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The Practice Areas

A detailed look at the firm’s primary legal strengths, shaped by years of hands-on experience in Western Colorado.

Commercial and Civil Litigation

Litigation is an undesirable, yet often foreseeable result of deals gone wrong. It arises when parties do not live up to their obligations. When underlying business documents or contracts are void of sufficient detail to guide reliable outcomes. When people intentionally or negligently cause damage to others, or misrepresent their intentions. Typical disputes involve financial institutions, business entities and investors entangled over assets and liabilities.

A Boutique Litigation Practice

At its core, W. Trent Palmer PC is a boutique commercial and civil litigation practice based in Carbondale, Colorado. Business or partnership conflict, real estate disputes, construction defect actions, various breaches of contract, misrepresentation and fraud, and landlord tenant matters are examples of litigation often seen.

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Criminal Defense

Nothing is more fundamentally important to the legal system than protecting individuals’ Constitutional rights. The insistent, loyal defense of those accused of crimes is an essential component to societal order. In no other realm is trusted counsel more critical. Through experience, W. Trent Palmer PC has developed adept strategies to defend even the most serious allegations, including drugs and weapons charges, burglary and theft, domestic violence related offenses, and others.

When to Contact the Firm

Contact the firm if you have been arrested or charged with a crime. As with other practice areas, W. Trent Palmer PC has invaluable relationships with other attorneys, firms and resources in the Roaring Fork Valley and beyond. If your criminal matter or other legal issue requires more resources than the firm can provide in house, W. Trent Palmer PC often suggest retaining investigators or co-counsel within in our far-reaching referral network.

Real Estate Transactions

Sophisticated investors need professionals who truly understand local practices to navigate the nuances of Roaring Fork Valley real estate. W. Trent Palmer PC offers that connection.

Why Local Real Estate Is Complex

Advising Buyers, Sellers, and Developers

Advising Buyers, Sellers, and Developers

Real estate transactions and development from Aspen to Carbondale and the surrounding areas are uniquely complex due to economics, geology, dense county and municipal codes, and other factors.

Advising Buyers, Sellers, and Developers

Advising Buyers, Sellers, and Developers

Advising Buyers, Sellers, and Developers

W. Trent Palmer PC routinely advise buyers, sellers and developers of resort real estate on all aspects of deals. Transactions may require intricate analysis of statutes, land use codes, public records and other elements. In a market unlike most others in the world, W. Trent Palmer PC has negotiated and performed diligence on real estate deals in the millions.

Preventing Disputes Through Analysis

Advising Buyers, Sellers, and Developers

Preventing Disputes Through Analysis

Many deals involve businesses and partnerships. A critical component of negotiating terms and documents for any high-end deal is anticipating where it could go wrong. Litigation experience underpins the transactions analysis and every drafted document, allowing us to head off potential disputes from a deal’s outset.

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