Lewis, Bess, Williams & Weese P.C. News

Lewis, Bess, Williams & Weese attorney Lee Fanyo spoke to the Next Generation of Oil and Gas Professionals about unconventional resource development in producing oil fields.

Lewis, Bess, Williams & Weese, P.C. is pleased to announce that Taylor M. Dix has joined the Firm as a Director and Shareholder, effective January 27, 2015. Taylor is an estate planning and tax lawyer with broad experience representing families and individuals in designing tax-efficient, multi-generational estate plans, including succession plans for closely-held businesses, administering trusts and estates, and aiding clients during IRS engagements. Taylor also represents companies seeking advice on all aspects of federal and state income taxation, from formation and operations, to acquisitions and divestitures.

[January 6, 2015] Lewis, Bess, Williams & Weese P.C. is pleased to announce that it has promoted Bronwyn H. Pepple to the position of director and shareholder, effective January 1, 2015. Pepple practices employment law representing national and regional companies in state and federal courts and agencies, and provides practical advice and counseling to those clients.

Vail, Colorado (August 11, 2014)- Lewis, Bess, Williams & Weese attorneys Steven Imig and Lee Fanyo presented at the 60th Annual Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Institute, held recently in Vail, Colorado. The conference, sponsored by the Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation, was attended by nearly 1,200 people.

Denver, CO (May 23, 2014) – The Legal Aid Foundation presented an award for Top Performance in Broadening Participation to Lewis, Bess, Williams & Weese P.C. at a reception on May 22. This award recognized the firm’s efforts in the 2014 Associates Campaign for Justice, a month-long fundraiser for the Foundation, which provides civil legal representation to low-income Colorado residents. The Foundation honored Lewis, Bess, Williams & Weese both for achieving 100% participation among its associates, and for raising the highest amount of money from non-associates among small firms in Colorado.

Steamboat Springs, Colorado (January 21, 2014) – Lewis, Bess, Williams & Weese attorneys Zeke Williams and Ben Kass presented at the National Ski Areas Association Winter Conference on January 21-23 in Steamboat Springs, Colorado. The conference, sponsored by the National Ski Areas Association, was attended by over 200 individuals from all sectors of the ski industry.

[January 2, 2014] Lewis, Bess, Williams & Weese, P.C. is pleased to announce that Anish P. Michael has joined the Firm as a director and shareholder, effective January 1, 2014. Anish Michael is a business and transactional lawyer with broad experience in corporate, real estate, and energy and natural resources law. He represents clients in a number of industries including energy, technology and innovation, chemical and agriculture, real estate, medical, and food and beverage.

Denver, CO (September 25, 2013) – Lewis, Bess, Williams & Weese P.C., announced that partner Zeke Williams was named by Best Lawyers as the 2014 Denver “Lawyer of the Year” in the Administrative/Regulatory Law Practice Area. In 2013, Best Lawyers named Zeke Williams as the 2013 Denver Natural Resources Law “Lawyer of the Year.”

Denver, CO (September 4, 2013) – Lewis, Bess, Williams & Weese P.C., announced that 6 partners from the 18-attorney, Denver law firm were named to Best Lawyers in America for 2014. Organized over three decades ago, LBWW combines the sophisticated legal counsel of a large firm with the responsiveness and efficiencies of a small firm.