Skip to the main content.

Joe Whitcomb

Joe Whitcomb is the founder and president of Whitcomb, Selinsky, PC (WSM). In addition, he manages the firm and heads up the Government Procurement and International Business Transactions Law sections. As a result of his military service as a U.S. Army Ranger and as a non-commissioned officer in the Air Force, he learned mission accomplishment. While serving in the Air Force, he earned his Bachelor’s in Social Sciences and a Master’s in International Relations. His Master’s emphasis was on National Security and International Political Economics. After his military career, Joe attended law school at the University of Denver Sturm College of Law.

2 min read

Court Rules on Overpayment Recovery Limits in Peoples v. ICAP

The Colorado Court of Appeals issued a significant decision in Peoples v. Industrial Claim Appeals Office in 2019, addressing how the Social Security Administration may recover overpayments in workers’ compensation cases. The case specifically...

Read More
a person's hands operating a calculator over stacks of money

2 min read

Key Takeaways from Hoyal v. Pioneer Sand Co.

The case of Hoyal v. Pioneer Sand Co., decided by the Supreme Court of Colorado, addressed an important question in wrongful death claims: whether a...

Read More
a woman holds her head in pain

2 min read

Wrongful Death Claims for Nonviable Fetuses: Gonzales v. Mascarenas

The case of Gonzales v. Mascarenas, decided by the Colorado Court of Appeals in 2008, raises pivotal questions about wrongful death claims....

Read More
a doctor's stethoscope, calculator, red pen and documents spread across a desk

2 min read

Colorado Wrongful Death Claims: Hansen v. Barron's Oilfield

The case of Hansen v. Barron’s Oilfield Service, Inc. focused on the legal requirements for standing in wrongful death claims under Colorado law. The...

Read More
symbols for male and female typically used on bathroom doors on a wooden backdrop

2 min read

Gender Discrimination in Mikkelsen v. Public Utility District No. 1

Introduction The case of Mikkelsen v. Public Utility District No. 1 of Kittitas County addresses critical issues regarding wrongful termination,...

Read More
House model and dollar banknotes on white background

1 min read

Contiguity, Ownership, and Use: Lessons from Mook v. Summit County

In Mook v. Board of County Commissioners of Summit County, the Colorado Supreme Court reviewed three consolidated cases involving property tax...

Read More
win-and-lose-on-wooden-cubes-and-cacao-cup-business-success-and-failure-concept

3 min read

Navigating Todd Hess's Disabled Adult Child Benefits Appeal

In Hess v. O'Malley, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit addressed a dispute involving a claim for disabled adult child benefits under...

Read More
the words

2 min read

Can TOD Accounts Bypass Probate? Lessons from Succession of Schimek

In Succession of Schimek, the Louisiana Court of Appeal, Fourth Circuit, examined a dispute over the validity of Transfer on Death (TOD) beneficiary...

Read More
the words

2 min read

Succession of Angus: Louisiana’s Take on TOD Beneficiary Designations

Title: Louisiana Court Affirms TOD Designation Invalidity in Estate Dispute Meta Description: Louisiana appellate court invalidates TOD beneficiary...

Read More
Man writing in notebook

3 min read

Florida Court Reviews Partnership Dispute in Gundlach v. Gundlach

The Creation of the Gundlach Estate and Trust In Gundlach v. Gundlach, the Florida Court of Appeal examined a dispute involving the will and...

Read More