OUR TEAM
PARTNER
Marcus McAskin has represented Colorado public entities since 2002, and is a founding member of the law firm of Michow Cox & McAskin LLP. He represents and counsels Colorado municipalities on a broad range of local government legal matters. Read more.
PARTNER
Kathie Guckenberger has represented Colorado public entities since 2009, and has been with the law firm of Michow Cox & McAskin LLP since its inception. She represents and counsels Colorado municipalities on a broad range of local government legal matters. Read more.
ASSOCIATE
Silvia has been advising state and local governments since 2013 and joined Michow Cox & McAskin LLP in 2018. She is passionate about helping local governments identify their goals and craft an approach to meet these needs. Silvia has a strong background in land use and public finance, and has advised clients regarding special district organization, real property conveyances including public easements, open meetings and open records laws, and governmental immunity, among other municipal issues. Read more.
EVIN KING
ASSOCIATE
Evin King joined Michow Cox & McAskin LLP as an associate attorney in December 2021. Evin has over six years’ experience practicing local government law, with a specialization in employment law, liquor and marijuana licensing, taxation, open meetings, open records, and the Colorado Governmental Immunity Act (“CGIA”). Read more.
JOSHUA MYERS
ASSOCIATE
Joshua has been practicing law since 2013 and joined the Firm as an Associate in the Fall of 2022. Joshua comes to the Firm with a wide range of legal experience in representing clients in matters of civil litigation, general contract negotiation and review, regulatory compliance, governance, enforcement, and real property transactions and development. Read more.
LORI STRAND
OF COUNSEL
Lori Strand joined the Firm as “Of Counsel” in the Fall of 2019. Lori has over 17 years’ experience practicing local government law, with a specialization in land use, zoning, and general contract matters (including negotiating and drafting intergovernmental agreements, development agreements, subdivision improvement agreements, sponsorship agreements, and professional services agreements). Read more.
LINDSAY SLOAN
ASSOCIATE
Lindsay Sloan joined the Firm as an associate attorney in September 2023 after graduating from the University of Colorado Boulder Law School. Lindsay is passionate about public service and enjoys counseling Colorado municipalities on local government matters, with a focus on public works contracts, constitutional law, open records laws, police advisement, and policy writing. Prior to law school, Lindsay worked as an associate account executive for a communications firm in Texas. Read more.
KAREN STRUSS
OFFICE MANAGER
Karen joined the Firm in 2016 with a background in municipal government. She has worked for the City of Cherry Hills Village in the capacity of court clerk, police clerk and community development clerk. Karen was employed by the City of Greenwood Village for nine years in the Community Development Department acting as Planning and Zoning Commission secretary, maintaining recordkeeping for the City’s Elevator Program and holding a certified permit technician designation through the International Code Council. Karen is a Colorado Notary Public and a past member of the Colorado Association of Permit Technicians.
PARTNER (Retired)
Tim Cox retired January 1, 2022. He was a founding partner of Michow Cox & McAskin, LLP.