Shay Denning is a commercial and healthcare attorney who assists clients in the fields of healthcare, utility law, banking, commercial lending, secured loan transactions, creditor's rights, bankruptcy, and real estate law.
Prior to joining Hall Estill, she served as Chief Legal Officer and General Counsel for Axis Health System. She has also served as contract general counsel for numerous entities, including multiple non-profits and electric cooperatives. Shay is licensed in Colorado and New Mexico and is working to expand her legal practice into Oklahoma.
Education & Admissions
Education
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Texas Tech University School of Law (J.D., 2005)
- Articles Editor Texas Tech Law Review, 2004-2005
- Recipient, Judge John C. Akard Endowed Scholarship, 2004-2005
- Texas Tech University (B.S. in Agricultural Economics, summa cum laude, 2002)
Admissions
- Colorado (2005)
- New Mexico (2007)
Experience
- 2025-Present Hall Estill
- 2022-2024 Axis Health System, Durango, Colorado
- 2010-2021 Maynes, Bradford, Shipps & Sheftel, LLP
- 2008-2010 Mark W. Taylor & Associates, P.C.
- 2007-2008 Assistant District Attorney, 5th Judicial District, Roswell, New Mexico
- 2006-2007 Bratton Hill, LLC