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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

Firm wins jury verdict for HOA

posted about 1 month ago

On Friday, a Douglas County jury returned a verdict in favor of one of The Witt Law Firm’s clients, a Lone Tree homeowner association seeking to recover the cost of rebuilding a road in its community. The evidence showed that the community’s developer had not prepared the road’s subgrade properly in the late 1990′s, which …

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Witt named to 2012 Super Lawyers

posted about 3 months ago

The Witt Law Firm is proud to announce that its principal, Jesse Howard Witt, has been recognized as a Rising Star in construction law by Colorado Super Lawyers. Super Lawyers is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high-degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The …

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Court of Appeals issues notable construction law opinions

posted about 3 months ago

The Colorado Court of Appeals issued several opinions last Thursday that may be of interest to those who litigate construction claims. I have included the court’s new citation format, though I retain doubts about whether it will catch on. In Swinerton Builders v. Nassi, 2012 COA 17, the court held that a builder could enforce …

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Colorado Supreme Court adopts major rule changes

posted about 5 months 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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Court rules that extrapolation evidence is admissible in construction defect dispute

posted about 6 months ago

Yesterday, the Adams County District Court issued a well-reasoned order denying a motion to preclude the use of extrapolation evidence in a construction defect suit that The Witt Law Firm is currently prosecuting. The case involves a homeowner association’s claim for defective vinyl siding installation. The association has alleged that the installer failed to use …

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