Norvell E. Brasch

Norvell E. Brasch is a Denver estate planning lawyer and partner at Wade Ash LLC, with more than 40 years of experience representing fiduciaries and beneficiaries. He handles contested trust and estate matters while seeking collaborative solutions whenever possible. He uses substantial courtroom experience when disputes require litigation. His work also includes trust administration, estate administration, and business succession planning, supported by technical and tax knowledge that helps him address financial and interpersonal issues.

Norvell earned his J.D. from the University of Denver, College of Law in 1983. He earned his B.A. in physics from Colorado College in 1978, where he was elected to Phi Beta Kappa. He is admitted before the Colorado Supreme Court and the US District Court for the District of Colorado. His legal and scientific training supports his ability to evaluate complex estate, tax, and fiduciary disputes across difficult cases.

Norvell began his legal career in 1983 and later served as president of a legal technology company. He also served as executive director of the Thomas J. Watson Foundation before returning to private practice. He later became managing partner of a trust and estate practice before joining his current firm through a 2023 combination. His career reflects extensive experience in trust controversies, estate administration, negotiation, and succession-related matters in Colorado.

Norvell E. Brasch has handled notable trust and estate disputes involving unusual end-of-life issues, contested estates, and tax questions. He has served in leadership roles with the Colorado Bar Association Trust and Estate Section and the Central City Opera Endowment Fund. He also serves on the University of Colorado President’s Gift Planning Advisory Council. His work combines litigation experience, negotiation skill, analysis and involvement in Colorado’s trust and estate community.

Law Office Affiliations

• Partner, Wade Ash LLC
• Member, Colorado Bar Association, Trust & Estate Section
• Member, University of Colorado President’s Gift Planning Advisory Council
• Chairman, Central City Opera Endowment Fund

Licensed State

• Colorado

Education

• University of Denver, College of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Colorado College
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

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