Diane Wolfson joined the Bendelow and Wolfson Law Firm in January 2020 as managing partner. She has been practicing law for over 25 years and specializes in real estate, business, and commercial litigation.
Diane is also a successful entrepreneur, having founded companies in HOA management, property management, and lodging real estate investment and ownership. In short, Diane lives and breathes real estate.
Diane began her career at a Wall Street law firm, which has since become part of DLA Piper, one of the nation’s largest law firms.
Following her time on Wall Street, Diane relocated to Telluride, Colorado, where she established a successful law firm that served clients for two decades. She is now based in the front range of Colorado.
Diane Wolfson’s real estate law expertise encompasses every facet of residential and commercial transactions. From real estate acquisitions, financing, and entitlements, to construction, management, leasing, and disposition.
Along with extensive real estate law experience, Diane is an expert in HOAs (community associations). She founded and ran an HOA management company for 12 years, and has been HOA counsel for many community associations. She has also reviewed HOA documents for countless more buyers throughout the years.
Diane is also an experienced business attorney who handles entity formation and financing, along with mergers and acquisitions. She has been general counsel to many companies, and has prepared and negotiated a broad range of commercial contracts, including service, partnership, licensing, franchise, employment, NDAs and non-competes, and real estate brokerage.
In addition to transactional work, Diane is an accomplished litigator. She has represented clients in complex commercial litigation involving breach of contract, patent infringement, computer hacking, defamation, indemnification, mandatory injunction, embezzlement, collections, evictions, lease disputes, easement disputes, construction defects, bankruptcy, and foreclosure.
Bendelow and Wolfson is proud to welcome Diane Wolfson as its managing partner.
“Every client should feel well-served. To accomplish this, I listen, I am efficient, and I over-deliver.”
Diane is trained in non-violent communication and mediation. For balance, she practices yoga and meditation. She is also an experienced improvisor, having completed Level 601. Outside of the office, Diane enjoys skiing, horses, hiking, singing, dancing, and painting.
EDUCATION
New York Law School, Cum Laude, Law Review
Ursinus College, BA Economics/Business
BAR AND COURT ADMISSIONS
Colorado
New York (inactive)
U.S. District Court (CO)
PUBLICATIONS
“CCIOA Amendments Add Hoops to HOA Enforcement”- Colorado Law Journal October 2022
OTHER TRAINING
Nonviolent Communication and Mediation Training
Improv Level 601
REPRESENTATITIVE TRANSACTIONS
Buyer’s counsel $45 million hotel purchase
Buyer’s counsel $30 million asset purchase
Counsel to national restaurant franchisee with 200+ locations
HOA counsel for associations representing > $100 million collective assets
HOA counsel to largest multi-use property in Telluride, CO
Attorney for largest affordable housing developer in Telluride, CO
Seller’s counsel for $18 million marijuana retail business with over 15 leases
Attorney for landlord in 50,000 sq. ft. build-to-suit industrial
Construction and architect contracts for high-end custom homes and multi-use developments
Residential home purchases from $250,000 to over $10 million
Custom real estate broker contracts
Negotiated broker franchise agreement for real estate broker with 5 offices
Represented medical doctor in practice business divorce
REPRESENTATITIVE LITIGATION
Represented plaintiff in multi-million patent infringement litigation
Represented managed services provider falsely accused of hacking in multi-million federal litigation
Evicted restaurant and held UCC sale of personal property
Represented brewery in lease termination dispute
Successful bench trial for broker commission based on procuring cause
“Please let me express my gratitude for your help on my Last Will and Testament. I feel like my Will is finally in a comprehensive place with regards to the attention the Bendelow and Wolfson gave in every detail. My former Will was a temporary Legal Zoom variety and your expertise really pointed out the superficiality that such a document presented for me. You heard my concerns about making estate planning easy and leaving no loose ends for my children on the eventuality of my death. I appreciate your time and consideration. If there are any changes that occur in the next few years, I will be sure to contact you and review the situation. “
“Ted Bendelow is an excellent attorney and counselor. He has provided me an my company with invaluable legal assistance and guidance in resolving several small business related matters including negotiations with my former business partner which resulted in his complete elimination from the business and the elimination of a significant amount of debt incurred by my former partner in the name of the business for personal purposes. He is fair and always conducts himself in a highly professional manner. He focuses on important matters and kept me from worrying about unimportant details during a long and difficult negotiation.”