Representative
Transactions
Buyer's counsel $45 million
resort hotel purchase Telluride, CO
Buyer's counsel $30 million
asset purchase and refinance
Real estate counsel to national restaurant franchisee with 200+ locations
Counsel to HOAs representing > $100 million collective assets
HOA counsel for The Peaks (largest multi-use property in Telluride, CO)
Counsel to largest affordable housing developer in Telluride, CO
Seller's real estate counsel for $18 million marijuana retail business with > 15 leased locations
Counsel to landlord leasing 50,000 sq. ft. build-to-suit industrial
Construction and architect contracts for high-end custom homes and multi-use developments
Residential home purchases from $250,000 to $10 million+
Custom real estate broker office contracts and office franchise agreements
Representative
Litigation
Lead associate representing plaintiff in $200 million patent infringement litigation
Represented client falsely accused of hacking in $25+ million federal litigation; completed discovery then won motion for summary judgment
Evicted 4,000 sf restaurant and held UCC sale of personal property
Represented brewery in lease termination dispute upon discovery property located in flood plain
Helped HOA take possession of condo in HOA lien foreclosure and avoid losses by renting the unit
Won bench trial for broker who sought commission based on procuring cause
Diane Wolfson
Managing Partner
Real Estate, Business, Commercial Litigation Attorney
“Every client should feel well-served. To accomplish this,
I listen, I am efficient, and I over-deliver.”
Diane Wolfson has been practicing law for over twenty-five years.
She started her career in "big law" at a Wall Street firm (now part of DLA Piper), then spent two decades running her own practice in Telluride, CO, a high-end resort ski town. Today she is based in Denver.
Diane lives and breathes real estate. She is an experienced real estate investor and owner, and a successful entrepreneur, having founded companies in HOA property management and lodging.
A deal maker at heart, Diane's real estate practice covers the entire life cycle of residential and commercial real estate transactions, from acquisition, financing and entitlements, through construction, management, leasing, and disposition.
Diane also has considerable expertise in HOAs. She has been HOA counsel to many associations and reviewed HOA documents for countless more buyers. Plus, she founded and ran an HOA management company for 12 years.
Diane is also a business attorney who handles entity formation and financing, along with mergers and acquisitions. As well, in a general counsel role, she prepares a broad range of commercial contracts (service, partnership, licensing, franchise, employment, NDAs and non-competes, real estate brokerage).
In addition to transactional work, Diane is an accomplished litigator. She has represented clients in complex commercial litigation involving breach of contract, patent infringement, computer hacking, defamation, indemnification, mandatory injunction, collections, evictions, lease disputes, easement disputes, construction defects, bankruptcy and foreclosure.
She is admitted to the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado.
Diane is trained in non-violent communication and mediation. For balance, she practices yoga and meditation. She is also an experienced improvisor, having completed Level 601 and performed on stage with numerous teams.
Outside the office, Diane enjoys skiing, horses, hiking, singing, dancing and painting.
Education
New York Law School, Cum Laude, Law Review
Ursinus College, BA Economics/Business
Bar and Court Admissions
Colorado
New York (inactive)
U.S. District Court (CO)
Publications
"CCIOA Amendments Add Hoops to HOA Enforcement"- Colorado Law Journal October 2022