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Michael J. Duran

Mike Duran's practice includes many types of complex litigation, including business/fiduciary duty litigation, real estate litigation, civil rights, attorney ethics, class actions, pharmaceutical litigation, consumer protection, and bankruptcy litigation. Mike zealously protects his client’s rights and works tirelessly to achieve the best possible outcome for them in the most ethical and economical way.

Mike also has significant experience pursuing UFTA claw-back claims in state courts, federal district courts, and bankruptcy courts. A large part of his practice includes representing bankruptcy trustees in adversary proceedings against directors, officers, and other fiduciaries of bankrupt debtors.

Here are some of the cases Mike has worked on:

  • Cruickshank v. Dixon (In re Blast Fitness Group, LLC), Adversary Proceeding No. 18-01011

  • Darr v. Argueta (In re TelexFree, LLC), Adversary Proceeding No. 16-04006-MSH

  • Darr v. Alecci (In re TelexFree, LLC), Adversary Proceeding No. 16-04007-MSH

  • Cruickshank v. Benjamin (In re Galenea Corp.) Adversary Proceeding No. No. 18–01184

Mike also worked for Rider & Quesenberry, LLP, a law firm that served as the court appointed Receiver for Valley Mortgage, Inc. (In Re: Valley Mortgage, Inc., No. 10-19101-SBB), a multi-million dollar real estate based Ponzi scheme.

During his undergraduate years, Mike ski raced for Boston College, where he earned USCSA Academic All American status, and served as a Team Co-captain in his senior year. He then attended the University of Minnesota Law School. Mike spent his final semester attending CU Boulder as a visiting law student. While there, Mike served as an assistant coach of the CU Varsity Ski Team.

Bar Admissions

  • Colorado

  • Massachusetts

  • U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado

  • U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts

Education

  • University of Minnesota Law School, Minneapolis, Minnesota J.D.

  • Boston College, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts B.A.

  • Major: English / Philosophy

Past Employment Positions

  • Milligan Rona Duran & King LLC, Partner

  • Milligan Coughlin LLC, Counsel

  • Stevens Littman Biddison Tharp & Weinberg, LLC, Associate

  • Rider & Quesenberry, LLP, Associate

  • Kaplan Strangis and Kaplan P.A., Law Clerk

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