Top Rated Insurance Coverage Attorney in Denver, CO

Honors/Awards:

• Included on the list of 2019 Best Lawyers in America in the category of litigation: insurance., 2019 Best Lawyers in America , 2019
• Named a Colorado Rising Star by Super Lawyers
• Cum Laude and Distinction, Colorado College
• Placing first in the Client Counseling competition, University of Denver

Bar/Professional Activity:

• Colorado Bar Association
• Publications Vice-Chair, The Defense Research Institute (DRI) Diversity Committee
• Denver Bar Association

Pro bono/Community Service:

• Colorado Joint Disaster Legal Services Task Force
• Civil Litigation Clinic, University of Denver
• 9News: Law Line 9, Volunteer Attorney
• Colorado High School Mock Trial Tournament, Scoring Panelist

Scholarly Lectures/Writings:

• Speaker at Primerus 2019 Young Lawyers Section Conference, Speaker, The New Generation of Law
• Moderator at Primerus Defense Institute’s 14th annual PDI Convocation, Moderator, Changing Times & The Role of Diversity and Inclusiveness, Succession Planning, and Client Transparency
• Speaker at Primerus 2019 Young Lawyers Section Conference, Speaker, Weeding Out Employees: How Employers Should Navigate the Legalization of Marijuana
• Author: "Rocky Mountain High: What the Legalization of Marijuana Means for Employers," Primerus Corporate Client e-Newsletter, Nov. 2013; also provided to attendees of the 2013 ACC Annual Meeting
• Author: "A Survey of the Law of Non-Contractual Indemnity and Contribution," Colorado Chapter, 2012 and 2014
• Speaker: "Transitioning Relationships," Primerus Western Regional Meeting, January 2015
• Presenter: "Getting WRAPped Up In Damages and Defenses," Individualized Insurance Carrier Client Training, June 2014
• Speaker: "Handbooks and Employee Policies: Sending the Right Message," Employment Law Seminar, 2008
• Speaker: "Employment Issues in the Paperless Workplace," Employment Law Seminar, 2007
• Candidacy Editor, Denver Journal of International Law and Policy, University of Denver
• Presented on the topic of “Effective Litigation Management” at the Property & Liability Resource Bureau (“PLRB”) Regional Adjusters Conferences in Frisco, TX; Atlanta, GA; and Columbus, OH., 2015
• Presenter, Comparative Litigation: Helpful Information for In-House Counsel, Association Of Corporate Counsel, 2017
• Speaker, Market Disruptors: Using Technology to Change the Way You Practice Law, Primerus Defense Institute Convocation , Presenter, Primerus, 2018
• Speaker, Throwing Stones: Highs and Lows of the Legalization of Medical and Recreational Marijuana and the Impact on Employers, Primerus Law Institute, 2017
• Author: "Looking at Maternity Leave and Beyond to Effect Change," DRI Diversity Insider, 2014, Volume 6, Issue 1

Verdicts/Settlements:

• Bocian v. Owners Insurance Company (secured defense verdict with respect to bad faith claims asserted against Defendant carrier; also awarded costs as prevailing party), 2019
• JAS Hospitality v. Auto-Owners Ins. Co., US Dist. Court, 2016 (secured a defense jury verdict in a bad-faith breach of insurance contract case involving alleged hail damage to the roof of a motel and subsequent physical and loss of income damages).
• Builder filed claims against multiple parties in construction defect lawsuit. Represented the only subcontractor remaining in the case and full prevailed against builder following an arbitration (2016).
• Dickinson v. Lincoln Building Corp. and G4S, Colorado Court of Appeals, 2015 (upholding judgment finding that defendant security company owed no duty to plaintiff who allegedly tore her rotator cuff in an attempt to open a door).

Educational Background:

• The Colorado College, B.A., History