Representative Matters

  • Represented a member and shareholder of a cannabis company in obtaining a $100+ million award in a high-stakes, “bet-the-company” litigation, plus attorneys’ fees.
  • Secured a complete victory on all claims for a construction industry client in a two-week jury trial in Denver County District Court. The jury returned a verdict in favor of the client on all claims.
  • Achieved a $1.4 million award in favor of a construction contractor in a two-week arbitration.
  • Second-chaired a three-week, high-stakes arbitration for a shareholder derivative action involving breaches of an operating agreement and right-of-first-offer issues.
  • Won a motion to dismiss all claims, and secured indemnification on a third-party claim, on behalf of a leading national health insurance network involving bad faith breach of contract claims.
  • Represented and defended a national natural energy gas exploration & production company in obtaining a favorable dismissal on an issue of first-impression in Colorado, resulting in a published opinion by the Colorado Court of Appeals: Tug Hill Marcellus LLC v. BKV Chelsea LLC (February, 2021).
  • Obtained a favorable settlement for the largest independently owned third-party administrator in the Southwest in an ERISA action involving claims for wrongful denial of benefits.
  • Obtained preliminary and permanent injunctions for a minority shareholder against one of the largest real estate development company and developer in Colorado.
  • Represented one of the nation’s largest and most recognized homebuilders in commercial, contract and employment disputes.
  • Represented one of the nation’s top public homebuilders in contract disputes and construction defect actions.
  • Won summary judgment on behalf of a Colorado Premier Guest Ranch on a statutory employer defense.
  • Lead attorney in complex immigration appeal before the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals.
  • Represented a national bank in obtaining a favorable outcome in federal interpleader and receivership actions.
  • Represented and defended a national bank in an appeal to the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeal.
  • Successfully negotiated bad faith and settlement of diminishing Bankers Professional Liability Policy involving securities fraud.
  • Successfully negotiated reimbursement of defense costs involving an insurance coverage dispute and misappropriation of trade secrets.
  • Successfully negotiated dismissal of a lawsuit against an insurance broker on a claim for misrepresentation.
  • Represented numerous corporations in negotiating favorable settlements and multiparty global settlements though mediation, including drafting multiparty settlement agreements and releases.