Sabrina Stavish, a native of Upstate New York, recalls graduating from University of Colorado Law School in 1987 not expecting to remain in the state for decades following.

“I never thought I’d stay at the same place for 30 years,” said Stavish, who in September marked her 30th anniversary at 40-lawyer intellectual property firm Sheridan Ross in Denver. Stavish is an executive committee member and has held leadership roles on and off for years.