Credentials
Education
Clerkships
Law Clerk to The Honorable Deanell Reece Tacha, United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Law Clerk to The Honorable Sven Erik Holmes, United States District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma
Government Service
Legislative Assistant to the Honorable Kent Conrad, United States Senator from the State of North Dakota
Recognition
Benchmark Litigation
Litigation Star, 2018, 2020-2026
Future Star, 2013
The Best Lawyers in America
Product Liability Litigation, 2013-2027
Denver Product Liability Litigation Lawyer of the Year, 2015
Personal Injury Litigation, 2013-2027
Commercial Litigation, 2018-2027
Insurance Litigation, 2016-2027
Colorado Super Lawyers
Business Litigation, 2010-2026
Top 100, 2013-2018, 2021-2024
Martindale-Hubbell AV®Peer Review Rated
Legal Memberships
American Bar Association
Colorado Bar Association
Denver Bar Association
Defense Research Institute
Colorado Defense Lawyers Association
Association of Ski Defense Attorneys
Board of Directors
International Association of Defense Counsel
Judge William E. Doyle American Inn of Court
Executive Committee Member
Past President, 2014-2015
Bar and Admissions
Colorado
Kansas
U.S. Supreme Court
U.S. Court of Appeals, 2nd Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals, 4th Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals, 5th Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals, 9th Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals, 10th Circuit
U.S. District Court, C.D. Illinois
U.S. District Court, D. Colorado
U.S. District Court, D. Kansas
U.S. District Court, N.D. Oklahoma
Teaching Positions
University of Tulsa School of Law
Constitutional Law II, Lecturer
Community Activity
National Ski Areas Association,
Member
Public Education and Business Coalition
Board Member
Catalyst Advisory Group, Member
Leadership Denver Program
Graduate, 2010
Internet Safety Foundation
Founding Member and Treasurer
Articles and Presentations
Presenter, "Recreation Litigation: Colorado," CDLA webinar.
Presenter, "Ethics, Social Media, and You," The Association for Corporate Counsel, Colorado Chapter.
"Current Regulatory and Enforcement Issues and Their Impacts on the Medical Device Industry," Moderator, American Bar Association Drug & Medical Device Seminar.
Presenter, Hot Topics in Medical Device Litigation," ABA Seminar on Current Issues in Medical Device Litigation.
"Taking Action: Rejecting the Passive Disposal Theory of Prior Owner Liability Under CERCLA," 17 Va. Envtl. L.J. 385.
Craig is a nationally recognized trial lawyer who clients trust with their most challenging litigation. He has an extensive record of success in complex commercial cases as well as product liability, mass action, and emotionally-charged catastrophic injury cases. Clients turn to him not only when trial is unavoidable, but also when they need creative solutions or strategic prelitigation advice.
Craig enjoys partnering with clients to learn their businesses and priorities and achieve their strategic goals. His experience spans a range of industries, including ski and recreation, medical technology and pharmaceuticals, financial services, oil and gas, manufacturing, and telecommunications.
In addition to his trial and arbitration experience, Craig has authored appellate briefs in numerous state and federal courts of appeals as well as the United States Supreme Court.
Cases
Product Liability
Serve as national coordinating and trial counsel to a cochlear implant manufacturer for the defense of product liability lawsuits involving a Class III medical device.
Product Liability
Serve as national coordinating and trial counsel to a cochlear implant manufacturer for the defense of product liability lawsuits involving a Class III medical device.
Ski & Recreation
Won a defense verdict in a highly public, multi-week jury trial alleging a wrongful death claim against a recreation industry client following the tragic death of a minor. Successfully defended the appeal.
Won a motion to dismiss for a ski resort in a personal injury case in Colorado state court. The plaintiff brought claims of willful and wanton conduct and false imprisonment based on a serious injury he sustained during a ski lesson.
Commercial Litigation
Helped obtain dismissal of class action litigation against a national entertainment client in case alleging Colorado Consumer Protection Act violation for language on tickets sold for client's event.
Won an arbitration ruling for $2.9 million, including punitive damages, for an investment fund misled into overpaying for an oil field services company based on misrepresentations made during the sale and omissions made during settlement negotiations regarding the sale.
Prevailed in a preliminary injunction hearing in a dispute over a valuable lease farmout relating to a successful oil shale well in Wyoming for a large regional energy company.
Won a commercial arbitration that sought a buyout of client's multimillion dollar interest in a nationwide petroleum marketing joint venture.
Employment
Handled matters in and out of court involving trade secrets, noncompetes, and other employment issues.
Pro Bono
Won a preliminary injunction for plaintiffs suing the Elizabeth (Colorado) School District over a book ban violating free speech protections. We are partnering with the ACLU of Colorado and representing students of the school district, the Rocky Mountain NAACP State Conference CO-MT-WY, and The Authors Guild.
Craig is a nationally recognized trial lawyer who clients trust with their most challenging litigation. He has an extensive record of success in complex commercial cases as well as product liability, mass action, and emotionally-charged catastrophic injury cases. Clients turn to him not only when trial is unavoidable, but also when they need creative solutions or strategic prelitigation advice.
Craig enjoys partnering with clients to learn their businesses and priorities and achieve their strategic goals. His experience spans a range of industries, including ski and recreation, medical technology and pharmaceuticals, financial services, oil and gas, manufacturing, and telecommunications.
In addition to his trial and arbitration experience, Craig has authored appellate briefs in numerous state and federal courts of appeals as well as the United States Supreme Court.
Credentials
Education
Clerkships
Law Clerk to The Honorable Deanell Reece Tacha, United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Law Clerk to The Honorable Sven Erik Holmes, United States District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma
Government Service
Legislative Assistant to the Honorable Kent Conrad, United States Senator from the State of North Dakota
Recognition
Benchmark Litigation
Litigation Star, 2018, 2020-2026
Future Star, 2013
The Best Lawyers in America
Product Liability Litigation, 2013-2027
Denver Product Liability Litigation Lawyer of the Year, 2015
Personal Injury Litigation, 2013-2027
Commercial Litigation, 2018-2027
Insurance Litigation, 2016-2027
Colorado Super Lawyers
Business Litigation, 2010-2026
Top 100, 2013-2018, 2021-2024
Martindale-Hubbell AV®Peer Review Rated
Legal Memberships
American Bar Association
Colorado Bar Association
Denver Bar Association
Defense Research Institute
Colorado Defense Lawyers Association
Association of Ski Defense Attorneys
Board of Directors
International Association of Defense Counsel
Judge William E. Doyle American Inn of Court
Executive Committee Member
Past President, 2014-2015
Bar and Admissions
Colorado
Kansas
U.S. Supreme Court
U.S. Court of Appeals, 2nd Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals, 4th Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals, 5th Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals, 9th Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals, 10th Circuit
U.S. District Court, C.D. Illinois
U.S. District Court, D. Colorado
U.S. District Court, D. Kansas
U.S. District Court, N.D. Oklahoma
Teaching Positions
University of Tulsa School of Law
Constitutional Law II, Lecturer
Community Activity
National Ski Areas Association,
Member
Public Education and Business Coalition
Board Member
Catalyst Advisory Group, Member
Leadership Denver Program
Graduate, 2010
Internet Safety Foundation
Founding Member and Treasurer
Articles and Presentations
Presenter, "Recreation Litigation: Colorado," CDLA webinar.
Presenter, "Ethics, Social Media, and You," The Association for Corporate Counsel, Colorado Chapter.
"Current Regulatory and Enforcement Issues and Their Impacts on the Medical Device Industry," Moderator, American Bar Association Drug & Medical Device Seminar.
Presenter, Hot Topics in Medical Device Litigation," ABA Seminar on Current Issues in Medical Device Litigation.
"Taking Action: Rejecting the Passive Disposal Theory of Prior Owner Liability Under CERCLA," 17 Va. Envtl. L.J. 385.
Cases
Product Liability
Serve as national coordinating and trial counsel to a cochlear implant manufacturer for the defense of product liability lawsuits involving a Class III medical device.
Product Liability
Serve as national coordinating and trial counsel to a cochlear implant manufacturer for the defense of product liability lawsuits involving a Class III medical device.
Ski & Recreation
Won a defense verdict in a highly public, multi-week jury trial alleging a wrongful death claim against a recreation industry client following the tragic death of a minor. Successfully defended the appeal.
Won a motion to dismiss for a ski resort in a personal injury case in Colorado state court. The plaintiff brought claims of willful and wanton conduct and false imprisonment based on a serious injury he sustained during a ski lesson.
Commercial Litigation
Helped obtain dismissal of class action litigation against a national entertainment client in case alleging Colorado Consumer Protection Act violation for language on tickets sold for client's event.
Won an arbitration ruling for $2.9 million, including punitive damages, for an investment fund misled into overpaying for an oil field services company based on misrepresentations made during the sale and omissions made during settlement negotiations regarding the sale.
Prevailed in a preliminary injunction hearing in a dispute over a valuable lease farmout relating to a successful oil shale well in Wyoming for a large regional energy company.
Won a commercial arbitration that sought a buyout of client's multimillion dollar interest in a nationwide petroleum marketing joint venture.
Employment
Handled matters in and out of court involving trade secrets, noncompetes, and other employment issues.
Pro Bono
Won a preliminary injunction for plaintiffs suing the Elizabeth (Colorado) School District over a book ban violating free speech protections. We are partnering with the ACLU of Colorado and representing students of the school district, the Rocky Mountain NAACP State Conference CO-MT-WY, and The Authors Guild.