Thursday, July 9, 2026

12:00 – 1:00 pm

Registration

1:00 – 1:05 pm

Opening Remarks

Extended by Reagan Larkin, Esq., Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani, LLP, Program Chair, and Dan Sweetser, Esq., CBA-CLE

1:05 – 2:20 pm

Legislative Update

Presented by Lyndsey O’Connell, Esq., O’Connell Law Group

2:20 – 2:30 pm

Recognition of Outgoing Real Estate Section Chair, Zak Kessler, Esq.

Extended by Reagan Larkin, Esq., Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani, LLP

2:30 – 3:20 pm

When Values Collide: Balancing Personal Morality with Professional Duty

Presented by James (Jim) Meseck, Esq., White and Steele, P.C., and Lyndsey O’Connell, Esq., O’Connell Law Group

Submitted for 1 Ethics Credit

3:20 – 3:40 pm

Networking Break – please visit your sponsors!

3:40 – 5:00 pm

The 15-Minute Drill

Moderated by J. Marcus (Marc) Painter, Esq., Holland & Hart LLP

-        Revised Colorado Real Estate Commission Forms

Presented by Kent Levine, Esq., Kent Jay Levine, P.C.

-        The Real Estate Negotiator: Turning Dirt, Deals, and Disputes into Wins – Fresh Strategies for Dealmakers and Litigators Alike: When “Yes” Isn’t Enough: Mastering the New Playbook of Negotiation

Presented by Amy Brimah, Esq., Brimah LLP

-        Deed, Mortgage and UCC-1 Fraud Prevention and Mitigation

Presented by Cynthia (Cyndi) Stovall, Esq., Taft, Stettinius & Hollister LLP

-        Pitfalls and Benefits of House Bill 1090 for Residential and Commercial Landlords Tenants

Presented by Robin Nolan, Esq., Spencer Fane LLP, and Carolin Topelson, Esq., Carolin Topelson Law, LLC

-        Practicing in the Red Zone: Wildfire Risk, Insurability, and Solutions for Real Estate Deals

Presented by Nikki Musco, Esq., Holland & Hart LLP, J. Marcus (Marc) Painter, Esq., Holland & Hart LLP, and Erik Stegemiller, Esq., Holland & Hart LLP

5:00 – 5:15 pm

Presentation of the Willis Carpenter Award

Extended by Reagan Larkin, Esq., Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani, LLP

5:15 – 6:45 pm

Annual Wine Reception

Sponsored by Fidelity National Title

Friday, July 10, 2026

7:30 – 8:00 am

Breakfast (Registered Attendees Only)

8:00 – 8:05 am

Welcome Back Remarks featuring Colorado Village Collaborative

Extended by Jordan Bunch, Esq., Holland & Hart LLP, and Reagan Larkin, Esq., Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani, LLP

8:05 – 8:55 am

Cohabitation, Co-Ownership, and Conflict: Real Estate Planning and Partition

Presented by Jessica Howard, Synergy One Lending, Inc., and Meredith Quinlivan, Esq., Goodspeed Merrill

8:55 – 10:00 am

Case Law Update

Presented by Joseph (Joey) Lubinski, Esq., MDH Law Group LLC

10:00 – 10:20 am

Networking Break – please visit your sponsors!

10:20 – 11:20 am

Judicial Systems in Authoritarian Societies: But Can I Enforce My Contract?

Presented by Geoffrey (Geoff) Anderson, Esq., Anderson Notarianni McMahon LLC

11:20 am – 12:10 pm

The Anatomy (and Autopsy) of a Commercial Purchase & Sale Transaction

Presented by Christopher Campbell, Esq., Pless Law Firm, and Justin Pless, Esq., Pless Law Firm

12:10 – 1:30 pm

Lunch Break – Lunch on Your Own

Optional: Brown Bag Lunch and Book Club Discussion

Read ahead and join your colleagues in a lunch discussion about the book. Bring your own lunch- lunches available for purchase at the hotel.

Moderated by Erin Clark, MPL/JD, Denver Housing Authority

1:30 – 2:20 pm

Why Is Change So Hard? Legal and Ethical Issues in Common Interest Community Transitions

Presented by Miro Kovacevic, Esq., Goodspeed Merrill, and Lindsay Smith, Esq., Winzenburg, Leff, Purvis & Payne, LLP

Submitted for 0.4 Ethics Credit

2:20 – 3:10 pm

The Devil is in the Details: When Minor Drafting Choices Matter

Presented by Jordan Bunch, Esq., Holland & Hart LLP

3:10 – 3:30 pm

Networking Break – please visit your sponsors!

3:30 – 4:20 pm

When Zoning Kills the Deal: Managing Entitlement Risk in Real Estate Development

Panelists:

Rashmin Asher, Esq., Spencer Fane LLP

Evan Singleton, Esq., Spencer Fane LLP

John Peckler, Esq., Spencer Fane LLP

Moderated by Michelle Berger, Esq., Spencer Fane LLP

Submitted for 0.3 Ethics Credit

4:20 – 5:10 pm

The Real Estate Mavens Are Back – Only Murders in the Buildings (and Other Real Estate Related Crimes) Part Deux

Presented by Elizabeth (Liz) Marcus, Esq., Anderson Notarianni McMahon LLC, and Deanne Stodden, Esq., Messner Reeves LLP

Submitted for 1.0 Ethics Credit

5:10 pm

Closing Remarks & Adjourn to Cocktail Party

Extended by Reagan Larkin, Esq., Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani, LLP

5:10 – 7:00 pm

Cocktail Party with optional Geeks Who Drink (and Those Who Don’t) Trivia

Please be sure to sign up when you register for the Symposium to help us get an accurate headcount.

Saturday, July 11, 2026

7:00 – 8:00 am

Yin Yoga Class

Featuring Tanya Griscom, Mobile Healing Yoga

8:00 – 8:30 am

Breakfast (Registered Attendees Only)

8:30 – 8:35 am

Welcome Back Remarks

Extended by Reagan Larkin, Esq., Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani, LLP

8:35 – 9:25 am

I See Dead People: Litigating Real Estate Cases Where a Party in Interest is Deceased

Presented by Holly Shilliday, Esq., McCarthy & Holthus, LLP

9:25 – 10:15 am

Land Use Meetings and Public Hearings

Presented by Michael Sawyer, Esq., Karp Neu Hanlon, P.C.

10:15 – 10:35 am

Networking Break – please visit your sponsors!

10:35 – 11:25 am

Easements: Drafting Agreements and Litigating Disputes

Presented by Brian Allard, Esq., Flanders, Elsberg, Herber & Dunn, LLC, and Cameron Grant, Esq., Lyons Gaddis, P.C.

11:25 am – 12:15 pm

Ethics Issues Over the Lifespan of a Development Project: A Case Study

Presented by Nicholas Dyer, Esq., Fennemore Craig, P.C., Kate Strauss, Esq., Fennemore Craig, P.C., and Doug Tueller, Esq., Fennemore Craig, P.C.

Submitted for 1 Ethics Credit

12:15 pm

Closing Remarks and Adjourn

Extended by Reagan Larkin, Esq., Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani, LLP