Rick grew up in North Carolina and attended Duke University, receiving his bachelor of arts degree in 1983. He obtained his Juris Doctorate from the University of Denver College of Law in 1986. From his earliest days as an attorney, Rick has been dedicated to protecting individuals and their rights. While employing an excellent support staff, Rick takes pride in providing a high level of individual service to all his clients, making sure he personally works on each aspect of his personal injury and workers’ compensation cases. His tenacity and dedication enable him to secure excellent results for his clients while minimizing the emotional costs associated with litigation.

Alan C. Shafner was born and raised in Denver, Colorado. He graduated from the University of Colorado with Distinction in 1975, and received his law degree from The Houston College of Law, Houston, Texas in 1978. After graduating from law school, Alan was a trial attorney for the Jefferson County District Attorney’s Office in Golden, Colorado from 1979 through June 1983. During this time, Alan was the lead prosecutor on several high profile felony cases, including murder and sexual assault cases. In 1983, Alan joined the law firm of Fogel, Keating and Wagner as an associate, and later became a named partner. After 28 successful years, Alan opened his own personal injury law firm. In 2011, The Law Offices of Alan C. Shafner was formed, serving a variety of personal injury litigation cases.