Quick Facts
• Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP
• 243 attorneys and policy consultants
• 463 total employees
• 12 offices
History
Norman Brownstein, Jack Hyatt and Steven Farber, three entrepreneurial University of Colorado law school graduates, pooled their resources in 1968 to create Brownstein Hyatt & Farber. With a steadfast commitment to legal excellence, client service and the community, the firm quickly grew into one of the most widely recognized law and policy firms in the western U.S. and gained a reputation for being a political powerhouse. Forty years and two mergers later, and dedicated to the same values the firm was founded upon, Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck now boasts one of the region’s largest real estate practices, as well as national corporate, natural resources and litigation practices, and one of the fastest growing lobbying practices in Washington, DC.
The firm is home to nearly 240 attorneys and policy consultants and 215 support staff in 12 offices across the western U.S. and in Washington, DC. Whether they spend their days in the courtroom, boardroom or on the Hill, attorneys and policy consultants at Brownstein share similar qualities – energy, passion and a commitment to the community. They are inspired by the challenges presented by their work and as a result are constantly staying one step ahead of client’s needs in order to ensure business objectives are met.
Practice Areas
Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck practices in the areas of corporate and business, government relations and public policy, litigation, natural resources and real estate. Within these concentrations, the firm works in real estate development, hospitality, private equity, telecommunications, technology, manufacturing, construction, energy, water, gaming, banking and finance, as well as many other industries and practice areas.
Client Base
The firm represents local, national and international clients in legal and lobbying matters across a wide array of industries including real estate, hospitality, private equity, telecommunications, technology, construction, energy, banking, finance, gaming, and water.
Recent Mergers
As a result of two mergers since January 2007, the firm has undergone incredible growth, doubling in size.
In January 2007, Brownstein Hyatt & Farber merged with Las Vegas-based Schreck Brignone to form Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, headquartered in Denver. The merger added an internationally known private equity/gaming practice to the firm’s list of offerings. Brownstein retained Schreck Brignone clients Wynn Resorts, Inc., MGM Mirage, Mandalay Resort Group, Park Place Entertainment, Inc. and Harrah’s Entertainment, Inc.
In January 2008, Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck merged with Hatch & Parent, a Californiabased law firm best known for its unprecedented work in public agency and water law. With the addition of Hatch & Parent, Brownstein became the premier water law and policy practice in the West, bringing on Hatch & Parent clients Nestle Waters North America, San Diego County Water Authority, South Tahoe Public Utility District, and the Cities of Fresno and Oxnard.
Offices
Based in Denver, Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck has 12 offices in the western U.S. and Washington, DC in the following locations:
• Albuquerque, N.M.
• Aspen, Colo.
• Denver, Colo.
• Las Vegas, Nev.
• Los Angeles, Calif.
• Orange County, Calif.
• Reno, Nev.
• Sacramento, Calif.
• San Diego, Calif.
• Santa Barbara, Calif.
• Santa Fe, N.M.
• Washington, D.C.
Firm Recognition
• On July 14, 2008, the New York Times called Brownstein "one of the fastest-growing lobbying shops in Washington and one of the most powerful firms in the West..."
• The 2009 Chambers USA Guide recognized Brownstein as among the top practices in real estate (Colorado and Nevada), litigation - general commercial (Colorado and Nevada), corporate and commercial (Nevada and New Mexico), gaming and licensing (Nevada), labor and employment (Colorado and Nevada), corporate/mergers and acquisitions (Colorado) and environment (Colorado).
• The 2008 Chambers USA Guide ranked 24 Brownstein attorneys among the top in their respective fields.
• Thirty-two of Brownstein’s attorneys were selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America 2010 published by Woodward/White, Inc.
• Brownstein’s Washington, DC lobbying practice was ranked #9 on Center for Responsive Politics’ list of top lobbying firms in Washington in 2009.
• Bruce James, managing partner and CEO, was named to Lawdragon’s 100 Managing Partners You Need to Know list in 2008.
• Six of the firm’s lawyers were named among Lawdragon’s Top 500 Dealmakers in 2009, a distinction received by less than one percent of the more than one million lawyers in the U.S.
• Brownstein was named one of the most highly commended “Water Law Firms of the Year” at Global Water Intelligence (GWI) Global Water Awards in 2008.
Community Involvement
For forty years, Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck has been committed to giving back to the local community. Attorneys in all offices volunteer for non-profit boards, advocate on behalf of the disadvantaged, participate in charity events and offer pro-bono services. Nearly half of the attorneys and policy consultants at Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck sit on boards for non-profit and civic organizations. The firm also has a Karma Committee, a group that gives attorneys and staff the chance to get involved in the community by planning events for each of the firm's offices. Past Karma Committee events have included delivering Valentines to kids at the Children’s Hospital in Denver, as well as participating in breast cancer awareness walks in five cities, holiday toy drives and beach and school clean-ups.
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