Kaplan Kirsch

Hiring pace5 roles / 90d
Founded2003
Team size51-200
HQDenver, CO
IndustriesLaw Practice and Legal Services

About Kaplan Kirsch

The company leverages legal expertise to advance communities, environments, and social prosperity through strategic innovation and development. It builds and develops solutions in smart transportation, infrastructure, public projects, conservation, sustainability, and responsible development, positioning itself as a forward-thinking organization dedicated to creating positive change. With a commitment to protecting the environment and preserving native cultures, the company balances progress with stewardship, ensuring that growth and development are pursued responsibly. Through its work, the company demonstrates a clear vision for the future it believes in, combining legal acumen with practical solutions to address complex challenges facing society and the natural world.

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Company at a glance

Location
Denver, CO

Founders & Leadership

MW

Mary Whelan

Chief Operating Officer at Kaplan Kirsch LLP

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Heather B. Baker, MS, MSc

Marketing, Communications & Community Leader

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Keith McLemore

Strategic Executive | Operations Expert | Driving Innovation & Profitability in Professional Services. Open to new opportunities and connections - reach out at [email protected].

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Sarah Keane

Energy and Climate Attorney at Kaplan Kirsch LLP

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About the Team

Team Distribution

  • Operations96%
  • Sales & Business Development3%
  • Leadership1%

Where the Team Studied

  1. 1.University of Denver - Sturm College of Law
  2. 2.University of Colorado
  3. 3.Harvard Law School
  4. 4.University of Chicago Law School
  5. 5.The George Washington University Law School

Team Worked At

  • U.S. Department of Justice
  • Environmental Defense Fund
  • US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
  • Colorado Attorney General's Office
  • Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Team Composition

71 people
  • Legal26
  • Business Development20
  • Operations1 senior7
  • Accounting3
  • Administrative3
  • Leadership1 senior3
  • Consulting1
  • Human Resources1

Culture & values

as human beings transcend our work

we use the law to advance our communities, environs, and social prosperity

we help build, develop, and innovate smart transportation, infrastructure, public projects, conservation, sustainability, and responsible development

we work to protect the environment and native cultures while strategically planning for the future

we work for the future we believe in

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