For over twenty-nine years Paul M. Gaide has been an accomplished litigation and transactional lawyer and advisor. When aggressive representation is desirable and appropriate, the Law Offices of Paul M. Gaide is quite capable of advocating for you. When a subtle approach will benefit you most, Attorney Gaide is fully capable of utilizing a collaborative approach and applying all pertinent facts and law to obtaining an acceptable and timely resolution of client matters. Paul M. Gaide’s law practice has emphasized superior representation of clients: (a) in conflict resolution, including litigations before probate courts, state trial courts, state appellate courts, United States District Courts, and United States Bankruptcy Courts; and (b) in connection with transactional and planning matters. Prior to relocating back to Colorado, Attorney Gaide practiced law in New England with the Am Law 100 firm of Edwards & Angell, LLP, n/k/a Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP, now having over 620 lawyers in the United States, the United Kingdom and Asia, with Schatz & Schatz, Ribicoff & Kotkin, the then third largest law firm in the State of Connecticut with 135 attorneys, and in his own firm. Attorney Gaide is admitted and licensed to practice law in Colorado, Connecticut and Massachusetts. Paul M. Gaide is a graduate of the University of Colorado School of Law, Juris Doctor, Emphasis in Taxation (1989) (Research Assistant: N. Steuben, Real Estate Planning (Cases, Materials, Problems, Questions and Commentary) (3d ed. 1989)); and a graduate of the University of Denver, College of Business Administration, B.S.B.A. - Finance (Bal F. Swan Scholar, Dean’s Lists). You are encouraged to contact the Law Offices of Paul M. Gaide to confidentially communicate your concerns and determine if the firm can be of assistance to you. The firm offers a no-cost initial consultation of up to one hour. Weekend and evening appointments may be available. The website of Law Offices of Paul M. Gaide may be found at www.Law-Or-Equity.com Paul M. Gaide maintains a physical presence at the Law Offices of Paul M. Gaide, 417 West Mountain Avenue, Fort Collins, Colorado 80521.

Darby Hoggatt is the owner of Hoggatt Law Office, P.C. and has over 20 years of experience. He believes in handling every case efficiently, exceeding expectations, and giving every client the personal attention they deserve. Mr. Hoggatt attended the University of Wyoming where he obtained a Bachelor of Science in finance in 1992 and his J.D. in 1995. His legal practice areas include workers' compensation and personal injury. Call for your no cost consultation. 970-225-2190 | 1-800-664-3151

As a former prosecutor, Attorney Rachel A. Michael has a deep understanding for both sides of the criminal justice system. This experience enables her to thoroughly examine and evaluate the facts of each case. From there, she applies the law with each client’s specific circumstances in mind.

I am a Colorado native and grew up along the Front Range. My practice focus is wills, trusts, and estate planning for young families with minor children as well as firearms rights, criminal record sealing and expungements.

Lee Christian is an attorney in Fort Collins specializing in all aspects of trial work. He has been a trial lawyer in Fort Collins for over 25 years. His practice focuses on criminal defense, personal injury, workers' compensation, and employment disputes. Lee has extensive litigation experience. He has successfully represented clients in over fifty criminal, employment, and personal injury trials. He has defended clients charged in state and federal courts in cases ranging from petty offenses to first-degree murder death penalty cases. He has represented clients in hundreds of administrative hearings including issues of: unemployment benefit, unemployment benefit appeals, workers’ compensation, DMV license discipline, professional licensure discipline, and student misconduct. Additionally, Lee is an adjunct professor teaching law at Colorado State University. He has been teaching law at Colorado State University, University of Northern Colorado, and Front Range Community College since 1995. He is regularly asked to lecture and conduct seminars to other lawyers, employees, and employees regarding their rights in his areas of expertise.

David's negotiation skills and trial experience allow him to represent his clients in a manner few other attorneys in the Northern Colorado area can match. David was born and raised in Fort Collins and has returned to serve the citizens of Northern Colorado.

Mac Hester is an experienced trial lawyer. He has litigated and tried personal injury and commercial law cases in South Carolina and Colorado since 1986. He has also handled appeals in the Supreme Court of South Carolina and the Supreme Court of Colorado. Growing up on a farm in South Carolina in the ’60s, the south was still segregated. Even as a young child, he sensed that there was something wrong with this — and his feelings were confirmed after watching the movie To Kill a Mockingbird. The film told the story of a small town lawyer by the name of Atticus Finch who defends a black man against a false criminal charge. Atticus stands up to racism and defends the rule of law at great personal and professional sacrifice. While Atticus was a man of great nobility, he was still only a movie character. Fortunately, Mac had a role model in real life who treated every person with dignity and respect. His father served in the U.S. Army where he met a Japanese woman who worked for the U.S. Army in Tokyo. The two married and had four children. With their support, Mac set out to become an attorney and really enjoyed law school. He found he had a knack for always being prepared in class, vigorously defend his position, and fiercely advocating his case — skills that would prove to come in handy in the courtroom. After graduating from law school, Mac continued to hone his skills practicing law for a small firm. In 1989, Mac moved to Colorado and later made Fort Collins his home in 1991. After settling into Fort Collins and starting a family, Mac worked for an insurance defense law firm and spent over three years gaining valuable insight into the defense side. Since then, he has worked strictly for plaintiffs in personal injury litigation — including the largest plaintiff’s injury law firm in Colorado — before setting out to start his own practice, Mac Hester Law. A believer in continuing professional development, Mac is a member of several organizations and actively writes articles for CTLA’s Trial Talk magazine and Auto Litigation Handbook. He also presents at seminars for CTLA and the Colorado Bar Association.

I am a twelve-year Veteran of the U.S. Navy and retired 20-year law enforcement professional. Over the course of my police career, I served in three Colorado agencies and have extensive training in criminal investigations, traffic violations, DUIs, and standardized field sobriety testing (the "roadside maneuvers"). I have worked as a member of the Motorcycle Traffic Unit, as a Technical Accident Reconstructionist, as a Patrol Sergeant, a firearms and tactics instructor, have made countless DUI and criminal arrests, and conducted hundreds of investigations. After graduating from law school, I worked for a prominent criminal defense firm on felony and misdemeanor cases and as a prosecutor before opening my own practice. I use my extensive training and real-world experience to safeguard the rights of the accused and protect those wrongly charged. I know the criminal justice system from the inside out which means I work for my clients from a position of knowledge and strength.

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