Wendy focuses her practice on complex commercial litigation and appellate law, and has been with Reilly Pozner LLP since its inception. She currently is managing litigation for multiple plaintiffs involving alleged violations of the federal Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO), the Lanham Act, and various state consumer protection act, as well as alleged fraud and breaches of fiduciary duties.

Wendy also spent nearly a decade successfully defending Pat Bowlen and the Denver Broncos Football Club in complex litigation involving ownership of the NFL franchise. In 1984, Edgar Kaiser sold his interest in the Denver Broncos Football Club to our client Pat Bowlen – retaining a “right of first refusal” on any future sale of the NFL Broncos franchise or the interest Bowlen purchased from Kaiser. Fifteen years later, after Bowlen had offered a stake in one of the Broncos’ ownership companies to former Broncos quarterback John Elway, Kaiser sued Bowlen, Broncos entities, and Bowlen family members for breach of contract in both federal and state courts. The federal case progressed to the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit, where our clients won. Based on that decision, the state district court later granted summary judgment in favor of our clients. When Kaiser appealed that decision, the Colorado Court of Appeals affirmed the district court’s ruling, the Colorado Supreme Court denied certiorari review – and our client Bowlen maintained control of the team. Wendy was the managing attorney for this case.

She also managed litigation involving the sale of a large Denver-based company. In 2004, a prominent Denver family sold its business to two private equity investment firms which intended to increase the value of the company and sell it at a profit. This “fix and flip” proved more difficult than the new owners anticipated. Nearly two years after the sale, they sought damages from the family based on facts known to the buyers at the time of closing and post-purchase decisions made by the buyers after a six-month period of due diligence. Through a highly contentious mediation process, Reilly Pozner, representing the family, demonstrated that the buyers’ disappointment in their investment was not grounds to recover damages from the family. The matter ultimately concluded in a settlement extremely favorable to our clients.

Wendy uses her legal skills to give back to the community through pro bono work. Working with the Legal Center for People with Disabilities, she has helped disabled school children gain access to special education services and also worked on a public school finance case through the Colorado Lawyers Committee. She serves on the accountability committee of her children's school and has served as a board member for their school as well. She was president of a homeowners' association and actively chairs multiple neighborhood committees.