Full service law firm in aspen
Areas of Expertise
Business & Corporate Law
Real Estate Transactions
Commercial Real Estate
Construction Law
Civil & Commercial Litigation
Contracts & Agreements
Estate Planning
Probate & Estate Administration
Land Use & Property Matters
Homeowners Association Matters
Business Formation & Transactions
Dispute Resolution
Local Government & Municipal Matters
General Legal Counsel for Individuals & Businesses
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Aspen Highlands
How to find us
At the base of Aspen Highlands ski resort. From the parking garage or the short-term parking at the front of the plaza, walk into the main plaza at the base of the mountain. From here, turn left and walk down the plaza. JVAM is inside the second building on the right with signs outside directing you to our location.
Aspen Attorneys & Legal Services
Legal issues rarely fit neatly into a single category. A real estate transaction can involve business agreements, construction concerns, ownership questions, or potential disputes. A growing business may need help with contracts, property, succession planning, or litigation. JVAM provides comprehensive legal counsel to individuals, businesses, property owners, and organizations facing a wide range of legal matters in Aspen and throughout the Roaring Fork Valley.
Our attorneys work with clients on both transactional and dispute-related matters, helping them understand their options, anticipate potential problems, and make informed decisions. Whether you need assistance with a business matter, real estate transaction, estate plan, contract, construction issue, or legal dispute, our goal is to provide practical advice and a clear path forward.
Local Legal Experience in Aspen
Aspen presents a distinctive legal environment shaped by high-value real estate, development and construction, tourism, hospitality, closely held businesses, second-home ownership, and a mix of year-round and seasonal residents. Many legal matters here involve overlapping business, property, contractual, and personal considerations, making local knowledge particularly valuable.
JVAM serves clients in Aspen and across Western Colorado with an understanding of both Colorado law and the communities in which our clients live and do business. Whether a matter involves property in Pitkin County, a local business relationship, a construction project, an estate, or a dispute between parties, our attorneys bring practical regional experience to the legal challenges facing Aspen individuals and businesses.
Meet the JVAM Attorneys in Aspen
Practice Areas:
Business Formation & Litigation | Real Estate & Transactions | Construction Defect Law | Business Advisement
Ann is a partner at JVAM, and a reliable and distinguished attorney in the Arkansas River Valley. Though she works primarily out of the firm’s Salida and Buena Vista offices, Ann serves clients in the Roaring Fork Valley and across the state as well.
She leads JVAM’s estate planning, probate and trust administration practices. She is passionate and committed to providing comprehensive and personalized estate planning solutions tailored to meet the unique needs and objectives of each client. Ann understands the complexities of the Colorado probate process and strives to ease the burden of navigating the system during difficult times.
Ann is also an accomplished transactional business attorney with significant experience in entity formation, contract drafting and negotiation, asset or interest purchases, and business restructuring. She is a trusted advisor to her clients and, as both a former accountant and business manager, has exceptional insights into business operations.
Practice Areas:
Lucas Van Arsdale is a founding partner at JVAM and primarily works out of the firm’s Aspen office. He has earned a strong reputation as one of the Roaring Fork Valley’s most highly regarded business and real-estate lawyers.
Lucas is a gifted, creative problem solver with a rare combination of skills: he is simultaneously an experienced trial attorney and a skilled and practical deal lawyer. Because of those skills, he has also become a capable and sought-after mediator.
Regarding real estate, Lucas’ practice encompasses the full spectrum of issues clients encounter, both in Aspen and throughout the Roaring Fork Valley. This includes the purchase and sale of residential, ranch, and commercial real estate; negotiations and dispute-resolution regarding access, easements, encroachments, and title issues; all manner of actions relating to mining claims; navigating construction and development issues; negotiating commercial and residential leases and resolving all forms of lease-related disputes; all aspects of secured financing, including lender-side due diligence, loan document prep, perfection and release of liens, and, when necessary, foreclosures; and all aspects of law relating to Homeowners’ Associations and Condominium Owners’ Associations.
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