2026

Childs McCune Michalek, LLC is excited to announce that health care law attorney, Ellen Stewart, has joined the firm. Ellen represents hospitals, physicians, physician groups, ambulatory surgical centers, MSOs, IPAs and other forms of health care delivery systems and health-related entities in transactional and litigation matters. Her practice includes advising clients on corporate structure, acquisitions, partnerships and employment. Ellen also advises clients on contract issues, including agreements with managed care entities. She assists clients with regulatory compliance including Stark, Anti-Kickback and HIPAA.

We’re proud to announce that our team has been recognized in the 2026 Colorado Super Lawyers rankings.

This year, our attorneys were honored across multiple categories, including Super Lawyers, Top 100 Super Lawyers, and Rising Stars.

These distinctions reflect a continued commitment to excellence, client advocacy, and results. Congratulations to everyone recognized—well deserved.

Childs McCune Michalek is proud to announce that four of its attorneys have been named 5280 Top Lawyers for 2026.

Mark Collier was recognized for Medical Malpractice Defense, Mark A. Fogg for Health Care Law, Steve Michalek for Medical Malpractice Defense, and Sierra Ward for Medical Malpractice Defense.