Alex San Filippo-Rosser joined the firm as a member in 2025. He previously worked as the Deputy County Attorney for Gunnison County and as a Deputy Public Defender in Pueblo, Colorado. He practices in the areas of local government law, criminal defense, litigation, land use, and business law. He has completed dozens of jury trials, represents clients at all stages of administrative and judicial proceedings, and advises entities on contract formation and regulatory compliance. Alex graduated from the University of Colorado Law School in 2011 and attended Haverford College in Pennsylvania. When not practicing law, Alex enjoys chasing his two children down ski slopes, training for trail races, and otherwise appreciating the beauty of the Elk Mountains.
LEGAL EXPERIENCE:
Law of the Rockies
Member, 2025-present
Gunnison, Colorado
Gunnison County Attorney’s Office
Assistant and Deputy County Attorney, 2021-2025
Gunnison, Colorado
Office of the State Public Defender
Deputy and Supervising Deputy Public Defender, 2012-2021
Pueblo, Colorado
2nd Judicial District of Colorado
Law Clerk to the Honorable Catherine Lemon, 2012
Denver, Colorado
Hill & Robbins, P.C
Law Clerk, 2010-2011
Denver, Colorado
Boulder County Legal
Services
Legal Intern, 2009-2010
Boulder County, Colorado
MEMBERSHIPS AND BOARD SERVICE:
Colorado Bar Association
Uncompahgre Volunteer Legal Aid Board Member
Vice Chair of the Board of Directors of the Pueblo Bar Association, 2020-2021
Commissioner, City of Pueblo Planning and Zoning Commission, 2017-2021
Board Member, the Arc of Pueblo, 2014-2020
Advisory Board Member, Pueblo Nurse-Family Partnership, 2013-2017
REPRESENTATIVE MATTERS:
Advised property owners associations on compliance with the Colorado Common Interest Ownership Act and governing documents.
Drafted employment agreements for public and private entities.
Successfully pursued code enforcement action for violation of on-site wastewater regulations, defended the judgment on appeal.
Represented employer in Colorado Unemployment Insurance administrative hearings.
Advised and crafted intergovernmental agreements.
Defended lawsuit alleging violations of the Colorado Open Records Act.
Defended the County Board of Equalization at tax appeal administrative hearings.
Advised public entity regarding Open Records Act and Open Meetings Law compliance.
Advised public entities serving as appellate bodies in a quasi-judicial role.
Defended clients at numerous jury trials, from jury selection to closing argument.
