Springman, Braden, Wilson and Pontius

What Springman, Braden, Wilson and Pontius does

Springman, Braden, Wilson & Pontius, P.C. is a privately held Colorado professional corporation law firm headquartered in Wheat Ridge (Denver metro) with a second office in Colorado Springs. The firm specializes in landlord-tenant law, providing eviction and collection legal services to residential landlords and property management companies across the state of Colorado, with eviction filings accepted in twelve counties. It also represents community associations and HOAs (condominium, townhome, and single-family) on assessment collections, covenant enforcement, foreclosure litigation, and general counsel matters.

The firm's revenue model is a blend of three structures: flat-fee eviction services for standard cases (covering document preparation, process service, court filing, and attorney appearance at return date, with additional charges for Writ of Restitution and sheriff fees); contingency-based collections at a 40% firm / 60% client split after costs, with attorney's fees often charged to the debtor via lease provisions; and risk-free contingency assessment collections for HOAs, where attorney fees are recovered from the homeowner rather than the association, alongside hourly general counsel work. Distribution is direct and relationship-driven: the firm sells through industry trade associations (AAMD, CAI, Colorado Creditor's Bar Association, Rocky Mountain Home Association, BARHA, Weld County Apartment Association), educational seminars, free consultations, and a client newsletter.

The practice is operated by five attorneys — Managing Partner Kristi Bunge, Partner Karen Kelly-Braem, Associate Kristin Hauptman, and Of Counsel John D. Carver — following the May 2023 passing of long-tenured Managing Partner Deborah L. Wilson. The firm carries no external funding, no parent company, and a single-state geographic footprint, with technology limited to a PaymentVision payment portal integration for client collections.

Name

Springman, Braden, Wilson and Pontius

Legal name

Springman, Braden, Wilson & Pontius, P.C.

Website

https://sbwp-law.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Springman, Braden, Wilson & Pontius, P.C. is a Colorado-based landlord-tenant law firm providing eviction, collection, and community association legal services to residential landlords, property management companies, and HOAs statewide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Landlord-Tenant Legal Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Residential Lease Administration & Tenant Services (BPAJAFAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Homeowners Association (HOA) Management (BPAJAHAB)

Keywords

• Landlord tenant law
• Eviction legal services
• Debt collection law
• Community association law
• HOA legal counsel

Headquarters

HQ city

Wheat Ridge

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Eviction Legal Services: Flat-fee legal services for eviction proceedings including document preparation, process service, court filing, and attorney appearance at return date. Additional charges may apply for Writ of Restitution service and sheriff fees.
2. Collection Legal Services: Contingency-based collections where the firm receives 40% of collected amounts after costs are deducted, and the client receives 60%. If the lease has an attorney's fees provision, fees are charged to the debtor, increasing recovery rates. Services provided at no charge unless successful recovery.
3. HOA Assessment Collection: Risk-free contingency fee collections for community associations where the firm collects fees from the homeowner rather than the association. Association receives half of each payment until fees are recovered, then receives all payments until current.
4. HOA General Counsel: Hourly rate legal services for community associations including document interpretation, contract review, drafting governing documents, statutory compliance, and covenant enforcement.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Springman, Braden, Wilson & Pontius, P.C. is a Colorado-based law firm specializing in landlord-tenant law, providing flat-fee eviction representation for landlords and property management companies across Colorado. The firm also offers contingency-based debt collection services and full legal representation for community associations (HOAs), including assessment collection, covenant enforcement, and general counsel work. The firm operates from two Colorado office locations with attorneys traveling statewide.

Product overview

Springman, Braden, Wilson & Pontius, P.C. is a single-firm legal practice offering a unified suite of landlord-tenant law services. The core offering consists of three integrated service lines: Evictions (flat-fee legal representation for landlords), Collections (contingency-fee debt recovery for landlords and community associations), and Community Associations/HOA representation (assessment collections and general counsel). The Assessment Collection Services module operates as a specialized sub-service within the Community Associations offering, with a unique cost-recovery structure. Education and Workshops function as a complementary service providing ongoing client education on fair housing and legal developments. All services are geographically focused on Colorado, with attorneys traveling statewide from two office locations in Denver/Wheat Ridge and Colorado Springs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Evictions

Named customers3 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Apartment Association of Metro Denver (AAMD)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerActive membership and participation in AAMD. The firm hosts events for AAMD including educational seminars on Crime Free Housing and participates in AAMD panels such as the IROC Panel. Managing Partner Kristi Bunge maintains membership in trade organizations related to the firm's services.
• Community Association Institute (CAI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFirm maintains membership in the Community Association Institute, a leading organization for community association professionals. Kristi Bunge maintains membership through the Firm in trade organizations including CAI.
• Colorado Creditor's Bar AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerActive membership in the Colorado Creditor's Bar Association. Deborah L. Wilson was an elected member of the Board of the Colorado Creditor Bar Association. The firm was awarded the David Michael Award for outstanding leadership in the field of Creditor's Rights.
• Rocky Mountain Home AssociationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Rocky Mountain Home Association. Managing Partner Deborah L. Wilson received the Hale Davenport Housing Carrier Award from this organization in 2022.
• Barha (Boulder Area Rental Housing Association)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation partnership shown on firm website partners section.
• Weld County Apartment AssociationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation partnership shown on firm website partners section.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Zaner Law, PC: Colorado-based law firm focused on landlord-tenant, eviction, and tenant defense matters. Directly comparable to SBWP's eviction and landlord-tenant practice within the same state.
• Andrews Cohen Law Firm: Colorado law firm with a community association and real estate practice serving HOAs statewide. Comparable to SBWP's HOA assessment collection and general counsel offerings in Colorado.
• Otten, Johnson, Robinson, Neff & Ragonetti, PC: Denver law firm with a longstanding HOA and community association practice. Overlaps directly with SBWP's landlord-tenant and community association work in the Colorado market.
• Hutchinson Black and Cook, LLC: Boulder/Colorado law firm with real estate and community association practice. Comparable to SBWP in regional focus and overlap on HOA and real estate legal services.
• Frascona, Joiner, Fairbanks & Little, LLP: Colorado-based law firm focused on community association and HOA representation, including assessment collection, covenant enforcement, and general counsel. Directly comparable to SBWP's HOA practice in both geography and service offering.
• White Bear Ankele Tanaka & Waldron: Colorado-based law firm focused on community association law, including assessment collection and covenant enforcement. Highly comparable to SBWP's HOA service line in both niche and geography.
• Winzenburg Leff Purvis & Brown, LLP: Boulder/Colorado law firm specializing in planned community and condominium association law. Directly comparable to SBWP's HOA assessment collection and general counsel practice, sharing the same regional, vertical focus.

Broad incumbents

• Lewis Roca Rothgerber Christie LLP: Large full-service Colorado-headquartered law firm with significant real estate, HOA, and creditor rights practices. Comparable as a broader incumbent offering overlapping capabilities within SBWP's niches at much greater scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sbwp-law

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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