Alexis Whitley
Associate
Alexis Whitley is an associate in the Tax practice group at Greenspoon Marder LLP’s Denver office. She focuses her practice on tax, bankruptcy, securities and private equity, antitrust, white-collar defense, and finance law.
Prior to joining the firm as an associate, Ms. Whitley served as a legal extern at Greenspoon Marder, where she contributed to high-level legal analysis and publications, conducted complex research, and drafted memoranda and legal documents critical to case strategy. She also gained valuable financial experience through her prior accounting positions.
Ms. Whitley has developed experience in tax law through her work with the University of Denver Sturm College of Law’s Low-Income Taxpayer Clinic and the ABA Law Student Tax Challenge. Additionally, she honed her oral advocacy expertise by competing in the 32nd Annual Duberstein Bankruptcy Moot Court Competition and various mock trial competitions. Her legal knowledge also includes a strong foundation in corporate governance, financial markets, and transactional law, informing her approach to advising clients on legal and regulatory matters.
Ms. Whitley served as editor-in-chief of The Race to the Bottom, a corporate law blog at the University of Denver Sturm College of Law, where she oversaw the review, editing, and publication of scholarly articles and research on emerging legal issues in numerous areas of corporate law, such as governance, cryptocurrency, and taxes.
Experience
Professional and Community Involvement
- Colorado Women’s Bar Association, Member
- Colorado Bar Association, Member
- American Bar Association, Member
- American Bankruptcy Institute, Member
Publications
Publications
- Co-Author, “Legal firm on strategies to protect the high-risk professional’s assets,” Denver Business Journal, March 28, 2025
- Co-Author, “3 ways limited liability could impact Colorado businesses,” Denver Business Journal, March 21, 2025
- Author, “How Secure Are Cannabis Creditors? An Analysis of Securitizing Licenses,” XLIII ABI Journal 9, 34-35, 59, September 1, 2024
- Author, “Historic Funding and Enforcement Efforts: IRS Announces Using IRS Funds for AI,” The Race to the Bottom, January 24, 2024
- Author, “Round Two: Will the SAVE Plan Save Students?,” The Race to the Bottom, September 13, 2023
- Author, “Borrowing from Public vs. Real Gross Domestic Product vs. Repayment of Debt Held by Public from 2008-2021,” Truth in Accounting, September 30, 2022
- Dec 3, 2025 Best Practices and Considerations for Exiting Cannabis Companies
- Sep 2, 2025 Recent Supreme Court Cases Impacting Taxes – Part Two
- Aug 25, 2025 Recent Supreme Court Cases Impacting Taxes – Part One
- Aug 13, 2025 Fighting Against Tariff Evasion: The Department of Justice’s Increased Focus on Trade Crimes
- Jul 28, 2025 Religious Exemptions from the Controlled Substances Act
- Jun 30, 2025 Cryptocurrency: Tax Considerations, Collateralized Lending, and Evolving Regulation
- Jun 26, 2025 State Responses to the Federal Loophole Surrounding Intoxicating Hemp Products
- Jun 23, 2025 IRS Immunity in Bankruptcy Avoidance Actions
- Jun 2, 2025 The Basics of IRS Audits: What Are My Rights, When Should I Respond, and How Do I Appeal?
