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Joyce is a corporate litigator whose practice involves a wide range of commercial litigation matters. She represents and counsels individuals and businesses of all sizes in various industries, including franchising, real estate, property management, construction, and cannabis. She has successfully assisted clients in resolving an array of challenges, including breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, fraud and misrepresentation, negligence, and enforcement of trade secrets.
Experience
Representative matters
Representative matters
Trade secrets litigation: Defended neurologist and his companies in multimillion-dollar breach of contract and trade secrets dispute brought by a former business partner in Colorado state court. Plaintiffs originally asserted 14 claims, but after a successful partial motion to dismiss and partial motion for summary judgment, only three claims remained at trial. After plaintiffs rested their case, court granted defendants’ motion for directed verdict on all remaining claims and awarded attorneys’ fees and costs.
Complex commercial litigation: Represented prominent shoe distribution company and its managers in Colorado state court litigation brought by members who sought, among other things, an adverse inference award of over $13 million. Second-chaired a five-day bench trial after which the court denied plaintiff's claims and refused to award any damages.
Landlord/tenant litigation: Represented commercial tenant in breach of contract dispute brought by former landlord in Colorado state court. Second-chaired a three-day bench trial after which the court awarded the landlord less than 5% of the total requested damages.
Experience
Trade secrets litigation: Defended neurologist and his companies in multimillion-dollar breach of contract and trade secrets dispute brought by a former business partner in Colorado state court. Plaintiffs originally asserted 14 claims, but after a successful partial motion to dismiss and partial motion for summary judgment, only three claims remained at trial. After plaintiffs rested their case, court granted defendants’ motion for directed verdict on all remaining claims and awarded attorneys’ fees and costs.
Complex commercial litigation: Represented prominent shoe distribution company and its managers in Colorado state court litigation brought by members who sought, among other things, an adverse inference award of over $13 million. Second-chaired a five-day bench trial after which the court denied plaintiff's claims and refused to award any damages.
Landlord/tenant litigation: Represented commercial tenant in breach of contract dispute brought by former landlord in Colorado state court. Second-chaired a three-day bench trial after which the court awarded the landlord less than 5% of the total requested damages.
Securities litigation: Represented corporation and its board members in shareholder class action seeking rescission of, and alleged damages related to, a merger agreement. The Colorado state court granted defendants’ motions to dismiss for failure to state a claim and lack of personal jurisdiction resulting in complete dismissal with prejudice and an award of attorneys’ fees and costs.
Cannabis litigation: Represented cannabis producer and retailer in breach of contract collections matter brought against customer and guarantor. The Colorado state court granted plaintiff ’s motion for summary judgment and entered judgment for the full contractual amount, plus interest, attorneys’ fees and costs.
Trade secret litigation: Represented digital wholesale PPE marketplace in trade secret litigation. After the Wyoming Federal District Court denied opposing counsel’s summary judgment motion, case was resolved successfully.
Recognitions
Recognized by Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America (Commercial Litigation; Litigation - Banking and Finance; Litigation - Construction), 2022–2027
- Listed in Colorado Super Lawyers as a Rising Star for General Litigation, Business Litigation, and Construction Litigation: Business, 2021-2025
- Listed in Illinois Super Lawyers as a Rising Star for General Litigation, 2019
Credentials
Education
Education
- University of Wisconsin Law School, 2015, J.D., Wisconsin Law Review, Senior Managing Editor
- University of Wisconsin, 2010, B.S., with distinction
Professional admissions & qualifications
Professional admissions & qualifications
- Colorado
- Illinois
- Wisconsin
Court admissions
Court admissions
- U.S. Court of Appeals - Tenth Circuit
- U.S. District Court - District of Colorado
Professional affiliations
Professional affiliations
- Colorado Bar Association, Member
- Denver Bar Association, Member
- Colorado Women’s Bar Association, Member
- United States Hunter Jumper Association, Member
- Colorado Hunter Jumper Association, Member
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