| Biography | James L. Aab has had a private law practice in Denver, Colorado since 1974. In 1998, he was a founding member of the law firm of Aab & Botts L.L.C. Mr. Aab's practice focuses primarily in the areas of commercial real estate-landlord/tenant matters, bankruptcy and business/contract law matters, including litigation in these areas. Mr. Aab has represented a number of major regional, community and strip-center shopping centers in the Denver metropolitan area, as well as banks, insurance companies and commercial real estate owners and developers, in a variety of real estate, bankruptcy and business matters. Mr. Aab's bankruptcy practice has covered proceedings under every chapter of the Bankruptcy Code except Chapter 9 and 15. Representation in Chapter 7, 11 and 13 proceedings has been for debtors and creditors including numerous business-related filings involving national companies to local, small business entities. Mr. Aab has worked as a creditor's counsel in numerous Chapter 11 reorganization cases including Montgomery Ward, County Seat, Wilson's Leather, Vista Optical, Samuel's Jewelers, Zales Jewelers, K-B Toys, Athlete's Foot, Prints Plus, Ritz/Wolf Camera and Shoebox Jewelers, to name a few. Mr. Arab's bankruptcy experience includes motions for relief, motions for adequate protection, preference claims, motions to assume and assign leases and contracts, the payment of administrative rent and other claims, lease rejection claims, objections to discharge and property valuation disputes. Mr. Aab's real estate experience includes mechanic's lien claims, quiet title and specific performance suits, condemnation matters, free speech access rights on private property as well as tenant eviction and lease collection matters. In 1978, Mr. Aab represented a tenant in a case before the Colorado Supreme Court which established the legal procedure for landlord/tenant bailment issues in real estate. Mr. Aab's business practice experience includes handling numerous transactions involving the sale and purchase of business. Mr. Aab has been a member of the Denver and Colorado Bar Associations since his admission to the Colorado Bar. Mr. Aab is a member of the Denver Bar Fee Arbitration Committee since approximately 1990. He also served as Supervisory Committee Chairman of the Denver Bar Association Credit Union from 1994 to 2002. Mr. Aab served four years on the Board of his HOA from 2003 through 2005, one year as the President of the Board. Mr. Aab also volunteers for various pro bono activities of the Denver Bar Association including presenting bankruptcy seminars in conjunction with the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Colorado. Member, U.S. Tenth Circuit Bankruptcy Panel, 2006. |