Business Details
41 Years
experience
Colorado Legal Representation
Founded in 1985, our firm delivers client-oriented legal services for businesses, individuals, and municipalities across Colorado. We specialize in water law while maintaining expertise in commercial litigation, arbitrations, corporate transactions, and amateur sports law. Our attorneys combine diverse experiences and associations to address client needs promptly and creatively. We prioritize cultivating long-term relationships by deeply understanding individual client requirements. Our practice includes representing clients in water court proceedings, entity formations, real estate transactions, and sports-related legal matters.We maintain qualified neutrals on AAA panels and manage private arbitrations across multiple industries. Our team includes recognized experts in water rights acquisition, corporate governance, and Olympic-level sports law compliance. We provide strategic counsel on climate impact assessments, interstate compact implications, and federal water storage contracts. Our commitment to integrity and efficiency ensures clients receive tailored solutions for complex legal challenges. This enduring approach has established us as a trusted legal partner throughout Colorado's evolving regulatory landscape.
Services
Water Law
Commercial Litigation
Corporate Transactions
Arbitration Services
Sports Law
Real Estate Law
Details
- Year established: 1985
Highlights and features
- We offer 35+ years of Colorado-specific legal practice since 1985
- Our attorneys serve as qualified neutrals on AAA Commercial and Sports panels
- We cultivate long-term client relationships through personalized legal strategies
- Our team includes experts in Olympic amateur sports law compliance
- We provide comprehensive water rights counsel including climate change impacts
What people say
Client-oriented
Proven experience
Qualified neutrals
Long-term relationships
Strategic counsel
Services
Water Law
We represent clients in water rights applications, acquisitions, and disputes across Colorado. Our practice includes water court proceedings, title opinions, and federal storage facility contracts. We counsel on climate change impacts, interstate compacts, and long-term water supply planning while defending rights in administrative proceedings.
Commercial Litigation
Our firm handles complex commercial disputes including entity governance conflicts and contract enforcement matters. We represent businesses in litigation concerning mergers, acquisitions, and partnership disagreements while providing strategic counsel on dispute resolution alternatives through arbitration services.
Arbitration Services
We manage arbitration proceedings across commercial, construction, and sports law domains. Our qualified neutrals serve on AAA panels while conducting private mediations for disputes ranging from governance issues to multimillion-dollar claims involving technology and construction sectors.
Corporate Transactions
We advise businesses on entity organization, capitalization, and regulatory compliance. Our services include merger structuring, asset sale agreements, and governance documentation preparation. We assist with shareholder agreements, joint ventures, and corporate debt restructuring for Colorado-based enterprises.
Sports Law
We provide legal counsel to Olympic sports organizations under the Ted Stevens Act. Our representation includes certification processes, right-to-compete matters, event organization compliance, and athlete representation while handling governance disputes for national governing bodies.
People
Donald W. Alperstein
Shareholder
As founding attorney, Donald Alperstein leads water law practice with emphasis on complex rights proceedings. He handles appellate matters and legislative advocacy related to Colorado water policy.
Andrea L. Benson
Shareholder
Andrea Benson specializes in corporate transactions and commercial real estate law. She counsels businesses on entity formations, acquisition structures, and compliance frameworks for Colorado operations.
Gilbert Y. Marchand, Jr.
Shareholder
Gilbert Marchand focuses on arbitration services and commercial litigation. He serves as qualified neutral on AAA panels and represents clients in technology and construction-related disputes.
Cynthia F. Covell
Of Counsel
Cynthia Covell specializes in amateur sports law, advising national governing bodies on organizational compliance and certification processes under Olympic regulations.
Neil E. Ayervais
Attorney
Neil Ayervais provides legal representation in water rights proceedings and real estate transactions. He manages title opinions and contractual agreements for water infrastructure projects.
Questions
What water rights services do you offer?
We handle water rights applications, acquisitions, title opinions, federal storage contracts, and water court proceedings including augmentation plans and climate impact assessments.
Do you provide arbitration services?
Yes, we manage private arbitrations and have qualified neutrals on AAA Commercial, Sports, and Consumer panels handling disputes from $50,000 to $50M+ claims.
What corporate services do you provide?
We assist with entity formations, mergers/acquisitions, shareholder agreements, commercial real estate transactions, and corporate governance compliance for Colorado businesses.
How do you handle sports law matters?
We advise Olympic sports organizations on Stevens Act compliance, certification processes, right-to-compete issues, and athletic governance disputes across national governing bodies.
What areas do you serve?
We primarily serve Colorado clients with offices in Boulder and Littleton, representing municipalities, businesses, and individuals statewide.
