Attorney Alan Friedberg Joins Berg Hill Greenleaf & Ruscitti

BOULDER, CO--(Marketwire - May 31, 2012) - Berg Hill Greenleaf & Ruscitti LLP (BHGR), a Boulder/Denver law firm serving clients in the Rocky Mountain region and around the world, has announced that attorney Alan C. Friedberg has joined the firm as Of Counsel.

A trial lawyer for four decades, Mr. Friedberg concentrates his practice in the commercial area, including securities, business disputes, real estate matters, insurance, and professional liability cases.

He maintains an active and diverse trial and appellate practice. In addition to cases before the Colorado appellate courts and the 10th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals, Mr. Friedberg argued the case of Howsam v. Dean Witter before the U.S. Supreme Court in October 2002, which resulted in a favorable 8-0 decision.

He was selected to Colorado Super Lawyers in the field of business litigation from 2006 through 2012 and was named in the 2008 through 2012 "Colorado Super Lawyers - Corporate Counsel Edition."

Prior to joining BHGR, Mr. Friedberg spent more than 36 years with Denver-based Pendleton, Friedberg, Wilson & Hennessey P.C. Previous to private practice, he served in the U.S. Army Judge Advocate General's Corps where he prosecuted and defended hundreds of courts martial. Mr. Freidberg completed paratrooper training at the U.S. Army Airborne School and completed tours of duty in Colorado and Vietnam, earning a Bronze Star. After his military service, he clerked for a judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10^th District.

Mr. Friedberg earned his J.D. from the Yale University Law School and his undergraduate degree from University of Virginia. He is a member of Phi Beta Kappa.

A long-time member of the Boulder County, Denver, Colorado, and American Bar Associations, Mr. Friedberg is a graduate of Leadership Boulder. He formerly served as a member of the Colorado Bar Association Board of Governors, Chairman of the Denver Bar Association's Legal Services Committee, and adjunct professor for the University of Denver School of Law.

Mr. Friedberg has been Commercial Law Editor for Trial Talk, a publication of the Colorado Trial Lawyers Association, since 1990.

Boulder-based BHGR was founded in 2001. With 34 attorneys representing clients throughout North America and beyond, BHGR's breadth of expertise includes practices related to business, construction, criminal defense, the environment and water, complex commercial litigation, public entity representation, real estate, trusts, and estates. Last year, the firm opened a new office in historic Lower Downtown Denver to serve its growing Rocky Mountain region client base.

About Berg Hill Greenleaf & Ruscitti LLP
BHGR is a Boulder/Denver law firm providing high quality and cost-effective representation for individual and business clients in the Rocky Mountain region and around the world. Combining the expertise and sophistication of a national organization with the service and responsiveness of a boutique practice, BHGR lawyers are committed to creating long-standing personal relationships and providing pragmatic solutions to difficult problems. BHGR clients receive hands-on attention and the practical expertise of experienced lawyers who place a premium on delivering the highest quality legal advice in the most efficient and cost-effective manner as possible, an approach that has enabled the firm to stand out among contemporary law firms. For more information, visit www.bhgrlaw.com.