Our Latest News
Moving a HQ Can Be Legal and Logistical Adventure
Moving a HQ Can Be Legal and Logistical Adventure Corporations pull up stakes and move their headquarters all the time for many different reasons. The latest case in point in Denver appears to be a local’s favorite: Chipolte. After branching out nation-wide for 25 years, the burrito chain announced in May that it was moving from Denver to Newport Beach, CA. Chipolte’s founder Steve Ells started his company out in a former Dolly Madison building, located at 1644 E. Evens [...]
Landlord of Pot Tech Company Wins Settlement for Unpaid Rent
Landlord of Pot Tech Company Wins Settlement for Unpaid Rent Even those in a cash-heavy industry can hit bottom, or nearly hit bottom. One of Denver’s pot pioneers in the tech sector, MassRoots, Inc., has gone through a rough patch to say the least over the last year. The company apparently got in arrears on its commercial rent space, underperformed sending its stock market share prices plummeting, and sacked its founder and CEO. The Facts About the Struggling Cannabis Tech [...]
How to Successfully Separate from a Bad Business Partner
It’s happens to the best of friends, general acquaintances, as well as family members. So, you’ve come up with a harebrained scheme or something that’s a genuinely good business concept, but after putting it all together and operating for a while, the ownership partners fall out of good graces with one another other. Don’t take our word for it. The average startup company breaks up at a rate somewhere between 20 to 30 percent higher than married people divorce at, [...]
A Modest Proposal: The Rule 3(a) Waiver Agreement
A Modest Proposal: The Rule 3(a) Waiver Agreement by Stephen E. Kapnik and Alan S. Thompson Early in a case, conversations between opposing counsel regularly involve concerns about the CRCP 16 front-loaded case management obligations and case acceleration pressures on the justice system and the case itself, stemming, in part, from Chief Justice Directive 08-05.1 This article suggests using a waiver agreement under CRCP 3(a) as a way to manage case deadlines and obligations outside of [...]
Firm News: Lohf Shaiman Jacobs PC Files Federal Racial Discrimination Suit against Jackson National Life Insurance Co.
In an ongoing effort to champion and protect workers’ rights, the discrimination attorneys at Lohf Shaiman Jacobs PC have recently filed a case against Jackson National Life Insurance Company. This federal case includes seven plaintiffs who allege a pattern of racial discrimination against African-American employees, including adverse treatment regarding pay, promotions, training and assigned job territories. Our lawyers are fighting for justice, as well as back pay, future lost wages and punitive damages, on behalf of these plaintiffs. Read Article
Employee Rights and Social Media
Employee Rights and Social Media by Lynn D. Feiger and Stephen E. Kapnik As the use of social media increases, so does its perceived importance to employers as a source of information about their employees. This article addresses legal remedies available to employees to protect their privacy and private information posted online and in social media. According to a recent survey by the Pew Research Center, nearly half of all adult Internet users in the United States [...]
NEWS: Lohf Shaiman Jacobs PC Expands Clients’ Leverage
NEWS: Lohf Shaiman Jacobs PC Expands Clients’ Leverage NEWS RELEASE: January 23, 2013 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Anita Culligan Lohf Shaiman Jacobs PC | 303.753.9000 (Denver) January 23 –Lohf Shaiman Jacobs PC has joined the Legal Netlink Alliance. The Legal Netlink Alliance offers clients access to other first class law firms in 40 countries. Member firms of the global alliance are midsized, general practice, independent law firms and are carefully selected for membership because they represent a [...]
Firm News: Lohf Shaiman Jacobs PC Wins $15M Verdict in Racial Discrimination Case
Representing seven plaintiffs in a federal racial discrimination case, the attorneys at Lohf Shaiman Jacobs PC have secured a major verdict against a trucking company. The case alleged a pattern of adverse and discriminatory behavior directed at African-American employees – including segregating these employees, assigning them to unfavorable shifts and subjecting them to racial epithets. Ultimately, a Denver jury awarded the plaintiffs $318,000 for back pay, $650,000 for emotional distress and $14 million in punitive damages. Read More
Firm News: Lohf Shaiman Jacobs PC and the EEOC win $19M Settlement in Gender Discrimination Suit against Outback Steakhouse
The discrimination lawyers at Lohf Shaiman Jacobs PC and the EEOC obtained a $19 million settlement in a sex discrimination case against Outback Steakhouse. The case alleged that Outback Steakhouse overlooked qualified female employees for promotions. These awards, which include $650,000 for one plaintiff and $257,750 for another, are part of a greater $19 million settlement that Outback has agreed to pay to about 20,000 former and current employees to settle a federal gender discrimination case. Read More
Firm News: Lohf Shaiman Jacobs PC Secures $8.99 Million Settlement against the Denver Mint
The lawyers at Lohf Shaiman Jacobs PC have successfully settled a sexual discrimination and harassment case against the Denver Mint for $8,990,000. This case included 32 female plaintiffs. The out-of-court resolution allows the plaintiffs to avoid the added expense, delay and stress of trial (as well as the possibility of appeals). Read More
MEET THE TEAM
Lohf Shaiman Jacobs PC attorneys are nationally recognized for their capacity to apply creative, intelligent and successful strategies to resolve issues across a broad range of legal areas.
Mr. Thompson has more than 25 years of experience practicing commercial litigation, employment law, business, real estate transactions, technology, e-commerce and intellectual property. His professional memberships include the Colorado, Adams & Broomfield Bar Associations.
Since 1973, Mr. Jacobs has been engaged in the general practice of law, focusing on commercial litigation, real estate, estate planning, tax planning, and mergers and acquisitions. He recently added mediation to his practice areas. He represents companies, investors, estates, & individuals.
Mr. Ebner focuses on oil & gas transactional work & some mining work. He has been honored by Super Lawyers (oil and gas law) from 2007-2016. His professional memberships include the Assn. of International Petroleum Negotiators & the Denver Assn. of Oil & Gas Title Lawyers.
Mr. Kapnik has more than 35 years of trial and appellate experience in criminal, civil and matrimonial disputes, as well as in complex litigation. He has represented clients before all state and federal courts in Colorado. He has also represented clients in Washington, D.C.
