James W. Kin

What I Do:

• Real Estate Law

  • Commercial Real Estate

  • Residential Real Estate

  • For Sale By Owner (FSBO)

  • Title Matters

  • Financing

  • Property Line and Boundary Disputes

  • Easement and Access Issues

  • Adverse Possession

  • Counseling Regarding Commercial Foreclosures

  • Mechanics Liens

• Business Matters

  • Business Entities (Corporations, Partnerships, Limited Liability Companies, Professional Corporations and Partnerships): Formation and Dissolution

  • Purchase and Sale of Businesses

  • Small Business Counseling

What I Don't Do:

• Litigation
  • I no longer do litigation. In most matters, resolving a matter in court is too expensive, unpredictable and unsatisfactory. However, I can assist you in analyzing your claim and working on a resolution. If the matter needs to be litigated, I will refer you to an experienced litigator to handle the matter.
• Residential Landlord-Tenant Matters and Disputes
  • I do not handle matters regarding residential landlord tenant disputes. However, most clients simply need a review of the issues and counseling on how to resolve the problem.
  • I do not handle Residential Mortgages and foreclosures
  • I do not handle Construction Defects and Disputes
  • I do not handle Workmens Compensation

Education & Memberships:

Education:

• St. Joseph’s College, Indiana, Bachelor of Arts, Cum Laude, 1965

• Wayne State University Law School, Juris Doctor, 1969

Professional Memberships:

• Colorado Bar Association: Real Estate Section
• El Paso County Bar Association:
  • Legacy Society and mentoring program
  • Real Estate Section
• Admitted to practice in Colorado: all courts; U.S. District Court, District of Colorado and Western Michigan, 10th Circuit Court of Appeals and U.S. Supreme Court

Community Memberships and Honors:

• Co-Counsel in Shea v. Vialpando, 416 U.S. 251 (1974); presented case before the United States Supreme Court
• Colorado Land Use Commission: Member; Chairman 1980-1981
• Clean Air Campaign, Inc.: Board of Directors, 1986-1994; Vice President, 1991-1992; Recipient of 1994 Crystal Peak Award
• Downtown Pikes Peak YMCA: Board of Directors, 1988-1998; Chairman, 1994-1996
• Metropolitan Board Pikes Peak YMCA: Board of Directors, 1990-1996
• Partners in Housing: Board of Directors, 1991-1997
• Downtown Action Plan Committee: Member, 1989-1992; Downtown Action Plan adopted in 1992
• Downtown Colorado Springs, Inc.: Recipient of the Whetstone Service Award, 1997
• Colorado Springs Downtown Partnership, Inc.: Director and Past President
• Colorado Springs Community Ventures, Inc. Art on the Streets
• Colorado Springs Urban Renewal Authority: 2008 - 2013
• Rawles Open Space Neighborhood Master Plan Committee: Plan adopted February 24, 2015. One of three neighborhood initiated master plans in Colorado Springs.

FEES: I bill by the hour. My current filling rate is $285/hour. After reviewing the scope of the work you need, sometimes I can give you a flat fee for those services. Most times, I am not able to know how much time it will take. In those cases, I will give you an estimate and range to help you in managing your case. You will be billed monthly as of the 22^nd of each month with an itemized invoice for the time spent.

With all appointments, bring copies of all documentation that is relevant to the issues you want me to address. That saves me time and you money.