Joshua T. Mangiagli - Denver, CO
Attorney at Alderman Bernstein
Eminent Domain Lawyers in Denver, CO
101 University Boulevard Suite 350 Denver, CO 80206
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Denver Eminent Domain Lawyer
Updated: 05/04/2026
Reviews
Customer Reviews for Joshua T. Mangiagli
Highlights
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5.0 Value
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5.0 Quality of Service
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5.0 Professional Competence
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Verified ClientHired Attorney 2020-2021We were dealing with a difficult issue with our neighbor and the property line between us. It was becoming more volatile as the issue progressed and we needed legal assistance. It was at this time when we started to work with Josh and he was fair, competent and went the extra mile for us. Josh maintained communication with us frequently and updated us on our case. When we had a concern or another incident occurred with our neighbors, he was available and able to provide us with sound advice. I would highly recommend him to others, including friends and family.
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Verified ClientHired Attorney 2021I found Josh online and reached out to him for a short notice real estate agreement that I needed to prepare and review. He did an amazing job, faster than we initially discussed, and available for multiple interactions. He also provided very thoughtful ideas and comments on the structure of the agreement which was highly valuable. I would definitely recommend him!
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Verified ClientHired Attorney 2021Josh assisted me with some easement concerns on a home I purchased. He was very efficient and knowledgeable about the issue and was able to explain multiple ways to address the issue. His rate was fair and well worth the knowledge I gained from working with him. He is very professional and great to work with. I would highly recommend him for your real estate needs.
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Verified ClientHired Attorney 2021Josh was incredibly responsive, professional, and knowledgeable when I hired him to help me through a residential home purchase without the use of realtors. He was fast and efficient, but took the time to explain the more complex topics to me. Will definitely hire him again!
Areas of Practice
- Eminent Domain
- Real Estate Litigation
- Real Estate Transactions
Attorney Information
Overview
People come to an attorney because they need help. Josh Mangiagli built his practice around a simple conviction: that help looks different for every client, and that the attorney's job is to figure out what it looks like for you.
Josh focuses on eminent domain and real estate litigation at Alderman Bernstein LLC, where he has practiced since 2020. His clients include individual landowners facing the loss of property they've owned for generations, businesses navigating the disruption of a government taking, and public entities and condemning authorities working to acquire land for critical infrastructure projects. The cases are rarely simple. The stakes — financial, personal, and practical — are almost always significant.
His first task in any matter is to understand that particular client's circumstances: their goals, their concerns, the strengths and weaknesses of their case. From there, his job is to help them chart the most effective path forward — not the most standard one. Law is not a one-size-fits-all practice, and Josh doesn't treat it that way.
When a case goes to trial, Josh draws on a skill he developed long before law school — as a middle school teacher in New Orleans, he learned how to take a complex story and present it in a way that truly lands with an audience. Eminent domain cases often turn on valuation disputes, technical appraisals, and contested legal standards. Making those things accessible and persuasive to a jury or commission is where preparation meets advocacy.
Josh grew up in Denver and graduated from the University of Denver Sturm College of Law, where he was a member of the National Trial Team, served as an Associate Editor of the Denver Law Review, and was inducted into the Order of the Coif. He earned his undergraduate degree with honors from the University of Vermont.
Outside the office, Josh coaches the mock trial team at Denver North High School, serves on the Executive Council of the Denver Bar Association's Young Lawyers Division, and dedicates time to pro bono work. He lives in Denver with his wife and family.
Education
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Legal Education
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University of Denver Sturm College of Law,
Denver,
Colorado, 2018
J.D.
Honors: Order of the Coif
Law Review: Denver Law Review, Associate Editor, 2016 - 2018
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University of Denver Sturm College of Law,
Denver,
Colorado, 2018
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Non Legal Education
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University of Vermont,
Burlington,
Vermont, 2010
B.A.
Honors: Dean's List
Major: Political Science
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University of Vermont,
Burlington,
Vermont, 2010
Current Employment Position(s)
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Associate Attorney
Past Positions
- Colorado Secretary of State's Office, Legal Analyst, 2019 - 2020
- Jefferson County District Attorney's Office, Deputy District Attorney, 2018 - 2019
Classes and Seminars
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Speaker, Trying an Eminent Domain Case: Evidentiary Issues, CLE International Annual Eminent Domain Conference, 2024
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Speaker, Eminent Domain 101, Rocky Mountain Surveyors Summit, 2022
- Speaker, Perfecting Title While Condemning Property, CLE International Annual Eminent Domain Conference, 2021
Representative Cases
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City of Thornton v. D & C Farms, LLLP, 2023 WL 2745094 (Colo. App. 2023) (unpublished)
Published Works
Articles
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Municipal Eminent Domain Process Questions List, Lexis Nexis Practical Guidance, July 2024
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Inverse Condemnation - A Practical Guidance, Lexis Nexis Practical Guidance, May 2023 article
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Who Pays for Business Relocation in Eminent Domain Cases?, Colorado Real Estate Journal, January 2022
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When Might COVID-19 Regulations Require Compensation?, Colorado Real Estate Journal, March 2021
Bar Admissions
- Colorado, 2018
Other Affiliations
- Denver Bar Association – Young Lawyers Division (DBA-YLD) Executive Council Chair, 8/2024 to Present
- Denver Bar Association – Young Lawyers Division (DBA-YLD), May 1, 2021 - Present (Executive Council Board Member)
- Denver Law Alumni Council, 09/2021 to 09/2024
Contact
101 University Boulevard
Suite 350
Denver, CO 80206
Phone: 720-460-4200
Fax: 720-293-4712
Email: Send a message
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