Our Mission

At Warkentin LLC we aspire to empower every client to realize their professional ambitions through sophisticated, creative, and pragmatic legal solutions.  Our practice can be described in four words: 

TRANSPARENCY – in the process and in our commitment. You should expect nothing less.

COLLABORATION – clear and thoughtful strategies to work with and guide you, breaking down legalese and educating you along the way.

EFFICIENCY – providing optimal results with maximized fees.

CREATIVITY – we don’t believe in “one size fits all” thinking.

Why Choose Warkentin LLC ?

Because we are creatives and business owners ourselves. We know your situation because it is our situation too. Because we offer tailored legal services unburdened by the large overhead expenses of larger corporate law firms. Because we promise to provide you with hands-on, collaborative and focused representation that “big box” firms only provide at far more expensive rates.

About Zach Warkentin

EDUCATION:

• University of Denver, Sturm College of Law, Denver, CO - Juris Doctorate

• University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC - BA, Journalism and Visual Comms.

• School for International Training - Granada, Spain

ADMISSIONS AND MEMBERSHIPS:

• Colorado State Courts

• United States Dist. Court of CO

• Former Chair and Chair Emeritus, CBA Sports & Entertainment Sec.

• Fmr. Board Member, Colorado Business Development Foundation.

• Colorado Bar Association

• Denver Bar Association

AWARDS:

• 2024 - Top Lawyer, 5280 Magazine.

• 2023 - Best Law Firm - Denver Metro, The Colorado Sun.

• 2020 - Volunteer Attorney of the Year, Colorado Business Committee for the Arts.

Zach Warkentin: a lifelong Coloradan who represents clients in entertainment, healthcare, and business legal matters in a wide range of industries and stages.

Zach founded Warkentin LLC in 2017. His entertainment practice includes representing film and TV production companies, musicians, production vendors, talent managers, comedians, and other creatives in complex industry deal negotiation, entity protection, and intellectual property matters.

Zach’s healthcare practice centers around regulatory compliance, healthcare startup issues, and healthcare business counseling.

Zach’s corporate business consists of assisting companies in startup, streamlining, compliance, IP, negotiation, service agreements, and related matters.

Prior to his transactional practice, Zach was a civil litigator, representing clients in high-stakes healthcare and business litigation.

Zach is a frequent speaker and author, with published articles and presentations covering an array of legal topics (see below for list). He is admitted to practice in Colorado state courts and the United States District Court of Colorado, and served as a law clerk to the Hon. Randall Arp of Colorado’s 1st Judicial District. Zach is the former Chair and Chair Emeritus of the Colorado Bar Association’s Sports and Entertainment Law Section. Zach is also a past professor in Music Law at the University of Colorado-Denver, and a former Board Member of the Colorado Business Development Foundation, and Oz Frontdoor. 

Zach has over 25 years of experience in the entertainment industry as an attorney, artist, and promoter. He is a founding member for five music groups: OHNOKHAN Dirty5Thirty, Broken Tongues, FOTOGRAFFIK, and Golden Blend. He has shared the stage with numerous, renowned acts, such as Empire of the Sun, Digable Planets, Bonerama, Kid Cudi, Chali 2na, Sarah Slaton, Elliot Moss, Del the Funky Homosapien, the Motet, Zion-I, and DJ Abilities. During undergrad at the UNC-Chapel Hill, Zach was the lead illustrator and political cartoonist for The Daily Tar Heel.

In his free time, Zach is typically songwriting, skiing/snowboarding, traveling, or spending time with his wife, two kids, and husky mix, Thelonious.

SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS AND PRESENTATIONS:

• Coffee & Conversations, presented by the Denver Office of Economic Development and Opportunity, October 2023.

• Tools for the Creative Life: DENVER WALLS Edition, in collaboration with RiNo Art District and CBCA, September 2023.

• Lawyers, Contracts, and Assets … Oh My!, Panelist, Denver Startup Week, September 2023.

• Get Money / Make Movies, Denver Film Fest 44, feat. Donald Zuckerman and Rehan Hasan, in collaboration with the Colorado Film and Video Association, November 2021.

• Best Legal Practices for Creative Professionals, Metropolitan State University, College of Art, Denver, Colorado, October 2021.

• Pros Asking Pros: Everything Legal, presented to the Colorado Film and Video Association, June 2021.

• Copyright Basics for Visual Artists, Metropolitan State University, College of Art, December 2020.

• Courses for Creatives: Navigating the Law for Creative Professionals, hosted by the Pike's Peak SBDC, October 2020.

• The Law of Street Art - Copyright Protections and Other Issues to Consider, CRUSH WALLS, presented in association with the RiNo Art District, September 2020.

• Legal Issues in Multidisciplinary Mental Health Practices, Chronic Illness Consult Group, April 2020.

• The Law of Street Art - Copyright Protections and Other Issues to Consider, CRUSH WALLS, presented in association with the RiNo Art District, September 2019.

• Legal Insights for Event Industry Professionals, Online, hosted by Event Integrity, March 2019.

• Let's Be Honest about Business!, Ep. 5, podcast available on Anchor, hosted by Lady Ilg Photography, March, 2019.

• A Student Primer for Starting a Creative Business, Metropolitan State University, April 2019.

• A Student Primer for Starting a Creative Business, Metropolitan State University, February 2019.

• A Student Primer for Starting a Creative Business, Metropolitan State University, November 2018.

• What's in a Domain Name? Famous Names and the UDRP, Zachary Warkentin and Leigh Augustine, Colorado Lawyer, December 2018.

• The Legal Basics of Creative Entity Ownership, Photo Rehab, October 2018.

• Reframing the Narrative - the Modern Music Industry in the Front Range, September 2018.

• Art=Law - Navigating Legal Issues for Creatives, September 2018.

• The Dos and Don'ts of Medical Practice, in collaboration with Rocky Vista University and Sky Ridge Medical Center, April 2018.