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Joel D Russman
About Joel
Biography
Whatever the product or project, Joel provides cost-effective legal services, including:
- Purchase/ Sale of Business
- Negotiation of Contracts
- Counseling, Advice and Strategy
- Entity Formation
- Real Property Purchase and Sale
- Landlord/Tenant Negotiation
When Colorado legalized marijuana, Joel brought almost three decades of general business, real estate and dispute resolution/ litigation experience to Colorado’s nascent legalized marijuana industry. In addition to his cannabis business/real estate practice, he continues to use his transactional and dispute resolution skills to provide legal services to a broad range of non-marijuana businesses.
EDUCATION
University of Michigan Law School, Ann Arbor, Michigan. J.D., 1980
Brandeis University, Waltham, Massachusetts. B.A. in Economics, 1977
PUBLICATIONS and SPEAKING
Joel has written numerous columns and articles about business, and real estate issues, including the Choice of Entity Deskbook and a monthly column in the Denver Business Journal.
He has also spoken regularly to lawyers, laymen and industry groups about marijuana-related and non-marijuana-related issues, including KushCon II, HempCon, and CLE of Colorado.
Practice Areas
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Practice Areas
Fees and Rates
Cost
Hourly Rates
$ 295-325 per hour
Payment Methods
- Cash
- Check
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Licensed in Colorado for 45 years
State: Colorado
Acquired: 1980
No misconduct found
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Joel D. Russman
1050 17th St Ste 1660, Denver, CO, 80265-2076
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Showing 1 - 1 of 1 review | Ethics & Professional Responsibility
Posted by anonymous | October 31, 2016 | Ethics & Professional Responsibility
Represents himself, not you
Joel does not represent his client’s best interests, he represents his own. He block bills you to hide time. If you're not familiar with this there is an article on lasthonestlawyer that warns you about this. "In fact, an arbitration advisory by the California State Bar states that block billing “hid...
Joel Russman
Replied last October 31, 2016I regret that our working relationship "went south," and hope you have been doing well since we last met. I agree that transparency in my billing is important. When you questioned my entries and emails, I provided backup details and copies of emails. When that extra detail was not sufficient for you, I wrote off the balance of your bill. I appreciate reviews such as yours as they provide valuable insight into making my practice and client relationships better.
Joel D Russman's Lawyer Endorsements
"I endorse this lawyer. Joel is great. Client oriented, diligent, and persistent. He can handle real estate, business, or business contract matters with expertise and at a reasonable cost."
"I enthusiastically endorse Joel. I have worked with him for many years on estate planning, business and real estate matters and have also referred my clients, friends and colleagues to him. He is professional, knowledgeable, timely, and thorough. All referrals have been very satisfied with his work, and would retain him again to assist them."
"I have known and worked with Joel for nearly a decade. Joel takes a practical, business-focused approach to his practice. Joel's experience brings efficiencies to his practice, whether assisting a client to buy or sell a business or in resolving a business dispute. Not only that, but he is just an overall great person."
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Experience
Associations
Denver Cherry Creek Rotary
Past President
Education
N/A
University of Michigan Law School
JD
Languages
English