Atty. Ivan Sarkissian
Ivan A. Sarkissian, co-founder of McConaughy & Sarkissian, P.C., was admitted to practice law in Colorado in 1997 and is admitted to practice in all Colorado state courts, the United States District Court for the District of Colorado, and the United States Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals.
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Ivan Sarkissian is a construction attorney based in Denver, Colorado, practicing at McConaughy & Sarkissian PC. Educated at Tulane University (J.D., 1997). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Construction Law (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Litigation - Construction (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Awards: (2026). Serands clients in Denver, CO and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Ivan A. Sarkissian, co-founder of McConaughy & Sarkissian, P.C., was admitted to practice law in Colorado in 1997 and is admitted to practice in all Colorado state courts, the United States District Court for the District of Colorado, and the United States Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals
- Mr. Sarkissian received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Michigan State University in 1993 and attended the Tulane University School of Law, obtaining his Juris Doctorate degree, cum laude, in 1997
- While in law school, Mr. Sarkissian was an associate editor of the Tulane Journal of International and Comparative Law
- Mr. Sarkissian is a trial attorney whose practice is focused on serving developers, designers, builders, and contractors
- As an experienced litigator, Mr. Sarkissian has represented hundreds of clients in payment disputes, bid protests, termination, delay and disruption, mechanics liens, and defective construction
- With his experience as a litigator, Mr. Sarkissian counsels clients on project risks and management of risk through drafting of contract language
- Mr. Sarkissian has an active alternative dispute resolution (ADR) practice and serves on the American Arbitration Association (AAA) construction panel of neutral arbitrators
- The subject of the matters Mr. Sarkissian has handled is broad and includes disputes exceeding $100,000,000.00
- Subjects include claims involving public-private partnerships (PPP), high rise residential and commercial development, industrial and warehouse facilities, resort and entertainment facility development, marijuana grow facilities, civil infrastructure improvements, including water, sanitary and storm sewer claims, stormwater management claims (SWMP), environmental contamination, groundwater, and claims related to construction-related products
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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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