Partner
Jon N.
Banashek
Mr. Banashek is a partner at Berg Hill Greenleaf & Ruscitti LLP. His practice emphasizes civil litigation and criminal defense.
Mr. Banashek has represented individual and corporate defendants in federal and state courts in a wide variety of matters including white collar, street crimes, protection orders and post-conviction work. In addition, Mr. Banashek handles administrative proceedings such as professional licensure issues for lawyers, doctors, nurses, etc., and other types of regulatory hearings.
His civil litigation practice has included complex commercial, tax and trust, construction, environmental and water law litigation and appeals, medical malpractice, and product liability suits. In the area of personal injury, Mr. Banashek has represented both plaintiffs and defendants in cases involving serious injury and death.
Legal Assistants
Liz Ridenour (Criminal Matters)
Alanna Moore (Civil Matters)
Anita Tupper (Personal Injury)
EDUCATION & ADMISSIONS
JURIS DOCTOR
UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO, 1995
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI, 1992
U.S. District Court, District of Colorado
1995
U.S. District Court, Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals
1995
Colorado
1995
Professional Associations
Colorado Bar Association, Board of Governors 2007 – 2011
Colorado Bar Foundation, Fellow 2011 – Present
Colorado Criminal Defense Bar Association, Member 1995 – Present; Boulder Chapter Co-Chair 2004 – 2010
Boulder County Bar Association, Criminal Law Section 1995 – Present
Boulder County Bar Foundation, Fellow 2010 – Present
Pro Bono
Congregation Har HaShem; Board of Trustees, 2011 – 2013
Congregation Har HaShem; Campaign Committee, 2007 – 2009
Congregation Har HaShem; Ritual Committee, 2009 – 2011
Teens, Inc.; Board of Directors/Advisory, Board Member, 1998 – 2003
Mountain People’s Cooperative; Board of Directors, 1996 – 1998
Seminars
“Guardianships and Conservatorships When They Intersect with Criminal Cases” CLE Presentation, Denver, CO, March 9, 2016
University of Colorado Guest Lecturer, Trial Advocacy, 2014 – Present
“Appealing Administrative Findings of Child Abuse / Neglect and the Colorado TRAILS Database,” presentation given at the Colorado Criminal Defense Bar monthly meeting, Boulder, Colorado, July 6, 2010
Moderator, Search and Seizure Law, Lorman Education, 2008
Search and Seizure Law, Lorman Education, 2004 – 2007
Criminal Record Sealing, Boulder County Bar Association, 2003 – 2005
Publications
PUBLISHED WORK
Polygraph Examinations: Admissibility and Privilege Issues, Colorado Lawyer,
Vol. 31
PUBLISHED CASES
Burlington Ditch Reservoir & Land Co. v. Metro Wastewater Reclamation Dist., et al., No. 09CA133, 2011 WL 2139902 (Colo. May 31, 2011)
Honors & Awards
Boulder County Bar Association; Young Lawyer of the Year, 2000
Jon’s Blog
Jon Banashek Hosts AVID Field Experience for Students
On Thursday, April 11, 2019, BHGR Partner, Jon Banashek, hosted the Centaurus High School Senior AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination) class for a field experience. The students met with Mr. Banashek and then traveled to the Boulder County Justice Center,...
In the News
BizWest: Ruscitti Talks Force Majeure
Right now, Ruscitti said he’s telling clients to be ready to assert or defend force majeure and to document in detail how the COVID-19 pandemic is affecting them. He’s also advising them not to panic and to remember that their companies are not the only ones dealing...
CEO’s from the Natural and Organic Product sector sit down for a BizWest CEO Roundtable
Boulder, CO - In partnership with BizWest, Plante Moran and Community Banks of Colorado, Berg Hill Greenleaf Ruscitti hosted over 10 executives in the natural and organic industry for a CEO Roundtable to discuss the latest trends and challenges in the industry....
Berg Hill Greenleaf Ruscitti Presents the Final DenX of the year…
Denver, CO - Nearly 160 women attended the final DenX of the year. In partnership with BusinessDen, a local business journal, the law firm has partnered in providing four all-women networking events in the Denver area. This partnership is a testament to our diversity...
Firm Happenings
Offer Letters: The Importance of Doing Them Right
When hiring employees, it is important for employers to know what type of relationship they are getting into. And to do that, it is important to understand the difference between an at-will and contract employee. At-Will vs. Contract Employment Colorado is...
SBA Loans Under the CARES Act
On March 27, 2020 President Trump signed the CARES Act[1]. This client alert provides a brief overview of many of the SBA[2] provisions of the CARES Act that are likely to be of benefit to our clients. PAYCHECK PROTECTION PROGRAM The CARES Act Paycheck...
Commercial Lease Obligations in the Face of COVID_19: Force Majeure and Common Law Defenses
Authors: Tasha J. Power, Peter C. Schaub The COVID-19 pandemic has far reaching, and yet to be seen, implications in our daily lives. None so less than in the area of landlord-tenant law. Below are some issues to consider. This is not an exhaustive list and should...