Meshach Rhoades Named 2024 Bill Daniels Ethical Leader of the Year

The University of Colorado Denver Business School has honored Meshach Rhoades with its prestigious 2024 Bill Daniels Ethical Leader of the Year Award for her ethical leadership and commitment to integrity in the legal industry.

Rhoades, managing partner of the firm’s Denver office, is a trusted adviser to Fortune 100 companies. She has litigated a variety of cases in the areas of contracts, intellectual property, business torts, real estate, class actions, finance and banking litigation, and labor and employment in state and federal courts nationwide.

The award celebrates the achievements of Bill Daniels, a pioneer in the cable television industry and one of Colorado’s leading entrepreneurs. The Daniels Fund Ethics Initiative Collegiate Program at the University of Colorado Denver Business School is named in his honor.

“When you think of Meshach and the Daniels Fund’s ethics [and] principles, there is so much alignment—integrity, commitment to community, and trustworthiness, those are essential to becoming a successful business person and certainly a successful legal advocate,” said J.J. Ament, president and CEO of the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce in a video testimonial about why Rhoades was selected for the award.

“She is not just a great lawyer, she is a great community member,” said Juanita Chacon, who founded Latinas First Foundation with Rhoades in 2011 and has provided more than 300 scholarships to students to date. “I could not have picked a better partner and could not have accomplished what we have done over the past 13 years. In fact, I can honestly say it wouldn’t have happened without her.”

“Bill Daniels was a leader of the highest integrity and I am deeply humbled to be honored with an award bearing his name,” said Rhoades, following an awards ceremony held at the Toward a More Competitive Colorado event hosted by the CU Denver Business School and Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce. “This award is not just for me. This award is for the many team members who have played an integral part of my success throughout my life. It is just as much a reflection of their dedication as it is of my work.”

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