Background
Denver Donchez imparts her litigation work with deep insights on court procedure and appellate law. She has particular experience in matters related to employment, breach of contract and civil rights violations.
Denver previously worked as a summer associate and a litigation associate at the firm. She returned to Brownstein after a year serving as a law clerk for Colorado Supreme Court Justice Melissa Hart, where she worked on a variety of civil and criminal cases and was the access to justice liaison. Prior to that, Denver worked as a policy intern for the Colorado Senate Democrats, where she worked on the Senate Judiciary Committee and provided feedback to the legislature on criminal justice reform bills. She has experience drafting motions and briefs, assisting in discovery and depositions, conducting research and representing clients at trial.
During law school, Denver served as a student attorney with the University of Denver’s Civil Rights Clinic and co-founded a student organization called the Coalition for Criminal Justice Reform. She graduated as an Order of the Coif, with a public good distinction and a certificate in constitutional rights and remedies.
Representative Matters
- Successfully defended LLC and multiple defendants in a contract dispute brought by glass subcontractor alleging unjust enrichment, obtaining a favorable judgment for client in bench trial.
- Represented plaintiff-appellant, a federal prisoner asserting violations of his rights under the First Amendment and Religious Freedom Restoration Act, before the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals in a case against the Federal Bureau of Prisons and United States government. The case argued, and the Tenth Circuit affirmed, that the United States District Court erred in finding the plaintiff’s claim seeking access to group prayer moot after the Bureau of Prisons transferred him to a temporary facility allowing group prayer.
- Successfully defended one of the largest US wireless carriers at trial in an action alleging breach of contract and unlawful detainer resulting in a full dismissal of all claims against the client and a denial by the Court of damages seeking nearly $1m.
- Prevailed in a bench trial representing a plaintiff—the purchaser of a large commercial property—and obtained an order of specific performance for the sale of the property as a remedy for the breach of contract claim brought against the seller who wrongfully terminated the contract prior to closing.
- Obtained a complete dismissal of claims against a student loan servicer in an action alleging violation of the Fair Credit Reporting Act. Dismissal was achieved early in the litigation on a successful motion to dismiss for lack of Article III standing.
Insights & Publications
Insights & Publications
Credentials
Education
- J.D., University of Denver Sturm College of Law
- B.S., Texas State University
Admissions
Colorado
United States District Court for the District of Colorado
Community Involvement
Community Involvement
Volunteer Attorney with Colorado Poverty Law Project
Mentor with Law School Yes We Can!
Volunteer with Colorado Rapid Response Network
