Cory M Rutz

Cory M Rutz

Otten Johnson Robinson Neff + Ragonetti PC

Cory M Rutz is a shareholder with Otten Johnson Robinson Neff + Ragonetti PC in Denver, Colorado. She represents property owners and developers in the acquisition and entitlement of commercial, residential and industrial projects. Ms. Rutz's practice includes assisting clients with local government approval of annexations, subdivisions, rezonings and development agreements. Her recent work includes advising clients on incorporating various types of short-term rental uses into their properties. With joint degrees in law and urban planning, Ms. Rutz fundamentally understands the real-world challenges and implications of her clients'; work, and she focuses on offering pragmatic solutions aimed at accomplishing their individual goals. In addition to her land use practice, she works with clients on purchase and sale agreements, common interest community plans, construction contracts, public-private partnerships and related financing matters. Ms. Rutz's transactional work includes representing private landowners, real estate developers and corporate clients across the Front Range. She co-chairs the firm's Land Use and Real Estate Development Practice Group. Ms. Rutz teaches Planning Law and Institutions at the University of Colorado Denver School of Architecture and Planning, and serves on the board of directors for Urban Peak, a nonprofit that enables youth experiencing homelessness to access essential services- housing, healthcare, education, and job training- that lay the groundwork for lasting independence. She is a frequent writer and speaker at regional and national land use law conferences, is the immediate past chair of the Planning and Law Division of the American Planning Association (APA), and also serves on the APA's Amicus Committee. Before starting law school, Ms. Rutz worked as a resin engineer for a global supplier of paints, coatings and other chemicals.

Cory M Rutz's Courses

  • Land Use and Zoning in Colorado: From Application to Appeal

    CO Specific

    Real Estate

    Credits Available
    Credit Status Total
    Colorado CLE Approved 7 Total
    Wyoming CLE Approved 6 Total
    OnDemand
    7 Colorado CLE