts of multiple commercial and governmental entities.
Ms. Hendon brings a unique understanding to her design and construction cases as prior to becoming an attorney, she worked for almost two decades as a civil engineer. She remains a licensed Professional Engineer in the State of Colorado. Having been an active participant as an engineer on projects from the initial site design phase all the way through construction, she knows firsthand the issues that challenge parties throughout the design and construction of a project. Bringing such knowledge to the legal side aids Ms. Hendon in evaluating the situation from a technical and legal standpoint in order to strategize and appropriately advise clients.
Ms. Hendon is licensed to practice law in both Colorado and Wyoming. She is a Certified Floodplain Manager and volunteered as a staff editor for the American Water Works Association. In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with her family, rock collecting, and training for sprint triathlons (for fun).
Sibylle M. Clark is an attorney with Montgomery Little & Soran, P.C. Her practice focuses on family law, criminal defense, and litigation. As a trial lawyer and a former prosecutor, Ms. Clark knows that you need an advocate, an expert advisor on the law, a strategist, a negotiator, and a litigator to obtain the most favorable outcome in your case. There is no substitute for an attorney who has invaluable trial experience in the courtroom. As a prior deputy district attorney in La Plata, Douglas, and El Paso County, Ms. Clark is an experienced and skillful trial attorney. She has 23 years of litigation experience as a family law attorney, a deputy district attorney, and defense counsel.
Ms. Clark joined Montgomery Little & Soran, P.C. in the spring of 2021. Ms. Clark strongly believes that thinking of "outside the box" solutions for her family law clients can often be the best way forward for a family struggling through the emotional and challenging process of dissolution. She structures settlements to meet her diverse clients' needs. Ms. Clark handles dissolution of marriage and legal separation actions, including the division of property and debts, maintenance, and any child-related matters such as decision making, parenting time, child support, and relocation; post-decree modification of parenting time and child support; and enforcement of orders by contempt or execution of judgments.
Ms. Clark has tried more than 140 jury trials to include First and Second Degree Homicide, Attempted First and Second Degree Homicide, Armed Robbery, First, Second and Third Degree Burglary, First, Second and Third Degree Assault (Crime of Violence and Domestic Violence), Vehicular Homicide, Kidnapping, Adult Sex Assault, Sex Assault on Children, Position of Trust, Child Abuse, Cultivation and Possession of Marijuana, Crimes against the Elderly and other "at-risk" Victims, as well as DUI/DWAI cases.
Ms. Clark is originally from Biloxi, MS, and is fluent in German. Ms. Clark earned her undergraduate degree in Landscape Architecture from Mississippi State University and her law degree from Western Michigan University, Cooley Law School, Lansing, Michigan. Ms. Clark is a member of the Colorado Bar Association, Arapahoe Bar Association, and the Douglas and Elbert County Bar Associations. Ms. Clark is licensed to practice law in Colorado, Montana, and Michigan.
Job Titles:
- Shareholder
- Member of the Colorado Bar Association Real Estate Section Executive Council
Steve Nagy is Shareholder at Montgomery Little & Soran. He represents clients in a wide range of real estate matters including transactions and litigation. He regularly assists clients in transactions, leasing, eminent domain, access and boundary conflicts, title disputes, breach of contract claims, development matters, and natural resource issues. Mr. Nagy prides himself on understanding each client's unique business and personal goals and developing the most efficient strategies to help achieve them.
Mr. Nagy has over a decade of private sector experience. Before joining Montgomery Little & Soran, Mr. Nagy was a partner at a boutique Denver law firm specializing in eminent domain and condemnation litigation and commercial transactions. Previously, he worked at a law firm specializing in oil and gas leasing, title, and permitting issues. Mr. Nagy began his legal career in the public sector as a Colorado Assistant Attorney General representing agencies in the Department of Natural Resources. He also served as a transactional attorney for the Great Outdoors Colorado Trust Fund (GOCO), where he handled over sixty lottery-funded property acquisitions of urban parkland, trails, agricultural conservation easements, and water rights.
Mr. Nagy is a member of the Colorado Bar Association Real Estate Section Executive Council, where he serves on the Continuing Legal Education Committee (chair), Publications Committee, and Community Service Committee. Mr. Nagy also serves on legislative task forces responsible for reviewing bills related to eminent domain, landlord/tenant matters, natural resources, and record title.
Mr. Nagy is an avid fly fisherman who enjoys camping and spending time on the water with his wife, children, and dogs. He volunteers with The Mayfly Project, a nonprofit organization that mentors children in foster care through fly fishing.
Biography
Trey Eckloff is a shareholder with Montgomery Little & Soran. His practice is focused on civil litigation with an emphasis on the construction industry, professional liability, real estate litigation, and corporate/business law. He also is undertaking the role of serving as counsel for underwriters in connection with various municipal bond transactions.
Mr. Eckloff represents clients through all stages of the litigation process in both state and federal courts. He has been involved with multiple cases that went to trial. While he enjoys trial work, he has handled numerous cases that resolved long before trial began. He also represents and counsels clients on day-to-day legal issues, business issues, and advises clients on strategies for avoiding litigation altogether, focusing on each clients' individual needs and goals.
Mr. Eckloff attended the University of Denver Sturm College of Law and graduated in 2015 with a certificate in corporate and commercial law. He was also staff editor for the Transportation Law Journal. Mr. Eckloff has been in private litigation practice since graduation and has represented a variety of institutional and individual clients across the entire State of Colorado.
Mr. Eckloff is licensed to practice in Colorado and Arizona and is admitted to the US District Court for Colorado. He is a member of the Colorado Bar Association, Denver Bar Association, Arizona Bar Association, and Colorado Defense Lawyers Association.
Mr. Eckloff is a native of Denver, Colorado and earned a degree in business finance, with honors, from the University of Colorado-Boulder in 2012. While at CU, he was a member of the CU men's basketball team and was a member of the team that won the 2012 Pac12 Tournament and participated in the 2012 NCAA tournament.
Mr. Eckloff joined the Montgomery Little & Soran team in 2019 and is excited to be working with a collective group of dedicated, experienced, and supportive professionals.
Mr. King has received the honorable designation of being named to Super Lawyers Rising Star list each year starting in 2019. This honor is bestowed on less than 2.5% of the lawyers in Colorado. Ben is also rated AV Preeminent by Martindale-Hubbell and holding "High Ethical Standing." This anonymous peer rated review is reserved as an award for the highest level of professional excellence. This rating was achieved by Mr. King through recognition by his peers for his integrity. Mr. King has a proven track record of providing honorable, attentive, and strategic counsel to all of his clients. He has maintained an impeccable reputation, which has resulted in this prestigious attorney award. Since 1868, Martindale-Hubbell has been the gold standard in attorney ratings and has recognized lawyers for their strong legal ability and high ethical standards for more than a century. Starting in 2019, Ben was also named to "Best Lawyers" for family law in Denver.
Mr. King has authored multiple legal publications and is a member of: the American Bar Association (ABA), Colorado Bar Association (CBA), Denver Bar Association (DBA), Arapahoe County Bar Association, Colorado Bar Young Lawyers Division, Faculty of Federal Advocates, Metro Denver Interdisciplinary Committee (MDIC), the Douglas-Elbert County Bar Association (DEBA), and Mr. King is the Douglas-Elbert Bar Association Representative to the Metro Volunteer Lawyers (MVL) Board of Governors. Mr. King was elected to the Colorado Bar Association's Executive Council for the Family Law Section and he continues to sit on the council after re-election.
Mr. King is a fitness enthusiast who enjoys volunteering in the local community when he is not exploring the Colorado mountain ranges and spending time with his family.
I deeply appreciate the representation provided by Ben King. My case was in regard to changing custody arrangements for my son. Mr. King was incredibly supportive and listened to ALL of my concerns, and answered my many questions thoroughly. He helped me to understand which of my expectations were realistic and which were not, and where he really stood out was when he explained the different options we had within those parameters. I previously had a different lawyer who was dismissive and condescending about my concerns, and I was so anxious about working with another lawyer. Ben King was the complete opposite and provided an entirely positive experience - he showed that he genuinely cared.
Ben did a great job in representing me in an arbitration case. Well prepared, on point and we won. Thanks!
Ben King was professional, informative and easy to work with during my post-nuptial agreement process. He communicated his concerns and provided solutions throughout the process, making me comfortable that he had my best interests in mind. Ben was easily accessible when I had questions and his paralegal was a great resource as well. Would highly recommend Ben King to anyone needing a family law attorney.
Ben King was an amazing attorney representing me for almost 1 year. Despite the fact he had to deal with such a high conflict divorce, he fulfilled beyond my expectations. He went above and beyond and was able to deliver the end result I wanted. He was detail- oriented, very well organized and exhibited excellent interpersonal skills. His dedication was truly inspiring. It was a win-win for both of us. I would definitely recommend him to anyone.
Bill Searfoorce is an Equity Shareholder who joined Montgomery Little & Soran in 2000. His practice emphasizes the construction industry, professional liability, employment law and business law.
Mr. Searfoorce's representative clients include design professionals who provide services to the construction industry, including architects, engineers, land surveyors, and landscape architects. His cases involve a variety of construction projects, such as residential, commercial, public works and mixed use. He also represents owners, developers, contractors and subcontractors, and understands their unique perspectives in the building process. As a natural outgrowth of this work, clients frequently ask him to draft and revise service agreements and construction contracts.
He is active in the legal community as a member of the Colorado Bar Association, the Denver Bar Association and the Colorado Defense Lawyers' Association. Mr. Searfoorce has also volunteered his time to organizations such as Habitat for Humanity, ACEC, and routinely speaks at continuing education seminars for design professionals. Mr. Searfoorce is AV-rated by Martindale-Hubbel, and in 2015 he worked closely with ACEC of Colorado to draft and procure passage of House Bill 1197, which limits a designer's indemnity obligations on public construction projects. He has contributed as an editor for the Practitioner's Guide to Colorado Construction Law since 2007.
Mr. Searfoorce's prior experience was serving 4½ years as an Assistant District Attorney in Philadelphia, where he was responsible for prosecuting the city's major crimes. Through daily appearances in court, he tried hundreds of misdemeanor and felony judge trials and 20 felony jury trials. In 1999, he coordinated a grand jury investigation and prosecution of a large multi-state burglary ring, coordinating his efforts with federal agencies.
Mr. Searfoorce is licensed to practice law in Colorado, Pennsylvania, the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals and several U.S. District Courts.
Mr. Searfoorce was honored by Colorado Super Lawyers in 2012 based on annual surveys of Colorado lawyers for Denver's 5280 Magazine.