Jeff Soffer

Senior Associate

Jeff’s practice focuses on premises liability, products liability, medical malpractice, employment, hospitality & retail, professional liability, and complex commercial litigation. Representative clients include hospital systems, nursing facilities, trucking companies, gig-economy platforms, retail establishments, and hospitality businesses.

Jeff utilizes his experience in litigation, business strategy, and risk assessment to advocate for clients in high-stakes conflicts, develop innovative legal arguments, and mitigate risk through proactive compliance and dispute resolution.

Prior to joining Hall & Evans in 2025, Jeff worked for two law firms in Houston, Texas. He received his JD from the University of Texas School of Law, his MBA from New York University, and his BA from Northwestern University. He lives in Denver, Colorado with his wife and three fun-loving children.

Location

Denver Office
1001 17th Street
Suite 300
Denver, CO 80202

Education

JD: University of Texas School of Law, 2012
MBA: New York University, 2017, Financial Instruments and Markets, Economics, and Marketing
BA: Northwestern University, 2008, Economics and Philosophy

Contact

sofferj@hallevans.com

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Jeff

Professional Associations
  • Colorado Bar Association

  • Denver Bar Association

Articles & Publications // Presentations // Webinars
  • Author, “A Professional (lack of) Courtesy: The Emergence of Expert Testimony in Legal and Medical Malpractice Cases,” St. Mary’s Law Journal on Legal Malpractice and Ethics, Volume 46, 2015
  • Author, “Apologize First; Mediate Second; Litigate…Never?” The University of Texas School of Law, The Review of Litigation, Volume 34, 2015
  • Presenter, “A Professional (lack of) Courtesy: The Emergence of Expert Testimony in Legal and Medical Malpractice Cases,” St. Mary’s Legal Ethics Symposium 2015
  • Presenter, “Handling Lawsuits: It’s Not Just For Lawyers Anymore,” American Society for Healthcare Risk Management, Annual Conference & Exhibition, 2014

Bria A. Perkins

Associate

Bria Perkins joined Hall & Evans, LLC as an Associate in 2025. Ms. Perkins focuses primarily on corporate litigation, business law, torts, and premises liability matters in Nevada.

Ms. Perkins earned her JD from The University of Houston Law Center where she competed with the ADR team and was a semifinalist in the John Black Moot Court Competition. While in law school, Ms. Perkins served as a Judicial Intern with the 165th District Court in Houston, TX, clerked at a small personal injury firm, and was a Summer Associate at Hall & Evans.

Bar Admissions

  • Nevada, 2025

Location

Las Vegas Office
1160 North Town Center Drive
Suite 330
Las Vegas, NV 89144

Education

JD: University of Houston Law Center, 2024
BS: Texas A&M University, 2020, Sociology, Minor in Mathematics

Contact

perkinsb@hallevans.com

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Bria

Articles & Publications // Presentations // Webinars
  • Presenter, “Pretty Privilege: Analysis of Diction in Young Adult Novels,” New Directions Conference, 2020
  • Author, “Analysis of Race and Diversity of Extracurriculars and Study Spaces for Engineering Students,” American Society for Engineering Education Conference, 2017
Other Activities
  • In her free time, Ms. Perkins enjoys reading, movies, and baking for her friends and family.

Marcella Alvarez Morgan

Associate

Marcella Alvarez Morgan has a broad range of civil litigation experience representing individuals, businesses, and insurers. Ms. Morgan’s practice includes premises liability, construction, trucking, employment, and environmental matters. She is also experienced with commercial real estate, business transactions, trademark, and copyright matters.

Prior to joining Hall & Evans, Ms. Morgan was a litigator at firms in Albuquerque, NM and Boston, MA. While attending Northeastern University School of law, she served as an intern with a global financial services company, a real estate investment trust company, the Massachusetts Department of Revenue, and a legal aid foundation. Ms. Morgan is licensed in New Mexico, Massachusetts, and Texas.

Bar Admissions

  • New Mexico, 2023
  • Massachusetts, 2020
  • Texas, 2022
  • U.S. District Court, District of New Mexico
  • U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts

Location

Santa Fe Office
125 Lincoln Avenue
Suite 225
Santa Fe, NM 87501

Education

JD: Northeastern University School of Law, 2019

BA: Colorado College, 2012, Russian and Literature

Contact

morganm@hallevans.com

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Marcella

Professional Associations
  • State Bar of New Mexico, Young Lawyers Division
Articles & Publications // Presentations // Webinars
  • Co-author, “New Media and Advocacy,” Understanding Nonviolence, Chapter 6, Wiley, 2015
Languages
  • Russian

Aaron D. Cuellar

Associate

Aaron Cuellar’s experience includes general litigation, workers’ compensation, tax law, and corporate governance. 

Mr. Cuellar earned his JD from Gonzaga School of Law, an MBA from Gonzaga School of Business, and a BA in Political Science from Saint Mary’s College of California.  While in law school, Mr. Cuellar clerked for the Honorable Chief Judge Stanley A. Bastian with the Eastern District Court of Washington, was a legal intern for a credit union, and clerked for the Gonzaga Law Low-Income Tax Clinic. He received the CALI Excellence for the Future Award in Corporate Social Responsibility and was a recipient of the Dean’s Excellence Award Scholarship and a merit scholarship.  Mr. Cuellar is admitted in all courts in the State of Nevada. He is also certified to represent clients before the Internal Revenue Service.

Bar Admissions

  • Nevada, 2024
  • U.S. District Court, District of Nevada

Location

Las Vegas Office
1160 North Town Center Drive
Suite 330
Las Vegas, NV 89144

Education

JD: Gonzaga School of Law, 2024
MBA: Gonzaga School of Business, 2024, Financial Concentration, Honors Dean’s List
BA: Saint Mary’s College of California, 2021, Political Science

Contact

cuellara@hallevans.com

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Aaron

Career Distinctions & Honors
  • CALI Excellence for the Future Award, Corporate Social Responsibility, 2022
  • Dean’s Excellence Award Scholarship Recipient, 2021
  • Merit Scholarship Recipient, 2021
  • Linden Cup Moot Court, Semi-Finalist, 2022
Professional Associations
  • State Bar of Nevada
    • Young Lawyer Section
    • Tax Law Section
    • Elder Law Section
Professional Experience
  • Judicial Extern, Chief Judge Stanley A. Bastian, Eastern District Court of Washington, Spokane, WA, 2023

Ciara N. Kimminau

Associate

Ciara Kimminau’s practice is focused on labor and employment law and public entity matters. She is also experienced in handling business disputes involving contracts and property.

While attending the University of Colorado Law School, Ms. Kimminau was an ACLU Student Bar Association Representative, a volunteer for the “I Have a Dream” foundation, and the recipient of numerous scholarships. Ms. Kimminau began her career at the Colorado Civil Rights Division handling employment, housing, and public accommodation discrimination. Since moving to private practice, she has focused on employment and commercial business litigation at small firms in Denver.

Bar Admissions

  • Colorado, 2019
  • U.S. District Court, District of Colorado

Location

Denver Office
1001 17th Street
Suite 300
Denver, CO 80202

Education

JD: University of Colorado School of Law, 2019

BA: University of Colorado, 2015, Sociology

Contact

kimminauc@hallevans.com

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Ciara

Career Distinctions & Honors
  • Stavish Family Endowed Scholarship
  • William & Maxine Rentfro Law Diversity Scholarship
  • Gilbert Goldstein Scholarship
Professional Associations
  • Colorado Bar Association
  • Denver Bar Association