Associate
Sam D.
Posnick
Sam represents both public and private companies in acquisitions and dispositions and general corporate matters. His expertise in mergers and acquisitions and business transactions is offered to strategic and financial buyers and sellers operating in a wide range of industries, including healthcare, entertainment, construction and information technology.
Prior to joining Berg Hill Greenleaf Ruscitti, Sam practiced at the international law firm of Hogan Lovells US LLP in Denver, Colorado. Sam is a native to Boulder County, Colorado and returned to the state following his graduation from the University of Minnesota Law School. In law school, Sam served as the Articles Submission Editor for the Minnesota Law Review and as a judicial extern for the late Honorable Diana E. Murphy of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. Outside of the office, Sam enjoys playing and watching sports, particularly soccer, football, skiing and golf, and spending time with his yellow Labrador Retriever.
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EDUCATION & ADMISSIONS
JURIS DOCTOR
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA LAW SCHOOL, 2016
LL.M
UPPSALA UNIVERSITY, 2016
BACHELORS OF SCIENCE
UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO BOULDER, 2012
Colorado
2016
Professional Associations
American Bar Associations
Sam’s Blog
COVID-19 Legal Insight: Bar Closures
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Offer Letters: The Importance of Doing Them Right
When hiring employees, it is important for employers to know what type of relationship they are getting into. And to do that, it is important to understand the difference between an at-will and contract employee. At-Will vs. Contract Employment Colorado is...
COVID-19 State Orders
As the nation continues to see more issued orders, employers need to stay appraised of whether they are essential or non-essential in the states in which they operate.California Colorado Delaware Hawaii Illinois Indiana Louisana Michigan Minnesota...
In the News
BizWest: Ruscitti Talks Force Majeure
Right now, Ruscitti said he’s telling clients to be ready to assert or defend force majeure and to document in detail how the COVID-19 pandemic is affecting them. He’s also advising them not to panic and to remember that their companies are not the only ones dealing...
CEO’s from the Natural and Organic Product sector sit down for a BizWest CEO Roundtable
Boulder, CO - In partnership with BizWest, Plante Moran and Community Banks of Colorado, Berg Hill Greenleaf Ruscitti hosted over 10 executives in the natural and organic industry for a CEO Roundtable to discuss the latest trends and challenges in the industry....
Berg Hill Greenleaf Ruscitti Presents the Final DenX of the year…
Denver, CO - Nearly 160 women attended the final DenX of the year. In partnership with BusinessDen, a local business journal, the law firm has partnered in providing four all-women networking events in the Denver area. This partnership is a testament to our diversity...
Firm Happenings
COVID-19 Legal Insights | CO Evictions
On June 13, 2020, Governor Jared Polis signed Executive Order D 2020 101 (the “Order”) temporarily extending the required notice prior to commencing a forcible entry and detainer action (aka, an eviction) or terminating a tenancy or other estate in a mobile home park...
COVID-19 Legal Insight: Bar Closures
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Civil Rights Update: Supreme Court Rules for Gay and Transgender Rights in the Workplace
On June 15, 2020, the United States Supreme Court, in Bostock v. Clayton County, Georgia, No. 17-1618, held that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits employers from discriminating against workers for being gay or transgender. Justice Neil Gorsuch,...