Public Entity
BHGR’s public entity practice group provides services as general and special counsel to all types of governmental entities, including counties, home-rule municipalities, statutory towns and cities, water conservancy districts, and special districts, in a diverse range of legal matters, including law enforcement, land use, employment, taxation, annexation, public finance, and construction issues, and the litigation related to such issues.
Our lawyers are experienced in assisting public entities with the development of personnel policies and procedures, and in litigating employment disputes, including allegations of employment discrimination, wrongful termination, and similar matters in both state and federal courts throughout Colorado.
We also assist governmental entities with matters related to the Colorado Open Records Act, the Colorado Open Meetings Law, and public finance, including TABOR (Taxpayer Bill of Rights).
In the land use area, our attorneys have particular expertise in representing cities and counties in all facets of the entitlement process including disputes involving annexation, zoning, eminent domain, and claims alleging the taking of property without just compensation.
Our firm regularly defends county sheriffs, city police departments, correctional institutions, and prosecuting attorneys in claims involving allegations of false arrest, malicious prosecution, excessive force, and other claims commonly encountered in connection with law enforcement.
Practice Area Contact
Josh A. Marks
Partner | jam@bhgrlaw.com | 303.402.1600
Josh Marks’ employment law expertise spans more than twenty-five years over a wide array of litigation and arbitration forums. Mr. Marks has tried dozens of personnel arbitrations involving terminations, suspensions, and demotions before hearing officers, civil service commissions, and review boards. He represents employers and employees in investigatory proceedings before government agencies, such as the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Colorado Civil Rights Division, the Federal Wage and Hour Division, and the Colorado Department of Labor. More…
Heidi C. Potter
Partner | hcp@bhgrlaw.com | 303.402.1600
Heidi Potter’s practice focuses on civil appeals and complex commercial and local government litigation. She represents a variety of public and private entities and individuals in appeals to the Colorado Court of Appeals, the Supreme Court of Colorado, the federal Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals, and the United States Supreme Court as well as in administrative appeals to various state and federal agencies. More…