Thomas E. Merrigan Boulder, Colorado
| Partner | |
| phone | (303) 402-1600 |
| fax | (303) 402-1601 |
| Email Me | |
Mr. Merrigan is a partner at Berg Hill Greenleaf & Ruscitti LLP and is entering his 30th year of legal practice in Colorado. Mr. Merrigan's practice has emphasized litigation at all levels of the Federal and State Courts as well as the representation of local governments in areas ranging from land use and zoning to taxation and employment discrimination. He has successfully handled numerous trials, appeals, administrative, and arbitration proceedings, in areas ranging from mechanic's liens and construction disputes to commercial transactions and bankruptcies.
Mr. Merrigan is a member of the American, Colorado, and Boulder Bar Associations and is a member of the Construction Industry Forum of the ABA, the Colorado Municipal League, and the Denver Metropolitan City Attorney's Association. He is a past-President of the Adams County Bar Association and is AV rated by Martindale Hubbell.
Mr. Merrigan received his B.A. from the University of Michigan in 1971 and his Juris Doctor from the University of Denver School of Law in 1976. He enjoys many different sports and recreational activities, and has completed 13 marathons.
- Areas of Practice:
- Commercial and Civil Litigation
- Construction Law
- Land Use and Government
- Local Government Law
- Bar Admissions:
- Colorado, 1977
- U.S. District Court District of Colorado, 1978
- U.S. Court of Appeals 10th Circuit, 1979
- U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit, 1992
- Education:
- University of Denver College of Law, Denver, Colorado,
1976
J.D., Doctor of Jurisprudence - University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan,
1971
B.A., Psychology
- Representative Cases:
- City of Commerce City v. State, 40 P.3d 1273 (Colo. 2002)
- Fraternal Order of Police, Colorado Lodge #L19 v. City of Commerce City, 996 P.2d 133 (Colo. 2000)
- Colorado Auto Auction Services Corp. v. City of Commerce City, 800 P.2d 998 (Colo. 1990)
- In re Groves, 707 F.2d 451 (10th Cir.(Colo.) 1983)
- Metropolitan Denver Sewage Disposal Dist. No. 1 v. City of Commerce City, 745 P.2d 1041 (Colo.App 1987)
- Representative Clients:
- City of Commerce City
- Diversified Builders, Inc.
- Denver Commercial Builders, Inc.
- Past Employment Positions:
- Gehler and Merrigan, Partner, 1982 - 2002
