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Stuart Pack

julie — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 20:19:03 +0000

Contact Information

Stuart Pack, Esq.

Grimshaw & Harring, P.C.

1700 Lincoln Street, Suite 3800

Denver, Colorado 80203

303-839-3800 | 303-839-3838 (Fax)

spack@grimshawharring.com

7 years in a row

Stuart Pack is an experienced complex civil litigator. Bringing a visual and performing arts background to his practice of law, coupled with mastery of the spoken word and, of course, persuasive arguments, he holds the attention of juries, becoming the person who guides and leads them through the complexity of a case. He creates a reality in the courtroom, helping everyone understand and believe in his clients’ cases. He wins the confidence of judges and juries, and he wins lawsuits.

Stu has been named to the Colorado Super Lawyers® list as one of the Colorado’s top civil litigators for seven years in a row. No more than 5 percent of Colorado lawyers are selected to this list, which is based solely on peer recognition and professional achievement. Stu also has achieved the Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent Rated™ Lawyer status for more than 25 years, the highest rating in legal abilities and ethical standards as determined by his peers. He has extensive litigation experience in state and federal district courts, in a broad range of areas including commercial, real estate, municipal, business, professional negligence, insurance, product liability, probate and trust, personal injury, and tort litigation.

With a passion for justice and equality, Stu is also an advocate for First Amendment rights such as women’s reproductive rights at health clinics. He won the largest Montana verdict ever in a legal and accounting malpractice case, defeated a bankruptcy reorganization plan on behalf of a municipality, represented a young boy who suffered injury as result of medical malpractice in a U.S. Army medical facility (securing an act of Congress to get funding for the boy’s brain injury), obtained the largest personal injury verdict ever in the Province of Quebec, Canada, and represented a life insurance carrier in a contract murder case leading him straight to the underbelly of the New York mob. When appropriate, he has been known to take on cases for those who have been wronged and need legal assistance, but may not be able to afford an attorney.

Stu is also a leader on the Anti-Defamation League’s National Commission, serving, among other roles, as Board Chair of the Mountain States Region. Stu lives in Denver with his wife of 35 years, Robin. Robin is an accountant specializing in election campaign finance reporting and sells long term care insurance. They have two adult daughters.

Practice Areas

Commercial, Business, and Municipal Litigation
Real Estate Litigation
Insurance Law and Litigation
Probate and Trust Litigation
Product Liability Litigation
Tort Litigation, including Personal Injury and Professional Negligence

Memberships

Colorado and Denver Bar Associations
Texas Bar Association
Former Member of the Colorado Trial Lawyers Association
Board Chair of the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) Mountain States Region
ADL National Commissioner
ADL Chairman: Civil Rights, Young Leadership, Task Force on Cults, Governmental Relations, Society of Fellows Campaign
Trustee’s Council and Regional Alumni Director of University of Rochester
Theatre Associates Group of the Denver Center for the Performing Arts, Board of Directors
Instructor in University of Colorado Law School Trial Advocacy Program

Articles & Speeches

“Structured Settlements – To Structure or Not to Structure: What are the Questions?”
“Proper Charting: Preventative Medicine for Malpractice Suits”
“Malpractice Pitfalls in Critical Care Nursing”
“Legal Writing: The Art of Making Art”
In re Mt. Carbon Metro District, 242 Bankruptcy Reporter 18 (Colo. 1999)
Billings Clinic v. Peat Marwick Main & Co., et al, 797 P.2d 899 (Mont. 1990)
Coale v. Dow Chemical Co., 701 P.2d 885 (Colo. App. 1985)
McClanahan v. Amer. Gilsonite Co., 494 F.Supp 1334 (D. Colo. 1980)

Areas of Interest

Theater: Acting and Singing
Photography
Movies
Travel
Golf

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Practice Areas (test)

julie — Fri, 04 Feb 2011 00:43:06 +0000

Employment Law

Employment Litigation
Employer’s Rights

Environmental Law

Insurance Litigation

Land Use and Zoning

Assisted Living Housing
Civil Rights Litigation (42 U.S.C. §1983)
Liquor Licensing
Land Use Litigation

Litigation and Appeals

Antitrust and Competition Law
Appeals and Appellate Law
Bankruptcy
Business Litigation
Civil Rights Litigation (42 U.S.C. §1983)
Class Actions
Construction Litigation
Eminent Domain
Employment Litigation
Insurance Litigation
Land Use Litigation
Probate Litigation
Real Estate Litigation
Water Rights

Municipal and Governmental Law

Elections and Election Disputes
Finance/Bond Transactions
TABOR

Public/Private Partnership (P3)

Probate and Estate Planning

Probate Litigation

Real Estate Law

Acquisition Sales and Leasing
Community and Homeowner Associations
Construction Law
Development
Eminent Domain
Finance
Land Use and Zoning
Land Use Litigation
Real Estate Litigation

Special Districts and Business Improvement Districts

District Management
District Organization
Special District Notices

Transportation

Water Law

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Thomas N. George

julie — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 23:45:25 +0000

Contact Information

Thomas N. George, Esq.

Grimshaw & Harring, P.C.

1700 Lincoln Street, Suite 3800

Denver, Colorado 80203

303-839-3800 | 303-839-3838 (Fax)

tgeorge@grimshawharring.com

Thomas N. George was born and raised in Rifle, Colorado. He attended the University of Colorado at Boulder as a Boettcher Scholar and a member of the Presidents Leadership Class, and received a B.A. in Economics in 2005. In May of 2009, Mr. George graduated from the James E. Rogers College of Law at the University of Arizona, where he was a member of the Student Bar Association and an Editor of the Arizona Journal of International & Comparative Law. Mr. George joined Grimshaw & Harring as an Associate in August of 2009, and in November, 2010, was additionally sworn in as a practicing member of the Wyoming Bar Association.

Practice Areas

Special Districts and Business Improvement Districts
RTD Condemnation/Eminent Domain Group
Municipal Law and Governmental Law
Public/Private Partnership (P3)
Transportation
Land Use / Zoning
Real Estate Development
Water Law
Litigation and Appeals

Education

James E. Rogers College of Law/University of Arizona (J.D., 2009)
University of Colorado at Boulder (B.A., 2005)

Memberships and Honors

Denver, Colorado and American Bar Associations
Boettcher Scholar, University of Colorado
Wyoming Bar Association

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Jamie N. Cotter

julie — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 15:51:24 +0000

Contact Information

Jamie N. Cotter, Esq.

Grimshaw & Harring, P.C.

1700 Lincoln Street, Suite 3800

Denver, Colorado 80203

303-839-3800

jnc@grimshawharring.com

Ms. Cotter practices generally in the areas of civil, commercial and real estate litigation, focusing mainly on eminent domain and condemnation. Ms. Cotter has litigated cases in various Colorado state courts, the Colorado Court of Appeals, the Colorado Supreme Court, the United States District Court for the District of Colorado, and the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals, and she has also offered argument in the Colorado Court of Appeals.

Ms. Cotter’s eminent domain and condemnation experience includes representing both landowners and condemning authorities. She has litigated on issues including acquisition of access rights, the impact of blight on property values, remainder valuation and remainder damages, easement versus fee taking, easement valuation, and inverse condemnation. Ms. Cotter also has experience litigating cases involving real property and easements, contracts, various municipal law issues, and antitrust.

Ms. Cotter is admitted to practice in both Colorado and the state of Wyoming. She was born in Vermont, and moved to Colorado to attend Colorado College. In her spare time, Ms. Cotter enjoys competing in triathlons, skiing, running, and spending time with her husband, son and two dogs.

Practice Areas

Education

University of Denver (J.D., 2008)

Student Attorney, Environmental Law Clinic
Teaching Assistant, Contracts & Property
Co-President, Legal Association of Women
Co-Chair, DU Law Partnership with Community Day
Hogan & Hartson CU/DU Cup Moot Court Competition
Student Trial Lawyers Association Intramural Trial Competition
Rothgerber, Johnson & Lyons Negotiations Competition

Colorado College (B.A., 2004)

Equestrian Team
Order of Omega Greek Honor Society
Student Conduct Committee

American University Justice Semester (2002)

Memberships and Community Service

Denver, Colorado and American Bar Associations
Colorado Women’s Bar Association
Member, Judge William E. Doyle American Inn of Court
Committee Member, Access to Justice, Public Information Committee
Wyoming Bar Association

Articles and Publications

Due Process Takings - A Different Constitutional Approach to Different Constitutional Damages (257), Co-Author, Colorado Eminent Domain, CLE International Seminar 2010

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Employment Litigation

julie — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 00:47:43 +0000

Our attorneys represent employers in both the public and private sectors. We handle a broad variety of employment related matters including wrongful termination claims, wage claims, disputes over unemployment and workers’ compensation benefits, employment contracts, severance agreements, employee raiding/trade secret claims, covenants not to compete, non-solicitation agreements and non-disclosure agreements. Our attorneys also defend age, sex, race, and other discrimination claims under federal statutes including Title VII, the Fair Labor Standards Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act, the Equal Pay Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act.In handling employment related disputes, we represent our clients at all phases of the dispute, including pre-claim counseling and investigation, internal negotiations and dispute resolution, administrative proceedings at the state and federal levels (such as the State Civil Rights Division and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission), as well as lawsuits and appeals in both state and federal courts.

We also include in our employment law practice, a wide variety of employment law services aimed at litigation prevention.

For more information about our employment dispute practice, please contact Ronald L. Fano.

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Real Estate Litigation

julie — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 08:10:07 +0000

Our real estate litigators are very experienced attorneys who regularly handle real estate related matters pending in the state and federal courts, including all appellate levels, and before various regulatory agencies. For decades we have assisted our real estate clients in protecting, asserting, and defending their real property ownership rights.

Our real estate litigation practice encompasses all litigation matters arising out of real estate ownership, development, construction, and failed transactions. Our attorneys have handled a wide variety of real estate related litigation such as eminent domain, takings claims, land use litigation, inverse condemnation, quiet title actions, Rule 105 proceedings, Rule 106 appeals of land use decisions, construction litigation and mechanics’ lien matters, boundary disputes, landlord/tenant disputes, insurance coverage disputes, Fair Housing Act claims, homeowner association collections, public trustee and judicial foreclosures, land use claims including 42 U.S.C. §1983, environmental matters, water rights litigation, and numerous types of failed transactions.

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Insurance Litigation

julie — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 08:08:51 +0000

Representing policyholders with insurance questions has long been a focus of our litigation attorneys and an area in which they have considerable expertise. Many of our numerous precedent-setting cases have established the rights of individuals, local governments, and businesses (ranging from multi-national conglomerates to small “mom” and “pop” gasoline-dispensing convenience stores) to recover from their insurance companies. Our attorneys have experience in a broad range of insurance coverage issues, from clients facing damages from a single occurrence, like the collapse of a wastewater treatment plant’s 80 foot high filtering tower or a spontaneous bodily injury, to claims spanning multiple coverage periods, such as progressive construction defects and deterioration, extensive groundwater contamination or asbestos exposure, and earth movement or structural failure. Equally critical is the law of “insurance bad faith,” and the representation of those policyholders whose insurance carriers have failed to abide by the coverage terms of their policies.Three of Colorado’s key appellate decisions acknowledged the duty of insurance companies to defend policyholders for environmental damage claims under business policies and declared their rights of recovery. These precedent-setting decisions have had a major impact on the availability of insurance coverage for all policyholders, not only in Colorado, but around the country.

Our insurance coverage attorneys are regularly called upon to advise other counsel seeking the firm’s particular insurance coverage expertise, including in-house corporate attorneys and general counsel, insurance defense lawyers, legislators considering new laws, city and county attorneys, environmental attorneys, and general practitioners representing businesses and individuals. We are regularly called upon to represent out-of-state clients because of our unique experience, and we serve as counsel for a wide variety of public entities and private companies, including agricultural products companies, aircraft manufacturers, cities and counties, commercial landlords, construction companies, dry cleaners, environmental consulting firms, lenders, mining companies, real estate developers, ski area owners, wastewater treatment plants, and water and sanitation districts.

For more information about our insurance coverage practice, please contact William J. Brady.

William J. Brady has authored the Superfund and Toxic Torts Sections of The Regulation of Hazardous Substances and Toxic Wastes, Professor’s Manual, University Casebook Series, published by Foundation Press, as well as the chapter on Environmental Insurance for the treatise, “Environmental Regulation of Colorado Real Property,” Stephen A. Bain, Editor, published by Bradford Publishing Company, June 2007.

Litigation and Appeals Related Areas

Antitrust and Competition Law
Appeals
Business Litigation
Class Actions
Construction Litigation
Eminent Domain
Employment Litigation
Insurance Litigation
Real Estate Litigation

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Construction Litigation

julie — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 08:07:06 +0000

Our litigators have extensive construction related litigation experience in both state and federal courts. Our attorneys have litigated cases involving construction and design defects, pay disputes, site conditions, delays, backcharges, interference, mechanic’s liens, bidding and mistakes.We have represented clients involved on all sides of construction litigations, including municipal, corporate and individual property owners and developers, general contractors, subcontractors, architects, engineers and lenders.

Please see the construction law section of our website regarding our general experience in construction law matters.

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Class Actions

julie — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 08:06:24 +0000

Our attorneys represent plaintiffs and defendants in class actions in state and federal court. We employ the latest in case-management technology for all aspects of class action litigation, including litigating class certification itself, conducting class and merits discovery, litigating the merits, negotiating settlements and guiding them through the court approval and notice process, and handling appeals involving class certification and related issues.

Litigation and Appeals Related Areas

Antitrust and Competition Law
Appeals
Business Litigation
Class Actions
Construction Litigation
Eminent Domain
Employment Litigation
Insurance Litigation
Real Estate Litigation

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Business Litigation

julie — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 08:05:55 +0000

Our business and commercial litigation practice includes a broad spectrum of matters and legal issues. Our attorneys represent clients both in the prosecution and defense of lawsuits in areas such as contracts, antitrust, the Uniform Commercial Code, business torts, real estate, employment, trade secrets, intellectual property protection, breach of fiduciary duty, fraud, corporate matters, warranties, water, environmental, insurance coverage, and collections.

We take pride in our pre-dispute analyses of legal issues that enable our clients to best plan a course of action and minimize the cost or risk of litigation. We represent clients in both state and federal courts. We also handle appeals at all levels of the appellate process, and we represent clients in all forms of alternative dispute resolution, including arbitration and mediation.Our experience in contract and contract-related litigation includes numerous lawsuits and claims arising out of purchase and sale agreements, service contracts, franchise agreements, merger and acquisition agreements, guaranty and surety agreements, financial instruments, loan agreements, lease agreements, real estate contracts, and other business-related contracts of almost every type in federal and state jurisdictions across the United States.

Our commercial litigators are also very experienced in all aspects of the construction industry, having represented private and public owners, architects, engineers, land surveyors, general contractors, and subcontractors in a variety of legal proceedings throughout the State of Colorado. Our attorneys have dealt with all types of construction related issues ranging from pay disputes, mechanics’ lien and surety issues to performance issues based on delays, interference, defective design, site conditions, bidding, and mistakes.

Our commercial litigation practice is a prime area for utilization of our membership in Meritas. This membership allows us easy access to highly qualified colleagues in jurisdictions throughout the United States and the world so as to assist our clients in commercial litigation matters that cross jurisdictional lines, including collection of judgments, service of court pleadings and other documents, enforcement of agreements, applying law of other jurisdictions where applicable, and in many instances even bringing lawsuits on commercial matters in other jurisdictions.

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