Sherman & Howard Announces Combination with
Krabacher & Sanders in Aspen

Combination Adds 10th Office and Pushes the Firm Past the 200 Attorney Mark    

DENVER - October 1, 2009 - Sherman & Howard L.L.C. announced today that it has combined its firm with Krabacher & Sanders, P.C., one of Aspen's leading law firms in the areas of real estate, litigation, business, tax and land use. The move adds seven lawyers and a 10th office to Sherman & Howard's operations in Colorado, Arizona, Nevada and Missouri, and increases the firm's total number of attorneys to 203, making it the third-largest law firm based in Colorado. 

"We are pleased and excited to have the Krabacher & Sanders team join ours," said Sherman & Howard Executive Committee member Steven D. Miller. "Krabacher & Sanders has a team of highly respected attorneys with a strong commitment to businesses and individuals in the western Colorado region.  The combination will provide us with an opportunity to offer more legal services to those businesses and additional counsel to existing Sherman & Howard clients in sophisticated transactions."

Krabacher & Sanders founder Joe Krabacher adds, "After practicing law for close to three decades in a small town like Aspen, with big city clients throughout western Colorado, we are thrilled to be a part of the Sherman & Howard team and will now be able to offer a broader range of legal services. Unlike many other firms, Sherman & Howard does not ‘over-lawyer' projects. Our clients will enjoy easy access to senior-level highly experienced attorneys, and will also continue to work with the same attorneys and staff that have served the Roaring Fork Valley and western Colorado for the past 29 years.  Sherman & Howard's economic model places the legal and business needs/strategic goals of its clients first, and the firm has a commitment to public activities and pro bono work. This works well with the charity that my wife and I founded 15 years ago that has orphanages, feeding programs, free schools and a hospital in Haiti."

Reflecting on the synergies that exist between the two firms, Miller adds, "At Sherman & Howard, our focus is on being responsive to our clients' needs for timely and sophisticated counsel.  The same holds true for the Krabacher & Sanders attorneys, which is why we believe this to be such a great fit for both firms' clients."  Miller added that Sherman & Howard's growth strategy calls for combinations with other firms that possess a similar culture, complementary practice areas, highly competent attorneys and an excellent reputation - ultimately becoming one of the nation's leading super-regional law firms.

About Krabacher Sanders P.C.

Since its founding, Krabacher & Sanders has prided itself on representing sophisticated clients who demand experienced attorneys who can understand individual client needs and keep practical business concerns in mind. Krabacher & Sanders represents clients in complex real estate, tax and business matters, as well as in litigation in these practice areas. The firm has also represented numerous international clients with in-bound and out-bound business, technology and real estate investments.

Joe Krabacher founded Krabacher & Sanders and has practiced real estate, litigation, tax, securities and corporate law for more than 29 years. He is the current Chair of the Pitkin County Planning and Zoning Commission, a past member of the Pitkin County Board of Adjustment and spent seven years as a member and Vice Chair of the City of Aspen Historic Preservation Commission.  Curtis Sanders has practiced with Krabacher & Sanders since 1993, and in 2001 became a partner with the firm.  Mr. Sanders' practice areas include real estate, corporate law, business organizations, and commercial lending.

About Sherman & Howard

Established in 1892, Sherman & Howard L.L.C. is the oldest law firm in Denver, with more than 200 attorneys serving clients in a wide range of industries. The firm provides its clients with assistance in most aspects of law affecting businesses and public institutions, and maintains offices in Denver, Colorado Springs, Steamboat Springs, Vail and Aspen, CO; Reno and Las Vegas, NV; Phoenix and Scottsdale, AZ; and St. Louis, MO.

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