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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
CHBA Elects 2021 Board of Directors
The Colorado Hispanic Bar Association (CHBA) announced its 2021 Board of Directors on December 15, 2020. Attorney Maverick Flowers was named an 'At Large Director.' As a first-generation Hispanic college graduate and attorney, Maverick holds a strong...
Attorney Maverick Flowers aids in the creation of Cures of Colors
Attorney Maverick Flowers joined forces with Brittany Chung, Vivek Bedi, Rachelle Nelson, Lindsay Jespersen, and Danny De Lillo to create Cures of Colors, a not for profit organization focused on curating narrative coloring books that help put into...
Paralegal, Mianne Besser, elected Secretary and Director of Leadership Development for the National Federation of Paralegal Associations, Inc.
Minneapolis, MN, October 26, 2020 – The National Federation of Paralegal Associations, Inc. (NFPA®), is pleased to announce thatMianne L. Besser, AACP, has been elected as Secretary and Director of Leadership Development for the 2020-2022 term. NFPA’s elections are...
Firm Happenings
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...
“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...