James Anest, Member of James T. Anest P.C.

Jim Anest, brings over 28 years legal experience to Anest & Brown, P.C., an active and licensed Colorado Attorney in the State of Colorado since 1987. Jim has been involved in the practice of law in Parker since 1987. Previously, he was admitted to the Wyoming State Bar in 1980. Jim is a member of the Real Estate section of the Colorado Bar Association and the American Bankruptcy Institute . He has been involved in all aspects of real estate legal representation including the acquisition, development and ownership formation phases for his clients. As an acquisition and development attorney, he was involved in multiple shopping center purchases and sales, apartment projects and residential/agricultural developments. The combined per-square footage of these retail, commercial and residential properties exceed one million square feet and has closed, participated in the pre-sale negotiations, contract drafting, due diligence review and research and closings that exceed $150,000,000.00. He has served as the primary lead attorney for the acquisition, financing, construction, and development of various real estate ventures, counsel for the lender entity including zoning, annexations and other issues facing developers in the acquisition and sale of individual residential properties, commercial land as well as ranch/agricultural land and distressed property sales. As part of his practice, he has been involved in entity formation for many Douglas County and Front Range businesses. These entity formations include partnerships, corporations and limited liability companies. Since 1982, Jim has also represented numerous consumers and creditors in debtor work-outs, Chapter 7 and 13 filings in Colorado and Wyoming and is a frequent participant in legal education classes in the area of bankruptcy law.

Personal Biography

Married to Vaso, three sons: Admitted Colorado State Bar (1987) and Wyoming State Bar (1980): Retired Municipal Judge, Elizabeth Colorado 1990-2004. Shareholder Anest & Brown, P.C., practice limited to entity formation, real estate/land use acquisition, development and bankruptcy: Real Estate Section – Colorado Bar Association, Former Colorado Capital Bank and Bankwest advisory board member, Board of Directors – Double Angel Foundation, Designated Outstanding Lawyers of America, Named to Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers of America; 2008 Recipient PEDC Cornerstone Award; “Av” rated attorney, "Peer Review" certification Martindale-Hubbell; Madison's Who's Who. Prior board member/member Parker Chamber of Commerce, Parker Economic Development Council, Douglas-Elbert County Bar Association and Optimists International, Officer & Board – Assumption Greek Orthodox Cathedral, Sports Lawyer Association,  Colorado Bar Association: Named "BEST of the BEST" “Best Lawyer in Parker”, CHSCA – certified high school baseball coach, 1997 – present. Commissioner and Founder – High Plains Baseball league. Colorado Bombers, Mile High Angels and Casper American Legion Baseball. Double Angel Baseball Chairman 2000 to present. Chairman – Parent Legacy Program, Belmont University Baseball, Nashville, TN.

Civic Service

• Peer Review Rated--Martindale Hubbell
• "A" v rated Attorney-- Martindale Hubbell
• Outstanding Lawyers of America
• Section Member - Colorado Real Estate Section
• Former Officer & Director - Douglas/Elbert County Bar Association
• Member: American Bankruptcy Institute
• Chairman-Parent Legacy Program-Belmont University, Nashville, TN
• Member - Parker Chamber of Commerce
• Former Director Parker Economic Development Council
• Former Director and Officer - Assumption Greek Orthodox Cathedral
• Former Member - Parker Optimist Club
• Parker Youth Sports - Prior Director and Officer
• Colorado Capital Bank & BankWest Board of Directors
• Basketball Coach - Parker Recreation League
• Baseball Coach - Parker Braves, Colorado Bombers Baseball Club, Ponderosa Mustangs, Double Angels Baseball, Mile High Angels
• Former Director - High Plains Baseball League
• Former Director - Classics @ Clement Park Baseball
• Board Member - Double Angel Foundation
• American Legion Baseball - Casper, Wyoming
• Member - Colorado High School Coaches Association
• Member - Sports Lawyers of America
• Former Member - Cowboy Joe Club - University of Wyoming
• Municipal Court Judge - Elizabeth (1997-2004) and Parker (prior), Colorado
• Big Brothers - Big Sisters
• Recipient - Best of the Best Attorney in Parker, 2002 - Parker Daily Chronicle