Hale Friesen, LLP, is a medium-sized litigation firm with emphasis on complex commercial cases, employment matters, land-use disputes and public policy issues. The firm defends companies of all sizes from emerging businesses to Fortune 100 companies. It represents clients in Colorado and serves as regional and national counsel for larger businesses. Representative clients include Sears, Home Depot, Viacom, Qwest, MCI, Verio, and US Bank.

Several factors distinguish Hale Friesen's litigation practice. First, the firm is essentially a litigation boutique. It is singularly focused on and committed to obtaining great results for companies in court. Second, the litigators at Hale Friesen are not reluctant to go to trial. They have successfully defended companies in numerous jury trials, trials to the court, arbitrations and administrative hearings. Their partners regularly teach trial advocacy courses to other lawyers. Third, the firm's litigators are aggressive, but smart. Their law and motion practice reflects a commitment to quality in legal analysis and writing. They win cases by identifying the pressure points early and then vigorously pursuing those issues. Fourth, the smaller size of the firm significantly enhances customer service and efficiency. Clients deal directly with the working trial lawyers handling their cases. The lawyers at Hale Friesen are creative and dedicated attorneys, providing big-firm quality in a smaller, more-responsive environment.

In the employment area, the firm defends businesses in all types of cases, including discrimination, harassment, wrongful discharge, breach of contract, ERISA and wage violations. The employment group regularly represents companies in multi-party and class actions.

The firm's general commercial litigation practice includes representing clients in disputes over telecommunications contracts, theft of trade secrets, intellectual property rights, urban renewal, real estate development, condemnation, constitutional law, RICO and securities fraud. Hale Friesen frequently represents companies in proceedings with state and federal agencies on a wide range of issues from zoning to endangered species to EEO compliance to consumer protection.

The firm is also deeply involved in public policy issues and has litigated numerous cases involving campaign finance and constitutional law.

Hale Friesen includes an extensive appellate practice, including lawyers who have clerked for federal judges as well as the United States Supreme Court. A partner, Tim Tymkovich, recently left the firm to become a Judge on the United States Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals.