Practice areas: Business Litigation, Civil Litigation, Land Use & Zoning; view more
Licensed in Colorado since: 2001
Education: University of Colorado Law School
Selected to Super Lawyers: 2016 - 2026 
Selected to Rising Stars: 2009 - 2015 Law of the Rockies
525 N Main StGunnison, CO 81230 Phone: 970-641-1903 Email: Marcus J. Lock Visit website
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Mr. Lock focuses his practice on litigation, real estate and real estate development, construction, land use, public entities, strategic business planning and liability protection, and water rights adjudications and transactions.
Practice areas
Business Litigation, Civil Litigation: Defense, Land Use/Zoning, Real Estate: Business, Business/Corporate, Government RelationsFirst Admitted: 2001, Colorado
Professional Webpage: https://www.lawoftherockies.com/marcus-j-lock
Bar / Professional Activity
- Colorado Bar Association Ethics Committee, Member, 2007-2011
- University of Colorado Law Review, Articles Editor, 2000-2001, Member, 1999-2001
- Order of the Coif
- Supreme Court Pattern Civil Jury Instructions Committee, Member, 2012-2016
Educational Background
- University of Colorado School of Law, 1998-2001
Scholarly Lectures / Writings
- Character and Fitness in the Bar Admission Process (with Larry S. Pozner), University of Colorado School of Law Boulder, Colorado, 2006
- Colorado Water Law in the 21st Century (with Kendall K. Burgemeister), Crestone, Colorado, 2010
- Water Law 101 (with Kendall Burgemeister), Colorado Water Trust, Water on the Land Workshops, Various Locations, 2010
- Staying in the Current: Developments and Trends in Colorado Water Law (with Kendall Burgemeister), 36th Annual Colorado Water Workshops, Gunnison, Colorado, 2011
- Storage Rights Water Law, Ditch and Reservoir Company Alliance, Annual Convention, Colorado Springs, Colorado, 2012
- Understanding the Scope of Ditch and Pipeline Easements, CLE in Colorado, Inc., Sponsored by the Colorado Supreme Court and the Colorado Bar Association, Denver, Colorado, 2013
- Water Rights Case Law: An Update, Western State Colorado University, Gunnison, Colorado, 2013
- CLE International's 4th Annual Conference, Water Transfers, Beaver Creek, Colorado, Co-Chair, 2013
- Water Law 101: The Basic Principlese of Colorado Water Law, Colorado Open Space Alliance Annual Conference, Crested Butte, CO, 2013
Other Outstanding Achievements
- Recognized by Colorado Super Lawyers Magazine, 2016-2026, 2026
Honors
- Inclusion in Colorado Super Lawyers Magazine, 2009-2026, Colorado Super Lawyers Magazine, Colorado Super Lawyers Magazine, 2026
- Fellow, Litigation Counsel of America, 2016-2019 Senior Fellow, Litigation Counsel of America, 2020-2026, Litigation Counsel of America, Litigation Counsel of America, 2026
- Thomas and Claire Brown Scholarship, 2000-2001
- Don W. Sears Award, 2000-2001
- Lawyer of the Year, Law Week Colorado, 2014
- Bernard J. Seeman Scholarship, 1998-1999
- Leon and Dora Wolf Scholarship, 2000-2001
- Selected as a Rising Star by Colorado Super Lawyers Magazine, 2009-2015
- Barrister’s Best Water Lawyer, Law Week Colorado 2016
- Francis J. Knauss and Gurr Knauss Scholarship, 1999-2000
- West Group Outstanding Scholastic Achievement Award, 1998-2001
- Colorado Lawyers Committee Special Recognition Award, 2013-2015
Industry Groups
- Construction
- Natural Resources
- Public Entities
- Real Estate
- Real Estate Development
- Water Administration
Office location for Marcus J. Lock
525 N Main St
Gunnison, CO 81230
Selections
11 Years Super Lawyers
7 Years Rising Stars
- Super Lawyers: 2016 - 2026
- Rising Stars: 2009 - 2015