Co-founder of a private civil litigation law firm in south Denver providing entrepreneurs and small businesses legal expertise as they navigate the legal system with minimum disruption to their businesses and their lives. Represent a variety of legal issues that small business owners are likely to face, from contract and insurance disputes to issues related to intellectual property, construction, personal injury and professional liability. Some notable cases include: - Obtained a favorable jury verdict on behalf of a Denver business whose long-term relationship with a national franchise company was suddenly terminated. The verdict allowed the client recovery of damages, interest, and attorney fees.- Successfully represented a Denver mobile marketing business client in a federal lawsuit to recover payment from subcontractor who violated the terms and conditions of client's online "clickwrap" agreement. - Successfully defended a Lakewood liquor store owner who was sued for allegedly violating Colorado's Dram Shop Act. Client was entitled to recover attorney fees and costs. - On behalf of first-time Lakewood homebuyers, obtained an early resolution of a dispute against the seller and the representing broker/agent related to nondisclosure of material defects of the property. - Successfully represented a licensed social worker client in response to a Board complaint, which was then dismissed without any formal disciplinary proceedings.- Obtained a defense-favorable jury verdict on behalf of a client who caused an automobile accident, limiting plaintiff's damages award to 1% of the amount sought. - Secured a full defense jury verdict and award of costs on behalf of a client who caused a motor vehicle collision. The plaintiffs sought over $200,000 in damages, but the jury determined the plaintiffs did not have any injuries caused by the accident.

Practiced for nearly 14 years with Levy Wheeler Waters, a mid-sized civil litigation law firm in the Denver Tech Center, as an associate attorney (2002-2013) and partner (2013-2016). I practiced in diverse subject areas, including business law, insurance bad faith, construction defect, intellectual property, professional liability, and personal injury. I represented clients in all phases of civil litigation, serving as lead attorney for several jury trials and arguing cases to the Colorado Court of Appeals. In addition to working closely with my clients, I was responsible for developing and executing the overall litigation and trial strategy for their cases. I also managed attorneys, paralegals and other staff in the office, and trained and mentored newer attorneys at the firm. Some notable cases include:- Key member of a trial team that obtained one of the largest jury verdicts against a health insurance company in Colorado trial history.- Member of multiple trial teams that successfully defended insurers against first-party bad faith claims.- Represented several construction contractors in construction defect and general liability matters.- Lead trial and appellate counsel for successful representation of multiple defendants in personal injury cases.- Represented multiple small businesses in trademark and copyright infringement lawsuits.- Member of a legal team representing a law firm in multi-jurisdictional professional liability litigation.

Law Clerk then Staff Attorney at non-profit law firm responsible for administering the appointed counsel system for indigent criminal and juvenile delinquency appeals in the California Court of Appeal, Fourth Judicial District. My responsibilities included providing assistance to appointed counsel in criminal appeals, evaluating appointed counsel's performance, and directly representing clients in selected cases.