Partner
Jack P.
Storti
Legal Assistant
Jack Storti represents individual and corporate clients in business transactions, claim and dispute resolution, and litigation. His clients stretch across a wide range of industries, including construction, real estate, energy, technology, corporate, and finance.
Mr. Storti has considerable expertise representing clients in the construction industry. He has advised contractors, subcontractors, suppliers, owners, developers, and design professionals in transactions and claims arising out of both private and public projects. Mr. Storti has successfully litigated cases through bench and jury trials in state and federal court, as well as alternative dispute resolution forums, including the American Arbitration Association (AAA), Judicial Arbiter Group (JAG), International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), and U.S. Government Accountability Office.
Mr. Storti assists many of the same construction industry clients with drafting and negotiating contracts for a variety of projects and delivery models, including EPC, Design-Build, CMAR, and Design-Bid-Build. To name a few, Mr. Storti has structured, drafted, and negotiated contracts on EPC projects up to $2.2B in value; owner-architect agreements, prime contracts, subcontracts, supply agreements and purchase orders, master services agreements, and joint venture agreements.
Mr. Storti has also represented companies and employers in disputes involving: breach of contract; wrongful terminations; change order and delay claims; commercial and oil & gas lease disputes; commercial and residential construction and design defects.
On the transactional side, Mr. Storti has drafted and negotiated a variety of commercial agreements including Asset Purchase Agreements; Energy Purchase Agreements for co-generation facilities; Real Estate Purchase and Sale Agreements; Residential, Commercial, and Mineral Leases; Licensing and Distribution Agreements; Employment Agreements, Nondisclosure Agreements, and Master Services Agreements.
Mr. Storti was born and raised in Boise, Idaho. He has lived and worked in the Denver/Boulder area since 2005. Mr. Storti is licensed to practice in the State and Federal courts in Colorado and Idaho, and is a member of the American Bar Association and ABA Forum on Construction Law. Mr. Storti also volunteers and serves on the board of directors of Underdogs, a non-profit animal rescue organization. Outside of the office, enjoys getting outdoors and tags along on hikes with his wife Megan and their dogs (including the foster dogs that may be residing with them at the time).
EDUCATION & ADMISSIONS
JURIS DOCTOR
UNIVERSITY OF DENVER STURM COLLEGE OF LAW, 2008
B.S.M. IN FINANCE
TULANE UNIVERSITY FREEMAN SCHOOL OF BUSINESS, 2003, CUM LAUDE
Colorado
2008
Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals
2008
Idaho
2014
Professional Associations
American Bar Association (Construction Industry and Litigation Sections)
Colorado Bar Association

Jack’s Blog

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...

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...

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
Merritt Named Co-Chair of the Firm’s Trusts, Estates, Probate, and Tax Practice
Shelly Merritt, a partner at Berg Hill Greenleaf Ruscitti, has been named the co-chair of the Firm's Trust, Estates, Probate, and Tax Practice. Merritt has over thirty years of experience representing individuals, families, closely-held businesses, executives, and...
BHGR Introduces the Women’s Leadership Committee
Just in time for Women's History Month, Berg Hill Greenleaf Ruscitti LLP formed and formally introduced the BHGR Women's Leadership Committee. The Women's Leadership Committee is comprised of sixteen female attorneys and was established to recognize and cultivate a...
BHGR Partnership Expands with 2023 Elections
The Berg Hill Greenleaf Ruscitti partnership gathered at our Boulder office on January 31, 2023. In that meeting, attorneys Geoff Williamson and Benjamin Wilson were elected Equity Partners, and Elizabeth Froehlke and DJ Goldfarb were elected Non-Equity Partners,...
Firm Happenings
Updates in California Employment Law: Additional Requirements for Pay Data Reporting and Pay Transparency
Updates in California Employment Law: Additional Requirements for Pay Data Reporting and Pay Transparency On September 27, 2022, Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law Senate Bill 1162 ("SB 1162"), expanding California's data reporting requirements under Government...
Client Alert: What Employers Must Convey Upon Employee Termination or Separation
Colorado's most recent legislative session, concluding in early May, pushed through several new employment-related laws that concern employers and employees alike. Senate Bill (SB) 22-234 should be of particular interest to employers, as it requires employers to...
Client Alert: Colorado Places New Restrictions on Non-Compete Agreements Between Employers and their Employees
Colorado has long disfavored non-compete agreements within the state. Historically, under C.R.S. § 8-2-113, restrictive covenants were void and unenforceable except for under specific circumstances, including: the purchase and sale of a business or the assets of a...