Marni Nathan Kloster, a native Coloradan, grew up around the law. She comes from a line of attorneys and is very proud to follow in her father's and grandfather's footsteps. While being an attorney is in her genes, hard work, dedication and passion are the guiding principles of her legal practice today.

Marni graduated with honors from Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia, with a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration. She received her law degree from the University of Denver College of Law, again graduating with honors including the Order of St. Ives. She completed her Juris Doctorate in May of 2003 and was admitted to the Colorado Bar in October of 2003.

Marni worked for this firm for more than two years as a law clerk during law school. She became an associate in 2003 and was made a Shareholder of the firm in January, 2007. During her tenure with the firm, Marni has specialized in representing governmental entities across the state in a wide variety of matters. She has engaged in the defense of civil rights claims, bad faith actions, land use claims, and numerous employment related matters, including First Amendment, Title VII, ADEA and ADA actions. Marni has experience in state District Court, the Colorado Court of Appeals, Colorado Federal District Court, the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals, and administrative agencies such as the EEOC and CCRD. Marni also has experience in performing employment investigations for employers based upon complaints received from employees.

Examples of decisions Marni has been involved in include the following published decisions: Along with several other attorneys in this firm, Marni defended the City of Littleton in City of Littleton v. Z. J. Gifts D-4, L.L.C., 541 U.S. 774 (2004). Specifically, she assisted with the appeal to the United States Supreme Court, which resulted in a 9-0 decision in favor of the City of Littleton. Marni also was involved in the defense of the City of Lafayette in Rose v. City of Lafayette, 2007 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 9839 (D. Colo. 2007). She was primarily responsible for the summary judgment briefing which led to a dismissal of the lawsuit in its entirety. Also, see the decision of Musick v. Pickering, 2005 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 25611 (D. Colo. 2005) in which Marni was primarily responsible for preparing the successful Motion to Dismiss.