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Listen & Assess
Denise meets with you personally, listens to the full story and reviews your documents before suggesting any course of action or quoting a fee.
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Denise founded Larkspur in 2009 and advises established companies on contracts, governance and disputes, while guiding the firm's client-service standards.

Denise founded Larkspur Legal Group after twenty years at a large downtown firm, wanting to build a practice where clients always know who is handling their matter. She built her early career advising manufacturers and family companies through ownership transitions.
Her corporate practice covers commercial contracts, governance, acquisitions and business disputes for companies across Colorado. Her transactional work draws on decades of seeing which contract clauses matter when a relationship breaks down. Her approach starts by learning how the business actually earns money before reviewing any contract.
She serves as outside general counsel to several regional businesses, attending board meetings and helping leadership weigh legal risk alongside business goals. She prefers short, regular check-ins to long memos, so small questions are answered before they grow.
Denise personally reviews how the firm communicates with clients, from intake calls to closing letters, and she still reads client feedback every month. She meets new associates personally to explain the service standards that have shaped the firm since its first year.
She chairs a scholarship fund for first-generation law students and is an avid reader of Western history. She spends quiet evenings in her garden and volunteers at a public library literacy program.
1Working Together
Every matter with Denise follows the three stages our firm uses, adapted to your situation and your schedule so you always know what comes next and why.

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Denise meets with you personally, listens to the full story and reviews your documents before suggesting any course of action or quoting a fee.
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Once you agree on a plan, Denise handles the filings, research and negotiations, with a colleague reviewing key documents before they go out.
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You hear from Denise or the paralegal on your file at least every two weeks, and right away whenever a decision needs your input.
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3Why Work With Us
Four habits that shape every matter Denise handles for a client.
Denise or the paralegal on your file replies to urgent questions the same business day.
Each stage starts with a short written plan, a timeline and a cost estimate you approve.
You hear the risks along with the options, so every decision is made with clear eyes.
A colleague reviews key filings before they go out, catching gaps before they matter.
4Practice Areas

Established companies rely on us for contracts, governance, compliance reviews and dispute strategy, with advice scaled to the size, budget and pace of each business we serve.
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We help founders pick the right entity, draft operating agreements and complete state filings, giving a new venture a clean legal foundation from the very first day of business.
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From purchase contracts to boundary disputes, we review every deed, title report and closing document so your real estate deal moves forward without costly surprises along the way.
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Divorce, custody and support matters touch everything you care about. We bring calm judgment and firm advocacy to protect your children, your finances and your peace of mind.
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5Get in Touch
Tell us what is happening and we will explain your choices, the likely timeline and what it may cost, all in a free first conversation.