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Geoffrey Gardner
Legal Assistant
Geoffrey Gardner is an associate at Berg Hill Greenleaf Ruscitti, working primarily in the litigation and real estate practice groups. Geoffrey assists clients with their transactional and litigation needs across real estate, construction, and business matters.
Geoffrey’s real estate practice includes commercial and residential purchase/sale deals and leases, easements, and litigating boundary disputes, contract matters, and failure to disclose cases.
Geoffrey’s construction litigation experience includes breach of contract, mechanics liens, delay, and defect cases. He uses his litigation experience to shape transactions and avoid future issues while assisting contractors, sub-contractors, and owners with the negotiation and drafting of their contracts.
Geoffrey has guided clients through entity formation by drafting necessary organizational documents and supporting documents. Geoffrey has worked through assorted transactional matters, including negotiating purchases and sales of businesses and assets, employment agreements, trade secrets, and non-compete agreements, as well as litigation arising from founder disputes, breach of contract, and business dissolution.
Geoffrey received his J.D. from Boston University. While he spent nine years in Boston, Geoffrey is originally from California. When he’s not in the office, Geoffrey can be found spending time with his family, hiking with his dog, cooking, and generally enjoying the beautiful Colorado wilderness.
EDUCATION & ADMISSIONS
JURIS DOCTOR
BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW
BACHELOR OF ARTS
TUFTS UNIVERSITY
Colorado
Professional Associations
Colorado Bar Association

Geoffrey’s Blog

Everything Landlords and Sellers of Residential Property Need to Know About Colorado’s New Radon Disclosure Requirements
As of August 7, 2023, residential landlords and sellers of residential property must comply with Senate Bill 23-206 (SB 23-206), which significantly changes radon disclosure requirements in the State of Colorado.

What Landlords Need to Know About Colorado’s New Restrictions on Residential Lease Agreements
As of August 7, 2023, residential landlords must comply with Colorado House Bill 23-1095 (HB 23-1095). The new law significantly changes the enforceability of various residential lease provisions in the State of Colorado. Residential landlords should consider closely...

Updated Client Alert: Current State of Colorado Eviction Procedure and Other Changes to Landlord-Tenant Law Effective October 4, 2021.
As of October 4, 2021, the 30-day notice requirement for filing a residential eviction suit for failure to pay rent has expired and Governor Polis has stated that he does not intend to renew that protection. Governor Polis had previously extended Executive Orders D...
In the News
2024 Boulder Valley 40 Under Forty Honorees
BizWest has announced 80 honorees recognized in the 2024 Boulder Valley and Northern Colorado 40 Under Forty class. Among the 40 recognized in the Boulder Valley market are three of our own - Elizabeth Froehlke, DJ Goldfarb, and Larry Myers. 40 Under Forty honorees...
BHGR Welcomes Ian Carmen
Berg Hill Greenleaf Ruscitti LLP is pleased to welcome Ian Carmen to the team. Ian joins the firm this month as BHGR's newest litigation associate. Prior to joining BHGR, Ian worked for an award-winning national law firm. Ian earned his Juris Doctor from the...
2024 Best Lawyers
Berg Hill Greenleaf Ruscitti congratulates the six attorneys named to the 2024 Best Lawyers in America List! Five Berg Hill Greenleaf Ruscitti LLP attorneys have been named “Best Lawyer,” an award presented to a single lawyer in each practice area and geographic...
Firm Happenings
Colorado Employment Law Changes 2023
This legislative summary is informational only. The presentation or use of this information does not in any manner constitute an attorney-client relationship between BHGR and the website user. While the information on this site concerns legal issues, it is not...
Client Alert: Three Things To Know About Colorado’s New POWR Act
POWR Act Expands the Colorado Anti-Discrimination Act Applicable to Employment Discrimination Claims and Practices Big changes to Colorado employment law are here! The law governing employment discrimination practices and claims, nondisclosure agreements, and employer...
Everything Landlords and Sellers of Residential Property Need to Know About Colorado’s New Radon Disclosure Requirements
As of August 7, 2023, residential landlords and sellers of residential property must comply with Senate Bill 23-206 (SB 23-206), which significantly changes radon disclosure requirements in the State of Colorado.