Attorney Profiles
R. PARKER SEMLER, MEMBER
CONTACT
303-839-1680 ext. 206
Fax: 303-839-1642
Email: parker@semlerlaw.com
EXPERIENCE:
Parker Semler formed Semler & Associates, P.C. in 1996. Prior to forming Semler & Associates, P.C., Mr. Semler worked at Kornblum Ferry & Fry in
San Francisco, California, where he worked from 1988 to 1991. At Kornblum his practice involved several insurance areas including insurance
defense, insurance coverage and insurance bad faith litigation. After moving to Colorado in 1991, Mr. Semler joined the firm of Cox Buchanan
Padmore & Shakarchy, where he worked until 1996. At Cox Padmore, his practice areas included bankruptcy, contract, real estate, oil and gas,
mining and securities issues. He also participated in all aspects of commercial litigation. Mr. Semler currently manages the litigation and the
transactional practices within the firm. He has an active litigation, natural resourses, land use, real estate, HOA, and insurance practice. Some of
Mr. Semler’s clients include: Chubb Group Insurance, Inc.; Executive Risk Indemnity, Inc.; Hartford Insurance Company, Inc.; Up With People, Inc.;
EPS Doublet, Inc.; Pinyon Mortgage, LLC; PetroMed, Inc.; BDS Petroleum, LLC.; Piute Pipeline, LLC.; San Marco Petroleum, Inc.; Roemer Oil Company,
Inc.; US Bank Corporation; Yampa Development Group, LLC; Snavely Development Company, Inc.; Best Buy Homes, Inc.; McKensie River
Corporation; Walter “Bubby” Brister.
PRACTICE AREAS:
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HOA Law
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Land Use
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Real Estate
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Attorney Malpractice
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Real Estate Litigation
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Oil and Gas Litigation
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Commercial Litigation
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Construction Defects
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Insurance Bad Faith
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Insurance Defense
BAR ADMISSIONS:
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Colorado, 1991
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California, 1990
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Ninth and Tenth Circuit Courts of Appeals, 1991
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United States District Courts for the District of Colorado, 1993
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Northern District of California, 1990
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Central District of California, 1992
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Southern District of California, 1990
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Eastern District of California, 1990
EDUCATION:
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Juris Doctor, University of Denver College of Law, Denver, Colorado 1989)
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Bachelor of Arts, Pitzer College, Claremont, California, 1979
BAR ASSOCIATION MEMBERSHIPS:
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Colorado and American Bar Associations
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State Bar of California
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Colorado Trial Lawyers Association
PERSONAL:
Mr. Semler was born in Washington D.C. in 1956. He vacations in Blue Hill, Maine and enjoys lacrosse, tennis, squash, skiing and sailing.
Andrew G. Oh-Willeke, Of Counsel
CONTACT:
Telephone: 303-839-1680, ext. 207
Fax: 303-839-1642
Email: Andrew@semlerlaw.com
PRACTICE AREAS:
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Domestic partnerships
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Commercial litigation
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Business law
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Tax
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Estate planning
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Probate
BAR ADMISSIONS:
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1995 – New York and U.S. District Court, Western District of New York;
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1996 – Colorado;
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1997 – U.S. District Court, District of Colorado
EDUCATION:
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Oberlin College, B.A.
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University of Michigan, J.D., cum laude
SUMMARY:
Executive Committee Member, Colorado Democratic Party (Feb 2009 to March 2010)
Treasurer, Democratic Party of Denver (Feb 2007 to Feb 2009)
PERSONAL:
Born In Atlanta, Georgia in 1970.
James L. French, Associate
CONTACT:
Telephone: 303-839-1680, ext. 209
Fax: 303-839-1642
Email: jim@semlerlaw.com
PRACTICE AREAS:
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Commercial Litigation
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Real Estate Litigation
BAR ADMISSIONS:
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2012 – Colorado
EDUCATION:
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Juris Doctor, University of Denver College of Law, Denver, Colorado
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Bachelor of Arts, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana
PERSONAL:
Born In Alton, Illinois in 1974.