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Williams Weese Pepple & Ferguson Announces New Directors

Denver, CO (January 6, 2025) –Williams Weese Pepple & Ferguson is pleased to announce that attorneys Liz Austin and Mairead Dolan have been elevated to a Director, effective January 1, 2025.

Liz Austin is a member of Williams Weese Pepple & Ferguson’s Litigation and Labor and Employment Practices. She handles a variety of corporate litigation and employment matters, including trade secret and non-compete disputes, and she has substantial experience defending clients against class and collective action lawsuits.

In addition to her corporate work, Liz advises higher education institutions on a range of regulatory compliance matters and investigations, including those related to Titles VI, VII, and IX. She provides guidance on complex issues such as discrimination, harassment, and policy enforcement, ensuring her clients’ practices align with evolving legal standards in education law.

Liz received her J.D. from the University of Denver and her B.A. from Colorado State University.

Mairead Dolan is a litigation attorney focusing on complex civil litigation in state and federal court. Mairead’s practice spans a wide range of industries, including oil and gas, healthcare, financial services, hospitality, and non-profits. Mairead has experience with class action litigation, breach of contract claims, business torts, trademark infringement actions, and consumer protection actions. Mairead also advises clients on issues related to compliance with government regulations, including analyzing proposed and enacted laws.

Mairead graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles School of Law and received her undergrad at the University of California, Davis.

More information on Liz and Mairead can be found here:

Liz Austin

Mairead Dolan

About Williams Weese Pepple & Ferguson

The business and commercial law practice of Williams Weese Pepple & Ferguson has been a respected full-service Denver law firm for more than four decades. Over the years, we’ve earned a reputation for placing the highest value on close personal relationships with our clients and working tirelessly to achieve successful and efficient outcomes on their behalf. We are nationally recognized for our expertise and experience in the following areas: energy, natural resources, environment, oil and gas, federal lands, ski resorts, labor and employment, private wealth and estate planning, real estate, commercial and regulatory litigation, and corporate counseling and transactions.

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