Starrs Mihm LLP represents clients in complex commercial disputes with an emphasis on business tort and fraud litigation. We also represent clients in investigations by the Securities and Exchange Commission and other government regulators.

Business Torts and Fraud Litigation.We represent clients in business cases involving fraud, deception, theft, and minority owner oppression. Our commercial and business tort litigation practice includes the following types of cases:

• Fraud and misrepresentation in the purchase, sale, or merger of businesses;
• Theft and embezzlement;
• Breach of fiduciary duty and self-dealing by officers and directors, managers, and majority owners;
• Aiding and abetting breaches of fiduciary duty by lawyers, accountants, and others;
• Minority owner squeeze-outs and freeze-outs;
• Fraudulent transfers of corporate or debtor assets;
• Theft of company trade secrets or other intellectual property by employees or others;
• Lender liability; and
• Unfair competition.

Click here to see examples of some of the commercial and business fraud cases that we have handled.

Contract Disputes.We represent clients in a wide variety of breach of contract and other commercial disputes between businesses.

Corporate Governance Disputes.We represent individuals and businesses in disputes involving control of closely-held companies, including corporations and limited liability companies. Our corporate litigation practice includes the following types of cases:

• Rights of minority shareholders of corporations;
• Rights of minority members of limited liability companies;
• Disputes concerning control of closely-held corporations and limited liability companies;
• Oppression of minority owners of businesses by the majority owners, including "squeeze-out" or "freeze-out" of minority owners, and self-dealing and breaches of fiduciary duty by the majority owners; and
• Derivative claims and matters related to Special Litigation Committees.

Internal Investigations.We represent companies and government agencies in confidential internal investigations involving issues such as contracting irregularities, financial improprieties, employee discrimination and harassment claims, illegal kickbacks, and other potential white-collar criminal matters.

Legal Malpractice.We represent individuals and businesses in legal malpractice cases involving business matters. We are among the most experienced legal malpractice lawyers in Colorado. Click here for more information about our legal malpractice litigation practice.

Non-compete and non-disclosure agreements.We represent businesses and individuals in disputes concerning from non-compete or non-disclosure provisions in employment agreements.

Our Related Professional Activities.Our lawyers are very active in bar associations related to commercial and business torts litigation. Michael Mihm and Elizabeth Hyatt are leaders within the Business Torts Litigation Committee of the American Bar Association's Section of Litigation. Mr. Mihm is the Committee's program chair. Ms. Hyatt edits the Committee's website. Mr. Mihm is also a member of the Business Torts Litigation Committee of the Association of Trial Lawyers of America and the Commercial Litigation Committee of the Colorado Trial Lawyers Association.