Buck Beltzer

Buck is a professional engineer turned construction lawyer. He develops strategies to turn around troubled projects and, when disputes are unavoidable, steps in to help resolve them. Buck has successfully resolved hundreds of disputes and tried the others in court, before judges and juries, and in arbitration before private arbitrators and panels. Buck handles disputes involving every type of project delivery method, and every type of project, and has significant experience with major infrastructure, industrial, and commercial projects involving disputes between multiple contracting tiers (Owner, GC, and Subcontractors).

Buck is actively involved in several industry associations. He holds a leadership position in the ABA Forum of Construction Law, serving as Secretary during the 2026-2027 bar year, with terms as Chir-Elect and Chair to follow. Locally, he contributes to several industry organizations.

His peers have recognized him as a top lawyer in his field. He is a Fellow of the American College of Construction Lawyers and has been named Colorado’s Lawyer of the Year three times by Best Lawyers for Construction Law and Construction Litigation.

Before becoming a lawyer, Buck worked as a civil engineer in Colorado and North Carolina, specializing in transportation infrastructure and major interchange projects. He is licensed as a professional engineer in Colorado.

Buck holds a Bachelor of Civil Engineering from Auburn University and a Juris Doctor from the University of Denver, where he graduated Order of the Coif, received several American Jurisprudence awards, co-founded the Construction Law Society, and served as an Associate Editor of the Law Review.

BUCK BELTZER

Founding Partner

(720) 277-2113

buck@bbglaw.com

Education

Juris Doctor, Order of the Coif, University of Denver
Bachelor of Civil Engineering, Auburn University

Major Awards

Fellow, American College of Construction Lawyers
Band 1, Chambers & Partners USA Registry
Construction Lawyer of the Year, 2025, Best Lawyers
Construction Lawyer of the Year, 2024, Best Lawyers
Construction Lawyer of the Year, 2020, Best Lawyers

Speaking Engagements

Best Practices of Pass-Through Claims, BBG CLE, 2026.
Developments in Economic Loss Rule, BBG CLE, 2024.
Best Practices in Design-Build Teaming Agreements, DBIA-Rocky Mountain Regional Conference, 2022.
Important Aspects of Mid-Project “Wrap Up” Change Orders, BBG CLE, 2023.
Legislative Update: Colorado False Claims Act, BBG CLE, 2022.
Expensive Mistakes to Avoid When the Scope of Work Changes, Invitation-Only CLE, 2020.
Best Practices in Arbitration and Mediation, Invitation-Only CLE, 2019.
Applying the Privilege for Work Product of Dual-Hat Experts, Invitation-Only CLE, 2018.
Ethics for the In-House Lawyer, Invitation-Only CLE, 2017.
Best Practices in Presenting Delay Claims: Bench Trial/Arbitration/Jury Trial, ABA Forum on Construction Law, Fall Meeting, 2016.
Choosing Between Judge, Jury and Arbitrator: What’s the Real Difference, ABA Forum on Construction Law, Distance Learning, February 2014.
No Damages for Delay, ABA Forum on Construction Law, Midwinter Meeting, 2013.

Professional Organizations

Fellow, American College of Construction Lawyers (2025-present)
American Bar Association, Forum on Construction Law Governing Committee (2022-present)

Fellow, American Bar Foundation (2022-present)
Board Member, Design Build Institute of America, Rocky Mountain Chapter, (2019-Present)
Legislative Committee Member, Colorado Contractors Association (2023-present)

Licensure

Colorado Attorney, Bar No. 37804
South Carolina Attorney, Bar No. 106212
North Carolina Attorney, Bar No. 60567
Georgia Attorney, Bar No. 831367
Nevada Attorney, Bar No. 10513

Publications

Articles – Author

Pass Through Claims, ACCL Journal, expected publication 2026
Target Price Contracts: Drafting and Enforcing These Risk Allocation Provisions, Under Construction, ABA Forum on Construction Law, March 2020 (co-authored with Michael Davis).
Best Practices in Presenting Delay Claims: Bench Trial/Arbitration/Jury Trial, The Construction Lawyer, Summer 2017 (co-authored with Andrew Howard, Richard Wittbrodt, and Ashley Tullius).
Time is Not Money – The World of No Damages for Delay Clauses, ABA Forum on Construction Law, Mid-Winter Meeting, January 2013 (article co-author).
Are Courts Limiting Design Professionals’ Ability to Limit Liability? The Construction Lawyer, Spring 2010 (co-authored with Melissa Withy).

Books – Chapter Author

Legal Implications of Project Delays, Ch. 11 (Termination for Actual or Prospective Delayed Completion), ABA Publications (Ninneman), Published in 2026.
False Claims in Construction Contracts, Ch. 6 (Government Actions under the False Claims Act), ABA Publications (Castro, Silberman, Woods), Published in 2025 (co-author with Hal Perlman).
Design Build and EPC Contracting, Ch. 6 (Key Contract Terms and Risk Allocation), ABA Publications (Rubenstein, Lentini, Hollobaugh, Venoit, Varela), Published in 2024 (co-author with Henry Bangert).

Books – Co-Editor

Design Professional’s Guide to Construction Law, ABA Publications, March 2021 (co-editor with Mark Mercante, and Matthew Ninneman).
Infrastructure From the Ground Up, ABA Publications, November 2012 (co-editor with Bruce Gerhardt, Kristine Kubes, and Scott Smith).