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Mr. Pippenger focuses on personal legal services, estate planning, along with civil litigation and FINRA arbitration. He has represented everyone from individuals in need of legal help to several large broker-dealers, financial service companies, individual investment advisers, certified public accountants and angel investors in issues ranging from estate planning, landlord/tenant issues, customer disputes and raiding issues, regulatory investigations, to defunct private placement matters and even a dog bite case once.

Mr. Kirsch's practice emphasizes environmental and land use law, and public-sector development and large infrastructure projects. He has represented clients ranging from municipalities and local governments to private industry and public interest groups in environmental and land use negotiations.  Mr. Kirsch has litigated cases before administrative agencies, numerous state and federal trial and appellate courts and the U.S. Supreme Court.  Most of his practice focuses on federal regulatory matters and on local land use regulation with a particular focus on transportation projects.

Mr. Holway is a partner and owner of Dickinson Prud’Homme Holway Hoffman, LLP.  He has spent the entirety of his legal career as a civil litigator in the fields of medical malpractice defense and hospital defense, representing health care providers throughout Colorado in legal actions brought against them.  Mr. Holway also has extensive experience handling cases in the fields of professional negligence, insurance defense and subrogation, personal injury defense, premises liability, and product liability.. Mr. Holway received his Bachelor's degree from St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minnesota.  After working as a Senior Credit Manager for Wells Fargo Financial and a Contract Negotiator for United Launch Alliance, he chose to pursue a legal career.. Mr. Holway graduated with his Juris Doctorate from the University of Dayton School of Law.  While at UD, he received the CALI Award of Excellence in Intellectual Property and was nominated into the Carl D. Kessler Inn of Court.  He was also elected as a member of the Honors Council.. Practice Areas: Medical malpractice defense, hospital defense, insurance defense and subrogation, personal injury defense, professional malpractice defense, premises liability and product liability.. Professional Organizations: Colorado Bar AssociationDenver Bar AssociationClaims and Litigation Management AllianceColorado Defense Lawyers Association. Speaking Engagements:West Virginia State Bar Law and Medicine Committee          Pre-suit Requirements of the MPLA and Emerging Health Care Legislation. Admitted to Practice: Supreme Court of ColoradoSupreme Court of Appeals of West VirginiaFederal District Court for the Northern District of West VirginiaFederal District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia. Outside of work, Mr. Holway enjoys spending time with his wife and three children in beautiful Colorado.  He loves coaching his son's lacrosse team and attending his children's basketball and soccer games.  He also enjoys playing basketball, lacrosse and golf himself in his (very limited) spare time.

Morgan Paterson is an associate attorney at Epstein Patierno, LLP She represents clients in divorce litigation, adoptions, child custody disputes, and modifications of child support and parental responsibilities.. Morgan grew up in California’s Silicon Valley and graduated from the University of California in Davis where she obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science before obtaining her Juris Doctor from Santa Clara University School of Law. Between her undergraduate and law school, Morgan taught Science classes at her local high school. During her time at Santa Clara University, Morgan served as a judicial clerk at the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara for the Honorable Joseph H. Huber in the family law and domestic violence division. While in law school, Morgan received a CALI award for her paper discussing Child Prostitution in India in her International Law course and volunteered with Fresh Lifelines for Youths (FLY) teaching legal classes to at-risk youths in east San Jose, CA.. In her free time, Morgan enjoys traveling with her husband, finding new restaurants, reading, and exploring the great outdoors of Colorado.

MICHAEL J. GUYERSON, Senior Counsel, is Certified by the American Bankruptcy Institute in Commercial Debtor Bankruptcy and is also a memebr of its litigation committee.  A 1981 graduate of the University of Colorado School of Law Mike’s practice emphasizes insolvency and commercial loan restructuring, the overall representation of debtors, creditors’ committees, trustees and creditors in bankruptcy matters, commercial and bankruptcy litigation and agricultural law.  Mike is an avid outdoorsman having walked all 490 miles of the Colorado Trail. ev. Lectures and Publications: Author: “Bad Boy Guarantees, Know What To Do When The Lender Comes For You!,” The Colorado Lawyer, Vol. 42, No. 9, September, 2013;  “The Right To Stay Adversary and Contested Matters”, ABI Law Journal, April 2013, “Professional Law Firm Insolvency”, ABI Law Journal, November 2011, “Adequate Protection for Secured Creditors: The Interest Accrual Myth”, ABI Secured Credit Committee Newsletter, June 2011, “FDIC Super Stay”, ABI Law Journal, 2009,"The Revolution in Investor Rights: A New Litigation Climate," 34 The Colorado Lawyer, May 2005. Co-Author: "Asset Acquisition in the 1990's: Opportunities for Small and Medium-Sized Business," Denver Business Journal, June 26, 1992. Author: "Intellectual Property Agreements: Assumptions or Rejection Under the Bankruptcy Code," The Colorado Lawyer, Vol. 21, No. 11, November, 1992; "Propriety of Class Proofs of Claim in Bankruptcy," The American Bankruptcy Law Journal, Vol. 63 Summer, 1989; "A Review of Agricultural Law: Hard Times and Hard Choices," The Colorado Lawyer, Vol. 15, No. 5, April, 1986; "Agricultural Lending in A Troubled Economy," The Colorado Lawyer, Vol. 16 No. 10. October 19, 1987. Lecturer: Mike has participated in numerous seminars for the CLE of Colorado, the Colorado Bankers Association, the Wyoming Bankers Association, Colorado Bar Association, and The National Business Institute.

Michael Alper focuses his practice on complex commercial litigation with particular emphasis on insurance disputes and consumer class actions.  He has represented clients in connection with a broad range of insurance and consumer matters.

Merc Pittinos focuses his practice on helping clients resolve real estate disputes and lawsuits. He represents clients throughout Colorado.. Merc works with developers, landowners, landlords, brokers, and homeowners. He has helped clients resolve disputes involving real estate transactions, loans, leases, easements, covenants, and boundaries. He has written and lectured extensively about Colorado adverse possession law.. In his practice, Merc has represented landlords in lease disputes; developers in breach of contract, construction, and foreclosure actions; property owners in title and boundary disputes; and oil and gas companies in title, lease, and joint operating agreement disputes.Merc is a former member of the Planning and Zoning Commission and the Board of Adjustment and Appeals for the City of Englewood. In 2013 and 2014, he was selected as a rising star in real estate by Colorado Super Lawyers.Merc has represented clients in jury trials, bench trials, and arbitration proceedings and has argued cases before the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals, the Colorado Supreme Court, and the Colorado Court of Appeals.

Mechelle Faulk excels at resolving her clients’ most personal and private matters, including those regarding wealth preservation, divorce, children, marital agreements, adoptions and cohabitation. She is an experienced litigator and negotiator, often representing clients with high net worth, complex financial issues and/or significant child-related matters. Mechelle’s knowledge of specialized industries enhances her value to clients, including professional athletes, Olympians, artists, collectors, owners of working interests in oil and gas, trust grantors and beneficiaries, music/concert promoters, musicians, hedge fund managers, individuals with family wealth, and business owners. With a high-profile, high-net-worth clientele, Mechelle is especially sensitive to and adept at privacy concerns.Mechelle is an experienced, detail-oriented attorney well known for her exceptional counsel and professionalism. For more than a decade, she has provided sophisticated counsel to clients, guiding them through private family-related matters, including divorce, child custody, support and maintenance issues, and post-dissolution issues, including modification proceedings.. Skilled at handling particularly complex and intricate financial issues, Mechelle works seamlessly with experts to assess the value of assets, such as closely held companies, professional practices, private equity investments and other types of business or trust interests. Her experience extends to representing clients regarding parental responsibilities, same-sex marriage, reproductive rights, adoption, grandparent rights, relocation issues and protective orders. In each instance, Mechelle thoroughly learns the client’s specific needs, objectives and the facts. Then she actively strategizes with the client throughout the case to help ensure that both the client’s short-term needs and long-term goals are met to the greatest extent possible.

Matthew M. Wolf specializes in complex civil litigation, arbitration, and commercial transactions.  His practice includes banking, securities and employment litigation, as well as corporate and finance transactions.  He frequently represents financial institutions, borrowers, employees and investors, in business litigation and transactional matters.. He has successfully prosecuted and defended individual actions, class actions, shareholder derivative suits, bankruptcy proceeding, and FINRA arbitrations.  His transactional practice is diverse, including forming and financing various business entities, preparing contracts and counseling corporate clients on operational matters.. Mr. Wolf received his undergraduate degree from the University of Denison.  He graduated with honors from the State University of New York at Buffalo, School of Law, in 2001 with a concentration in finance transactions.  While at the University at Buffalo, he was a member of Law Review and the Moot Court board, and was inducted into the Order of the Barristers for exhibiting excellence in oral advocacy.. Mr. Wolf has received the highest peer rating from Martindale Hubbell AV® and has been named a Rising Star and a Superlawyer by Colorado SuperLawyers®

Marquiel Cade is a Trademark, Copyright, and Business Attorney from Fayetteville, North Carolina. He graduated from Duke University with a bachelor’s degree in history and obtained his J.D. at the University of Denver, Sturm College of Law. Today, he is the Owner/Managing Attorney of CadeMarq Law PLLC.. CadeMarq Law PLLC is a Denver-based law firm serving companies and artists nationwide with their trademark and copyright needs. It is one of the first firms of its kind: a firm for artists, created and run by an artist; a firm for minority-led small business owners, created and run by a minority-owned small business; a firm created to level the inbalance and inequities of minority diversity in the legal field and provide represenation to the historically underrepresented and underserved.. We help businesses protect their brands and trademarks. We help artists protect their creations and works. We help people--in whatever capacity available to us, whether it's a referral to another attorney, general resources on understanding complex legal processes, or direct legal assistance provided by an attorney who is responsive, easy to understand, relatable, and representative of the community they serve.

Marlo Greer specializes in all aspects of personal injury law including sexual harassment, sexual assault, car accident cases, trucking collisions, bicycle accidents, wrongful death, traumatic brain injuries, spine injuries, birth injury, product liability, medical malpractice, slip and fall cases, and premises liability cases.  Ms. Greer helps her clients find courage, clarity, and strength in what is often a confusing and difficult legal process.

Mark provides high-quality legal services to startup/small businesses and moderate-income clients. Prior to starting the firm in 2014, he practiced at Wheeler Trigg O’Donnell LLP, where he represented Fortune 100 clients in complex commercial litigation at the trial and appellate levels. He previously served as a law clerk to The Honorable Monica Márquez of the Colorado Supreme Court. Prior to his clerkship, he served as Deputy Legal Counsel to the Governor of Colorado.. Mark is actively involved in the community. He serves as Chair of the Council of Advisors on Consumer Credit (appointed by Governor Hickenlooper), a nine-person assembly that advises the Colorado Attorney General's Office on consumer credit issues and has the authority to approve and repeal regulations under the Uniform Consumer Credit Code. Mark also serves on the Steering Committee for the Mile High United Way's Emerging Leaders Council, which organizes and participates in community-based projects and supports local non-profits. Mark was also asked to serve on Colorado Attorney Regulation Counsel's Proactive Management-Based Regulation advisory subcommittee, which drafted the new preamble to the Colorado Rules of Professional Conduct and is creating a framework for helping small firms establish ethical practices.. In addition to this community involvement, Mark is a Captain in the U.S. Air Force, in which he serves as a reservist in the Judge Advocate General’s Corps.. Mark earned his law degree from the University of Notre Dame, where he received the International Academy of Trial Lawyers Award and the CALI Excellence for the Future Award, awarded for the highest score in Notre Dame's trial advocacy course. During law school, Mark worked at the Cass County, Michigan Prosecutor's Office, where he successfully tried cases under Michigan's student practice act. He also worked at Colorado Legal Services as a recipient of the Notre Dame Alumni-Funded Fellowship. Prior to law school, he served in a variety of roles for Governor Bill Ritter's campaign and administration, including deputy finance director.. EDUCATION. EXPERIENCE. ADMISSIONS. COMMUNITY

Mark is a trial-tested attorney with extensive complex litigation experience both in and out of the courtroom.  He focuses his practice on commercial litigation, including franchise litigation.  He also handles product liability, toxic tort, malpractice defense, and general tort cases.  Mark has successfully tried more than fifteen complex cases before judges and juries in trial and appellate courts and before administrative agencies in seven states from Alaska to Ohio.

Marci Gilligan’s practice includes Denver white collar criminal defense, criminal defense and related civil litigation in both State and Federal courts.. Within the practice of white collar defense, Ms. Gilligan has defended clients accused of securities fraud, bank fraud, wire fraud, tax fraud, mortgage fraud and violations of the Clean Water Act.  She has also represented clients before State and Federal grand juries and conducted internal investigations on behalf of corporations under criminal and regulatory investigation.  Most recently, Ms. Gilligan served as trial counsel in some of Colorado 's highest-profile white collar cases including the insider trading trial of the former CEO of Qwest Communications and the successful defense of a Vice President of Qwest Communications on securities fraud counts.. Beyond her white collar practice, Ms. Gilligan represents clients in State and Federal cases in all variety of misdemeanors and felonies including sophisticated drug conspiracies, property crimes, computer crimes, and crimes against persons.  Additionally, Marci Gilligan has briefed and argued direct appeals in criminal cases before the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals.. Ms. Gilligan's civil experience includes representation of individuals in a wide range of State and Federal litigation involving matters from breach of contract to violations of the Air Carrier Access Act to the defense of complex securities litigation.  Ms. Gilligan also has experience in the representation of claimants in FINRA arbitration.

Marc Harden is a committed and passionate advocate for victims of serious injuries and unfair insurance companies.  His clients include victims of orthopedic trauma, spinal cord injury, traumatic brain injury, nerve damage, and families that have suffered the wrongful death of a loved one.  Mr. Harden specializes in cases arising from auto collisions, unsafe premises, and insurance disputes.. Mr. Harden is a dedicated and experienced Colorado trial lawyer.  He has served as lead trial counsel on behalf of hundreds of injury victims and has obtained numerous significant jury verdicts in Colorado.  Mr. Harden has recovered tens of millions of dollars in settlements and verdicts for his clients.. Mr. Harden has been designated a Super Lawyers Rising Star, a recognition for the top 2.5 percent of lawyers in Colorado under the age of 40. He has also been recognized as a top 40 trial lawyer under the age of 40 by The National Trial Lawyers, a limited invitation extended exclusively to lawyers that exemplify superior qualifications, trial results and leadership. Mr. Harden currently serves as Co-Chair of Colorado Trial Lawyers Association EAGLE and is an active member of the American Association for Justice.. Mr. Harden is a Colorado native, husband, and proud father of three young children.

Madalia’s legal career began as a prosecutor for Adams County, handling various serious criminal cases from start to finish, including homicide, domestic violence, sexual assault, and gang violence. Her valuable experience now informs her passionate defense of clients. She adeptly identifies weaknesses in the government’s case, achieving favorable outcomes in negotiations and trials. In private practice, she has secured numerous dismissals and jury trial acquittals. She has tried more than 60 criminal jury trials. Additionally, she serves as an adjunct professor at the University of Denver Sturm College of Law, educating future lawyers in trial advocacy. Madalia, along with her co-professor, coached the 2019 National Ethics Championship Team, 2020 National Ethics Championship Finalists, and the 2021 King of the Hill Championship Finalists.

Maaren Johnson focuses her practice on personal injury. She believes it is her responsibility to advocate on behalf of victims who have been injured through no fault of their own. Clients can rely on Ms. Johnson's compassion and attention to detail to navigate the legal system after their Car Accident or personal injury accident.

Linda Chalat, a partner of Chalat Hatten & Banker, has over twenty years of experience as a Colorado personal injury lawyer.. As a partner with Chalat Hatten & Banker, Denver, Colorado, Linda Chalat concentrates her practice on medical malpractice cases, defective product claims and recreational accidents. Prior to law school, Ms. Chalat worked in industry as a chemical engineer, and brings her understanding of the technical aspects of an accident to effectively advocate for her clients. Ms. Chalat also oversees the technology used by the firm to best serve our clients, including maintaining the firm's several websites, social media and blogs which provide current legal information for Colorado consumers and personal injury victims. She has published articles and spoken at professional seminars concerning ski litigation, attorney ethics and malpractice, and general practice tips.. Linda Chalat has been recognized as a Best Lawyer by U.S. News for product liability law and has been listed as a Colorado SuperLawyer each year since 2011. She was also named to the TOP 50 WOMEN COLORADO SUPER LAWYERS in 2012 and 2013. Additionally, since 2013, she has been recognized as one of the Top 100 Trial Lawyers in Colorado by the National Trial Lawyers Association. Most recently she has been named to the Best Lawyers of America list in 2015, 2016, and 2017.

Lee heads the Corporate & Securities Practice Group for the Colorado offices of Lathrop & Gage.

Lauren earned her Juris Doctorate and the Corporate and Commercial Law Certificate from the University of Denver Sturm College of Law in 2013.. Lauren is a Staff Ethics and Conflicts Attorney at Holland & Hart LLP located in Denver, Colorado.. Lauren currently resides in Centennial, Colorado.

Larry N. Harris is an experienced civil litigator.  While having represented clients in all types of cases, his current practice focuses on injury law.  He enjoys representing clients whose lives have been disrupted by injuries as a result of an accident.  In his personal injury practice, he helps victims and their families rebuild their financial lives after suffering injuries caused by others.  He also counsels clients and litigates cases involving commercial injury, intellectual property, business torts, and insurance coverage issues, among others.  Mr. Harris is familiar with all aspects of insurance law that may provide sources of compensation for those who have suffered injuries, damages and losses caused by another, or that can provide coverage for clients who are defending themselves in cases brought against them.  He recognizes that resolutions short of court proceedings are often in the best interest of the client and strives to achieve an early favorable resolution.  When that is not possible or advantageous, he is experienced in all phases of trial preparation, discovery and motions practice.  Mr. Harris has successfully conducted well over 100 jury trials, in addition to numerous trials to the court, arbitrations and mediations in his career. He is also experienced in appellate practice.. Mr. Harris is proud of his peer recognition as having the highest ratings in legal ability and ethical standards, as evidenced by his Martindale-Hubbell AV rating for over fifteen consecutive years.

Kyle Bachus won his first argument in front of the state supreme court when he was only 17 years old.. As a junior in high school, Kyle attended a Florida state legislation day for Florida high school students. As part of the day’s activities, he was selected to argue a predetermined topic in front of a panel of licensed lawyers sitting on a mock supreme court. He was provided with appropriate documentation, and tasked with researching and preparing his argument. Selected as one of the best presenters of the day statewide, he was both surprised and inspired.. Once he decided on a career in law, there was no stopping him. The determination his opponents see in the courtroom today was nurtured in college, where he dedicated himself to excelling. Once he graduated with his Juris Doctor degree from the University of Florida College of Law, he began work the Monday after graduation in a plaintiff’s personal injury law firm, a natural fit for a man who had always identified with the underdog.. Kyle moved to Colorado in 1994 and joined a Denver personal injury law firm. Two years later, Kyle and fellow lawyer Darin Schanker opened Bachus & Schanker, LLC with little more than a tiny, rented office and a lot of determination. Starting with less than $15,000, their business has grown into one of the largest, most well respected personal injury firms in the region. The partners are committed to understanding the circumstances confronting their clients, and ensuring that responsible parties are held accountable for damages they have caused.. COLORADO’S MOST TRUSTED LAW FIRMThe firm continues to focus on personal injury law but over the years the practice has expanded its practice groups, which now include national plaintiff’s litigation addressing a variety of Defective Medical Devices, Products and Dangerous Drugs, Workers’ Compensation, Social Security Disability and Wage and Hour class action work along with all other forms of plaintiff’s employment law.. Over the years, Kyle has achieved justice for many clients. But helping one of the emergency medical responders who suffered disabling injuries in the 9/11 attacks is one of the most inspiring wins. Kyle was one of just two Colorado attorneys traveling at their own expense to provide pro bono legal services to 911 victims and their families through the national Trial Lawyers Care program.. He also is proud of the state and national legislation he has worked on to protect Colorado consumers. Kyle intuited early on that the best way to fight injustice is to understand the rules and legal principles that govern our society. Because of this deep understanding, he has been able to help change state laws to benefit all Colorado residents.. LEGAL EXPERIENCE IN COLORADOKyle participated heavily in drafting and seeking passage of Colorado House Bill 10-1168, also known as the Make Whole bill, which was signed into law in May 2010. This bill protects injury victims from having to reimburse many health insurance plans for medical costs out of injury settlements before being fully compensated. The law applies to victims who where not at fault, and who were injured by the act or negligence of a third party. The Make Whole doctrine requires that the injured party is first fully compensated or “made whole” before the health insurance company may seek subrogation or reimbursement.. Additionally, Kyle was instrumental in the drafting and passage of an important amendment to Colorado’s Uninsured Motorist Statute, Colorado Revised Statute 10-4-609, which became effective Jan. 1, 2008. The amendment initially drafted by Kyle significantly impacts important “safety net” insurance coverage that is available when injured by an uninsured or under-insured driver. The Amendment closes insurance company loopholes that prevented consumers from receiving the full benefits they thought they were buying when purchasing UM/UIM coverage in Colorado. Every UM/UIM automobile insurance policy issued or renewed in Colorado on or after Jan. 1, 2008 is affected by this very important change.. Active in a number of professional organizations, Kyle is a highly rated in industry publications by both peers and those he has represented. He is a frequent speaker and guest lecturer in the legal industry.. In 2005, Kyle was appointed to serve as the co-chair of the Colorado Trial Lawyers Association Auto Litigation Committee, a position he continues to hold. He has also been named by the national legal publication Lawdragon as one of “The Top 500 Leading Personal Injury Lawyers in America.” In addition, since its inception in 2007, Kyle has been named every year to the list of Colorado Super Lawyer as well as to the list of “Colorado’s Top Lawyers” in the field of plaintiff’s personal injury law. In 2013, Kyle led the Bachus & Schanker, LLC trial team that achieved the largest personal injury verdict in the State of Colorado in 2013. Additionally, Law Week named Kyle the Top Class Action Lawyer in Colorado in 2014.

Kurt Zaner has dedicated his legal career to representing folks against the modern day Goliaths. In battling corporations that refuse to take responsibility, Kurt enjoys the challenge of standing up for people that seemingly have the odds overwhelmingly stacked against them.. A sought-after national speaker, Kurt frequently lectures on his winning trial techniques, effective legal writing strategies, and iconic discovery tactics that force top value settlements. Kurt has secured the largest premises liability verdict in the history of Colorado ($16,) and has appeared on Good Morning America, World News Tonight, and every local media outlet including the Denver Post and local CBS, ABC, and Fox affiliates. He is a published author of Federal and State case law, including Colorado law establishing the right to punitive damages for victims of drunk drivers; he also authored legal articles on distracted driving as well as articles on ancient Roman trial methods.. As a trained stage actor, Kurt credits much of his trial success to his theatrical training in college and in Los Angeles prior to law school. .After graduating law school near the top of his class and receiving the American Bar Association’s and American Law Institute’s Best Graduate Award – awarded to the one student of the graduating class who best represents a combination of scholarship and leadership – Kurt went on to clerk for United States District Judge Ken Marra. Working side by side with a Federal Judge on one of the largest caseloads in the country, Kurt learned the art of persuasive advocacy both through legal writing and courtroom theatrics. Most importantly, he learned how cases are won from behind the bench.. Prior to co-founding Zaner Law Personal Injury Lawyers, Kurt practiced with some of the best-known trial lawyers in the country. Kurt has successfully represented hundreds of clients across the State of Colorado, trying and winning cases at every level of Colorado State Court, including several million and multi-million dollar verdicts and settlements. In 2017 him and his partner were recognized as having two of of the largest verdicts of the year across all practice ares, including a 1,700, verdict against an oil company’s distracted driver as well as a $2,500,000 verdict against a drunk driver that killed his client’s son and then fled the scene. This drunk driving verdict landed on the front page of the Denver Post as the community was fed up with these kinds of reckless drivers avoiding accountability by running away. Kurt defended this verdict all the way to the Colorado Supreme Court, In 2018, Kurt secured the largest premises liability verdict in the history of Colorado – $16,000, in Boulder for a father of three who was diagnosed with the crippling neurological condition CRPS after a temporary electrical box exploded.No matter how big or small the case, Kurt takes great pride in helping those that entrust their most significant legal problems to his law firm.. Kurt is very active in the Trial Lawyer Community, both locally and nationally. Locally, he was recently elected to the Board of the Colorado Trial Lawyers Association (CTLA) for his fifth consecutive year and serves on several committees. Nationally, after serving as President of the New Lawyers Division for the American Association of Justice (the 5,000 member NLD division of the most pre-eminent national trial lawyer organization in the Country), Kurt now serves on the Budget Committee of the entire 20,000 member organization as well as the Board of Governors. He also acts as a certified End Distracted Driving (EndDD Program) presenter, donating his time in high school classrooms in Colorado educating the next generation of drivers on the dangers of distracted driving.. Kurt is invited to speak across the country on novel legal strategies and methods that he has developed – techniques that have resulted in unprecedented successful results for his clients. He has been a regular speaker for the American Association of Justice, having spoken in Boston, Palm Springs, Denver, Los Angeles, and Montreal on a variety of topics including trial techniques, writing strategies, and insurance bad faith. On the State level, Mr. Zaner regularly teaches for the Colorado Trial Lawyers at their state convention, statewide CLEs, and for CTLA’s new lawyer bootcamps, He has also spoken at the prestigious Arkansas Trial Lawyers College on one of his favorite topics: transplanting 2,000-year-old trial techniques from the Roman trial lawyer Cicero and demonstrating how they can be effective in today’s trials.. Kurt has been recognized by his peers for his achievements, earning the Super Lawyer designation – a recognition for the top 2.5 percent of lawyers in Colorado. He has also been named as a Top 100 Trial Lawyer in Colorado by The National Trial Lawyers, an invitation-only organization comprised of the most celebrated trial lawyers across the country. Kurt consistently maintains a 10.0 SUPERB rating with AVVO, an attorney rating system that considers a lawyer’s practice, professional achievements and industry recognition. He is also published in Who’s Who and is recognized in a variety of other national organizations as a preeminent trial lawyer. Finally, he was awarded the prestigious Top Lawyer by 5280 in 2017 and 2020, an award bestowed on only 14 personal injury lawyers in the State of Colorado and was named one Denver’s 3 best personal injury lawyers by the independent online rating company Three Best Rated. Finally, the Colorado Trial Lawyers Association have also awarded him New Trial Lawyer of the Year.. When not practicing law, Mr. Zaner spends much of his time with his wife and two young boys, outdoors in the mountains or on the stage in a local theater production.. Licensed in Florida and Colorado.

KRISTIN A. CARUSO holds a B.S. from Cornell University’s School of Hotel Administration, an M.B.A. from the University of Denver, and a J.D. from the University of Denver, where she served as an editor of the Denver Journal of International Law and Policy. She is also a Medicare Set-Aside Consultant, Certified.  Ms. Caruso is admitted to practice in the State of Colorado as well as the United States District Court for Colorado. She practices litigation in the area of general civil litigation, including workers' compensation defense with a specific focus on high profile cases including professional sports. There is no issue or claim in Workers’ Compensation law or procedure that Ms. Caruso has not analyzed for employers and their insurers.  From risk management counseling to defense of claims to appeals, her practice covers all aspects, including: Employers/Insurers on Workers’ Compensation Claims, Administrative Penalties, Bad Faith Claims, Arbitration, Mediation, Settlement, Appeals, Subrogation, Complex Case Analysis and Evaluation, Remedial Writs, Exclusivity of Remedy, Specialized Services, Medicare Secondary Payer Act and Complex Structured Settlements, Conditional Payments and Appeals, and legislation.  She has litigated countless workers’ compensation cases for various insurance companies and large self insured companies, and argued appellate issues in all of Colorado's appellate courts. Ms. Caruso enjoys lecturing on current legal issues, and has done so at the request of multiple bar associations and organizations.

Kristen Frost is a trial attorney who represents individuals in various jurisdictions, primarily state and federal courts in Colorado and Illinois.  Prior to joining Ridley, McGreevy & Winocur, Ms. Frost practiced law as a Colorado State Public Defender in the Jefferson County trial office where she represented indigent clients charged with all kinds of felonies and misdemeanors.. Before practicing law in Colorado, Ms. Frost practiced criminal defense litigation in Chicago, Illinois, with the Law Offices of William P. Murphy where she handled a variety of serious matters in federal, state and municipal courts.  Ms. Frost has argued before the Illinois Appellate Court and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit in Chicago.  She has also represented individuals before the Illinois Prisoner Review Board where she composed petitions and argued on behalf of those seeking executive clemency from the Office of the Governor of Illinois.. In addition to her trial practice, Ms. Frost represents individuals whose cases are on appeal and has briefed matters before the Illinois Appellate Court, the Illinois Supreme Court, the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, and has filed a writ of certiorari to the Supreme Court of the United States.   Ms. Frost has appealed County Court convictions in both Jefferson and Adams Counties in Colorado and has handled administrative appeals.. During law school, Ms. Frost was an editor for the DePaul Journal of Art & Entertainment Law, a Sullivan Fellow for the International Institute of Human Rights Law at DePaul University College of Law, worked as an extern in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, and studied for a semester in Ireland through the international exchange program at the University of College Dublin.. Immediately after law school, Ms. Frost pursued a fellowship in international criminal law and human rights in Siracusa, Italy, at the International Institute of Higher Studies in Criminal Sciences.  She has used this experience to assist law students at the University of Colorado law school who participate in international law moot court competitions.. Ms. Frost has extensively studied both Italian and French.