Zachary Warkentin

Background

About Zachary Warkentin

I am a lifelong Coloradan who represents clients in entertainment, healthcare, and business legal matters in a wide range of industries and stages. My entertainment practice includes representing production companies, musical artists, production vendors, managers, venues, comedians, and other creatives in complex industry deal negotiation, entity protection, and intellectual property matters. My healthcare practice includes regulatory compliance, healthcare startup issues, and healthcare business counseling. Prior to my current transactional practice, I was a civil litigator, representing clients in high-stakes healthcare and business litigation. I am a frequent speaker and author, with published articles and presentations covering an array of legal topics. I am admitted to practice in Colorado state courts and the United States District Court of Colorado. I am the former Chair and Chair Emeritus of the Colorado Bar Association’s Sports and Entertainment Law Section. I am also a past professor in Music Law at the University of Colorado-Denver, as well as a former Board Member of the Colorado Business Development Foundation, and Oz Frontdoor. I have over 25 years of experience in the entertainment industry as an attorney, artist, and promoter. I am a founding member for four music groups: OHNOKHAN, Dirty5Thirty, Broken Tongues, and FOTOGRAFFIK. I have been fortunate to share the stage with numerous, renowned acts, such as Empire of the Sun, Digable Planets, Bonerama, Kid Cudi, Chali 2na, Sarah Slaton, the Motet, Zion-I, and DJ Abilities. During undergrad at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, I was an illustrator and political cartoonist for The Daily Tar Heel. In my free time, you'll typically find me songwriting, skiing/snowboarding, traveling, or spending time with my beautiful wife, two kids, and husky mix, Thelonious.