Overview

Norton & Smith, P.C. represents individuals, businesses, and public entities in matters involving local government law, land use, real estate, constitutional issues, estate planning, corporate formation, and commercial matters. The firm provides a full array of general counsel, special counsel, and litigation services in all of these areas.

Examples of Colorado Estate Planning and Real Estate matters addressed by Norton & Smith, P.C. include:

  • Business planning.
  • Corporate formation.

Examples of Colorado Land Use and Real Estate Law matters addressed by Norton & Smith, P.C. include:

  • Land entitlements, including zoning, subdivision, special use reviews PUD’s, and variances.
  • Annexations.
  • Title and survey examination.
  • Easements.
  • Utility agreements.
  • Tax increment financing.

Examples of Colorado Special Districts Law matters addressed by Norton & Smith, P.C. include:

  • Organization of special districts.
  • Inclusions.
  • Exclusions.
  • Consolidations.
  • Dissolutions.
  • Infrastructure financing.
  • Water rights acquisition.
  • Real property acquisition.
  • Condemnation.
  • Administrative hearings.
  • Drafting and revising rules and regulations.
  • Intergovernmental agreements.
  • Resolutions imposing of fees, rates, tolls, and charges.
  • Elections.
  • Colorado Open Records Act compliance.
  • Colorado Open Meetings Law compliance.
  • Budgeting and Appropriations.
  • Employment matters.
  • Personnel policies.
  • Statutory lien foreclosures.

Examples of Colorado municipal law matters addressed by Norton & Smith, P.C. include:

  • Legislative drafting.
  • Election law.
  • TABOR compliance.
  • Colorado Open Records Act compliance.
  • Colorado Open Meetings Act compliance.
  • Subdivision code drafting.
  • Review of proposed special districts, GID’s, and BID’s.
  • Advising planning commissions and boards of adjustment.
  • Contracts review.
  • Advising on sales tax, use tax, and special fees.
  • Advising on intergovernmental agreements.
  • Infrastructure development.
  • Contract procurement.
  • Personnel policies.
  • Utility franchising.
  • Cable franchising.
  • Ethics investigations.
  • Annexations.