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Built around the client and the work.

Who We Serve

Storti O’Connor works with businesses and professionals across the construction industry and beyond, bringing experience that ranges from midsize companies to Fortune 500 and nationally recognized contractors.

  • Construction

    Within construction, that includes design-builders, general contractors, subcontractors, specialty contractors, developers and owners, and suppliers working across heavy infrastructure and vertical construction. The team understands the relationships between the many parties involved in bringing a project to completion, as well as the contracts, claims and disputes that can develop along the way.

  • Businesses

    The practice also extends to commercial disputes involving businesses across real estate, finance, natural resources and insurance. That range of experience brings a broader business perspective to the work, particularly when the legal matter is only one part of what a client needs to consider.

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Meet the Team

Attorneys

  • Partner

    Jack Storti

    Jack has practiced law for 20 years primarily focused on construction industry transactions, claims, and dispute resolution. His practice combines transactional counsel with significant litigation and arbitration experience. This experience positions Jack to guide clients through the full life cycle of a project - from initial procurement and contract negotiations, contract administration including preparation and submission of timely claims, and resolution of claims through formal dispute resolution proceedings. Jack’s clients include regional and national contractors and businesses ranging from midsize companies to Fortune 500 and ENR Top 400.

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  • Partner

    Shane O’Connor

    Shane is a commercial litigator representing clients in construction and complex commercial disputes. He works with businesses from emerging disputes through litigation, arbitration and trial, with experience spanning construction, real estate, finance, oil and gas, insurance, and food and beverage.

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  • Attorney

    Emma Wrede

    Emma is an attorney focused on construction and commercial litigation. A Colorado native and graduate of the University of Colorado Law School, she brings a background in finance along with experience in legal research, written advocacy and oral argument.

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Operations

  • Legal Operations Manager

    Molly LaForest

    Molly oversees office management and client engagement. Originally from Michigan and a graduate of the University of Colorado Boulder’s Leeds School of Business, she brings a background in marketing, along with experience in executive support, brand management, and event strategy.

  • Director of Operations & Strategic Development

    Megan Weber

    Megan leads the firm’s operations and strategic development efforts. She is a graduate of the University of Denver Sturm College of Law and holds a B.A. from the University of Michigan. Before joining the firm, Megan ran a nonprofit for 10 years and brings both a legal background and business development expertise.

Partner

Jack Storti

Jack has practiced law for 20 years primarily focused on construction industry transactions, claims, and dispute resolution. His practice combines transactional counsel with significant litigation and arbitration experience. This experience positions Jack to guide clients through the full life cycle of a project - from initial procurement and contract negotiations, contract administration including preparation and submission of timely claims, and resolution of claims through formal dispute resolution proceedings.

A significant part of Jack’s practice is rooted in the construction industry. He represents regional and national general contractors, design-builders, subcontractors and specialty contractors, and developers, ranging from midsize businesses to Fortune 500 and ENR Top 400 companies. His experience spans heavy infrastructure, highway, bridge, industrial and vertical construction projects.

Jack regularly structures and negotiates contracts across multiple project delivery models, including EPC, design-build, CMAR and design-bid-build. Once a project is underway, he helps clients navigate contract administration, including claim preparation and submission, with an emphasis on resolving issues efficiently and protecting the client’s broader business interests.

When disputes require formal resolution, Jack represents clients in state and federal court and in arbitration. His experience includes commercial and construction disputes involving breach of contract, delay and disruption, productivity, differing site conditions, defective specifications, design errors and omissions, contractor terminations, multi-party construction defects, and payment and change order disputes.

Jack has also represented clients in proceedings before the American Arbitration Association, International Centre for Dispute Resolution, International Chamber of Commerce, JAMS and Judicial Arbiter Group. Jack compliments his legal practice through his experience as a neutral arbitrator and serves on the American Arbitration Association construction panel.

Areas of Focus

Construction Law
Commercial Litigation
Construction Contracts & Contract Administration
Claims & Dispute Resolution
Litigation & Arbitration

Education

J.D., 2008
University of Denver, Sturm College of Law

B.S.M., Finance, 2003
Tulane University, Freeman School of Business

Bar & Court Admissions

Colorado, 2008
Idaho, 2014
U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit, 2018
U.S. District Court, District of Colorado, 2008
U.S. District Court, District of Idaho, 2014

Associations

Colorado Bar Association
American Arbitration Association - Construction Forum
Society of Construction Law, North America

Partner

Shane O’Connor

Shane O’Connor is a commercial litigator who represents clients from emerging project disputes through negotiation, litigation, arbitration and trial. His practice spans construction and complex commercial matters, with an approach that combines a command of the legal and factual issues with an understanding of the client’s business and objectives.

Within the construction industry, Shane represents general contractors, design-builders, subcontractors, owners and developers in disputes involving payment and change orders, delay and disruption, acceleration, labor productivity and inefficiency, sequencing, differing site conditions, defective specifications, design errors and omissions, construction defects and other contract and project-related claims. He also counsels clients on contractual rights and risk, including matters involving AIA agreements, subcontracts, master service agreements, supply agreements and purchase orders.

Shane’s commercial litigation practice extends beyond construction. He represents businesses and individuals in disputes involving contract claims, fraud and misrepresentation, unjust enrichment, real estate and title matters, liens and statutory claims. His experience spans industries including real estate, finance, oil and gas, insurance, and food and beverage.

Shane represents clients through every stage of litigation, from pre-suit investigation and negotiation through discovery, depositions, dispositive motions, trial and appeal. His approach is practical and business-minded, with a focus on understanding what matters to the client and developing a strategy tailored to their objectives.

Areas of Focus

Commercial Litigation
Construction Litigation
Construction Contracts & Risk
Claims & Dispute Resolution
Trial & Appeals

Education

J.D., 2019
University of Colorado

BA, Economics, 2010
Northwestern University

Bar & Court Admissions

Colorado
U.S. District Court, District of Colorado

Attorney

Emma Wrede

Emma Wrede is an attorney focused on construction and commercial litigation. A Colorado native, she earned her J.D. from the University of Colorado Law School, where she developed experience in legal research, written advocacy and oral argument through multiple moot court competitions and her work with Barristers’ Council.

While at Colorado Law, Emma was also involved in the Women’s Law Caucus, Finance and Tax Law Association and CU Student Government, where she served as an Associate Justice.

Before law school, Emma earned her B.B.A. in Business Administration with an emphasis in Finance from Saint Martin’s University, graduating magna cum laude, as an NCAA athlete on the university’s women’s basketball team.

Areas of Focus

Construction Litigation
Commercial Litigation

Education

J.D., 2026
University of Colorado Law School

B.B.A., Business Administration - Finance, 2022, magna cum laude
Saint Martin’s University

Bar & Court Admissions

Colorado

Associations

Colorado Bar Association
Denver Bar Association

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