- DivorceBen is knowledgeable and has a great temperatment to navigate the murky waters and high emotions of divorce and family law. I will recommend him to anybody needing a family lawyer.
- Child SupportBoth Ben and his paralegal Vickie assisted me with a very sticky situation with my ex husband in a re-negotiation reagrding child support, parenting time, & allimony. My ex and I did our original divorce without a lawyer, and I now see that was a mistake. Ben was very professional, sensitive to my needs and what I was wanting even when I was emotional, addressed the issues we were having without going to court, and resolved my case that achieved my objectives in a timely manner.
- Child Custody and VisitationThe dissolution of a marriage, like the dissolution of a corporation, requires negotiation of an acceptable property division, which in turn requires an understanding of potential tax, economic, social and familial consequences. Often child custody issues, economic assessments of the value of marital and nonmarital property, tax ramifications associated with the division and distribution of property, and apportionment and preservation of pension and retirement plans must be addressed and resolved.
- AdoptionThe family law matters Mr. Beattie handles includes dissolution of marriage and legal separation actions, including division of property and debts, maintenance and attorney fees; child-related matters such as decision-making, parenting time, child support, and relocation; post-decree modifications of parenting time and child support; enforcement of court orders by contempt or execution of judgments; representation of parents in dependency and neglect matters, kinship and step-parent adoptions and paternity actions; pre-nuptial and post-nuptial marital agreements; and all aspects of family law related appeals. He has extensive courtroom experience involving both simple and complex domestic relations cases.
- PaternityLitigation and/or mediation of disputes regarding dissolution of marriage and legal separation, including division of property and debts, maintenance and attorney fees; child-related matters such as decision-making, parenting time, child support, and relocation; post-decree modifications of parenting time and child support; enforcement of court orders by contempt or execution of judgments; guardianships; dependency and neglect matters; adoptions and paternity actions; marital agreements; and appeals to the District Court or Court of Appeals.
- Premarital Agreement
- GuardianshipThe attorneys practicing in the family law group routinely handle cases involving family and domestic relationships, including dissolution of marriage, pre-nuptial and postnuptial agreements, guardianships, conservatorships and parenting time. Our attorneys also assist with estate planning and probate matters.
- Spousal SupportBen was instrumental in securing a favorable judgement in an alimony case that was far from clear cut. Ben set expectations and was very helpful communicating effectively every step of the way. Bens attention to detail and concise preparation, combined with his expert knowledge won this case. I would highly recommend Ben for any family law needs.
- Legal SeparationMs. Clark joined Montgomery Little & Soran, P.C. in the spring of 2021. Ms. Clark strongly believes that thinking of “outside the box” solutions for her family law clients can often be the best way forward for a family struggling through the emotional and challenging process of dissolution. She structures settlements to meet her diverse clients’ needs. Ms. Clark handles dissolution of marriage and legal separation actions, including the division of property and debts, maintenance, and any child-related matters such as decision making, parenting time, child support, and relocation; post-decree modification of parenting time and child support; and enforcement of orders by contempt or execution of judgments.
- Annulment
- Child AbuseMs. Clark has tried more than 140 jury trials to include First and Second Degree Homicide, Attempted First and Second Degree Homicide, Armed Robbery, First, Second and Third Degree Burglary, First, Second and Third Degree Assault (Crime of Violence and Domestic Violence), Vehicular Homicide, Kidnapping, Adult Sex Assault, Sex Assault on Children, Position of Trust, Child Abuse, Cultivation and Possession of Marijuana, Crimes against the Elderly and other “at-risk” Victims, as well as DUI/DWAI cases.
- Criminal DefenseIn 1994, Julie began her paralegal career after receiving an Associates of Applied Science, Paralegal degree from Arapahoe Community College. She has a background in various areas of law, but she has extensive experience in criminal law in both state and federal court, and family law. She joined Montgomery Little & Soran, P.C. in July 2021 as a paralegal in the family law department working primarily with attorneys Sibylle Clark and W. Benjamin King.
- DUI/DWI
- Sex Crimes
- Robbery
- BurglaryMr. Searfoorce’s prior experience was serving 4 1/2 years as an Assistant District Attorney in Philadelphia, where he was responsible for prosecuting the city’s major crimes. Through daily appearances in court, he tried hundreds of misdemeanor and felony judge trials and 20 felony jury trials. In 1999, he coordinated a grand jury investigation and prosecution of a large multi-state burglary ring, coordinating his efforts with federal agencies.
- White Collar Crimes
- Theft
- MisdemeanorsPrior to working at the firm, Ms. Evett served as a deputy district attorney at the First Judicial District Attorney’s Office. During her three years as a prosecutor, Ms. Evett honed her advocacy skills by handling a variety of cases ranging from traffic offenses and misdemeanors all the way up to the most serious felony cases, including first degree murder. In addition to trying over forty jury trials, Ms. Evett negotiated countless others to reach a fair and just resolution. She hopes to put all of these skills to work to achieve the best result for each and every client.
- Drug Crimes
- Assault
- MurderPrior to working at the firm, Ms. Rohan served as a deputy district attorney at the First Judicial District Attorney’s Office in Colorado and at the Fresno County District Attorney’s Office in California. During her six years as a prosecutor, Ms. Rohan honed her advocacy skills by handling a variety of cases ranging from traffic offenses and misdemeanors all the way up to the most serious felony cases, including complex sex assaults and first-degree murder. In addition to trying over thirty-five jury trials, Ms. Rohan negotiated countless others to reach a fair and just resolution. She hopes to put all of these skills to work to achieve the best result for each and every client.
- Homicide
- Restraining OrderThe attorneys at Montgomery Little & Soran who devote their practices to family law have considerable experience with all aspects of family law. This experience includes extensive deposition and courtroom practice with respect to temporary and permanent orders, restraining orders, child custody evaluations, economic evaluations of marital and premarital property and businesses, and other complex issues, which must be resolved in order to fully and finally sever the marital ties.
- Kidnapping
- Corporate LawDanielle K. Kaiser is an attorney with Montgomery Little & Soran. Ms. Kaiser is licensed to practice in Colorado and North Dakota. Her practice is focused on transactional work with an emphasis on real estate and business corporate law, in addition to creditor’s rights bankruptcy matters.
- Mergers and AcquisitionsBrent Houston’s practice is focused on real estate transactions, mergers and acquisitions, commercial contracts, estate planning, and general business representation.
- Business DisputesMontgomery Little & Soran offers a variety of services to business, financial, insurance, and individual clients. Our attorneys represent clients in four core areas of the law: business law, family law, civil litigation, and real estate. We assist our clients at every stage of their lives and businesses, from start up to wind down.
- Business TransactionsMr. Nagy has over a decade of private sector experience. Before joining Montgomery Little & Soran, Mr. Nagy was a partner at a boutique Denver law firm specializing in eminent domain and condemnation litigation and commercial transactions. Previously, he worked at a law firm specializing in oil and gas leasing, title, and permitting issues. Mr. Nagy began his legal career in the public sector as a Colorado Assistant Attorney General representing agencies in the Department of Natural Resources. He also served as a transactional attorney for the Great Outdoors Colorado Trust Fund (GOCO), where he handled over sixty lottery-funded property acquisitions of urban parkland, trails, agricultural conservation easements, and water rights.
- Limited Liability Companies
- Construction ContractsMr. Searfoorce’s representative clients include design professionals who provide services to the construction industry, including architects, engineers, land surveyors, and landscape architects. His cases involve a variety of construction projects, such as residential, commercial, public works and mixed use. He also represents owners, developers, contractors and subcontractors, and understands their unique perspectives in the building process. As a natural outgrowth of this work, clients frequently ask him to draft and revise service agreements and construction contracts.
- Trade Secrets
- Intellectual Property
- Employment ContractMr. Houston provides comprehensive business representation, including entity formation, buy-sell agreements, operating agreements, debt and equity financing, employment agreements, vendor contracts, trademark protection, dispute resolution, and exit planning.
- Employment LitigationMr. Taravella left active duty with the Air Force to join Chrysler Corporation in 1985, where he was the Litigation Department head under Lee Iacocca. He has extensive experience with commercial and employment litigation, including class actions. He was Chrysler’s Chief Patent Counsel for seven years and was responsible for all intellectual property transactional and litigation matters, including patent, trademark, copyright, and trade secrets. As such, he was responsible for the defense of the intermittent windshield wiper patent infringement litigation filed by Robert Kearns against the auto industry and the bar code/synthetic voice/machine vision patent infringement litigation filed by Jerome Lemelson against the auto and other industries. He was also responsible for all of Chrysler’s commercial contracts.
- Real Estate LitigationOver the past four decades, Mr. Soran has represented shopping center developers, big box retailers like Dillon Companies, Inc. d/b/a King Soopers, apartment developers and owners, office building owners and tenants, not to mention sport celebrities and high profile corporate officers in real estate matters.
- Construction LitigationContributing Editor to The Practioner’s Guide to Colorado Construction Law, Chapter 7, The Owner of the Construction Project – John R. Riley
- Real Estate TransactionsDebbie Piazza is an Equity Shareholder with Montgomery Little & Soran. Her practice is focused on lending and real estate transactions.
- Eminent DomainThe real estate attorneys have a broad knowledge base and work with developers, shopping centers, landlords, tenants, purchasers, sellers and brokers to successfully complete their transactions. They also represent clients to resolve issues regarding their interests in property, often involving complex legal principles, including eminent domain, and litigation matters regarding access to property, title disputes, and title insurance.
- Easement
- Land Use and ZoningMs. Piazza has extensive experience in secured loan transactions; asset-based lending and preparation of commercial loan documents; loan workouts and restructuring; creditor’s rights and bankruptcy; representation of financial institutions in lender liability actions; commercial and residential real estate transactions; land use and development; negotiation and drafting of leases, licenses, easements, and other real estate-related documents; business planning; contract negotiation and drafting; and purchase and sale of businesses including closing preparation and facilitation.
- Landlord-Tenant DisputesJason Kennedy focuses his practice on complex civil litigation. As a trial and appellate advocate, Mr. Kennedy works to resolve commercial disputes, particularly disputes related to construction defects, software licenses, landlord-tenant matters, and employment relationships. Mr. Kennedy also assists construction and software companies in contract negotiations and drafting, bringing a keen eye for detail to complex terms.
- Condominium LawMr. Osborn represents a broad mix of clients but primarily handles matters relating to real estate title and access disputes, title insurance, boundary disputes, landlord-tenant disputes, leases, foreclosures, title agent negligence, liens, easements, real estate purchases and sales, real estate development, real estate operating agreements, condominium conversions, real covenants, spurious liens, partitions, zoning appeals, variance requests, private and inverse condemnations, treasurer deeds, real estate contracts, vacation rental licensing, defending bad faith allegations against title insurance companies, attorney fee disputes, and real estate broker license complaint cases.
- Business ImmigrationMr. Taravella is actively involved in various community affairs and philanthropic activities. He served on U.S. Senator Mark E. Udall’s Service Academies Merit Selection Panel (2010, 2013, 2014) and U.S. Senator Michael Bennet’s Service Academies Merit Selection Panel (2017), is a regular soup server at the St. Francis Center, 2323 Curtis Street in Denver (since 2008), and is an Executive Committee Member for the Colorado Coalition for the Homeless, 2111 Champa Street, also in Denver (since 2010). He has also served as a guest faculty member for the Law and Management Departments at the U. S. Air Force Academy (since 2006), and J.J. Strossmayer University Faculty of Law, Osijek, Croatia (March 2013). Mr. Taravella spoke at the Center for International Studies Employment and Business Immigration Conference in Salzburg, Austria (June 2011). He has also represented several veterans (and their widows) in a pro bono capacity, including matters before the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans’ Claims, the Veterans’ Administration, and the Air Force Board for Correction of Military Records.
- Personal InjuryDeborah Harant has been working in the legal field since 1990. She works in a variety of practice areas including civil and commercial litigation, intellectual property, personal injury, bankruptcy, and employment law. Ms. Harant joined Montgomery Little & Soran in 2005 as a legal assistant and was promoted to paralegal in 2006. Her work as a paralegal and her positive attitude significantly assist the firm in providing efficient and cost-effective services to clients. Ms. Harant primarily works with attorneys Christopher Taravella and Michael McCormick.
- Auto Accidents
- Estate PlanningConnie Streich works with the real estate team at Montgomery Little & Soran and specializes in the areas of residential and commercial real estate transactions and real estate litigation. Ms. Streich began her career in real estate by working for title insurance companies in several capacities including title searches, title examinations, and conducting real estate closings. Her experience in the title insurance industry led to her work as a real estate paralegal for commercial real estate attorneys in Frisco, Colorado and later in the Denver area. Ms. Streich joined Montgomery Little & Soran in 2012 as a paralegal, where she assists our real estate attorneys with commercial and residential real estate closings, property boundary and easement issues, resolution of title company insurance claims, and real estate litigation. She primarily assists attorneys Nate Osborn and Trey Eckloff.
- Wills
- Power of AttorneyBenjamin did a great job of helping my family with a medical power of attorney. He was very prompt and professional. We were on a very tight time crunch and he was able to get us the documents needed in a very timely manner.
- Probate
- Bankruptcy
- ForeclosureMr. Houston’s real estate practice includes real property acquisitions and dispositions, development, leasing, financing, land banking, condominium and planned community formation, foreclosures and deeds-in-lieu of foreclosure, and construction contracts.
- Tax Law