Meet Our Attorneys


  • Elizabeth is a respected Colorado employment lawyer with extensive experience helping clients navigate complex workplace issues, including wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, wage and hour disputes, and employment contracts. She also assists businesses of all sizes across a variety of industries in creating employee handbooks, workplace policies, and compliance programs tailored to their unique needs. Elizabeth has been consistently recognized by her peers and leading professional organizations for her legal expertise, including listings in Top Lawyers®, Super Lawyers®, and Best Lawyers®, and she holds an AV® Preeminent™ rating from Martindale-Hubbell, the highest distinction awarded by Martindale-Hubbell for legal ability and ethical standards. Elizabeth was recognized by the Colorado Women’s Chamber of Commerce as one of 2021’s Top 25 Most Powerful Women in Business and as a 2019 Lawyer of the Year by Law Week Colorado. Known for her practical guidance and personalized approach, Elizabeth is dedicated to protecting the rights of employees and providing strategic solutions for employers throughout Colorado.

  • Darryl “D” Shaper is a seasoned business and contracts attorney with over 30 years of experience helping entrepreneurs, startups and small-to-mid-sized companies navigate critical legal documents, structural decisions, and growth transitions. He focuses on contract review and drafting, business formation, website and e-commerce legal compliance, and strategic legal support for technology-driven ventures. Darryl earned his J.D. with High Honors from the University of Texas School of Law in 1993, then honed his skills at Texas’ largest law firm before co-founding and growing a successful data-science and e-commerce consulting business. His goal is to deliver efficient, transparent, value-driven legal support tailored to business-builders. Known for his pragmatic, accessible approach, Darryl is committed to helping clients get the right contract terms, protect their interests, and keep momentum—without unnecessary complexity. He is extremely proud of his over 150 five-star reviews on ContractsCounsel and Google.