Vail, CO

Jason R. Margulies

Jason R. Margulies is a board-certified admiralty and maritime lawyer, as well as a co-managing partner of Lipcon, Margulies & Winkleman, P.A. He has dedicated his career to representing victims of cruise ship sexual assault, catastrophic injuries, and wrongful deaths at sea, including landmark cases like the El Faro and Costa Concordia disasters. Recognized by Best Lawyers® since 2016 and Super Lawyers since 2013, he is a noted expert, educator, and community leader. With over $500 million recovered for victims, the firm remains committed to providing outstanding legal representation in maritime law.

Charles R. Lipcon

Charles R. Lipcon is the firm’s founder and one of the preeminent maritime attorneys in the United States. Mr. Lipcon has been handling maritime lawsuits - including personal injury, wrongful death, sexual assault and rape - for over 50 years. In that time, he and his firm have recovered hundreds of millions of dollars for their clients. In addition, he has prevailed on landmark cases that have shaped maritime law and helped passengers, seamen and their families recover for the harm they suffer.

Mark S. Rubinstein

Attorney Mark S. Rubinstein has over 30 years of experience in criminal defense and personal injury law, with 25 years in Colorado. He is known for his deep legal knowledge, compassion for clients, and unwavering advocacy.

Carol L. Finklehoffe

Carol L. Finklehoffe is a partner at Lipcon, Margulies and Winkleman, P.A. who has been practicing for 30 years in both the state and federal courts throughout Florida, California and Massachusetts. Ms. Finklehoffe is an “AV” rated trial attorney who is a certified specialist in Maritime and Admiralty law. The main concentration of her practice relates to complex personal injury, resort law, wrongful death, sexual assault and medical malpractice.

Jacqueline Garcell

Jacqueline Garcell is a senior partner and active trial attorney in maritime law for Lipcon, Margulies & Winkleman, P.A. She routinely handles passengers’ personal injury, sexual assault and wrongful death claims, as well as non-maritime personal injury claims. Ms. Garcell is the fastest attorney to ever make partner at the firm, having been promoted to the partner position after being with us for a decade.

Michael A. Winkleman

Michael A. Winkleman is one of the nation’s top maritime lawyers. An active trial and appellate attorney, Mr. Winkleman is also a frequent contributing expert on maritime and cruise ship law. He has made more than 100 national television appearances regarding cruise ship law, including The Today Show, Dr. Oz, Good Morning America, 20/20, Inside Edition, OutFront with Erin Burnett, Fox News Channel’s ‘American’s Newsroom,’ ‘Fox & Friends,’ ‘America Live,’ ‘Happening Now,’ ‘Justice with Judge Jeanine’; and ‘Imus in the Morning.’

Mark E. Fenton

Mark E. Fenton, Esq., is a real estate attorney licensed to practice in Colorado with broad experience in both residential real estate transactions and litigation. He advises individuals and small businesses on a wide range of commercial and residential real estate matters. He began his legal career at a Denver civil litigation firm and established his own practice in 2019. His practice focuses on guiding clients through complex real estate transactions and protecting their interests in disputes involving evictions, real estate fraud, breach of fiduciary duty, breach of contract, partition actions, premises liability, and other real estate disputes. He is a former NFL player for the Denver Broncos and Houston Texans.