• Achieved successful resolution of construction defect claim involving public buildings and recovered $14.8 million insurance recovery for a general contractor in connection with dispute.
• Successfully negotiated $3 million insurance coverage recovery on behalf of insured in coverage case under a Commercial General Liability Policy.
• On behalf of a bank, recovered $1 million in insurance coverage in connection with Ponzi scheme litigations.
• Obtained substantial defense and indemnity benefits from insurance company on behalf of international consulting service firm under Commercial General Liability Policy arising from international litigation.
• Obtained bad-faith jury verdict, entailing double damages and attorneys’ fees, against general liability carrier for its unreasonable delay and denial of coverage for damages arising out of a construction accident, resulting in recovery of over $2.5 million insurance recovery.
• Prevailed at the Court of Appeals concerning recovery damages under the insurance bad-faith statute.
• On behalf of numerous contractor clients, successfully negotiated millions of dollars in insurance recovery in connection with construction defect claim.
• On behalf of subcontractor, obtained jury verdict against lower-tier subcontractor in payment dispute.
• In commercial tort matter, successfully dissolved temporary restraining order and defeated preliminary injunction motion.
• Obtained full arbitration award on behalf of national trust company in contract dispute.
• On behalf of contractor, successfully negotiated settlements with multiple parties in multimillion-dollar payment dispute involving high-end condominium project.
• Successfully obtained prejudgment writ of attachment and negotiated successful resolution of employee embezzlement claim.
• Successfully obtained temporary restraining order and stipulated preliminary injunction in complex, multimillion-dollar, multiparty business dispute.
• Prevailed in seven-day bench trial concerning payment dispute between contractor and owner.
• Advised clients on data security and privacy breaches arising from employee theft.
• Represented clients in connection with complex, multiparty commercial litigation, which regularly involve breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, and fraud claims.

PUBLICATIONS

• COVID-19 and Construction Insurance
  Webinar, WPL Publishing and Construction Claims Advisory | May 27, 2020
• 10 Tips to Preserve Insurance Coverage for COVID-19 Claims
  Sherman & Howard COVID Resources | April 4, 2020
• Colorado Supreme Court Reaffirms Protection for Insurance Policyholders Under Colorado Law
  Sherman & Howard Advisories | 2018
• Statutes Defining Faulty Workmanship As An “Occurrence” – Out of the Frying Pan And Into The Fire?
  ABA 21st Annual Insurance Coverage Committee Mid-year Program | 2013
• Cyber Risk Insurance – Navigating The Application Process
  Sherman & Howard Advisories | June 2013
• Know Your Rights – 10 Actions To Ensure Your Wildfire Insurance Claim Is Timely and Fairly Adjusted
  Sherman & Howard Advisories | June 2013
• Colorado Construction Legislation Update
  Sherman & Howard Advisories | May 2013
• Stresscon V. Travelers A Victory For Policy Holders
  Sherman & Howard Advisories | May 2013
• Cyber Risks: Creating A Comprehensive Cyber Insurance Program
  Sherman & Howard Advisories | March 2013
• Top 10 Ways to Manage Cyber Risk, The Rise of the Internet Has Its Downside
  Colorado Biz Magazine | March 2013
• Update On Coverage For Colorado Construction Defects – TCD & Colorado Pool
  Sherman & Howard Advisories | February 2013
• Top Ten Ways To Manage Cyber Risk
  JDSupra Business Advisor | January 2013
• Cyber Risks: Are You Protected?
  Sherman & Howard Advisories | December 2013

PRESENTATIONS

• Q&A: What You Need to Know About D&O Insurance Coverage
  Sherman & Howard Advisory | May 11, 2020
• Modular Construction: Innovations, Opportunities, and Obstacles with Prefabricated Construction
  Sherman & Howard Construction Seminar | March 2019
• “Money Talks” – Insurance Issues for Trial Lawyers
  Colorado Trial Lawyers Association, Denver, CO | June 13, 2018
• Top Strategies to Protect Your Assets Using Insurance Coverage
  Women Presidents’ Organization Denver, CO | February 21, 2018
• Insurance Update for Construction Professionals
  Sherman & Howard Construction Seminar | February 2018
• Insurance Update for Construction Professionals
  Sherman & Howard Construction Seminar | October 2017
• Using Insurance as an Asset to Resolve Construction Claims
  Lockton Law Day | August 2017
• Insurance Issues for Engineering Companies, and Top Ten Statutes Impacting Colorado Engineers
  American Council of Engineering Companies of Colorado | September 2015
• Data Security and e-Discovery Seminar
  Colorado Trial Lawyers Association | 2014
• Stay Ahead of the Curve: Protect Your Company From Cyber Risk
  CoBiz Insurance | October 2013
• Data Security for Modern Businesses
  Co-Sponsored By Denver Business Journal and Sherman & Howard | August 2013
• The Ins And Outs Of Construction Defect Coverage And Liability Claims
  ABA 21st Annual Insurance Coverage Committee Mid-Year Program-Phoenix | 2013
• Risks to the Confidentiality And Integrity of Your Cyber Data
  Financial Executives International | November 2012

• Denver Bar Association
• Colorado Bar Association
• American Bar Association

• Best Lawyers in America, Insurance Law (2018-2021); Litigation – Insurance (2021), Denver