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Yasmina
Shaush
Yasmina is an attorney in the firm’s construction and real estate groups. Her practices focuses on helping clients with property dispute resolution, acquisition, and leases. Additionally, Yasmina works with clients on construction matters, including contracts, defects, liens, litigation and arbitration.
A graduate of the University of Denver Sturm College of Law, Yasmina served, throughout law school, as a teaching assistant in the Academic Achievement Program for Professor Celia Taylor’s first-year Contracts course. Yasmina joined the firm in the summer of 2017 as a law clerk. Previously, she interned as a law clerk to Hon. Kristen L. Mix of the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado.
Prior to attending law school, Yasmina graduated from the University of Colorado at Boulder with a double major in International Affairs and Russian Studies. While at university, she served as a congressional intern to Representative Jared Polis. Yasmina graduated with distinction and is a member of Phi Beta Kappa and Dobro Slovo National Slavic Honor Society.
Originally from Ukraine and fluent in Russian, Yasmina has called Colorado home for the last 20 years. In her free time she enjoys playing tennis, cooking, and traveling.
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EDUCATION & ADMISSIONS
JURIS DOCTOR
UNIVERSITY OF DENVER
BACHELOR OF ARTS
UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO
Colorado
2018
Professional Associations
Colorado Bar Association
Colorado Women’s Bar Association
Phi Beta Kappa
Dobro Slovo Nation Slavic Honor Society
Yasmina’s Blog
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...
“Workouts & Workarounds” in Commercial Real Estate
On Tuesday, November 17, 2020, managing partner, Giovanni Ruscitti, moderated a panel on "Workouts and Workarounds" within the Boulder Valley commercial real estate industry. This session was part of BizWest's annual Boulder Valley Real Estate Conference. Joining him...
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
Kathleen Alt Talks Business Security
Our Boulder community was hit with a senseless act of violence on March 22, 2021. And while time seemed to stop for hours, the night came, we woke, and for many, it was business as "usual." Employers have already been met with the extensive and ever-changing...
#BoulderStrong
Boulder is our home. Boulder is our community. The senseless acts of violence at the King Soopers in South Boulder on March 22, 2021, leave us deeply saddened and horrified. On behalf of the firm, our hearts, thoughts, and prayers go out to the families affected by...
Dziewit to present to the BCBA in March
Attorney Halina Dziewit will be presenting an intellectual property CLE course to the Boulder County Bar Association, Wednesday, March 10, from 12 - 1 p.m. Halina is a member of Berg Hill Greenleaf Ruscitti's intellectual property legal team. Her background...
Firm Happenings
Kathleen Alt Talks Business Security
Our Boulder community was hit with a senseless act of violence on March 22, 2021. And while time seemed to stop for hours, the night came, we woke, and for many, it was business as "usual." Employers have already been met with the extensive and ever-changing...
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...
CLIENT ALERT: The Equal Pay For Equal Work Act
Effective January 1, 2021, Colorado employers must take steps to comply with the Equal Pay for Equal Work Act (“EPEWA” or the “Act). This new law prohibits all employers in the State from discriminating against employees on the basis of sex, to include gender...