Areas of practice:

Litigation, including:

• Commercial Litigation
• Construction litigation
• Mechanic's Liens
• Bankruptcy (Creditor Representation)

Business Law, including:

• Counseling in various business matters
• Small business representation
• Sale and purchasing of businesses
• Corporate formation
• Partnership formation
• Limited Lability Company formation

Real Property Law:

• Commercial sales/purchases
• Residential sales/purchases

Appellate work:

• Colorado Court of Appeals
• Supreme Court of Colorado
• Description of Legal Practice:

   Mr. Harris's legal practice focuses on civil litigation which involves providing legal representation for individuals and businesses in court, arbitration or mediation. Mr. Harris's practice includes commercial business cases and construction cases for both the individual and for small and large businesses. Included in that practice is recovery using mechanic's liens as well as Public Works claims when dealing with a public entity. Part of Mr. Harris's practice includes a general civil practice of small business representation, real property transactions which include the buying and selling residential properties, and acquisition and sale of commercial properties. In the course of representing businesses and individuals, Mr. Harris has experience in representing creditors in bankruptcy proceedings, including defense of bankruptcy adversary actions (actions brought while a debtor is in bankruptcy).

Employment History:

   Mr. Harris was admitted to practice in the State of Florida in October of 1980. He shortly thereafter moved to Boulder Colorado where he became licensed in November of 1981. After working for 4 years with a Boulder firm, he moved out on his own as a sole practitioner for 4 1/2 years. In August of 1990, Mr. Harris merged his practice with the firm of Thorvilson, Osgood and Simpson. In January of 1993, the firm name changed to Osgood, Simpson and Harris, a partnership, and later changed to Osgood, Simpson and Harris, L.L.C. (limited liability company). On June 1, 1999, the firm was renamed Osgood and Harris, LLC with the departure of Andrew J. Simpson from the firm.

Types of cases previously handled:

   Of the many types of cases handled, representative cases are:

Litigation:

• Defense of a subcontractor relating to the large concrete parking structures (8 day arbitration hearing)
• Suit against developer for faulty roads in a condominium complexes
• Negligence claims for construction of office buildings and sizeable homes in Boulder County
• Mechanic's liens cases from both claimants' and owners' perspectives (one shopping center with $1.2 million in liens filed)
• Creditor claims in bankruptcy; involving a multitude of litigation over the course of two years relating to bankruptcy fraud and abuse of bankruptcy system.

Real Estate:

• Representing sellers of homes through Realtors™ or "for sale by owner"
• Representing purchasers of homes
• Real property litigation relating to fence line disputes and adverse possession claims
• Fraudulent conveyance claims (where debtor attempts to hide assets from collection)
• Defense of and bringing of claims relating to misrepresentation of facts relating to the condition of real property sold.

Business Law:

• Sale of large retail and wholesale stores
• Sale of bakery and restaurants
• Formation of corporations, partnerships and limited liability companies
• Review and negotiation of business leases.

Appellate cases (examples):

• Involving City of Boulder Solar Access Ordinance
• Relating to sealing of criminal records)
• Involving sale of windows in a commercial setting
• Improper conversion by bank of collateral held
• Regarding priority given to attorney's lien over perfected security interest
• Case involving denial of trial on accord and satisfaction and refusal of court to allow amendment of pleadings
• Fraudulent conveyance
• Foreclosure on judgment lien
• Redemption of tax liens by devisee of owner

Education:

Undergraduate:

• University of Florida - Bachelor of Science - March 1977
• Graduated Phi Beta Kappa

Law school:

• University of Florida - Juris Doctor - June 1980

Professional Associations:

• Colorado Bar Association and Boulder County Bar Association

Colorado attorney registration no. - 11314