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Our Team |
Alan Laff 1949-2008
Alan was our founding partner and the architect of our firm’s culture: Unparalleled understanding of the law and its processes; a keen, practical understanding of business in general, and a client’s business in particular; the creativity that only years of experience can bring; and unfailing integrity above all values.
Emily Jane (“E.J.”) Bennett
E.J. Bennett’s practice focuses on commercial real estate, leasing, land development, and secured lending, including foreclosures, workouts and receiverships. Ms. Bennett has practiced in Colorado for 30+ years, following her 1985 graduation from the University of Virginia School of Law and 1982 graduation from Princeton University. In the course of her practice, she has represented clients ranging from the largest of US lenders and developers to small commercial tenants.
E.J. Bennett’s practice focuses on commercial real estate, leasing, land development, and secured lending, including foreclosures, workouts and receiverships. Ms. Bennett has practiced in Colorado for 30+ years, following her 1985 graduation from the University of Virginia School of Law and 1982 graduation from Princeton University. In the course of her practice, she has represented clients ranging from the largest of US lenders and developers to small commercial tenants.
John Logan
John Logan’s practice is in commercial litigation, real estate, contract and employment law. Mr. Logan has practiced in Colorado for over 30 years following his 1984 graduation from the University of Kansas. Mr. Logan has been on the Board of Directors of NAIOP Colorado, the leading commercial real estate development organization in Colorado, and received their 2008 Member of the Year Award for his efforts. He has also been a member of the Denver Metro Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) for more than 20 years, and received that organization’s Presidents Award in 2010 for outstanding volunteer service. He has also served as a local instructor for BOMA’s Law and Risk Management RPA course. As an industry partner of the Institute of Real Estate Management, Northern Colorado Chapter, Mr. Logan has served on its legislative affairs committee, presented programs to that organization and received its Industry Partner of the Year award in 2012. Mr. Logan is also a member of DMCAR, SMDRA and CCIM. He has served on numerous committees for various real estate organizations and has testified at the Colorado legislature regarding proposed real estate laws.
Mr. Logan is an author and instructor of numerous legal continuing education classes, including ‘The Essentials of Office and Retail Leases in Colorado’, ‘Residential and Commercial Evictions in Colorado’, and ‘Drafting Commercial Real Estate Leases’. He lectures frequently on real estate matters. He is a graduate of the National Institute of Trial Advocacy, and has been a member of the Association of Trial Lawyers of America and the Colorado Trial Lawyers Association. Mr. Logan represents clients in areas such as lease negotiations, contract and employment disputes, commercial litigation and arbitration, evictions, and general business advice. Reported cases include: Merchants Mortgage & Trust v. Dawe, 754 P.2d 418 (Colo. App. 1987); Koontz v. Rosener, 787 P.2d 192 (Colo. App. 1989); In re S & D Foods, 144 B.R. 121 (B.K. D.Colo. 1992); DCB Construction v. Central City Development, 965 P.2d 115 (Colo. 1998).
John Logan’s practice is in commercial litigation, real estate, contract and employment law. Mr. Logan has practiced in Colorado for over 30 years following his 1984 graduation from the University of Kansas. Mr. Logan has been on the Board of Directors of NAIOP Colorado, the leading commercial real estate development organization in Colorado, and received their 2008 Member of the Year Award for his efforts. He has also been a member of the Denver Metro Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) for more than 20 years, and received that organization’s Presidents Award in 2010 for outstanding volunteer service. He has also served as a local instructor for BOMA’s Law and Risk Management RPA course. As an industry partner of the Institute of Real Estate Management, Northern Colorado Chapter, Mr. Logan has served on its legislative affairs committee, presented programs to that organization and received its Industry Partner of the Year award in 2012. Mr. Logan is also a member of DMCAR, SMDRA and CCIM. He has served on numerous committees for various real estate organizations and has testified at the Colorado legislature regarding proposed real estate laws.
Mr. Logan is an author and instructor of numerous legal continuing education classes, including ‘The Essentials of Office and Retail Leases in Colorado’, ‘Residential and Commercial Evictions in Colorado’, and ‘Drafting Commercial Real Estate Leases’. He lectures frequently on real estate matters. He is a graduate of the National Institute of Trial Advocacy, and has been a member of the Association of Trial Lawyers of America and the Colorado Trial Lawyers Association. Mr. Logan represents clients in areas such as lease negotiations, contract and employment disputes, commercial litigation and arbitration, evictions, and general business advice. Reported cases include: Merchants Mortgage & Trust v. Dawe, 754 P.2d 418 (Colo. App. 1987); Koontz v. Rosener, 787 P.2d 192 (Colo. App. 1989); In re S & D Foods, 144 B.R. 121 (B.K. D.Colo. 1992); DCB Construction v. Central City Development, 965 P.2d 115 (Colo. 1998).