Davis Graham & Stubbs
Davis Graham & Stubbs LLP (DGS) is a law firm with its main office in Denver, Colorado, and a second office in Reno, Nevada.[1]
History
The firm that became DGS was founded in Denver in 1915 by attorneys Mason Lewis and James Grant to provide tax advice after the passing of the 16th Amendment.[2] The firm of Lewis & Grant merged with another Denver firm in 1947, forming Lewis, Grant, Newton, Davis & Henry, which later became Lewis, Grant & Davis.[3] It was one of the four leading firms in Denver by 1964, when the firm changed its name from Lewis, Grant & Davis to Davis Graham & Stubbs.[4]
Partner J. Quigg Newton was elected Mayor of Denver in 1947.[3] Other alumni elected to public office include US Senator Gary Hart, Governor John Arthur Love and Lieutenant Governor Joe Rogers.[3] After playing football for the Pittsburgh Steelers, Byron White worked as a lawyer at the firm for about 15 years before becoming United States Deputy Attorney General in 1961 and then a justice of the Supreme Court of the United States in 1962.[5]
The firm
As of 2015, the firm has around 140 lawyers, and its managing partner is Christopher L. Richardson. The firm is the member of the Lex Mundi legal network for the state of Colorado.[6][7] The firm was ranked in "Band 1" in Colorado in the practice areas of "corporate/M&A" and of "natural resources and environment" in the 2014 edition of Chambers USA,[8] and it is included in Vault.com's "Top 150 Under 150" list of leading midsized US law firms.[2]
References
- ↑ Contact us, Davis Graham & Stubbs LLP website
- 1 2 Davis Graham & Stubbs LLP, Vault.com
- 1 2 3 Timeline
- ↑ Attorney marks 50 years at Davis Graham & Stubbs, Denver Business Journal, 19 October 2012
- ↑ Byron White: the practicing lawyer, Robert H Harry
- ↑ About DGS, Davis Graham & Stubbs LLP website
- ↑ Davis Graham & Stubbs LLP, LexMundi
- ↑ Davis Graham & Stubbs LLP, Chambers USA 2014