Roger Allbrandt

Associate

Roger Allbrandt’s practice includes construction & design, premises liability, and homeowner’s association law in Colorado.

Mr. Allbrandt began his career as an Assistant Public Defender with the State of Maryland representing criminal defendants in over 50 bench and jury trials, including first-degree murder. He previously served as a Hearings Officer for the State of Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission. As a certified mediator, he handled over 150 eviction mediations in the Denver County Courts. Mr. Allbrandt also spent six years in the construction trades and has experience with concrete design and placement defects, management and expediting of commercial construction permits, property management, building plans, bids, and contracts.

Location

Denver Office

Education

JD/MBA: University of Miami School of Law, 2003

BA: University of Colorado, 1996, Environmental Biology

Contact

allbrandtr@hallevans.com

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Roger

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Professional Associations
  • Colorado Bar Association
  • Denver Bar Association
  • Arapahoe County Bar Association
Professional Experience
  • Captain, Honorable Discharge, U.S. Army, 1996-2000
Certifications
  • Certified Mediator
Business & Community Service

  • Volunteer Mentor, 2nd Judicial District, Denver Veterans Treatment Court

  • Mediator, Court Mediation Services, Denver County Courts

Michael S. Power

Senior Associate

Michael Power has over 25 years of civil litigation defense experience in Colorado state and federal courts. Mr. Power’s practice currently focuses on representing general contractors and subcontractors in construction defect claims and representing individuals and businesses in premises liability matters. He also handles coverage analysis and opinions, first-party breach of contract, bad faith, and uninsured/underinsured motorist claims. Mr. Power has represented insurers and policy holders under all types of policies including commercial general liability, professional liability, errors and omissions, homeowner liability, and automobile liability.

Practice Areas

Bar Admissions

  • Colorado, 1997
  • U.S. District Court, District of Colorado
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit

Location

Denver Office

Education

JD: University of Denver Sturm College of Law, 1997

BA: University of Iowa, 1990, Music and Philosophy

Contact

powerm@hallevans.com

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Michael

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Decisions

  • Kaiser v. Mountain States Mut. Cas. Co., 2013 WL 179454 (D.Colo. 2013)

  • Royal Indemnity Co. v. American Family Mut. Ins. Co., 2008 WL 4378737 (D.Colo. 2008)

  • American Family Mut. Ins. Co. v. Terlingen, 2008 WL 5156435 (D.Colo. 2008)

Appeals

  • Browning v. American Family Mut. Ins. Co., 396 Fed.Appx. 496, 2010 WL 3667116

  • Sachs v. American Family Mut. Ins. Co., 251 P.3d 543 (Colo.App.Div. 5 2010)

  • Weitz v. Mid-Century, 181 P.3d 309 (Colo. App. 2007)

  • Cruz v. Farmers Ins. Exch., 12 P.3d 307 (Colo. App. 2000)

  • Mid-Century Ins. Co. v. Travelers Indem. Co., 982 P.2d 310 (Colo. 1999)

  • Mid-Century Ins. Co. v. Heritage Drug, Ltd., 3 P.3d 461 (Colo. App. 1999)

Professional Associations
  • Colorado Bar Association
  • Heart of the Rockies Bar Association
Certifications
  • Certified Mediator, Colorado Bar Association
Professional Experience
  • Prior to joining Hall & Evans, Mr. Power ran a successful insurance defense practice in Denver, CO.

Nolan W. Wright

Associate

Nolan Wright focuses on the defense of personal injury and premises liability claims. Mr. Wright represents drivers of personal and commercial vehicles, common carriers, retail stores, and restaurants throughout all phases of litigation.  Mr. Wright is also experienced with matters involving construction, real estate, contract disputes, intra-business disputes, local government law, and misdemeanors and traffic defense.  Before joining Hall & Evans, Mr. Wright was an Associate at a general civil litigation firm in Wichita, KS where he gained extensive litigation experience.

Mr. Wright graduated from the University of Kansas School of Law. He is licensed in Kansas and Missouri. While earning his J.D., he was a Law Intern with the Honorable Judge Eric Melgren in the United States District Court for the District of Kansas, interned for a civil defense firm in Topeka, Kansas, and for the American Civil Liberties Union of Kansas.

Practice Areas

Bar Admissions

  • Kansas, 2018
  • Missouri, 2026
  • U.S. District Court, District of Kansas

Location

Kansas City Office

Education

JD: University of Kansas School of Law, 2018
BSW: University of Kansas, 2014, Social Work

Contact

wrightn@hallevans.com

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Nolan

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Career Distinctions & Honors

  • Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America; Municipal Law; Trusts and Estates; Litigation – Trusts and Estates; 2025-2026

  • Wichita Business Journal, Young Professionals, Legal Services 2023

  • Kansas Association of Defense Counsel, Horizon Award, 2021

  • Intern, U.S. District Court, District of Kansas, Hon. Eric F. Melgren, 2016

Professional Associations

  • Kansas Association of Defense Counsel

Hannah Huval

Associate

Hannah Huval joined Hall & Evans, LLC as an Associate in 2025. Ms. Huval’s practice includes general insurance defense, construction defect, trucking matters, premises liability, real estate matters, special district and municipal law, and complex business transactions. 

Ms. Huval graduated magna cum laude from the University of Mississippi School of Law.  While in law school, she clerked at a transactional firm in Mississippi and a corporate firm in Krakow, Poland. She also served as Staff Editor for the Journal of Space Law, participated in several law school societies, and was the recipient of the 1L Dedication Award and Outstanding Student Award. 

Practice Areas

Bar Admissions

  • Colorado, 2022
  • Montana, pending
  • Texas, pending
  • Arizona, pending
  • Wyoming, pending
  • U.S. District Court, District of Colorado

Location

Denver Office

Education

JD: University of Mississippi School of Law, 2021, magna cum laude
BA: Millsaps College, 2016, Sociology-Anthropology, and History, Minor in Archaeology

Contact

huvalh@hallevans.com

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Hannah

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Career Distinctions & Honors
  • Outstanding Student Award, Phi Delta Phi International Honor Society, Fall 2019
  • O’Brien Service Scholarship, 1L Dedication Award
  • Staff Editor, Journal of Space Law, 2020-2021
Professional Associations
  • Colorado Bar Association
  • Denver Bar Association
  • American Bar Association

Sara E. Blamires

Associate

Sara Blamires concentrates her practice on premises liability, transportation, and construction defect matters.

While in law school, Ms. Blamires was a Summer Intern with the Colorado 4th Judicial District Attorney’s Office, a Law Clerk with the Utah Attorney General’s Office Criminal Appeals Division, a Summer Associate with Hall & Evans, and a Law Clerk with a small firm in Provo, Utah.  She was also an Extern at a firm in Auckland, New Zealand, selected as a participant for the BYU Law International Commercial Arbitration Academy in Geneva, Switzerland, and selected for a Global Law Seminar in Berlin, Germany.

Practice Areas

Bar Admissions

  • Utah, 2025
  • U.S. District Court, District of Utah

Location

Salt Lake City Office

Education

JD: Brigham Young University J. Reuben Clark Law School, 2025
BS: Utah State University, 2022, Economics

Contact

blamiress@hallevans.com

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Sara

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Career Distinctions & Honors

  • Woody Deem Trial Advocacy Finalist, 2023

  • Linda Anderson Semi Finalist, 2024

Appeals

  • State v. Dutton, 2025 UT App 139

Other Activities

  • Outside of work, Ms. Blamires enjoys snowboarding, hiking, rock climbing, and practicing yoga.

Languages

  • Spanish

Professional Associations

  • Utah Bar Association​

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