Joseph C. Pierzchala
Associate
jpierzchala@wsmtlaw.com
Mr. Pierzchala represents business and individual clients in commercial and complex civil litigation before state and federal courts. Joe has experience litigating and arbitrating a wide array of disputes involving oil & gas, real estate, securities, and employment. Prior to joining Welborn Sullivan Meck & Tooley, P.C., Joe worked as a litigation associate in the Denver office of Rothgerber Johnson & Lyons, LLP.
REPRESENTATIVE MATTERS
- Represents privately owned oil and gas company in environmental cleanup action.
- Represents privately owned oil company in action concerning breach of contract and performance of drilling operation.
- Represents a private surface owner challenging a Bureau of Land Management - Resource Management Plan which opens lands to oil and gas development.
- Successfully represented broker-dealer clients through arbitration before FINRA defending claims of fraud, selling away, and unsuitability.
- Defended creditor special guaranty agency through trial in adversary proceeding to discharge debts before the United States Bankruptcy Court and obtained favorable judgment. Successfully obtained resolution of several employment disputes involving non-compete and non-solicitation agreements.
Personal
Originally from the Northeast, Joe has called Colorado home for 18 years. Outside the office, Joe enjoys spending time with his wife and two sons, and enjoying the outdoors through climbing, skiing, and hiking.
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PRACTICE AREAS
- Commercial Litigation
- Oil & Gas
- Natural Resources
- Employment Law
EDUCATION
- J.D., University of Denver, 2008
- Denver University Law Review, Staff Editor
- B.A., Political Science, Colorado State University, 1998
BAR ADMISSIONS / QUALIFICATIONS
- Colorado, 2008
- U.S. District Court, District of Colorado
Professional & Community Activities
- American Bar Association
- Colorado Bar Association
- Denver Bar Association
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