About Principle Law

Nathan Lawrence

Founding and Managing Attorney

Nathan provides solutions for innovative small businesses and startups. Nathan uses his years of experience as a business owner to help entrepreneurs use the law as a tool to realize their goals. Nathan’s practice focuses on helping his clients form and organize their businesses, protect their intellectual property, draft and implement business-to-business and consumer sales agreements, and litigate disputes.

Nathan’s services range from helping new entrepreneurs form their first enterprises to negotiating and closing acquisition transactions valued at over $10,000,000. Nathan’s clients include services businesses, real estate professionals, tech startups, construction and engineering firms, and many others.

Nathan is admitted to the State Bar of Colorado and the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado. Nathan is a member of the American Bar Association, the Colorado Bar Association (Business Law Section, Real Estate Law Section, and Intellectual Property Section), the Denver Bar Association, and the Boulder Bar Association.

When he’s not helping entrepreneurs realize their dreams, Nathan is an avid backcountry skier and mountain biker who enjoys touring the mountains of Colorado with his wife and children and his rescue pup Parka.

Max Montag

Managing Attorney

Max, a native of Missouri, moved to Colorado during the summer of 2013 to attend Denver University, Sturm College of Law. During law school and following his admission to the Colorado Bar in October of 2016, the majority of Max’s practice was devoted to family law. Max has extensive experience handling a wide range of domestic relations matters in the Colorado Court of Appeals and District Courts throughout the state.

Beginning in February 2019 and continuing through the present, Max has represented clients involved in a wide range of general civil and commercial litigation matters. Since joining Principle Law in May 2021, Max has continued to hone his litigation skills, and Max has geared his practice towards representing small businesses and individuals facing contractual and corporate disputes.

Max possesses the knowledge and experience to confidentially handle every stage of the civil litigation process, including initial case analysis and evaluation; drafting demand letters; drafting and filing initial pleadings; researching and briefing motions to dismiss; disclosures and discovery; general motions practice; case settlement negotiations and mediation; trial preparation; attending trial; post-trial matters; and appeals.

Max knows the law, is extremely well-prepared, and employs a strategic approach when representing each client. He possesses the skillset and determination to obtain the best possible result for his clients and is not afraid to litigate a case if settlement is not a viable option.

During his free time, Max loves spending time with his family and friends. He enjoys living in Littleton with his wife, Mackenzie, and their daughter. Max is an avid skier and likes other outdoor activities, including hiking and camping. He also has a passion for music and enjoys attending live performances.

Ashley Kappel

Attorney

Ashley is committed to understanding her client’s business goals and priorities. Through advanced planning, Ashley identifies and addresses potential complications in the transaction process before they arise. She’s also incredibly organized and a strong project manager which helps with getting any real estate deal across the finish line.

Ashley assists developers and owners in real estate acquisitions, dispositions, financing, development, and construction in mixed-use, single-use, and multifamily projects. Additionally, she helps tenants and landlords in all stages of commercial, office, and retail lease transactions. As a former educator and executive director, Ashley also enjoys supporting schools and nonprofits with their ongoing facility needs.

Ashley has nearly a decade of experience as a real estate attorney and previously worked for an AmLaw 100 firm in Denver for several years before relocating to the Arkansas River Valley in 2022.

When she’s not closing deals, Ashley enjoys skiing, biking, and hiking with her husband and two rescue mutts. She also loves cooking, watching football, playing the piano, and volunteering.

Abby Peters

Legal Administrative Professional

Abigail Peters serves as a Legal Administrative Professional at Principle Law, where she provides essential support to attorneys and manages a range of administrative tasks for both the firm and its clients. With over a decade of experience in nonprofit operations, marketing, development, and fundraising, Abigail brings a wealth of organizational and multitasking expertise to her role. Her strong background in program management and client services equips her to efficiently coordinate the firm’s operations while ensuring a seamless experience for clients.