Partner
Geoff M. Williamson
Geoff Williamson represents a wide variety of public and private clients in water, environmental, and land use matters. His work includes water rights litigation in Colorado’s water courts and advising clients on water and environmental issues arising out of real estate transactions. Geoff also has experience in matters across the western U.S. involving federal environmental statutes such as the Endangered Species Act and NEPA. In addition to his water and environmental work, Geoff has represented public and private companies of all sizes in breach of contract and other business disputes. Geoff began practicing law at BHGR in 2005 before spending time working at a national law firm based in Denver and then a boutique water law firm in Boulder.
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EDUCATION & ADMISSIONS
JURIS DOCTOR
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN LAW SCHOOL, 2004
BACHELOR OF ARTS
COLLEGE OF WILLIAM AND MARY, 1999
Colorado
2004
U.S. District Court, District of Colorado
2006
U.S. District Court, Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals
2012
U.S. District Court, Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals
2012
Professional Associations
American Bar Association
Boulder County Bar Association
Colorado Bar Association
Community Involvement
Volunteer Coach, Bear Creek Elementary School Cross Country and Track Program (2015 to 2018)
Colorado Cancer Research Program, Board of Trustees (2010 to 2017)
CO-LABS, Board of Directors (2014 to 2016)
Metro Volunteer Lawyers, Pro Bono Volunteer (2009 to 2014)
Leadership Boulder Country, Class of 2012
Boulder County Bar Association, New & Young Lawyers Section Co-Chair (2007 to 2009)
Publications
Speaker, “Recent Developments in Colorado Water Law,” Water Rights in Colorado Conference, National Business Institute (July 2013)
Lauren E. Schmidt & Geoffrey M. Williamson, “Recent Developments in Climate Change Law,” 37 The Colorado Lawyer 63 (November 2008)
Contributor, Colorado Energy News, an online publication covering Colorado’s energy industry (2010 to 2011)
Editor and Contributor, FOREcast: Funding Opportunities for Renewable Energy, a quarterly newsletter published by Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP (2009 to 2010)
Geoffrey’s Blog
Commercial Real Estate Webinar Available
Partner, Mark Changaris, participated in a commercial real estate webinar hosted by BizWest. The webinar focused on the impacts the industry is seeing as a result of COVID-19 and what landlords and tenants should know. Changaris was joined by Damian Ederhoff, partner...
Client Alert: Temporary Halt in Residential Evictions?
A new Agency Order from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Center for Disease Control and Prevention (“CDC”) is expected to be published in the Federal Register on September 4, 2020, which will temporarily halt residential evictions of qualifying...
Changaris to Join BizWest Webinar
Partner, Mark Changaris, will be joining panelist, Damian L. Ederhoff, partner at Wipfli, in a BizWest webinar. The webinar will cover the impact commercial real estate has seen as a result of COIVD-19 and what landlords and tenants should know. As part of Mark's real...
In the News
“FACES of Criminal Defense Law”
From left to right: Jon N. Banashek, Jason T. Pink, Kathleen Alt | View to profile here (pages 54-55) Partners, Jon Banashek, Jason Pink and Kathleen Alt, are recognized as "FACES of Criminal Defense Law" in the September/October issue of Colorado Biz, FACES of...
2021 Best Lawyers Announced
Best Lawyers, formally, announced the 2021 class of Best Lawyers. This recognition is based on peer review. Lawyers are nominated and reviewed by current “Best Lawyers” and then all candidates are confirmed to be in good standing with their local bar associations....
Changaris to Join BizWest Webinar
Partner, Mark Changaris, will be joining panelist, Damian L. Ederhoff, partner at Wipfli, in a BizWest webinar. The webinar will cover the impact commercial real estate has seen as a result of COIVD-19 and what landlords and tenants should know. As part of Mark's real...
Firm Happenings
“FACES of Criminal Defense Law”
From left to right: Jon N. Banashek, Jason T. Pink, Kathleen Alt | View to profile here (pages 54-55) Partners, Jon Banashek, Jason Pink and Kathleen Alt, are recognized as "FACES of Criminal Defense Law" in the September/October issue of Colorado Biz, FACES of...
Commercial Real Estate Webinar Available
Partner, Mark Changaris, participated in a commercial real estate webinar hosted by BizWest. The webinar focused on the impacts the industry is seeing as a result of COVID-19 and what landlords and tenants should know. Changaris was joined by Damian Ederhoff, partner...
Client Alert: Temporary Halt in Residential Evictions?
A new Agency Order from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Center for Disease Control and Prevention (“CDC”) is expected to be published in the Federal Register on September 4, 2020, which will temporarily halt residential evictions of qualifying...