About Us
Firm Background
Many of today’s clients operate within tightly controlled budgets yet demand the quality of representation obtained from a small group of attorneys specializing in limited areas of the law.
The Foster Law Group, P.C. provides its clients the quality of a one-on-one attorney-client relationship that is easier to grow and maintain in a small firm setting. The Firm limits its practice to Bankruptcy, Immigration and Business Law.
The Firm continues to develop its competitive edge over other firms offering similar services by leveraging technology and employing highly skilled legal staff. These and other cost saving strategies enable the firm to keeps its legal fees low while continuing to provide its clients the quality legal services they deserve.
The Foster Law Group, P.C. is located in Denver, Colorado. The firm represents clients throughout Colorado and Southeastern Wyoming.
William L. Foster, Esq.
William is a Consumer Bankruptcy Attorney and focuses his practice on consumer bankruptcy law under chapter 7 and chapter 13 of the bankruptcy code. As a well versed bankruptcy attorney, William has successfully represented hundreds of consumer bankruptcy clients from diverse economic backgrounds.
William formerly served as a transactional attorney with the U.S. Small Business Administration in Fort Worth, Texas. While working with the agency he provided counsel to small business owners on a wide range of legal matters including: business formation, commercial leasing, mortgage lending, secured transactions and bankruptcy.
Upon returning to Denver, William served as an attorney for a large real estate law firm focusing on general real estate litigation, residential foreclosures, and evictions.
Education:
J.D. Law, University of Wyoming College of Law
B.S. Business Administration, University of Colorado
Bar Admissions:
Wyoming and Colorado, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, U.S. District Court, District of Colorado
Professional Affiliations:
American Bar Association
Colorado and Denver Bar Associations (Real Estate section)
Wyoming Bar Association
Contact William at (303) 297-7729
Jay K. Y. Hsu, Esq.
Mr. Hsu focuses his practice on Immigration law and has extensive experience in consumer bankruptcy law as well. Mr. Hsu interned with the Rocky Mountain Immigrant Advocacy Network in Westminster, Colorado, where he became familiar with the complexities of the U.S. immigration law and regularly assisted indigent immigrants in identifying legal rights and ramifications in removal proceedings.
In 2008, Mr. Hsu enhanced his international profile and served as a foreign attorney at Lin & Chang International Law Firm, where he focused his practice on international commercial disputes, commercial contract drafting and review, general corporate law, intellectual property, and various outside-counseling services for multinational corporations. While working in Asia Mr. Hsu became a guest lecturer of the American Legal System, Constitution and Government at two universities.
Education:
J.D., University of Denver - Sturm College of Law
B.A., McGill University
Bar Admission:
Colorado
Washington, D.C.
United States District Court, District of Colorado
Professional Affiliations:
District of Columbia Bar
American Bar Association
Colorado and Denver Bar Associations
Business Law Section of the Colorado Bar Association
Pacific Justice Institute
Richard L. Franks – Consultant to the Firm
Richard Franks has served in a dual capacity as operations manager and in-house legal counsel - both domestically and internationally - for construction firms, waste handling and processing companies and large commercial composting companies. Mr. Franks has 15 years of experience in the alternative fuels industry,
Most recently, he was a principal partner in the start up and commissioning of a municipal solid waste (MSW) to energy gasification plant in Europe. Richard’s career highlights include serving as the VP of Project Development, COO and General Counsel of Phoenix Waste Services Company, Inc., a builder of composting plants and transporter of municipal solid waste; the Project Director and Chief Legal Counsel on a $100 million U.S. aid financed infrastructure project in Egypt for Thames Water PLC and its subsidiary LA Water Treatment Corporation. Richard Franks has headed up operations and legal services also for Richard Franks Construction, Inc., O’Byrne Electric Company and Midwest Electric, Company, in the Midwest, and is a former practicing lawyer and trial court judge in Greene County, Missouri. He is a former Military Judge, and US Marine Corp JAG officer.
Education: B.A. Missouri State University, J.D. Souther Methodist
Admission: Missouri
Contact: RFranks@fwlawgroup.com
Richard J. Symmes, Esq.
Richard Symmes currently focuses his practice on Business Law and intellectual property matters. He is also well versed in Bankruptcy Law. Prior to joining the Foster Law Group P.C., Mr. Symmes was an associate attorney at a law firm in Denver, Colorado where his practice involved real estate, insurance and litigation matters. While in law school Mr. Symmes clerked at All Pro Sports and Entertainment in Denver, Colorado, where he participated in the representation of marquee NFL and PGA athletes in player grievances, endorsement contracts, standard player contracts, business incorporations and trademark disputes. In addition to his work at All Pro, Mr. Symmes clerked and interned for several law firms throughout Colorado in the areas of employment, family, gambling, and trusts and estates law.
Mr. Symmes is a graduate of the University of Denver Sturm College of Law where he was the Vice President and Community Director of the Sports and Entertainment Law Society as well as a Staff Editor for the University of Denver Sports and Entertainment Law Journal. Mr. Symmes earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Washington in Seattle where he double majored in economics and communications.
Education:
JD - University of Denver, Sturm College of Law
BA - University of Washington
Bar admission:
Colorado
Washington
United States District Court, District of Colorado
United States District Court, Western District of Washington
Professional Affiliations:
American Bar Association
Colorado, Washington and Denver Bar Associations
Sports and Entertainment Law Section of the Colorado Bar Association
Contact Richard by email rsymmes@fwlawgroup.com
Blog: www.symmesandhsu.wordpress.com
Authored Articles
Does CentSports Engage in Illegal Bookmaking or Violate National Collegiate Athletic Association Bylaws,? Legal Issues In College Athletics, May, 2009 and Sports Litigation Alert May, 2009
How Facebook and Twitter Are Affecting Major Sports and Individual’s First Amendment Rights, Sports Litigation Alert, May, 2009
