Mark Hamilton

Assisting a national real estate developer to secure water rights associated with a major new residential development in Northeastern Colorado.

Helping a resort developer to develop and protect a water supply for a major new resort in Western Colorado.

Assisting various municipal and quasi-municipal water suppliers with long-term water supply planning and development.

Assisting a mutual ditch company with implementation of digital database for ditch monitoring, capital planning, and recordkeeping.

Assisting a municipality with confirmation of recreational water rights for kayak parks on the Colorado River.

Assisting with confirmation of new water rights and a plan for augmentation for an exclusive ranch retreat in Western Colorado.

Assisting non-profit environmental organization with confirmation of water rights for demonstration ranch and educational facility.

Assisting a historic ranch in Western Colorado with transfer of historical agricultural water rights to new uses.

Assisting clients with purchase and sale of significant historical ranch properties in Colorado, including appurtenant agricultural water rights.

Assisting a client with conservation easement planning for historical ranch in Pitkin County, Colorado.

Assisting a client with innovative land use planning and conservation within the Town of Crested Butte, Colorado. 

Assisting the Town of Carbondale, Colorado with land use review of a variety of commercial, residential, and other development projects.

Represented opponents of land use application in Pitkin County, Colorado involving mitigation of debris flow and avalanche risks.

Assist numerous private property owners in Pitkin County, Colorado with regard to local development review processes and mitigation requirements.

Represent the Town of Carbondale on a wide variety of municipal matters, including land use regulation and water rights.

Represent the Snowmass Water & Sanitation District, which provides water and sanitation service to the Snowmass Ski Area in Pitkin County, Colorado.

Serve as special water counsel to a variety of municipalities, counties, special districts, homeowners associations, and ranches.

211 Eighth, LLC v. Town of Carbondale, 922 F.Supp.2d 1174 (D. Colo. 2013)

Town of Carbondale v. GSS Properties, L.L.C., 169 P.3d 675 (Colo. 2007)

Town of Carbondale v. GSS Properties, L.L.C., 140 P.3d 53 (Colo. App. 2005)

Watson v. Vouga Reservoir Association, 969 P.2d 815 (Colo. App. 1998)

George v. Ute Water Conservancy District, 950 P.2d 1195 (Colo. App. 1997)