Partner
Justin C.
Berg
Legal Assistant
Justin has been a BHGR attorney for over 19 years and currently sits on the firm’s Management Committee. Justin’s practice at BHGR focuses primarily on complex commercial and civil litigation and arbitration. He has successfully handled a wide-variety of litigation matters before the state and federal courts in Colorado, as well as arbitrations before the American Arbitration Association (“AAA”), International Chamber of Commerce (“ICC”), JAMS, and Judicial Arbiter Group (“JAG”). This includes cases involving:
- multi-million dollar local, national, and international civil and industrial construction projects (including in the U.S. and Central and South America);
- multi-million dollar national and international mining projects (including in the U.S. and Central and South America);
- protesting federal procurement bids to the Government Accountability Office (“GAO”) in Washington D.C. (including in connection with New Orleans and Sacramento area levee reconstruction projects);
- residential and commercial building construction (including construction defect actions under Colorado’s Construction Defect Action Reform Act (“CDARA”));
- a variety of residential and commercial real estate disputes;
- residential and commercial lease disputes between local and national landlords and tenants (including in Colorado, New York, California, and Texas);
- insurance coverage and bad faith (including CGL policies, homeowners policies, automobile policies, and payment and performance bonds);
- mechanic’s liens and substitution bonds (including in Colorado, New York, and California);
- warranty claims under the Uniform Commercial Code (“UCC”);
- deceptive trade practices under the Colorado Consumer Protection Act (“CCPA”);
- securities fraud under the Colorado Securities Act;
- a variety of partnership and business disputes involving fraud and breach of fiduciary duty claims;
- large estate administration and related breach of fiduciary duty claims; and
- personal injury (including wrongful death and product liability)
Justin’s practice at BHGR also includes transactional work and related preventive services. Justin uses his broad experience litigating and arbitrating contracts to help his clients avoid costly disputes by drafting and negotiating better agreements, by developing appropriate documentation and correspondence during execution, and by advising project management on how to successfully adjust when problems arise before, during, and after performance. This includes assisting local, national, and international clients with matters involving small to very large to “mega” construction and development projects – including construction management contracts, design-build contracts, and engineering, procurement, and construction (“EPC”) contracts with values over $2 billion – as well as residential and commercial real estate acquisitions, sales, and leases.
Outside the office, Justin is an avid outdoorsman and takes every opportunity to hunt, fish, hike, and bike with his wife, Sally, whom he met in law school and also practices law at BHGR, and their two children, Gus and Lily.
EDUCATION & ADMISSIONS
JURIS DOCTOR
UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON LAW CENTER, 2003
BACHELOR OF ARTS
RICE UNIVERSITY, 2000
Colorado
2003
Professional Associations
American and Colorado Bar Associations
Boulder County Bar Association; Past Chairman, 2004-05
American and Colorado Trial Lawyers Associations
Honors & Awards
Colorado Super Lawyers Magazine “Rising Star” in the field of General Litigation, 2012-14
Publications
PUBLISHED WORK
Justin C. Berg and Jason T. Pink, “Overcoming the Public Impact Hurdle to CCPA Claims“, Colorado Lawyer, October 2014, Volume 43, No. 10, p. 67-72
REPRESENTATIVE PUBLISHED CASES
Chen v. Am. Family Mut. Ins. Co., 2013 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 116318, 2013 WL 4434370 (2013)
Kesling v. Am. Family Mut. Ins. Co., 861 F.Supp.2d 1274 (D. Colo.2012)
Special Mention
While at Boulder High School, Justin played on the 1992 6A State Championship football team. As an undergraduate at Rice University, Justin started for four years on the baseball team, receiving all-conference and post season honors, and played in the 1997 and 1999 NCAA College World Series. After being drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals following his senior season, Justin decided to remain at Rice to continue his education and pursue the practice of law.

Justin’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...