Law Firm Overview

Sue Fox likes to quote brokers who have called her a "deal-maker."  She enjoys advising business people, commercial and residential buyers and sellers, and commercial developers, landlords and tenants, working to close their transactions quickly and efficiently.  She seeks to protect her clients' rights using strategies which will best serve their objectives, explaining the benefits and risks of various options, and helping them to evaluate the legal aspects of the transaction.  Additionally, she counsels licensed brokers on meeting their legal and ethical responsibilities.

Sue has practiced law in Denver since graduating from the University of Denver College of Law in 1976.  After clerking for Hon. Zita Weinshienk in both Colorado and U.S. District Courts, and practicing commercial litigation for a number of years, she served as Regional Counsel for CB Commercial Real Estate (now CB Richard Ellis) for 4-1/2 years, giving her a unique view of real estate transactions from the brokers' perspective. Returning to private practice, she became increasingly focused on real estate litigation and then left litigation to concentrate solely on real estate and business transactions.  Her previous litigation experience, however, serves her clients well, as she knows how to keep them out of court!

In addition to her individual practice, Sue is "of counsel" to the law firm of Heppenstall, Savage, Trower & Muller, LLC.

Areas of Practice

• Commercial Real Estate Transactions
• Acquisition and Disposition
• Development
• Commercial Leasing
• Entity Formation
• Residential Purchase and Sales Transactions
• Real Estate Brokerage Matters
• Litigation Consultant - Real Estate and Real Estate Brokerage Matters

Honors and Awards

• Colorado Bar Association Certificate of Appreciation
• Who's Who in American Law
• Who's Who of Emerging Leaders in America

Published Works

• "Commercial Leasing 101", Commercial Real Estate Journal, a 21-Article Series, Oct. 16-Nov. 4th, 2002
• "Landlords, Should You Consent to That Sublease or Assignment?", Commercial Real Estate Journal, March 6-19 and March 20-April 2, 2002
• "Office Users: What To Know When Considering Subleasing", Commercial Real Estate Journal, June 6-19, 2001, DMCAR News, Sept., 2001
• "Negotiating Commercial Leases with the ADA in Mind", Commercial Real Estate Journal, June, 1992
• Obtaining Costs for Your Client, Colorado Lawyer, Nov & Dec, 1985

Classes and Seminars

• Instructor and Seminar Author, "Commercial Leases", Denver Metropolitan Commercial Association of Realtors, 1991 - Present
• Speaker, "Commercial Condominium Conversions: Learn and Profit", DMCAR, 2006
• "Environmental Disclosures & Ethics for Real Estate Brokers", Colorado Brownfields Conference, 2003
• Chair and Speaker, "Lurking Legal Issues", Denver Commercial Association of Realtors, Annual Seminar, 1996 - Present
• Speaker, "Dealing With Real Estate Brokers", Colorado Bar Association 103rd Annual Institute, 2001
• Speaker, "Real Estate Commission Forms Update: What Every Real Estate Practitioner Needs to Know", CLE in Colorado, 1999
• Chair, "Creation of Ownership Entities", Denver Association of Realtors, 1994
• Speaker, "Stay Out of the Court: Alternative Dispute Resolution", DMCAR Expo, 1995
• Speaker, "Broker Driven Build-to-Suit Deals", DMCAR, 1995
• CLE International Speaker Advanced Real Estate Purchase & Sale Seminar, "Agency Duties and Liabilites", 1994 - 1995
• Seminar Chair and Speaker, "The New Rules of the Road", Denver Board of Realtors, 1993
• "Real Estate Brokers: Life Under the New Statute", Colorado Bar Association, 1993
• Speaker for Various Bar Association and Realtor Groups, Continuing Legal Education in Colorado, Inc.
• Volunteer Speaker, Denver Public Schools, Community Resources, Inc.

Pro Bono Activities

• D.U. Law School Mentor Program Parters at Law, 1990 - Present
• Legal Counsel to New Cole Economic Development Corporation in Connection with its Long-Term Lease of the Wyatt-Edison Charter School, 1996 - 1997
• Representation of Metro Denver Habitat for Humanity for Various Legal Issues, Including Negotiation of Several Warehouse/Outlet Store Leases, 2004

West Practice Categories

Mergers, Acquisitions & Divestitures, Business & Commercial Law, Commercial Leasing, Transactions, Business Organizations, Litigation & Appeals, Real Estate Law, Commercial Real Estate