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Joan Burleson

Practice Concentration

Joan Burleson has over twenty years legal experience, ranging from real estate, litigation and intellectual property to general corporate law. Prior to joining Darling, Bergstrom & Milligan, Ms. Burleson served as counsel and Assistant Secretary to Mail Well (now Cenveo), a NYSE traded publishing and manufacturing company. At Mail Well, in addition to other legal responsibilities, she managed all legal and business aspects of the company’s real property, which included approximately 150 different properties encompassing over 8 million square feet of space.

After graduating third in her class from the University of Denver College of Law, Ms. Burleson practiced with a medium sized Denver firm and a premier national law firm before becoming a shareholder of a small firm. Subsequently, she worked in the legal department of several corporations. Her private practice focused on general corporate law, real estate, and litigation. Ms. Burleson specialized for many years in bankruptcy law, representing creditors, business debtors, and numerous creditors committees, guiding her clients through complex financial issues. Her experience in state and federal courts earned her a long-range perspective which is invaluable in her current transactional practice. Her broad practical experience enables her to understand real world issues faced by businesses in today’s fast paced, competitive environment.

Ms. Burleson is married to an attorney and enjoys the art of fusing glass as an avocation.

Professional Experience

Darling, Bergstrom & Milligan, PC; 2005 - Present
Mulligan, PC (1997-2000 and 2002-2005)
Mail-Well 2000 - 2002
Ambeo (General Counsel)
Chevron
Rubner & Kutner 1992-1997
Baker & Hostetler 1988-1992
Cogswell & Wehrle 1985-1988

Professional Affiliations & Admissions

Admitted to Bar 1986; Us Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit and US District Court 1986; Winner of DU Natural Resources Writing Competition; Licensed Real Estate Broker; Colorado Private Pilot;Boys and Girls Clubs of Metro Denver; CTCF; Rocky Mountain Children’s Law Center; Denver Kids; Colorado Business Committee for the Arts.

Appellate Opinions

Lexton-Ancira Real Estate Fund v Heller, 826 P.2d 819 (Colo. Supreme Court 1992) (leading Colorado case on deceptive trade practices, punitive damages).
Alien, Inc. v Futterman 924 P.2d 1063 (Colo. App 1995);(appeal of jury verdict; Issues included guaranty, fraud, election of remedies, equitable mortgage, lis pendens and trade name infringement)
Block 173 Associates v City and County of Denver, 814 P 2d 824 (Colo. Supreme Court 1991); (Blight determination in proposed Centerstone/DURA tif project).

Education

University of Alberta, B.SC w/ Distinction, Geology
University of Denver (J.D. 1985)
Order of St. Ives; Class Rank Third.

Contact

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Email Link: jburleson@dbm-law.com

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