Practice Areas
Construction Litigation Real EstateExperience
As a partner at Berg Hill Greenleaf & Ruscitti LLP, Mr. Merrigan's practice emphasizes litigation and arbitration of commercial disputes of all kinds. He is an arbitrator and member of the American Arbitration Association's construction industry panel in Colorado. Mr. Merrigan has extensive trial experience and has argued cases before the state and federal appellate courts in Colorado. He represents local government and private sector clients in areas ranging from land use and zoning to taxation and employment. His construction practice concentrates on helping both owners and contractors with mechanic's liens and construction disputes of all kinds including claims for delays, changes, suspensions and terminations, defects, and insurance. Mr. Merrigan is AV-rated by the Martindale-Hubbell peer review ratings system.
Education
- J.D., University of Denver College of Law
- B.A., University of Michigan
Admissions
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit
- U.S. District Court, District of Colorado
- Colorado
Professional Associations
- American Arbitration Association, Panel of Commercial and Industry Arbitrators
- American Bar Association, Construction Industry Forum
- Colorado Bar Association
- Colorado Municipal League
- Denver Metropolitan City Attorney's Association
- Adams County Bar Association; Past President
- Adams-Broomfield Bar Association
Representative Cases
- Sinclair Marketing Inc. v. City of Commerce City, 226 P.3d 1239 (Colo. App. 2009)
- 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)
- DCB Construction Co., Inc. v. Central City Development Corp., 965 P.2d 115 (Colo. 1998)