FGMC'S LATEST NEWS & UPDATES - APRIL 2019
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FGMC’s 2019 "Get Ready for High School (and College) Boot Camp" a Tremendous Success:
This past week our law firm welcomed over 400 students and parents for our 5
th
annual “Get Ready for High School (and college) Boot Camp”. I was proud to participate as one of the speakers along with my partner (and co-founder of the Boot Camp)
Lara Baker
, as well as our colleagues
Mikhail Laskin
and
Mallory Revel
. We have educated more than 1,500 people at our annual Boot Camp on issues ranging from drugs/alcohol to school discipline, social media awareness to consensual physical contact. While this 2-hour seminar is neither intended to be legal advice, nor a magic bullet to instantly solve all issues associated with our kids, it is designed to open a dialogue between parent and child so that the “Wall of Silence” can come down and families can work together to discuss important issues. Our philosophy is simple: we want to imbue our students and parents with enough real information that they will think twice before making some bad decisions that can have life-long consequences.
Lara has been traveling the state for many years giving a similar seminar directly to parents and students at their community organizations, high schools, athletic teams and various other venues. She will continue to do this outreach to help parents and students understand the serious consequences associated with their actions. “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure” is the perfect theme for our seminar. Our teenagers are facing the pressures of social issues, temptations and increased legal scrutiny far more intense than previous generations. We can stick our heads in the sand and cross our fingers hoping everything turns out OK, or we can take a more active approach.
Don’t fear if you missed this year’s Boot Camp, it doesn’t take our Boot Camp to address these issues. Sit down with your teen and have a direct discussion about drugs/alcohol, sex and social media. Teens these days are bright, extremely savvy and will, in most cases, welcome the discussion. As long as it is done in a non-patronizing, non-judgmental way. If your teenager fears that this discussion could lead to punishment then they won’t be honest with you. Our Boot Camp rule is TOTAL IMMUNITY when discussing these topics. You must be willing to do this at home if you expect teenager participation.
Due to the demand for this seminar, we devote 4 nights to this important event and invest a lot of lawyer and staff time. We could not pull off such a monumental feat without the support and encouragement of the entire Foster, Graham, Milstein & Calisher, LLP law firm. We do this free of charge because we want to help our community and give back for all of the good things we have been provided. We will continue to do these seminars for the foreseeable future and we want to ensure everyone can participate. The best way to learn about future seminars is to sign up for our quarterly newsletter
here
(which I assume you already have since you are reading this) or
“Like” us on Facebook.
We wish you a wonderful spring and look forward to many more years of service to you, your families, your businesses and our community.
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CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR 2019 SUPER LAWYERS AND RISING STARS!
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This prestigious group upholds and exceeds the FGMC standards of providing clients with excellent service, superior experience in their field, and results that go beyond client expectations. Each year, no more than 5 percent of the lawyers in the state are selected to Super Lawyers and no more than 2.5 percent are selected to Rising Stars.
Click here
to learn more about the Super Lawyers selection process.
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FGMC ASSISTS KSE REVESCO WITH RIVER MILE PROJECT
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Attorneys
David Foster
and
Keirstin Beck
assisted KSE Revesco in the rezoning process and negotiation of the multi-faceted development agreement and affordable housing plan associated with the River Mile project. The River Mile project, which was recently unanimously approved by the Denver City Council, will be developed on the 58-acre property owned by KSE Revesco, which is situated along the South Platte River where the Elitch Gardens amusement park is currently located. The affordable housing component of the project is one of the most robust in Denver’s history and is expected to have a long-term positive impact on the community. Major components of the plan include housing, office and commercial development space, open space and public amenities, and much more. The River Mile project will ultimately create a new dynamic downtown Denver neighborhood. Construction is set to begin in 2020.
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DAVID FOSTER SELECTED AS CHAIR OF THE CHERRY CREEK AREA BUSINESS ALLIANCE
We are proud to announce that David Foster will serve as Chair of the Board of Directors for the Cherry Creek Area Business Alliance (CCABA). The CCABA represents the voice of member business leaders in the community that work to maintain and improve the Cherry Creek neighborhood. The CCABA also acts as a liaison between the business community and political leaders to ensure that Cherry Creek continues to serve as an economic powerhouse.
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FGMC & LAURA MARTINEZ WOULD LIKE TO CONGRATULATE OUR NEW LIQUOR LICENSED ESTABLISHMENTS
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Finley’s Barber Shop
Finely’s customer’s will soon be able to enjoy a beer while receiving Finley’s top notch barber services -
4301 Main St. Ste 300, Westminster, CO 80031.
Anecdote
Anecdote is an exciting and unique café, bakery, bar, and creative space serving crafted food & drink, encouragement, and inspiration to help fuel your creativity. You can (and should) visit Anecdote at
820 Sherman St, Suite A, Denver, CO 80203.
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LIFE AS A NEW ATTORNEY IN A LAW FIRM
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“You know nothing” seems to be a recurring phrase in my head these days (and not just because
Game of Thrones
is finally back). Recently Danny Foster, one of the attorneys I am working with at FGMC, asked me if I would write an article for the quarterly newsletter. I asked him what I should write about. He responded, “write about some interesting legal issue”. I then came back to that thought “You know nothing.” I pondered the assignment for awhile and told Danny that I wasn’t sure if I had enough firsthand experience yet to draft an interesting legal article. So he said, “You just graduated law school and just started in a law firm, tell us all what it’s like to be a new lawyer.” Well that was an assignment I certainly knew a lot about.
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SERVICE · EXPERIENCE · RESULTS
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