About David
David M. Tenner is a attorney specializing in business law, arbitration, and mediation, based in Denver, Colorado. He has been practicing law for over 40 years, offering experience in both state and federal courts, as well as in arbitration settings. His firm, Ridley, McGreevy & Winocur, P.C., located at 303 16th Street, Suite 200, Denver, CO 80202, provides comprehensive legal services to clients. Mr. Tenner earned his Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Colorado College in 1981.
He then pursued his Juris Doctor at Georgetown University Law Center, graduating with honors in 1985. Upon admission to the Colorado Bar in 1985, he began his legal career, focusing on complex business, intellectual property, and tort cases. Throughout his career, Mr. Tenner has been recognized for his expertise in alternative dispute resolution. He has been listed in Best Lawyers in America for Arbitration, Mediation, and Commercial Litigation from 2017 to 2023. Additionally, he has been selected as Colorado's Best Arbitrator by Law Week Colorado in nine of the last eleven years.
In his role as a special master, Mr. Tenner has been appointed over 50 times by state and federal trial courts to oversee complex matters, including business disputes, real estate cases, and multi-state product liability litigation. He is a Fellow of the Academy of Court Appointed Neutrals and served as its President from 2021 to 2023. Mr. Tenner is also active in professional organizations, serving on the Board of Governors of the Colorado Bar Association from 2001 to 2002. He has been a member of the commercial, large complex case, and employment panels of the American Arbitration Association and has co-chaired both the ABA’s Arbitration Training Institute and the Dispute Resolution Section’s Arbitration Committee.
His commitment to excellence in the legal field is further evidenced by his AV rating from Martindale-Hubbell, awarded in 1993, making him Denver’s youngest AV-rated attorney at that time. He has been recognized by his peers on the Colorado Super Lawyers list in the area of business litigation from 2009 to 2011 and from 2013 to 2023. He is listed in the area of alternative dispute resolution. Mr. Tenner's experience and dedication to his clients have solidified his reputation as a leading figure in business law and alternative dispute resolution in Colorado.
