- Adoption
- Criminal DefenseCriminal Defense. The Firm represented a sorority that had been charged with two counts of allegedly violating a quarantine order issued by the Department of Public Health and Environment as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Wrongful DeathWrongful death. The Firm represented a small, family-owned business that was sued for the alleged wrongful death of the plaintiff’s homeless parent. Plaintiff sought over $400,000 in damages. The Firm successfully settled the case for significantly less than the Plaintiff’s original demand.
- Sex Crimes
- Theft
- Assault
- ArsonArson Defense. The Firm represented a commercial framing company in a $2MM subrogation action regarding an act of arson committed on a construction site for a hotel in Aurora, Colorado. Before needing to file a responsive pleading, the Firm demonstrated that the case was legally invalid based under a contract between the parties, and ABC Insurance Company was forced to voluntarily dismiss its case. Another total win.
- Restraining OrderContract Surety Dispute. Indemnity suit and Motion for Temporary Restraining Order. The Firm represented Arch in this swiftly-resolved surety indemnity matter. The principal – based in Colorado – was embroiled in complex out-of-state litigation.
- Intellectual Property
- Premises LiabilityMassive premises liability litigation involving complex liability policy coverage issues. Plaintiff was an elderly person who sustained serious, life-threatening injuries while residing in an apartment complex. The Mechanical Company tendered the defense of the action to its
- Construction LitigationThe Firm seeks to hire an attorney with at least 2-5 years of construction litigation experience. The ideal construction attorney candidate would have experience not only defending against construction defect claims, but also experience litigating breach of construction contract, termination, and delay claims. The firm highly values persuasive legal writing, and experience relating to surety bond claims is a plus. The firm will prioritize interviewing those candidates with strong writing samples. The firm offers competitive salaries based on experience, benefits, and bonus structure.
- Real Estate TransactionsComplex professional liability case. The Firm represented Empire Title, a local title agent that sold Westcor title insurance policies. The facts of the case were complicated and disputed. Westcor issued title policies for a real estate transaction involving, among other things, a like-kind exchange under 26 USC Sec. 1031 of the U.S Tax Code. Despite never tendering the dispute to Empire, Westcor paid the claim after years of litigation and appeals to the Colorado Court of Appeals.
- Land Use and Zoning
- Landlord-Tenant DisputesLandlord-Tenant Dispute. In this insurance defense case, the Firm defended the owners and operators of an apartment complex in Las Vegas, New Mexico from claims by a tenant for wrongful eviction and conversion.
- Property DamageGas explosion. The Firm was brought in to take over this complex personal injury and property damage case just weeks before trial. Causation and fault were highly disputed.
- Personal InjuryPersonal Injury Defense. In this commercial trucking accident, the Firm represented Jacobs Enterprises, an Indiana-based owner of a fleet of freightliners, who had a driver involved in a collision on I-80. The Firm prevailed on summary judgment on the plaintiff’s “direct negligence” claims, securing the dismissal of claims based on negligent hiring, negligent entrustment, and punitive damages.
- Medical MalpracticeCivil rights/medical malpractice case. The Plaintiff, an inmate with the Colorado Department of Corrections, brought claims under the Eighth Amendment and 28 USC 1983.
- Auto Accidents
- BankruptcyThe Firm also represented the surety throughout the principal’s convoluted Chapter 11 and Chapter 7 bankruptcy proceedings. The Firm’s efforts on behalf of the surety led to the surety completely avoiding liability to the obligee and recovering 100 percent of its loss adjustment expense. A total win for the surety.
- ForeclosureThe Firm’s dogged efforts including securing and reviving multiple judgments, recording judgment liens, foreclosures, and ultimately the negotiation of a mid-six figure settlement involving the sale of multiple commercial properties that lead to the surety recouping a major portion of its losses.