Practice Areas: Personal Injury, Family Law, Employment Litigation; view more
Licensed in Colorado since: 1975
Education: University of Denver Sturm College of Law
Selected to Super Lawyers: 2006 - 2024 Details
Mary Ewing is an attorney and the founder of Mary Ewing Law Offices, PC. Ms. Ewing practices in various areas of civil law including divorce, personal injury, workers' compensation, social security disability, employment law, professional liability, medical malpractice, and products liability. She represents clients throughout the state of Colorado.
Ms. Ewing has more than four decades of legal experience. Throughout that time, she has held the of AV Preeminent* rating by the attorney peer review organization Martindale-Hubbell. She has been selected by her peers as a SuperLawyer for 49 years. She graduated from the University of Denver Sturm College of Law.
Admitted to practice in the state of Colorado since 1975, Ms. Ewing is also licensed to appear before the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado, the U.S Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit and the Supreme Court of the United States. She has also served as a part time law professor at the University of Denver Sturm College of Law and is a certified civil trial advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy.
In addition to practicing and teaching law, Ms. Ewing was appointed by the Colorado Supreme Court to the Pattern Jury Instruction Committee on which she served for 30 years. She was also appointed by joint action of the Governor, the Chief Justice of the Colorado Supreme Court and the Attorney General to serve as Commissioner for 18th Judicial District Judicial Nominating Commission in 1994, serving for a five year term. Ms. Ewing is actively involved in several local professional organizations. She is a member of the Arapahoe County Bar Association, the Denver Bar Association, the Douglas Elbert County Bar Association. She is also a member of the Colorado Bar Association, the American Bar Association and the American Association for Justice, and has been involved in various roles with the Colorado Trial Lawyers Association.
Throughout her career, Ms. Ewing has shared her wealth of legal knowledge by authoring and co-authoring articles that have appeared in a variety of legal publications. She has presented lectures in over 300 continuing legal education seminars. She has also served on the board of directors for organizations including the Colorado Trial Lawyers Association:,the Yellowstone Association, the official non-profit partner of Yellowstone National Park: the Masters of Foxhounds of America, and the Saddle-Up Foundation. She was chair of the board of the Lowell Whiteman School, now known as the Steamboat Mountain School.
*AV®, AV Preeminent®, Martindale-Hubbell Distinguished and Martindale-Hubbell Notable are certification marks used under license in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Martindale-Hubbell® is the facilitator of a peer review rating process. Ratings reflect the anonymous opinions of members of the bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Rating™ fall into two categories – legal ability and general ethical standards.
She is also listed in Who's Who in America.
Practice areas
Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff, Family Law, Employment Litigation: Plaintiff, Workers' Compensation: Claimant, Workers' Compensation: Employer/InsuranceFocus areas
Animal Bites, Brain Injury, Child Support, Custody & Visitation, Dissolution, Divorce, Employment Discrimination, Employment Law - Employer, Marital Property, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Paternity, Personal Injury - Plaintiff, Premises Liability - Plaintiff, Prenuptial Agreements, Same Sex Family Law, Sexual Abuse - Plaintiff, Slip and Fall, Toxic Mold, Trucking Accidents, Wrongful Death, Wrongful Termination
- 30% Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff
- 40% Family Law
- 10% Employment Litigation: Plaintiff
- 10% Workers' Compensation: Claimant
- 10% Workers' Compensation: Employer/Insurance
First Admitted: 1975, Colorado
Professional Webpage: https://www.maryewinglaw.com/mary-ewing
Verdicts/Settlements (Case Results):
- In Re the Matter of A.W., 637 P2d 366 (Colo. Sup. 1981)
- Cert denied, 44 US 931 City of Northglenn v. Chevron USA, 519 F.Supp. 515(Dist. of Colo. 1981)
- Hackbart v. Cincinnati Bengals, 601 F2d 516, (10th Cir. 1979)
- Woodsmall v. RTD, 800 F2d 63, (Colo. Sup. 1990)
Bar/Professional Activity:
- U.S. District Court, District of Colorado, 1975
- Denver Bar Association, Member
- Member since 1973 Board of Directors - 1981 to 2011 Executive Board 2000
- University of Denver College of Law international Legal Studies Program Advisory Board member
- Denver Bar Association - Denver District Court Settlement Program, 1992
- Colorado, 1975
- U.S. Supreme Court, 1979
- Douglas County Bar Association, Member
- American Bar Association, Member
- Board of Directors, Colorado Trial Lawyers Association
- University of Denver Sturm College of Law International Legal Studies Program Advisory, Board member, 2005
- Colorado Trial Lawyers Association, Member, Board of Directors, 1980
- U.S. Court of Appeals, 10th Circuit, 1978
- Arapahoe County Bar Association, Member
- Colorado Bar Association, Member
- Colorado Supreme Court Pattern Jury Instruction Committee, 1972
- Commission, 18th Judicial District Nominating Commission, 1994 to 1999, 1994
- The Association of Trial Lawyers of America, Member
- Colorado Bar Association Legal Fee Dispute Committee, 2015
Honors/Awards:
- AV rated by Martindale-Hubbell
Special Licenses/Certifications:
- Certified Trial Specialist, National Board of Trial Advocacy
Educational Background:
- Sturm College of Law, University of Denver, 1975
- Centenary College, 1968
- University of Colorado, 1972
Scholarly Lectures/Writings:
- "The Surgical Spinal Trauma Case", Speaker, Medicine for Lawyers, Colorado Trial Lawyers Association, 2008
- National Business Institute, Speaker, Handling the Worker's Compensation Case from Start to Finish "Recovery from Third Parties" and "Ethical Obligations; October, 2015., Legal, Insurance, Business, 2015
- National Business Institute, Speaker, Practical Approaches to Expert Witnesses, "Ethics of Expert Witness Depositions, Law, Insurance, Business, 2016
- National Business Institute, Speaker, "Top 10 Legal Malpractice Risks," and Representing Clients with Diminished Capacity (CO RPC 1.14 and Formal Ethics Opinion 126,", Legal, Insurance, Business, 2015
- National Business Institute, Speaker, Practical Approaches to Expert Witness Depositions, "Ethics of Expert Witness Depositions,", Legal, Insurance, Business, 2003
- National Business Institute, Speaker, Overcoming Complex Challenges in UM/ UIM Law, "UM/UIM Arbitration Step by Step," and "UM/UIM Litigation Considerations,", Legal, Insurance, Business, 2012
- National Business Institute, Speaker, Litigating the Uninsured Motorist & Underinsured Motorist Claim, "Evaluating the Case," "Ethical Traps to Avoid", and "Trial: Beyond the Basics.", Legal, Insurance, Business, 2009
- National Business Institute, Speaker, Legal Ethics in Insurance Practice, Law, Insurance, Business, 2009
- National Business Institute, Speaker, Advanced Uninsured/Underinsured Motorists Law, "Determining Coverage and Evaluating Damages in UM/UIM Cases, Legal, Insurance, Business, 2009
- Presented by the National Business Institute, Speaker, Workers Compensation Case Preparation Techniques, "Legislative Developments, Legal, Insurance, Employers, 2008
- Speaker, Rocky Mountain Llama Association, “Taking Advantage of the New Liability Limitations for Llama Activities,” 1992
- Speaker, Continuing Legal Education Seminar, September, 1997, “Medical Evidence”
- Techniques and Strategies for Success, Speaker, Workers' Compensation Hearings, National Business Institute, 2007
- Speaker, IPI Continuing Legal Education, “Determining and Proving Damages,” 1991
- Speaker, CTLA Seminar, November, 1996, “The Principles and Tactics of Arbitration”
- Voir dire, opening statement, presentation and sequencing of witnesses and exhibits, closing arguments, Speaker, Civil Jury Trials from Start to Finish, National Business Institute, 2006
- Speaker, Continuing Legal Education, “Basic Civil Litigation Skills,” 1990
- Chair, Special Litigation Issues, 1996 CTLA Annual Convention, Vail, Colorado
- Techniques and Strategies for Success, Speaker, Workers' Compensation Hearings, National Business Institute, 2006
- Speaker, Colorado Trial Lawyers Association, “Impact of Colorado Legislation on Product Liability Cases,” 1991
- Speaker, IPI Continuing Legal Education, “Determining and Proving Damages: 1996 Update,” 1996
- Speaker, National Business Institute, Litigating the Uninsured Motorist & Underinsured Motorist Claim, “Evaluating the Case,” “Ethical Traps to Avoid”, and “Trial: Beyond the Basics”
- Speaker, IPI Continuing Legal Education, “Determining and Proving Damages,” 1989
- Speaker, IPI Continuing Legal Education, “Application of the Amended Rules of Civil Procedure,” 1996
- Speaker, National Business Institute Advanced Uninsured/Underinsured Motorist Law, “Determining Coverage and Valuing Damages in UM/UIM Cases” and Legal Ethics in Insurance Practice,” April, 2009
- Speaker, Law Education Institute, 1989 Civil Litigation Conference, Vail, Colorado, “Medical Evidence,” 1989
- Chair, Products Liability Seminar, 1995 CTLA Annual Convention, Vail, Colorado
- Speaker, National Business Institute, Workers’ Compensation Case Preparation Techniques,: “Legislative Developments,” October, 2008
- Speaker, CTLA Women Trial Lawyers Seminar, “The Power of Persuasion,” 1988
- Speaker, IPI Continuing Legal Education, “Determining and Proving Damages: 1995 Update,” 1995
- Speaker, Colorado Trial Lawyers Association, Medicine for Lawyers, “The Surgical Spinal Trauma Case,” April, 2008
- Speaker, IPI Continuing Legal Education, “Determining and Proving Damages,” 1988
- Speaker, IPI Continuing Legal Education, “Application of the Amended Rules of Civil Procedure,” 1995
- Speaker, Law Education Institute, 1995 Civil Litigation Conference, Vail, Colorado, “Discovery Under New Federal Rules,” 1995
- Speaker, National Business Institute, Workers’ Compensation Hearings: Techniques and Strategies for Success, June, 2007
- Speaker, CTLA 21st Annual Convention, “Evidentiary Issues,” 1987
- Speaker, Denver Chapter Institute of Management Accountants, “Colorado Workers’ Compensation Act,” 1994
- Speaker, National Business Institute, “Civil Jury Trials from Start to Finish,“ May, 2006
- Speaker, IPI Continuing Legal Education, “Determining and Proving Damages,” 1987
- Speaker, IPI Continuing Legal Education, “Determining and Proving Damages: 1994 Update,” 1994
- Speaker, National Business Institute, “Workers’ Compensation Hearings: Techniques and Strategies for Success, April 2006
- Speaker, CTLA Civil Procedure Seminar, “Drafting Complaints,” 1987
- Speaker, Rocky Mountain Llama Association, “Contracts Relative to Sales and Breeding,” 1994
- Speaker, National Business Institute, “Winning Strategies for Proving Damages in the Colorado Personal Injury Case,” May, 2005
- Speaker, CTLA 20th Annual Convention, “Discoverability of Medical Records,” 1986
- Speaker, National Education Network, “Real and Demonstrative Evidence-Preparing Your Evidence for Trial,” 1994
- Speaker, National Business Institute, “Handling Colorado Divorce Cases from Start to Finish,” November, 2004
- Trainer, National Institute of Trial Advocacy, Regional Training Session, University of Denver College of Law, 1978 to present
- Speaker, Law Education Institute, 1994 Civil Litigation Conference, Vail, Colorado, “Meeting the Burden of Proof and The Burden of Persuasion in the Emotional Distress Case,” 1994
- Speaker, IPI Continuing Legal Education, “Determining and Proving Damages: October, 2004 Update”
- Trainer, National Institute of Trial Advocacy, National Session, Boulder, Colorado, 1984, 1985
- Speaker, IPI Continuing Legal Education, “Determining and Proving Damages,” 1993
- Speaker, National Business Institute, “Handling Colorado Divorce Cases from Start to Finish,” November, 2003
- Speaker, Colorado Trial Lawyers Association, Annual Convention, “Declaratory Judgment Abuse,” 1986
- Speaker, Colorado Trial Lawyers Association, Colorado Law Update Seminar, “Workers’ Compensation,” 1984
- Speaker, Colorado Trial Lawyers Association, Insurance in Personal Injury Practice, Denver, Colorado, “Homeowners and CGL,” 1993
- Speaker, IPI Continuing Legal Education, “Determining and Proving Damages: November, 2003 Update”
- Program Chairman, CTLA Mock Trial Seminar, 1981
- Speaker, Wyoming Trial Lawyers Association, “Medical Evidence,” 1993
- Speaker, CTLA Seminar, Colorado Law Update 2003, “Evidence and Civil Procedure,” December, 2003
- Speaker and Program Coordinator, CTLA 16th Annual Convention, “Evidence - Hearsay Exceptions, 1981
- Speaker, Law Education Institute, 1993 Civil Litigation Conference, Palm Springs, California, “Medical Monitoring - A Damages Concept Whose Time Has Come,” 1993
- Speaker, “Advanced Trial Advocacy in Colorado,” National Business Institute, May, 2003
- Speaker, University of Colorado, School of Dentistry Seminar, “Legal Concerns in Dental Practice,” 1981
- Speaker, IPI Continuing Legal Education, “Determining and Proving Damages,” 1992
- Speaker, IPI Continuing Legal Education, “Determining and Proving Damages: December, 2002 Update”
- Speaker, Colorado Trial Lawyers Association seminar, “Structured Settlements - Insurance Windfall or Protection for the Profligate Plaintiff, 1981
- Speaker, 1992 Colorado Judicial Conference, Breckenridge, Colorado, “Confidentiality in Civil Litigation: A Socratic Dialogue,” 1992
- Chair, Employment Law Program, CTLA 2001 Annual Convention, Copper Mountain, CO August, 2001
- Speaker, “Litigation from the Patient’s Perspective; Patient Rights in the Twenty-First Century, CBA 102nd Annual Convention, September, 2000
- Speaker, American Medical Women’s Association Seminar, “Medical Malpractice and Other Legal Pitfalls,” 1980
- Speaker, American Trial Lawyers Association Annual Convention, “Voir Dire”, Washington, DC, 1992
- Speaker, 2000 Annual Convention, Colorado Trial Lawyers Association, Workers’ Compensation Program, “Claims for Permanent Total Disability under the Colorado Workers’ Compensation Act,” 2000
- Speaker, University of Denver Program of Advanced Professional Development course in “Trial Advocacy,” 1979 and 1980
- Speaker, Continuing Legal Education in Colorado, Inc., “Professionalism in Depositions,” October, 2005
- Speaker, “Finding UM Coverage Under Weird Circumstances,” How to Hammer Allstate Seminar, CTLA, 2000
- Speaker, Wyoming Trial Lawyer’s Association Program in Trial Advocacy, “Cross-Examination of the Economist,” 1979
- Speaker, National Business Institute, “A Practical Guide to Federal Court Rules and Procedures in Colorado,” November, 2004
- Speaker, “The Craft of Litigating Health Care Cases, Colorado Bar Association Annual Convention, 2000
- Speaker, CTLA Program in Trial Advocacy, “Cross-Examination of the Plaintiff,” 1979
- Speaker, Colorado Trial Lawyers Association, “Premises Liability: Playground and Equine Accidents,” 1990
- Speaker, IPI Continuing Legal Education, “Determining and Proving Damages: 1999 Update.” Panelist, CWBA Judicial Committee, Getting Benched III - the Owens Era, “An Insider’s View,” 1999
- Speaker, CTLA 13th Annual Convention, “Professional Liability - Hospital and Nurses,” 1978
- Speaker, American Trial Lawyers Association National College of Advocacy, Advanced Seminar, “Proof of Damages in Failure to Diagnose Cancer Cases,” August, 1990
- Speaker, CLE in Colorado, Personal Injury A-Z, “Client Intakes, and Interviews: Getting the Case Started; Obtaining Records; Witness Interviews; Initial Investigations,” 1999
- Participant, American Trial Lawyers Association, National College of Trial Advocacy, Georgetown University of College of Law, Washington, D.C., 1978
- Speaker, IPI Continuing Legal Education, “Determining and Proving Damages,” 1990
- Speaker, IPI Continuing Legal Education, “Determining and Proving Damages: 1998 Update,” 1998 Speaker, National Business Institute Seminar, “Litigating the Birth Trauma Case in Colordo,” 1998
- Speaker, Colorado Trial Lawyers Association, “Medical & Legal Interprofessional Behavior,” 1990
- Speaker, Law Education Institute, 1991 Civil Litigation Conference, Vail, Colorado, “Negotiation,” 1990
- Panelist, Colorado Women’s Bar Association CLE program, “Getting on Board,” 1998
- Speaker, Colorado Trial Lawyers Association, Auto Crash Litigation, “Handling Uninsured and Under-insured Motorist Claims - Recent Developments,” March, 1991
- Speaker, CTLA Auto Litigation Seminar, 1998, “The Law and Tactics of Uninsured/Underinsured Motorist Arbitrations
- Speaker, National Business Institute, Inc., Evidence in Trial Practice in Colorado, “Presentation of Evidence - Impacting the Jury,” August, 1991
- Speaker, ATLA Medical Evidence for Lawyers Seminar, Reno, Nevada, “Critical Steps in Preparing the Medical Expert - A Demonstration” 1997
- Speaker, Law Education Institute, 1991 Civil Litigation Conference, Vail, Colorado, “Medical Monitoring - A Damages Concept Whose Time Has Come,” 1991
- Speaker, IPI Continuing Legal Education, “Application of the Amended Rules of Civil Procedure,” 1997
- Speaker, Colorado Continuing Legal Education, “Anesthesia Malpractice - Evaluation of the Case, November, 1991
- Speaker, IPI Continuing Legal Education, “Determining and Proving Damages: 1997 Update,” 1997
Pro bono/Community Service:
- Board of Directors, Museum of Hounds and Hunting, N.A., 2023
- M.F.H., Bijou Springs Hounds, 2023
- Treasurer, Virginia Hound Show, 2023
- Board of Directors, Ashland Bassetts, 2023
- Board of Directors, Masters of Foxhounds Association, 2015
- Member, Altar Guild, St. Phillips in the Field Episcopal Church, 1991-2003
- Lega Advisor, Executive Board, Masters of Foxhounds Association, 2018
- The Lowell Whiteman School, Steamboat Springs, Colorado, Chair of Trustees (2004); Board of Directors, 2004 to 2008; commencement speaker, 2008, 2004
- Chairman, Constitution and Bylaws Committee, Rocky Mountain Dressage Society, 1986-1992
- Committee Member, PUSH FOR CURE, Craig Hospital, 2006
- LEADERSHIP DENVER, '77 Participant, Chamber of Commerce Program, Member, Alumni Association
- University of Denver Alumni Volunteer Network, 2005
- SaddleUp Foundation Board of Directors, 2015
- Member, Denver Dumb Friends League Promise Fund Douglas County Development Committee, 2002 to present
- President of Appeals Committee, Federation Equestion Nationale, Southern Pines International Dressage in the Rockies World Cup Qualifying, 1997
- Board of Directors, Borzoi Welfare Collective, Inc., 1993-1995. Member, Dinner Committee, American Jewish Committee's Learned Hand National Award for Daniel S. Hoffman, October 1993
- Hughes Society, University of Denver, Dr. Mary E. Bates Founders, Society Chair, Board of Trustees, 2001 to 2004
- Secretary, High Plains Chapter, Rocky Mountain Dressage Society, 1980-1981, Member, 1980-present
- Board of Directors, Yellowstone Association, 2003 to 2007
- Life Member, American Trakehner Association. Founding Member and Board Member, Rocky Mountain Trakehner Association
- Guild of Emerald City Opera Company, 2002 to 2009
- Regional Representative, Rocky Mountain Division, Board of Directors, Masters of Foxhounds Association, 2014
- Board of Trustees, Steamboat Springs Arts Council, 2002 to 2003
- 2015
- Alchemist Society, Colorado Academy, Denver, Colorado, 1990 to 1998
- Vestry Member, St. Philip in-the-Field Episcopal Church, 1993-1995
- Member, University of Denver College of Law, Alumni Fundraising Committee Member, Douglas County Ad Hoc Committee, Domestic Hooved Livestock, 1990-1991
- M.F.H. & Treasurer, The Arapahoe Hunt, 2010
- Legal Advisor, Rocky Mountain Dressage Society, 1993 to 2000
- Lamplighter, Morris Animal Foundation, 1999 to present
- Committeeperson, Government Relations Committee, Junior Symphony Guild, 1978-1979, Member, Junior Symphony Guild, 1975-1980
- Co-Chair, Annual Fund, The Lowell Whiteman School, Steamboat Springs, Colorado, 1999 to 2003
- Morris Animal Foundation - CEO Circle; Lamplighter, 2004
- Olympian, Yampa Valley Foundation, 1999 to 2007. Arthritis Foundation, 2002 Williams Award committee member, 2002
- Chair, Rector Search Committee, St. Philip in-the-Field Episcopal Church, 1995-1996
Selections
19 Years Super Lawyers
- Super Lawyers: 2006 - 2024
