Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP is pleased to announce that Gerald (Jerry) P. Farano has joined the firm as a partner in the Denver office. Farano, formerly with Jones Day, will continue his energy transactions practice. Before joining Gibson Dunn, Farano was a partner at Jones Day in the D.C. office. Previously, he was also a partner at Winston & Strawn LLP. More >>

Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP continues to grow its Denver presence with the addition of Jason K. Zachary, who joins as a shareholder in the firm’s Corporate Practice. He was previously a partner at Kirkland & Ellis in New York City and joins from BakerHostetler. More >>

Prominent real estate lawyer Robert P. Detrick has joined Am Law 100 firm Polsinelli. Detrick is one of more than 20 attorneys the firm announced have joined the Denver office already this year. Coming to Polsinelli from Husch Blackwell, Detrick has counseled clients from the United States, Canada, and Fiji. More >>

Prominent attorney Donald Samuels has joined Am Law 100 firm Polsinelli as a shareholder, bringing more than 30 years of experience in employment law and litigation. More >>

John Posthumus, a renowned technology and intellectual property (IP) lawyer, has joined Am Law 100 firm Polsinelli as a shareholder in the firm’s national Intellectual Property Department. Posthumus is a nationally-recognized attorney with a 25-year track record of successfully representing domestic and international companies in matters related to patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets and unfair competition. More >>

Ballard Spahr—U.S. News and World Report’s 2017 Public Finance Law Firm of the Year—is expanding its public finance capabilities in the West with the addition of two Denver-based partners, firm Chair Mark Stewart announced today. Partners Kimberly C. Reed and Hester M. Parrot add further strength and scope to a national public finance team that has participated in the issuance of more than $1 trillion of tax-exempt obligations in every U.S. state and territory. They join the firm from Kutak Rock. More >>

Littler, the world’s largest employment and labor law practice representing management, has added Laurie J. Rust as a shareholder in its Denver office. Rust, an experienced labor and employment litigator, joins from Gordon & Rees. More >>

Lathrop Gage today announced the addition of a three-person team of wealth strategies attorneys to the firm’s Denver office: Alison Zinn, Leia Ursery, and Doug Traeger. Zinn, Ursery and Traeger join Lathrop Gage from Lindquist & Vennum. More >>