Steve Gurr concentrates his practice in the areas of construction and real estate law and complex commercial litigation. His practice primarily focuses on the representation of international engineering and construction, global alternative investment, manufacturing, food and beverage, infrastructure, oil & gas producers, real estate investment trust (REIT) and real estate private equity, and real estate lending clients in the areas of project and contract formation, trial work, claim resolution and risk management.
Steve has over three decades of trial, arbitration and appellate experience in state, federal and international forums. In addition to construction and real estate development disputes, his commercial litigation experience includes the representation of leading businesses and their officers and directors in contract, business tort, shareholder derivative, securities fraud and corporate governance matters.
Education
- University of Colorado (J.D., Order of the Coif, 1990)
- Colorado College (B.A., cum laude, 1987)
Bar Admission
- Colorado, 1990
Court Admissions
- United States Supreme Court
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Professional Affiliations
- Denver Public Schools Foundation
- Gala Co-Chair, 2026
- Canvassing Board Member for Denver Elections, 2021-Present
- Denver Park Trust
- Founding Board Member, 2019-Present
- Adams County School District 12–Five Star Schools Foundation
- Board Member, 2013-2019
- American Red Cross Mile High Chapter, 2009-2020
- Board Member
- Bench & Bar Society
- Founder and Co-Chair, 2009-2020
- City and County of Denver County Court Judicial Nomination Committee
- Member, 2008-2012
- Denver Bar Association, Young Lawyers Division
- Past Board Member
- American Bar Association, Litigation and Construction Sections
- Association Advisory Panel
- Colorado Bar Association
Recognition
- Selected for Inclusion in ColoradoBiz’s Colorado 500 List, 2026
- Named "Litigation Star" by Benchmark Litigation, 2025-2026
- Law Week Colorado 2025 Lawyer of the Year
- Ranked in Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business, Construction, Colorado, 2023-2025
- Selected for inclusion in Best Lawyers in America® for:
- Litigation - Construction, 2025-2026
- Construction Law, 2023-2026
- Commercial Litigation, 2018-2026
- AV Rated by Martindale-Hubbell, AV® Preeminent™ 5.0 out of 5
- Law Week Colorado "Best Construction Defects Lawyer for Defense," 2012
