Representing several of the nation’s largest corporations in corporate recovery actions in matters involving hundreds of millions in benefits payments.

Won a bench trial in Colorado state court breach corporate recovery action for a client in the mining industry.

Representing a healthcare client in 8-figure dispute involving valuation of a healthcare practice.

Won a motion for summary judgment—affirmative judgment of approximately $6 million—for a hospital client in a commercial dispute with vendor.

Secured a favorable settlement for an energy company in a $500 million contractual dispute.

Secured voluntary dismissal of RICO claims in Texas federal court for a transportation industry client.

Obtained a temporary restraining order for a national bank in a case involving a departing employee who stole trade secrets and breached fiduciary duty.

Defeated a preliminary injunction brought by a former investment executive who sued to nullify a noncompete and launch a competing firm by taking 50 clients representing $200 million in investments. Collaborating with another law firm, we showed in a two-day, federal court hearing that the former executive did not meet the requirements for injunctive relief. The Court agreed and denied the motion. 

Obtained summary judgment for a commercial lender resulting in an award of more than $2.5 million, including interest and legal fees, relating to an LLC's default on a condominium development loan.

Won a bench trial—including an award of attorneys' fees—for a national title insurance company in connection with a case involving the fraudulent sale of property.

Defended an appeal seeking to overturn district court prejudgment writs of attachment and motion dismissing counterclaims in fraud/civil theft case.

Won multiple temporary restraining orders and motions for preliminary injunctions after evidentiary hearings in cases involving breach of fiduciary duties and breach of contract.

Served as second-chair in several arbitrations for one of the world's largest automobile manufacturers following the passage of Section 747 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2010.

Enjoined legislation for an oil & gas company by securing a preliminary injunction victory, which will protect the client's investment-backed expectations for years.

Advising a global energy company on litigation risk and mitigation efforts in connection with billion-dollar infrastructure projects.

Representing an oil and gas company in a regulatory appeal involving $100+ million development efforts.

Won a Colorado Supreme Court opinion for Crestone Peak Resources in a lease dispute with significant implications for Colorado's oil and gas industry.

Won a published opinion for Crestone Peak Resources, protecting strategically important aspects of the company’s original $900 million investment and affirming the trial court’s summary judgment rulings for our client after Boulder County sought to invalidate several of the company’s oil and gas leases.

Won a $1.25 billion exit fee dispute for an electric distributor against its generation and transmission provider.

Won summary judgment for Crestone Peak Resources against Boulder County in a case involving an attempt to invalidate a key oil and gas lease that would have materially impacted Crestone's $900 million investment, thereby clearing a major hurdle to significant future development.

Represented an automobile manufacturer and solar energy company in class actions involving consumer fraud and breach of warranty allegations.

Won a $4.2 million judgment for a renewable energy client involving an executive's embezzlement from the company.

Won arbitration, including an award of attorneys' fees, for a closely-held energy company based in Colorado in a case involving interpretation of a shareholder agreement and corporate governance issues.

Served as an expert witness for oil and gas company in attorneys' fee dispute.

Won a motion for summary judgment for an oil and gas client in an Arkansas federal court class action.

Secured an individual settlement of BIPA class action for a transportation industry client in an Illinois federal court class action.

Defeated a third class certification attempt brought by plaintiffs in four states against Volvo in an overly broad putative class action alleging defects in eight Volvo model sunroofs. The ruling is a significant setback to plaintiffs in the 11-year-old case that the court described as "tortured."

Won a complete defense jury verdict for Whirlpool as co-trial counsel in a $66 million certified class action trial in Ohio involving allegedly "moldy" washing machines.

Obtained dismissal of class action allegations and 15 of 17 claims against Whirlpool in an environmental toxic tort case. Plaintiffs voluntarily dismissed their remaining claims after the court's ruling.

Defeated a motion to certify a nationwide breach of warranty class in a case alleging that certain Kenmore washing machines contained defective electronic control boards that caused the machines to malfunction.

Secured dismissal with prejudice of a putative nationwide class action complaint alleging that certain Whirlpool washing machines were "mislabeled" with the Energy Star logo.

Serving as lead trial counsel to more than a dozen healthcare clients (e.g. healthcare systems, hospitals, home health care, medical groups) in cases with 8 or 9-figure exposure.

Successfully represented healthcare clients in hundreds of lawsuits in 25 different states, collectively with damages claims in the billions of dollars.

Won a motion for summary judgment disposing of all claims in a birth injury case for a Minnesota-based hospital.

Won a defense jury verdict in Ohio for two neonatologists facing claims of negligently handling the care of a newborn baby.

Obtained a favorable jury verdict in South Carolina for a national healthcare company in an admitted liability wrongful death case involving punitive damages.

Won a defense verdict for a Florida hospital in a three-week medical malpractice trial. The case involved a baby who suffered cerebral palsy after a rare delivery complication. The plaintiff sued the hospital for $7 million, claiming complications could have been avoided had a C-section been performed. Our team successfully argued the complication was unpredictable and unpreventable, and the doctors had actually saved the mother and child.

Won a defense verdict for a Washington D.C. hospital in a $40 million medical malpractice lawsuit that involved a baby born with severe brain damage.

Served as second-chair in a bench trial in Washington State in a lawsuit brought against a corporation and an individual involving allegations related to an alleged traumatic brain injury and secured favorable judgment in an admitted liability case.

Won a directed verdict on a Colorado Wage Claim Act claim and secured voluntary dismissal of defamation and punitive damages claims for a large regional bank the night before closing arguments in a five-day jury trial after four-plus years of litigation.

Won three critical summary judgment and Daubert rulings for a major law firm and three lawyers in a legal malpractice case, precluding damages claims in excess of $10 million from proceeding to trial and materially lowering the clients' risk going forward.