Hall Estill Expands to Western Slope Through Affiliation with Grand Junction’s Rider & Quesenberry
October 2024
Businesses and individuals across the Western Slope will now have access to a wider array of premier legal services through a strategic affiliation between leading regional and national law firm Hall Estill and veteran Grand Junction law firm, Rider & Quesenberry. The collaboration will harness the extensive expertise of both firms, providing comprehensive legal support across various industries and practice areas throughout the region.
Hall Estill is headquartered in Tulsa, Oklahoma, with additional offices in Denver, Oklahoma City, and Northwest Arkansas. Lloyd Quesenberry and Stephanie Rubinstein head up Rider & Quesenberry in Grand Junction and are pleased to join forces with Hall Estill’s team of experts.
“We are thrilled to partner with Rider & Quesenberry establishing our presence along the Western Slope and expanding our Rocky Mountain reach. The combination of our capabilities along with Lloyd and Stephanie’s regional expertise will provide a huge win for companies and businesses in Grand Junction and beyond,” says Steve Ray, Hall Estill Managing Partner.
Lloyd Quesenberry’s practice revolves around a wide variety of complex business matters, including business reorganization, financing, mergers and acquisitions, securities offerings, oil and gas, and general business matters.
“I am very excited about the opportunity to join forces with Hall Estill to provide my clients access to experts in a wide range of legal specialties while maintaining a Western Slope direct connection,” explains Mr. Quesenberry. “As Western Colorado continues to grow, this partnership fills a critical need for high-caliber legal expertise across a wide-spectrum of practice areas.”
Stephanie Rubinstein is a seasoned commercial litigator whose practice includes real estate law (both transactional and litigation), business litigation, estate planning, and probate. She also serves as a private mediator helping resolve cases through mediation to assist in bringing cases to a mediated conclusion.
About Hall Estill:
Founded in 1966 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Hall Estill is a full-service law firm with clients ranging from Fortune 500 companies to traditional family businesses, as well as nonprofit organizations, entrepreneurial start-ups and individuals. More than 150 legal professionals work in the firm at offices in Tulsa, Oklahoma City, Denver and Northwest Arkansas, assisting a diversified base of local, regional, national and international clients.
2023-2024 EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
Lloyd Quesenberry has been appointed to the 2023-2024 Executive Council of the Colorado Bar Association. Lloyd will serve as Vice President of the CBA representing the Sixth District made up of 12 counties in western Colorado. When asked about his new role, Lloyd said “it is an honor and privilege to be chosen to serve in this role.” The CBA is a statewide association that advances members’ practice, supports the justice system and enriches the communities it serves.
PRO BONO ACHIEVEMENT
The Colorado Supreme Court presents awards to all lawyers who complete at least fifty hours of pro bono work each year. Rider & Quesenberry has received the Pro Bono Achievement Award for fourteen consecutive years since 2010. This year, Stephanie Rubinstein accepted the award on behalf of Rider & Quesenberry at the Colorado Supreme Court Pro-Bono Recognition event in April 2024.
The Pro Bono Project of Mesa County is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that provides access to legal services and education to those who qualify as poverty level individuals within our areas of priority. These services are provided by attorneys in the community at no cost.
Colorado Legal Services provides meaningful access to high quality, civil legal services in the pursuit of justice for low-income persons and vulnerable populations.
Colorado Legal Help Center
The Colorado Legal Help Center is a center in collaboration with the Colorado Supreme court dedicated to connecting Colorado’s unrepresented litigants to legal information, practical resources, and contact information for assistance with legal issues. To obtain information through the Colorado Legal Help Center, click here.
The Mesa County Bar Association provides Call-A-Lawyer Night available to all Mesa County residents. Lloyd Quesenberry volunteers in this free service which is offered every other month on the third Thursday of that month. Call 970-256-4001 for more information. In addition to Call-A-Lawyer Night, the Mesa County Bar Association provides a Pro Bono Modification Clinic in which Stephanie Rubinstein participates, assisting with modification of dissolution of marriage decrees.
Rider & Quesenberry strives to support its community and those it serves by providing Pro Bono legal services to local non-profit organizations, volunteering at and participating in community events, contributing time and monetary donations to worthy causes and providing informational presentations for the general public.
Senior Law Series
Each year, Lloyd participates in the Colorado Legal Services’ Virtual Senior Law Series with a presentation on Wills and Trusts
Local Organizations We Support
Click on the links and learn about the different organizations Rider & Quesenberry supports.
