Atty. David M. Tenner
David Tenner is a trial lawyer, an arbitrator and a special master appointed by Denver-area trial courts. His trial practice focuses on the representation of businesses and individuals in both state and federal court and in arbitrations.
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David M. Tenner is a business, litigation, and adr attorney based in Denver, Colorado, practicing at Landy Leedy McGreevy & Winocur. Admitted to practice in Colorado, Colorado Bar Association. Educated at Georgetown University (J.D., 1985) and Colorado College (B.A., 1981). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Arbitration (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Commercial Litigation (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Mediation (2026). Serands clients in Denver, CO and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- David Tenner is a trial lawyer, an arbitrator and a special master appointed by Denver-area trial courts
- His trial practice focuses on the representation of businesses and individuals in both state and federal court and in arbitrations
- He tries complex business, intellectual property and tort cases to both judges and juries
- He also tries complex claims in both domestic and international arbitrations
- Mr. Tenner regularly provides clients with pre-litigation advice focusing on the resolution of disputes prior to the initiation of formal claims
- He represents a broad range of clients
- from Fortune 500 companies, to closely-held businesses to individuals
- In addition to being a trial lawyer, Mr. Tenner is an arbitrator, a special master to area courts and a trained mediator
- He is a member of the commercial panel of the American Arbitration Association
- Mr. Tenner has been appointed on numerous occasions as a special master in complicated matters pending before both the Denver and Arapahoe District Courts
- These matters range from complicated business and real estate cases to multi-state product liability litigation to employment claims
- He is a Fellow of the Academy of Court Appointed Masters and in 2015 he was appointed to the Academy's Board of Directors
- He currently serves as ACAM's Secretary
- In addition to being recognized by Best Lawyers, Mr. Tenner has been recognized by his peers on the Colorado Super Lawyers list in the area of business litigation in 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, and 2016 (top 100 lawyers in Colorado)
- He received his AV rating from Martindale Hubbell in March 1993, becoming Denver’s youngest AV-rated attorney
- More recently, he was selected as Colorado's Best Arbitrator by Law Week Colorado in 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016
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Business attorneys advise founders and growing companies on entity formation, contracts, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution.
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Civil litigation attorneys for breach of contract, business disputes, civil rights, and class action lawsuits.
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Mediators and arbitrators for civil, commercial, family, and employment dispute resolution.
David M. Tenner is one of 73,906 adr attorneys indexed nationally. Browse adr attorneys in Colorado →
Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in Colorado
Practicing law in Colorado. Legal matters in Colorado are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Denver are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Colorado state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Colorado brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Colorado courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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