A boutique law firm located in the Upper Arkansas Valley of Colorado, Rocky Mountain General Counsel (“RMGC”) specializes in advising businesses, government, and not-for profit clients on legal and strategic issues throughout the life cycle of their operations. The firm also represents individuals and entities in a broad range of legal areas.
Trusted Advisors
With attorneys offering expertise in business transactions, litigation, and navigation of highly regulated industries, it is no wonder that we are trusted advisors to some of the largest employers in the Upper Arkansas Valley. We pride ourselves in providing informed, frank, and confidential advice to executive and board-level decision makers and individuals alike.
Advocacy with Diplomacy
Effectively advising clients within a smaller community requires that we act with thoughtfulness and tact at all times. We manage to advocate strongly for our clients’ interests with an eye toward meeting the client’s goals, while advancing a culture of civility and professionalism.
Invested in Community
Our attorneys live in the Upper Arkansas Valley and are leaders within our communities, providing pro bono and volunteer service to numerous nonprofits. We believe in the value of sound legal systems and advice to empower our clients and strengthen the communities we share with them.
Full Service
As the only full-service law firm in Lake County, we thrive on tackling a wide variety of legal challenges. We are grateful to serve many types of clients, which allows us to broaden and deepen our legal expertise and community knowledge. Here is a sample of the types of legal services RMGC offers:
- Business transactions: entity formation, contracts, commercial real estate, buy-sell agreements
- Land use: major subdivisions, infill development, zoning, ranching
- Civil litigation: contract disputes, family law, landlord-tenant
- Estate planning: wills, powers of attorney, trusts, guardianships, and probate
M. Christina Floyd, Founder
Chris concentrates her law practice in general business and commercial matters. She has broad experience in her field, having practiced for more than 27 years in large firms and serving as inhouse counsel to both publicly traded and privately held companies. Chris advises and represents businesses on a wide range of topics, including contracts, commercial real estate, information technology services, business torts, employment relations, and sale and acquisition of business assets. She is also a trained mediator and collaborative professional.
Chris has served in leadership roles with the Leadville Lake County Chamber of Commerce and the Lake County Community Fund. Her current community service includes serving as President for Planned Pethood Leadville, as well as providing pro bono legal services to nonprofit organizations, including the Advocates of Lake County, the Leadville/Lake County Economic Development Corporation, and the Tabor Opera House Preservation Foundation.
M. Christina Floyd
Rocky Mountain General Counsel
607 Harrison Ave.
Leadville, CO 80461
719-293-3769
chris@rmgclaw.com
Caroline H. Beavers, Of Counsel
Caroline graduated from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville with a degree in Financial Management and Investment. After college, she earned her Master’s degree in Business Administration from Harding University. During this time Caroline developed and refined her business acumen to start and run successful small business in large and small markets. She worked in the College of Business as a graduate assistance while obtaining her M.B.A. and assisting in title abstraction at a local title company.
Caroline attended law school at the University of Arkansas in Little Rock at the Bowen School of Law. There, she earned her J.D., while working as an attorney in the Tax Clinic, externing with Housing and Urban Development in the office of their general counsel, and serving as president of the UALR Public Interest law society. Caroline worked at the Dillard’s corporate headquarters in Little Rock in their real estate department as a transactional real estate associate.
Caroline has practiced extensively in construction defect law, construction law, commercial law and business litigation, and real estate law. She enjoys representing homeowners, small business owners and contractors/subcontractors/vendors/material suppliers. Caroline has extensive experience in reviewing, negotiating and managing both private and public construction contracts.
Caroline H. Beavers
Rocky Mountain General Counsel
607 Harrison Ave.
Leadville, CO 80461
719-581-2009
caroline@rmgclaw.com
Lyndsey M. O’Connell, Of Counsel
Lyndsey has a construction background in both residential and commercial renovation and restoration. After beginning her career in fix and flips, Lyndsey started a career in real estate sales, which she loved. As a million dollar producer in her first year and multi-million dollar producer in her second, love turned to success.
Because that wasn’t enough, Lyndsey decided to quit her job, move to San Antonio, Texas and attend law school at St. Mary’s University School of Law. Graduating at the top of her class, Lyndsey also focused on founding the Real Estate and Construction Law Association, while working full time as a litigation clerk at Watts Guerra, LLP and Oliva, Saks, Garcia & Curiel. It was through this experience that her love for litigation was found. After graduation, Lyndsey heard the mountains calling, and she answered.
Although not a native to Colorado, Lyndsey knew immediately that Colorado was going to be her forever home. In 2017, Lyndsey moved to Colorado, successfully completed the bar and has since been co-managing a busy litigation practice.
Lyndsey M. O’Connell
Rocky Mountain General Counsel
607 Harrison Ave.
Leadville, CO 80461
719-581-2009
lyndsey@rmgclaw.com
