Overview

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Founded in 1921, Woods Aitken works with clients ranging from individuals and local organizations to regional businesses and national corporations. Our approach to providing legal services is built on vast knowledge and experience, practical guidance, and long-term client success. We help clients identify unique challenges, minimize risks, and realize opportunities.

Our attorneys provide legal services in a variety of areas, including construction, telecommunications, real estate, business transactions, banking and financial institutions, labor and employment, commercial litigation, dispute resolution, estate planning, personal injury, bankruptcy, agriculture, taxation, and renewable energy.

Woods Aitken has offices in Denver, Lincoln, Omaha, and Washington, D.C.

Rankings

Woods Aitken LLP is nationally ranked in 2 practice areas and metro ranked in 14 practice areas. Best Law Firms rankings are based on a rigorous evaluation process.

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National Rankings

Tier 2
Tier 2 for Construction Law
Tier 2 for Litigation - Construction

Metro Rankings

Colorado
Tier 1 for Commercial Litigation
Tier 1 for Construction Law
Tier 1 for Litigation - Construction
Tier 3 for Real Estate Law
Lincoln
Tier 1 for Commercial Litigation

Rankings

National Rankings

Tier 2
Tier 2 for Construction Law
Tier 2 for Litigation - Construction

Regional Rankings

Colorado
Tier 1 for Commercial Litigation
Tier 1 for Construction Law
Tier 1 for Litigation - Construction
Tier 3 for Real Estate Law
Lincoln
Tier 1 for Commercial Litigation
Tier 1 for Construction Law
Tier 1 for Labor Law - Management
Tier 1 for Utilities Law
Tier 2 for Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Tier 2 for Employment Law - Management
Tier 2 for Litigation - Construction
Tier 2 for Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
Tier 3 for Tax Law
Omaha
Tier 1 for Commercial Litigation
Tier 1 for Construction Law
Tier 1 for Corporate Law
Tier 1 for Litigation - Construction
Tier 1 for Litigation - Real Estate
Tier 1 for Real Estate Law
Tier 2 for Banking and Finance Law
Tier 2 for Employment Law - Management
Tier 3 for Trusts and Estates

Practice Areas

The below are areas of legal specialty volunteered by the firm and do not designate a specialty in which a Best Law Firms ranking is held.
  • Alternative Dispute Resolution
  • Arbitration
  • Banking and Finance Law
  • Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
  • Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Communications Law
  • Construction Law
  • Corporate Law
  • Employment Law - Management
  • Labor and Employment Law - Management
  • Labor Law - Management
  • Litigation
  • Litigation - Construction
  • Litigation - Labor and Employment
  • Litigation - Real Estate
  • Mergers and Acquisitions Law
  • Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
  • Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs
  • Real Estate Law
  • Tax Law
  • Telecommunications
  • Trusts and Estates
  • Utilities Law

Individuals Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America®

Woods Aitken LLP has 20 lawyers recognized for individual performance in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. By receiving this Best Lawyers recognition from their peers for their professional excellence, these lawyers made Woods Aitken LLP eligible for evaluation for Best Law Firms rankings. For almost two decades, Best Lawyers has awarded these singular accolades, making them the foundation of our Best Law Firms awards. Read more about our Best Lawyers process here.
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Awards

Awards are self-reported by firms and are not verified by the Best Law Firms rankings.
  • Chambers USA 2024: Band 1: Colorado-Construction; Band 2: Nebraska-Labor & Employment; Band 3: Nebraska-Corporate/Commercial; Band 3: Nebraska-Real Estate
  • U.S. News - Best Lawyers "Best Law Firms" Rankings; National Rankings; First-Tier Rankings
  • U.S. News - Best Lawyers in America Rankings
  • Colorado Super Lawyers
  • Great Plains Super Lawyers
  • Benchmark

Office Locations

Lincoln, NE
301 South 13th Street, Suite 500
Lincoln, NE 68508-2578
United States
402-437-8500 Call our Lincoln, NE location at 402-437-8500 Get Directions Get directions to our Lincoln, NE location
Denver, CO
7900 East Union Avenue - Suite 700
Denver, CO 80237-2741
United States
303-606-6700 Call our Denver, CO location at 303-606-6700 Get Directions Get directions to our Denver, CO location
Washington, DC
5151 Wisconsin Avenue, NW, Suite 310
Washington, DC 20016-4124
United States
202-944-9500 Call our Washington, DC location at 202-944-9500 Get Directions Get directions to our Washington, DC location
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