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Alan C. Friedberg
A trial lawyer for four decades, Mr. Friedberg concentrates his litigation practice in the commercial area, including securities, business disputes, real estate matters, insurance, and professional liability cases.
He maintains an active and diverse trial and appellate practice. In addition to cases before the Colorado appellate courts and the 10th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals, Mr. Friedberg argued the case of Howsam v. Dean Witter before the U.S. Supreme Court in October 2002, which resulted in a favorable 8-0 decision.
Mr. Friedberg is rated AV Preeminent by Martindale-Hubbell’s peer review ratings system. He was also selected to Colorado Super Lawyers in the field of business litigation from 2006 through 2020 and was named in the 2008 through 2016 “Colorado Super Lawyers – Corporate Counsel Edition.”
Prior to joining BHGR, Mr. Friedberg spent more than 36 years with Denver-based Pendleton, Friedberg, Wilson & Hennessey P.C. Previous to private practice, he served in the U.S. Army Judge Advocate General’s Corps where he prosecuted and defended hundreds of courts martial. Mr. Friedberg completed paratrooper training at the U.S. Army Airborne School and completed tours of duty in Colorado and Vietnam, earning a Bronze Star. After his military service, he clerked for Judge Robert H. McWilliams on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit.
Mr. Friedberg earned his J.D. from Yale Law School and his undergraduate degree from University of Virginia. He is a member of Phi Beta Kappa.
A long-time member of the Boulder County, Denver, Colorado, and American Bar Associations, Mr. Friedberg is a graduate of Leadership Boulder. He formerly served as a member of the Colorado Bar Association Board of Governors, Chairman of the Denver Bar Association’s Legal Services Committee, and adjunct professor for the University of Denver School of Law. He has been an instructor at the National Institute for Trial Advocacy (NITA) and has presented at numerous continuing legal education seminars.
Mr. Friedberg was the Commercial Law Editor for Trial Talk, a publication of the Colorado Trial Lawyers Association, from 1990 through 2017.
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EDUCATION & ADMISSIONS
JURIS DOCTOR
YALE LAW SCHOOL, 1970
BACHELOR OF ARTS
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA, PHI BETA KAPPA 1967
Virginia (Inactive)
1970
Colorado
1973
U.S. District Court, District of Colorado
U.S. District Court, Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals
U.S. Court of Claims
U.S. Supreme Court
Professional Associations
American, Colorado, Denver, and Boulder County Bar Associations
Colorado Trial Lawyers Association
Faculty of Federal Advocates
Public Investors Arbitration Bar Association (PIABA)
Honors & Awards
Super Lawyer in the practice of Business Litigation. Colorado Super Lawyers List 2006-2020
Colorado Super Lawyers – Corporate Counsel Edition 2008-2016
Martindale Hubbell Peer Review Rating AV® Preeminent™ 5.0 out of 5
Published Cases
Mercantile Adjustment Bureau v. Flood, 278 P.3d 348 (Colo. 2012)
Barrett v. Inv. Mgmt. Consultants, Ltd., 190 P.3d 800 (Colo. App. 2008)
Howsam v. Dean Witter Reynolds, Inc., 537 U.S. 79 (2002)
Keller Cattle Co. v. Allison, 55 P.3d 257 (Colo. App. 2002)
Johnston v. CIGNA Corp., 14 F.3d 486 (10th Cir. 1993)
Johnston v. CIGNA Corp., 789 F. Supp. 339 (D. Colo. 1992)
In re Marriage of Wright, 841 P.2d 358 (Colo. App. 1992)
O’Connor v. R.F. Lafferty & Co., 965 F. 2d 893 (10th Cir. 1992)
Colorado Land & Res., Inc. v. Credithrift of Am., Inc., 778 P.2d 320 (Colo. App. 1989)
Colorado Inv. Servs., Inc. v. Hager, 685 P.2d 1371 (Colo. App. 1984)
A.R.A. Mfg. Co. v. Brady Auto Accessories, Inc., 622 P.2d 113 (Colo. App. 1980)
Pottern v. Bache Halsey Stuart, Inc., 589 P.2d 1378 (Colo. App. 1978)
Alexander Dawson, Inc. v. Sage Creek Canyon Co., 546 P.2d 969 (Colo. App. 1976)
Alan’s Blog
Kathleen Alt Talks Remote Work and the Challenges Companies Might Already Be Experiencing
In an article published in the Daily Camera today, Monday, April 25, partner Kathleen Alt offers some updates on the complexities of remote work, particularly, out-of-state remote workers. Check out the article here*. Writer: Paula Aven Gladych Contributors: Kathleen...
OSHA COVID Emergency Temporary Standard for Employers
In early September, the White House directed the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to develop and issue an emergency temporary standard (ETS) mandating that employers with 100 or more employees require employees to be fully vaccinated or submit to...
Safer Federal Workforce Task Force Issues Vaccine Mandate Guidance for Federal Contractors
As a follow up to President Biden’s Executive Order 14042, Ensuring Adequate COVID Safety Protocols for Federal Contractors, (Order) the Safer Federal Workforce Task Force (TASK Force) has issued its guidance (Guidance) in an effort to implement a science-based plan...
In the News
Firm Director of Marketing Honored in the 2022 Boulder Valley 40 Under Forty
BizWest announced the 2022 Boulder Valley 40 Under Forty on May 4, 2022. Honored among the "40", is firm director of marketing, Ashley Cawthorn. She recounts her initial days with the firm and why being a part of Berg Hill Greenleaf Ruscitti was the perfect fit. "I...
Rudy Verner Moderates A Panel On Climate-Action at BizWest’s Net Zero Cities
Partner Rudy Verner joined four panelists in kicking off BizWest's Net Zero Cities event held at The Ranch Event Complex in Loveland, CO this morning, May 4, 2022. The session titled 'Climate-Action Bootcamp' was geared toward the private sector and went beyond the...
BHGR and Boulder Ballet
For nearly five years, Berg Hill Greenleaf Ruscitti has supported Boulder Ballet. We were honored to continue this tradition and support for the arts this year and look forward to the years to come. Images by Amanda Tipton Photography | FB- Amanda Tipton-Photographer...
Firm Happenings
CA CLIENT ALERT: The Supreme Court Holds That Individual Claims Brought Under California’s Private Attorneys General Act Can Be Compelled to Arbitration
California employers scored a victory with the Supreme Court’s June 15, 2022 decision in Viking River Cruises, Inc. v. Moriana, Case No. 20-1573, which finds that individual claims brought under California’s Private Attorneys General Act (“PAGA”) can be compelled...
Kathleen Alt Talks Remote Work and the Challenges Companies Might Already Be Experiencing
In an article published in the Daily Camera today, Monday, April 25, partner Kathleen Alt offers some updates on the complexities of remote work, particularly, out-of-state remote workers. Check out the article here*. Writer: Paula Aven Gladych Contributors: Kathleen...
Client Alert: Colorado – New Criminal Penalties for Employer’s Use of Illegal Non-Compete Agreements
Buried within recent legislation passed by the Colorado General Assembly lies a provision that will likely materially alter the relationship between employers and their employees. Colorado has long disfavored the restrictive covenants utilized by employers to curtail...