Zachary Dougherty Email & Phone Number

Denver, Colorado, United States

Advising clients in the areas of corporate/transactional and real estate, including commercial leasing, purchase/sale agreements, entity formation/selection, employment ownership structures, secured transactions and contract negotiation/review.Also specializing in various legal issues facing drone operators and manufacturers. This includes advising clients on regulatory and legal compliance, insurance/liability, safety/best practices and as well as property rights and common law disputes (trespass, nuissance, invasion of privacy). I also help drone entrepreneurs and start-ups structure their companies so they can "take off" (sorry for the pun).

Buena Vista, Colorado, United States

Mountain West UAS is a 501(c)(3) committed to promoting drone safety and education. I joined the board of directors in January 2023, and have provided pro-bono legal services since joining the group in 2020. Involved with the development of the Buena Vista Drone Training Park, a dedicated drone training/racing facility open to the public. Also drafted grant proposals to fund public education initiatives, including introducing drone training curriculum in public high schools.

Salida, Colorado, United States

Represented clients in a broad range of commercial disputes involving property rights, construction contracts, insurance coverage and commercial transactions under the UCC. Also handled a number of aviation-related matters including advising flying clubs on non-profit formation and drafting/reviewing client contracts for drone service providers.

Greater Denver Area

Advised clients as a solo-practitioner in a range of commercial matters with an emphasis on complex litigation, real estate, property law and contractual disputes. Representative matters included:- spending nearly three years (2016-2018) under contract with with Rollin Braswell Fisher LLC working on multi-billion dollar litigation related to residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS);- handling various phases of discovery and trial preparation/strategy over a three-year period (2013-2016) in connection with a US DOJ Investigation of a Fortune 500 company; and- advising clients on real estate transactions, entity formation and governance, and commercial/secured transactions; and- reviewing/editing airport planning documents and bid proposals on behalf of international aviation consulting firm.

Denver, Co

Co-founded and served as co-managing director of a residential real estate development company. Completed projects worth $2.5 million in central Denver; performed due diligence/market analysis and developed financial projections for prospective acquisitions; negotiated, drafted and reviewed various contracts and corporate filings, and advised company on various legal issues related to zoning, code compliance, etc.

Denver, Colorado

Handled all phases of commercial litigation practice, including using extensive research and discovery to develop case strategies and legal theories, drafting briefs, motions, and other documents advocating and defending a client’s position, drafting written memoranda describing and evaluating law and potential strategies, and coordinating extensive discovery (including drafting and responding to requests for document production)Successfully resolved several matters as lead counsel, including obtaining reversal of substantial fine levied by State of Colorado against multinational insurance company, obtaining default judgement against home remodeling contractor for unperformed work, and successfully obtaining the termination of a timeshare contract that was signed under false pretenses.Defended deposition of real estate company executive in trademark infringement disputeAppeared before U.S. Bankruptcy Court for hearing on behalf of major international bankAdvised corporate clients on variety of legal and commercial issues; contributions included drafting federal stimulus application for alternative energy company, advising bank on amendments to commercial loan papers, drafting corporate agreements, advising company on available arguments and potential outcomes in defense of bankruptcy action, and advising landowner on tax implications of forming conservation easement

Bucharest, Romania

Published several weekly columns and articles covering developments and outlook of Romanian economy. Wrote weekly two-page feature covering the Romanian transportation, as well as weekly profiles of prominent Romanian entrepreneurs. Spoke at multiple high-profile events, including co-hosting annual awards ceremony attended by 500 people.

Jd, Law

Activities and Societies: Concannon Program of International Law, London, UK Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot

Bachelor'S Degree, Double Major In Economics And English