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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

Client Alert: Summary of New Coronavirus Relief Bill
Authors: Kathleen Alt and Aisha I. May In March 2020, the “Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act” (the “CARES Act”) was signed into law in order to provide both individuals and businesses with relief. On December 21, 2020, Congress approved the second...

“Workouts & Workarounds” in Commercial Real Estate
On Tuesday, November 17, 2020, managing partner, Giovanni Ruscitti, moderated a panel on "Workouts and Workarounds" within the Boulder Valley commercial real estate industry. This session was part of BizWest's annual Boulder Valley Real Estate Conference. Joining him...

A Guide for Federal Contractors
On January 21 (10 a.m. MST), the Berg Hill Greenleaf Ruscitti Construction Team will discuss federal policy concerning COVID-19 impacts on federal contractors, strategies for recovering the costs of COVID-19 impacts and what to expect from the government, the steps...
In the News
CHBA Elects 2021 Board of Directors
The Colorado Hispanic Bar Association (CHBA) announced its 2021 Board of Directors on December 15, 2020. Attorney Maverick Flowers was named an 'At Large Director.' As a first-generation Hispanic college graduate and attorney, Maverick holds a strong...
Attorney Maverick Flowers aids in the creation of Cures of Colors
Attorney Maverick Flowers joined forces with Brittany Chung, Vivek Bedi, Rachelle Nelson, Lindsay Jespersen, and Danny De Lillo to create Cures of Colors, a not for profit organization focused on curating narrative coloring books that help put into...
Paralegal, Mianne Besser, elected Secretary and Director of Leadership Development for the National Federation of Paralegal Associations, Inc.
Minneapolis, MN, October 26, 2020 – The National Federation of Paralegal Associations, Inc. (NFPA®), is pleased to announce thatMianne L. Besser, AACP, has been elected as Secretary and Director of Leadership Development for the 2020-2022 term. NFPA’s elections are...
Firm Happenings
Client Alert: Summary of New Coronavirus Relief Bill
Authors: Kathleen Alt and Aisha I. May In March 2020, the “Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act” (the “CARES Act”) was signed into law in order to provide both individuals and businesses with relief. On December 21, 2020, Congress approved the second...
CLIENT ALERT: The Equal Pay For Equal Work Act
Effective January 1, 2021, Colorado employers must take steps to comply with the Equal Pay for Equal Work Act (“EPEWA” or the “Act). This new law prohibits all employers in the State from discriminating against employees on the basis of sex, to include gender...
“Workouts & Workarounds” in Commercial Real Estate
On Tuesday, November 17, 2020, managing partner, Giovanni Ruscitti, moderated a panel on "Workouts and Workarounds" within the Boulder Valley commercial real estate industry. This session was part of BizWest's annual Boulder Valley Real Estate Conference. Joining him...