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elcome to The Witt Law Firm. We are a Denver law practice that represents homeowners, associations, and businesses in civil litigation and appeals, with a special emphasis on construction disputes, including construction defects, delay and disruption claims, and insurance coverage actions. We hope that you will find this website informative, and we encourage you to contact us with any questions.

Jesse Witt founded the firm in 2002 and is its principal attorney. The firm adheres to his belief that a collaborative approach involving both attorney and client is the most effective strategy in the majority of cases. We support fair options for alternative dispute resolution whenever possible to avoid litigation, and we advocate aggressively on behalf of our clients when necessary. We always strive to demonstrate the highest ethical and professional standards. From our offices in Colorado, we represent a diverse client base that stretches from the Front Range across the United States, to such cities as Charlotte, Houston, Phoenix, and San Francisco. 

The firm accepts all major credit cards and offers flexible payment arrangements, including hourly, flat, and contingent fees. Please click on the links at right to learn more about the firm or email us to arrange for a free consultation.

RECENT NEWS

Colorado Supreme Court adopts major rule changes

posted about 1 month ago

Big changes are coming to time calculations in Colorado courts in January. The Supreme Court has approved amendments eliminating the provisions that provide additional time when a deadline falls on a weekend or a document is served by mail; all deadlines will now be multiples of seven days, such that each should fall on a …

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Tenth Circuit reverses judgment for carrier in Greystone v. National Fire & Marine

posted about 3 months ago

Today, the Tenth Circuit issued its long-awaited opinion in Greystone Construction v. National Fire & Marine and vacated the summary judgment that had entered in favor of the insurance carrier. The court declined to apply HB 10-1394 to existing policies but recognized that the Colorado Court of Appeals’s 2009 decision in General Security v. Mountain …

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Introducing ColoradoConstructionDefects.com, a homeowners’ bill of rights

posted about 5 months ago

The Witt Law Firm recently launched a new website, www.ColoradoConstructionDefects.com to provide Colorado homeowners with an overview of the basic rights that they have should they become involved in a construction dispute with their builder. We hope that this site will prove useful for those who suspect that their home was improperly built. Please visit …

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Firm sponsors film honoring Flight 93 hero

posted about 7 months ago

The Witt Law Firm is proud to announce its sponsorship and support of “With You,” a film about the life of Mark Bingham that recently premiered at the Frameline Film Festival in San Francisco. Bingham died on September 11, 2001, as he and other passengers of United Flight 93 struggled with the terrorist hijackers that …

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Firm recovers $900,000 in attorneys fees and interest for contractor

posted about 8 months ago

As reported in the Daily Camera, Boulder District Court Judge Carol Glowinsky recently granted The Witt Law Firm’s motion to award its client Hamon Contractors approximately $900,000 in attorneys fees, costs, and statutory interest stemming from a protracted contract dispute over construction of a road and bridge project for the City of Louisville.  These sums were in addition …

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