HILL & ROBBINS, P.C.

What HILL & ROBBINS, P.C. does

Hill & Robbins, P.C. is a Denver-based professional law firm founded in 1978 by Robert F. Hill and David W. Robbins, operating as a private professional corporation with eight personnel (two partners, two associates, two of counsel, and two staff). The firm specializes exclusively in Colorado natural resources, environmental, water rights, and water administration law, with four practice areas: Natural Resources Law, Environmental Law, Water Rights, and Water Administration. Its work spans litigation, regulatory compliance, policy development, and transactional matters, including U.S. Supreme Court litigation (Kansas v. Colorado, Arkansas River Compact, ongoing since 1985; Kansas v. Nebraska and Colorado), Superfund remediation (Lowry Landfill), and Congressional legislative drafting (Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve).

The firm derives revenue from professional services fees billed on hourly, fixed-fee, or contingency arrangements depending on case type, with no publicly disclosed pricing. Client acquisition is sales-led, driven by reputation, professional referrals within the Colorado legal community, and long-standing institutional relationships rather than active marketing or digital channels. Its primary customer base is governmental — the State of Colorado, water conservation districts (Rio Grande since 1981, Republican River since 2004), Colorado municipalities and special districts — supplemented by landowners, energy companies, mining operators, and businesses with natural resource interests. The firm operates from a single Denver headquarters at 3401 Quebec St and serves the Colorado market exclusively, with no disclosed subsidiaries, parent entities, funding rounds, or M&A activity. Its competitive position rests on deep regulatory entanglements, prior government experience of its partners (EPA Region VIII, Colorado and Idaho Attorney General offices), and bar-recognized credentials (American College of Trial Lawyers fellowship, Colorado Water Leader of the Year 2012).

Name

HILL & ROBBINS, P.C.

Legal name

Hill & Robbins, P.C.

Website

https://hillandrobbins.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1978

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Hill & Robbins, P.C. is a Denver-based Colorado law firm, founded in 1978 and operating with eight personnel, that specializes exclusively in natural resources, environmental, water rights, and water administration law for state agencies, water conservation districts, municipalities, and private landowners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Services (Natural Resources & Water Rights Law)

NAICS

Environmental Consulting Services (54162)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Mineral Rights, Leasing & Land Management (EUALAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Eminent Domain / Condemnation & Litigation Support Valuation (BPAJAKAJ)

Keywords

• Natural resources law
• Water rights law
• Environmental law services
• Water administration legal
• Mining and oil gas law

Headquarters

HQ city

Denver

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Legal Services - Professional Services: Fee-for-service legal representation in natural resources, environmental, water rights, and water administration law. Revenue generated through hourly billing, fixed fees for specific matters, and contingency arrangements for litigation cases.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Hill & Robbins, P.C. is a Colorado-based law firm providing specialized legal representation in natural resources, environmental, water rights, and water administration law. The firm serves government entities, municipalities, special districts, landowners, and businesses through litigation, transactional, regulatory compliance, and policy development services across Colorado. Core engagements include U.S. Supreme Court interstate water litigation (Kansas v. Colorado), water rights transactions and adjudications, Superfund site remediation, and natural resource development matters.

Product overview

Hill & Robbins, P.C. is a Colorado law firm offering four distinct legal service practice areas: Natural Resources Law, Environmental Law, Water Rights, and Water Administration. These services are provided as integrated legal offerings focused on the water and natural resources sector, with the firm's expertise spanning litigation, policy development, regulatory compliance, and transactional matters for clients including landowners, businesses, public entities, municipalities, and special districts.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Natural Resources Law Legal representation for landowners, businesses, and public entities in matters spanning oil and gas litigation, mining, and public land use, providing tailored solutions for development projects and conservation efforts.
• Environmental Law Environmental litigation, policy development, and regulatory compliance services including hazardous waste management advocacy and Superfund site remediation representation.
• Water Rights Legal counsel and representation in water right transactions, adjudications, appropriation issues, and disputes over water usage in Colorado.
• Water Administration Guidance through water administration laws, water distribution negotiations, and courtroom representation concerning interstate compacts.

Quantifiable outcome

• Successfully represented State of Colorado in Kansas v. Colorado U.S. Supreme Court case since 1985
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 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

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Direct peers

• Moses Witteman Hwang & Happ, LLC: Boutique Colorado law firm focused on water rights and natural resources law. Comparable in size and exclusive specialization to Hill & Robbins, with overlapping client base in Colorado water and conservation districts.
• Vranesh and Raisch, LLC: Colorado-based boutique law firm specializing in water rights and natural resources law. Highly comparable to Hill & Robbins in scale, geographic focus, and exclusive specialization in Colorado water and natural resources matters.

Broad incumbents

• Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP: Large Denver-based full-service firm with a substantial water and natural resources practice. Competes with Hill & Robbins on major Colorado water matters and government representation but offers a far broader service portfolio.
• Lewis Roca Rothgerber Christie LLP: Southwest-headquartered full-service firm with active natural resources, water, and environmental practices. Competes with Hill & Robbins for Colorado and regional natural resources mandates while operating a much broader platform.
• Squire Patton Boggs: Global law firm with a significant energy and natural resources practice, including water and environmental law capabilities. Overlaps with Hill & Robbins on complex regulatory and litigation matters but serves a national and international clientele.
• Holland & Hart LLP: Major Rocky Mountain–headquartered law firm with a well-known natural resources, water, and environmental law practice. Overlaps with Hill & Robbins on water rights litigation, mining matters, and public-entity representation.
• Davis Graham & Stubbs LLP: Denver-based law firm with a strong natural resources and environmental law practice serving Colorado-based energy, mining, and government clients. Comparable to Hill & Robbins in serving Colorado resource-sector clients but at materially larger scale.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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