People•Cody C. Bourke
Cody C. Bourke
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Cody C. Bourke

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People•Cody C. Bourke

Cody Bourke focuses his practice on complex commercial litigation, with an emphasis on various disputes involving real estate, construction, and oil & gas. He represents clients from a broad range of industries, including food and beverage, real estate construction, and oil and gas, in both state and federal courts across the western United States. Cody has experience in commercial disputes involving contracts, construction defects, mechanic’s liens, commercial leases, oil and gas class actions, product liability, and corporate governance and shareholder issues.  

Cody also has experience representing clients in regulatory hearings and rulemakings before the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission and the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment.

  • University of Denver, Sturm College of Law (J.D., 2013)
    • Order of St. Ives (Top 10%)
    • Scholastic Excellence Awards: Torts, Property
  • University of Nebraska-Lincoln (B.A., Psychology, with distinction, 2010)
    • Graduate of Psychology and Law Program 

  • Colorado Bar Association
    • Young Lawyers Division
  • Denver Bar Association
    • Natural Resources and Energy Law Section
  • Rhone-Brackett Inn of Court
  • Colorado Petroleum Association
  • Colorado Association of Home Builders

  • The Best Lawyers in America®: Ones to Watch, Commercial Litigation, Real Estate Litigation, Oil and Gas Law (2021-2023)
  • Colorado Super Lawyers®, Rising Stars Edition, Business Litigation (2021-2022)

  • Metro Volunteer Lawyers (Present)
  • Rocky Mountain Immigrant Advocacy Network (RMIAN)
    • Volunteer Attorney (2016-present)
  • University of Denver Sturm College of Law Professional Mentoring Program (2016-present)
  • Impact Denver Leadership Program
    • Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce (2019)
  • Colorado Poverty Law Clinic
    • Volunteer Attorney (2016-2018)

  • Poulson, Odell & Peterson, LLC, Associate (2014-2015)
    • Law Clerk (2012-2013)
  • Denver City Attorney's Office, Associate Attorney Fellow (2013-2014)
  • Colorado 18th Judicial District, Intern for the Hon. Elizabeth Weishaupl (2011)

  • Colorado

  • Supreme Court of Colorado
  • United States District Court, District of Colorado