Eric R. Coakley

You built your business to do the work you’re good at, not to fight over contracts. But an unpaid invoice, a customer dispute, a lease gone wrong, or a contract that doesn’t say what you thought it said can pull you away from that work and put what you built at risk. You shouldn’t need a law degree to protect your own business.

Coakley understands that. Since 2002, he has represented small businesses, contractors and home service providers, independent landlords, and real estate professionals throughout the Denver metro area, and he now leads Coakley Law, doing business as We Protect Your Business. Coakley has litigated business disputes through trial and arbitration, so he drafts contracts with the eventual dispute in mind. When a dispute does arise, he looks first for the fastest practical resolution that protects the business.

Working with Coakley is straightforward. You tell him what is going on. He evaluates your situation and recommends a path forward. Then you move forward with a clear strategy, whether that means a stronger contract, a collection demand, a mechanic’s lien, a landlord-tenant action, or litigation in state or federal court. Flat-fee and fractional general counsel options let you get guidance before a problem becomes a lawsuit.

Coakley holds a Juris Doctor from the University of Colorado Law School, where he received the Bernard J. Seeman Scholarship for academic excellence, and a Bachelor of Arts, summa cum laude, from the University of Massachusetts. He teaches Contract Law as an adjunct professor at the Community College of Aurora, serves on the Civil Pro Bono Panel for the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado, and volunteers with Colorado Lawyers for Colorado Veterans. He founded and chaired the Colorado Bar Association’s Special Committee on Consumer Protection. He is rated Distinguished by Martindale-Hubbell.

Don’t wait for a small problem to become an expensive one. Call 303-500-1778 to schedule a consultation and get back to running your business.