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Davis Graham & Stubbs LLP said in an announcement on its website on 4 November 2026 that it has elected Brian Boonstra to serve as its new managing partner for a five-year term, effective 1 January 2027. He succeeds co-managing partners Kristin Lentz and Chad Williams.
Key points
- Brian Boonstra has been elected managing partner for a five-year term, effective 1 January 2027.
- He succeeds co-managing partners Kristin Lentz and Chad Williams.
- The firm said Mr Boonstra has been a Davis Graham partner for nearly twenty years, with a practice focused on corporate transactions, energy and mining.
- According to the announcement, Chambers USA has recognised him as an Eminent Practitioner in Corporate/M&A and Energy & Natural Resources, and The Best Lawyers in America has recognised him for Corporate Law and Mergers and Acquisitions Law.
- The announcement said he has served on the board of directors of Peak to Peak Charter School and clerked for Justice Nancy Rice of the Colorado Supreme Court before joining Davis Graham.
Leadership transition
Kristin Lentz, one of the outgoing co-managing partners, said Mr Boonstra is “a trusted leader and mentor to many, whose talent, expertise, and collegial approach have long set the standard for those around him.”
In his own remarks included in the announcement, Mr Boonstra said it was “an honor to be entrusted with this role by my partners, and I am energized by what lies ahead.” He added that he aims to build on the foundation established by Ms Lentz, Mr Williams and their predecessors, and to work with colleagues to invest in talent and deepen client relationships as the firm’s leader.
Background
The announcement said Mr Boonstra earned his law degree, with Order of the Coif honours, from the University of Colorado Law School, and his undergraduate degree from Calvin University. It also noted that his transactional practice has served clients across a wide range of industries.