Practice Areas

  • Corporate
  • Liquor Licensing
  • Retail, Restaurants & Hospitality

Admissions

  • Colorado

Austin J. Gemmell

Associate

Phone: 303.454.2151
Email: agemmell@messner.com
Office: Denver

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Austin Gemmell is a member of the firm’s corporate group, where he generally practices in a wide array of transactional deals for individuals and businesses, including lease agreements, corporate restructuring and purchasing agreements, private loan agreements, vendor and employment agreements, and other corporate resolutions. Mr. Gemmell has a particular interest in the hospitality industry, where he regularly assists retailers, restaurants, and similar establishments with their liquor license applications and other permitting, as well as any violations, including representing them at public hearings for the same.

As a former member of the firm’s litigation group, Mr. Gemmell has developed experience in all phases of litigation, giving him a unique perspective in the transactional field, including:

  • Drafting and preparing pleadings, motions, and other litigation documents
  • Managing discovery, including taking/presenting witnesses for depositions
  • Conducting legal research, analysis and writing
  • Final arbitration hearings

Prior to attending law school, Mr. Gemmell received his Bachelors of Science in Criminology and Criminal Justice at Northern Arizona University in 2013. During his time in Flagstaff, AZ, Austin volunteered with the Coconino County Public Defender’s Office and received his professional certification as a snowboard instructor.

 

  • University of Denver Sturm College of Law, 2018, J.D., Order of the Coif
  • Northern Arizona University, 2013, B.S., Criminology and Criminal Justice with a minor in Psychology
  • Colorado Bar Association
  • Denver Bar Association
  • Colorado Defense Lawyers Association
  • Defense Research Institute
  • National Association of Licensing and Compliance Professionals

Certified Snowboard Instructor – AASI – February 2015

Professional Experience
  • Sturm College of Law, 2018, J.D.
  • Northern Arizona University, 2013, B.S., Criminology and Criminal Justice with a minor in Psychology

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