Christopher J.W. Forrest Littleton, Colorado
| Of Counsel | |
| phone | 303-798-2525 877-659-8932 (Toll Free) |
| fax | 303-798-2526 |
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Chris Forrest graduated Order of St. Ives from the University of Denver College of Law and has been individually rated (AV) by Martindale Hubbell since 2001, the highest possible rating for both legal ability and ethical standards. For nearly 20 years, Chris has prided himself on providing practical, proactive legal advice to individual, corporate, and institutional clients throughout Colorado. Prior to joining Miller & Steiert, Chris was a shareholder and director with Hamilton Faatz and Waller in Denver and Greenwood Village.
Chris provides general business and corporate advice, including advice related to commercial leasing, contracts, real estate conveyance and financing; broad commercial litigation representation including contracts and other business disputes, commercial and residential construction defect claims, religious entity law, advice regarding employment disputes and compliance, including ADA, ADEA, Title VII, Colorado Wage Act, FLSA compliance, and administrative proceedings before EEOC and DORA-Colorado Civil Rights Division; representation for administrative proceedings, Trinity hearings, C.R.C.P. 106(a)(4) appeals and interlocutory appeals regarding governmental immunity, defense and pursuit of 42 USC §1983 actions in federal and state court; representation of public pension funds in litigation and administrative matters; and representation before the Colorado Court of Appeals and Colorado Supreme Court.
- Areas of Practice:
- Business and Corporate
- Commercial
- Employment
- Appellate
- Construction Law
- Litigation Percentage:
- 70% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
- Bar Admissions:
- Colorado, 1993
- U.S. Court of Appeals 10th Circuit, 1994
- U.S. District Court District of Colorado, 1994
- Education:
- University of Denver College of Law, Denver, Colorado,
1993
J.D.
Law Review: University of Denver, General Editor - Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado
B.S.
Honors: With Honors
Major: Psychology and Anthropology
- Representative Cases:
- Allison v. Bank One Denver, 289 F.3d 1223 (10th Cir. 2003)
- A.D. Store (Auer's) v. Colorado Dept. of Revenue, 19 P.3d 680 (Colorado Supreme Court 1999)
- Safari 300, Ltd. v. Hamilton Family Enterprises, 181 P.3d 278 (Colo. App. 2007)
- Professional Associations and Memberships:
- American Bar Association
- Colorado Bar Association
- Past Employment Positions:
- Colorado Court of Appeals, Hon. John A. Criswell, Appellate Judicial Clerk, 1993 - 1994
- Hamilton Faatz and Waller, Shareholder, 1994 - 2012
- Pro Bono Activities:
- Member, City of Littleton Licensing Authority, 2012
- Member, City of Littleton Historic Preservation Board, 2004 - 2009
- Birth Information:
- 1964
