David Closson, Author at Altitude Community Law

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Phone: 303.991.2000

Dave is a shareholder with Altitude Community Law and the head of our Business Law Group department. Dave is a Colorado Native, born in Boulder, with a law degree and MBA from CU. His years of running a business and handling real estate transactions is a perfect fit for associations. He is tenacious and tactical in accomplishing deals – no matter how small or large, and in the process he never fails to get the result the client wants.

Education:
B.A., Colorado State University – 1995
MBA, University of Colorado Leeds School of Business – 2002
Juris Doctorate, University of Colorado School of Law – 2002

Professional Organizations:
Community Associations Institute – Since 2010

Admitted In:
Colorado

Upcoming Speaking Engagements:

Recent Publications by David A. Closson

Associations Increasingly Facing Oil and Gas Leasing Issues

Filed Under Community Associations Miscellaneous

A renewed oil rush has begun in Colorado. Oil companies are competing to obtain leases from mineral owners in order to exploit a mineral formation known as the “Niobrara” which stretches across large portions of Colorado. The rush began with the drilling of the spectacular “Jake” well in Weld County in 2009 and has beenGoGo to Resource

Business Owners: Do You Have A Succession Plan?

Filed Under Business Law, Estate Planning

Any business owner who has passed a certain number of milestones in their career will eventually come to the realization that they should consider planning for the future of their business. For example, what will happen to the business when you retire? Will the business continue after your death? Do your heirs have a desireGoGo to Resource

Selling Your Business? 10 Issues to Address in the Sales Agreement

Filed Under Business Law, General Business

Business owners wishing to sell their business typically use one of two types of agreements when selling their business. Asset purchase agreements provide for the sale of the business by selling all, or substantially all, of the businesses’ individual assets to the purchaser. Stock or equity purchase agreements allow the assets of the business toGoGo to Resource

Commercial Tenants: Understand Your Lease

Filed Under Business Law, Commercial Real Estate, Real Estate

The Supreme Court of Colorado recently held a shopping mall tenant responsible for a slip and fall accident that occurred on ice in the shopping center’s parking lot. In Constable v. Northglenn, LLC, 248 P.3d 714 (Colo. 2011), the Court sided with the landlord /wner of the shopping mall and found that an indemnity provisionGoGo to Resource

Employers Don’t Jeopardize the At-Will Status of Your Employees

Filed Under Business Law, Employment

Since Colorado is an “at-will” state, employers in Colorado are generally free to terminate the employment of an employee at any time, with or without cause. Exceptions arise if there is an employment contract governing the employee’s employment or a pattern of behavior by the employer that sets employee expectations for continued employment. One ofGoGo to Resource

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