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Jennings Haug Keleher McLeod Waterfall (JKW) is proud to announce that 34 of the firm’s legal practices earned top rankings in the 2026 edition of Best Law Firms® in America, including top rankings nationally for real estate litigation, commercial litigation, construction litigation, natural resources law and bankruptcy and creditor debtor rights/insolvency and reorganization law.

The 2025 Colorado General Assembly enacted a number of bills that change the field in a number of ways. H.B. 2025-1090 dramatically impacts engagement letters from accountants, attorneys, and other hourly billing professionals. H.B. 2025-1001 significantly broadens the definition of “employer” and otherwise expands the applicability and potential liability under Colorado’s wage and hour laws found in Article 4 of Title 8 of the Colorado Revised Statutes.

Jennings Haug Keleher McLeod Waterfall LLP (JKW) is pleased to announce that attorneys Andy Chambers and C. Clark Hodgson, III have joined the Phoenix office of JKW, a full-service law firm with a broad regional footprint, as partners.

For several years, there has been a debate about which statute of limitations applies to wage claims in Colorado: the presumptive two-year limitations period found in the Colorado Wage Claim Act (“CWCA”) or the six-year catch-all limitations period for liquidated debts.

Jennings Haug Keleher McLeod Waterfall LLP (JKW), is pleased to announce that five attorneys from Denver-based Burns Figa & Will are joining JKW as partners and a sixth attorney will join the firm as an associate.

2026 Best Lawyers in America®

Jennings Haug Keleher McLeod Waterfall (JKW) is pleased to announce that attorneys with the firm’s environmental law and employment law practices have been recognized for excellence in the 2025 edition of Chambers USA, the world’s leading independent professional legal research company.

Attorneys in the firm’s Arizona and New Mexico offices are recognized for their work in appellate law, business litigation, civil litigation, commercial litigation, construction law and litigation, employment law and litigation, environmental law, surety law, personal injury litigation and securities litigation.

This year, the surety industry is gathering in Seattle, Washington on Friday, May 2, 2025, for the 2025 Western States Surety Conference: “THERE IS NOTHING ARTIFICIAL IN SURETY CL[AI]MS: Applying a Personal Touch.”

Daren J. Layton, a partner with the firm’s estate planning, probate and administration practice, was recently admitted to The American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC)