Abby Dvorkin

Abby Dvorkin is counsel at Snell & Wilmer in Denver, Colorado, with a practice focused on construction law. She represents owners, developers, design professionals, and contractors in the preparation and negotiation of design and construction agreements. Her work covers multifamily, hospitality, commercial, and industrial lawsuits and disputes. She advises clients from planning through completion, addressing how project contracts define responsibilities and guide relationships among participants.

Abby earned a B.A. in Political Science and Psychology from Syracuse University and a J.D. from Suffolk University Law School. Her legal training supports the analysis of contractual language, project obligations, and disputed claims. Her academic background also provides context for work involving communication and negotiation among multiple stakeholders. She is admitted in Colorado and before the United States District Court for the District of Colorado.

Abby brings almost two decades of construction law experience to her transactional practice. She drafts, reviews, and negotiates American Institute of Architects and Design-Build Institute of America forms, along with custom agreements. More than ten years of litigation involving construction defects and contract disputes informs that work. Her experience with disagreements after construction provides a practical basis for examining risk allocation before a project proceeds.

Abby Dvorkin was named among Denver’s Top Lawyers in Construction by 5280 Magazine in 2025 and recognized in The Best Lawyers in America for Litigation – Construction Law in the 2027 edition. Her professional activities include the American Bar Association Forum on Construction and the Colorado Women’s Bar Association. She also serves in leadership at Team Summit Colorado, combining construction counsel with community involvement and an emphasis on productive project communication.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Snell & Wilmer L.L.P.
• Member, Colorado Bar Association
• Member, American Bar Association Forum on Construction
• Member, Colorado Women’s Bar Association
• President, Team Summit Colorado (2023-Present)
• Board Member, Colorado Passenger Tramway Safety Board (2022-Present)

Licensed State

• Colorado

Education

• Suffolk University Law School
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Syracuse University
  Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Political Science and Psychology

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