Associate
Shane O’Connor
Legal Assistant
Shane is a trial attorney with a broad practice incorporating a focus on complex commercial matters, including contract disputes, business torts, and real property disputes. He represents a wide range of clients throughout all stages of litigation, from pre-litigation dispute resolution through trial and appeal. Shane is comfortable in both jury trials and trials to the court.
Shane has a law degree from the University of Colorado and a bachelor’s degree in economics from Northwestern University. During law school, he represented clients in divorce, immigration, and social security disability proceedings through CU’s civil practice clinic and was a member of the school’s national moot court team. Before law school, he worked as a gas trader and pipeline scheduler in the natural gas midstream and utility industries.
Shane lives in the Denver-Boulder metro area with his wife and son. He maintains several hobbies outside of the courtroom and can often be found on the golf course, hiking and camping in the mountains, reading a book, or cooking for his family.
Experience
Litigation
Shane represents both plaintiffs and defendants through all phases of litigation, including informal settlement negotiations, mediation, discovery, motions practice, trial, and appeal. He has represented individuals, small, private companies, and large public corporations across industries such as real estate, construction, finance, natural resources, and insurance. Shane’s cases have involved a wide variety of claims and defenses, including breach of contract, unjust enrichment, fraud, easements, adverse possession, delay, reformation, liens, and statutory claims.
EDUCATION & ADMISSIONS
JURIS DOCTOR
UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO BOULDER
BACHELOR OF ARTS
NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY
Colorado
Professional Associations
Colorado Bar Association, Boulder County Bar Association
Shane’s Blog
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...
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...
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...