Land-use attorneys
Holland & Hart
Holland & Hart is a law firm based in Denver with offices across the Mountain West. Its practice list is built around the industries that drive the region, and the teams most relevant to property owners are real estate litigation, affordable and multifamily housing, master planned communities, and construction and development.
Work that touches entitlement and approvals is spread across several teams rather than sitting in one department. Federal lands permitting, environmental transactions, environmental litigation, wildlife and protected species, and resorts and hospitality all appear alongside the core real estate practices, and the firm also handles commercial and industrial finance, funds and investment management, mergers and acquisitions, and trust and estate work for the families behind closely held holdings.
The firm's practice pages are written at the firm level rather than by jurisdiction, so ask which office would lead a given approval and whether its attorneys have appeared before the specific county or municipal body involved.
Best for
Owners and developers working in Colorado, Utah, Nevada, Idaho, and the surrounding states who need a large regional firm for entitlement, environmental, and development work rather than a single-jurisdiction land use boutique.
What they do
- Real estate litigation
- Affordable and multifamily housing
- Master planned communities
- Construction and development
- Federal lands permitting
- Environmental transactions
- Resorts and hospitality
- Commercial and industrial finance
- Funds and investment management
What stands out
- Practice list includes Affordable and Multifamily Housing, Master Planned Communities, and Federal Lands Permitting as named teams.
- Environmental work is split into transactions, litigation, and health and safety practices, alongside wildlife and protected species.