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.

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

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.

Al Wheeler

Associate

Alfonso Wheeler joined Hall & Evans, LLC as a generalist associate in 2025.  Mr. Wheeler handles matters involving transportation, premises liability, and medical malpractice.

While earning his law degree, Mr. Wheeler was a Judicial Intern with Honorable Chief Justice Boatright at the Colorado Supreme Court, a Legal Intern with the Colorado Attorney General’s Office, a Law Clerk at a small real estate firm in Denver, and a Summer Associate with Hall & Evans.

Location

Denver Office

Education

JD: University of Denver Sturm College of Law, 2025
BA: University of Iowa, 2022, Psychology, Minors in Philosophy and Human Relations, Dean’s List, President’s List

Contact

wheelera@hallevans.com

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Al

Career Distinctions & Honors
  • Robert B. Yegge Memorial Scholarship
Professional Associations
  • Colorado Bar Association

  • Denver Bar Association

Professional Experience
  • Judicial Intern, Hon. Chief Justice Boatright, Colorado Supreme Court, Denver, CO, 2024

  • Legal Intern, Colorado Attorney General’s Office, Business and Licensing Section, Denver, CO, 2023

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

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

Jacob Gudenkauf

Senior Associate

Jacob Gudenkauf is a litigator with a broad range of experience in construction and design, premises liability, health care, employment, toxic torts, commercial litigation, catastrophic injury, and coverage matters. Mr. Gudenkauf defends a variety of licensed professionals including architects, engineers, and design professionals involved with construction defect claims, as well as doctors, nurses, and health care providers facing medical malpractice claims. He counsels employers with investigations of harassment, retaliation, and discrimination and defends public entities in matters involving Constitutional torts, governmental immunity, and local governance.

Mr. Gudenkauf’s focus is on first seeking to understand his client’s goals and story. Whether through facilitating an early resolution or pursuing a matter through trial and final judgment, he always seeks to find creative solutions to the problems that face his clients and to help them reach their goals.

Mr. Gudenkauf graduated cum laude from Willamette University College of Law. During law school, he served as a Judicial Extern for the Honorable Elizabeth Weishaupl in Colorado’s 18th District and clerked with the Trial Division of the Oregon Department of Justice.

Bar Admissions

  • Utah, 2022
  • Colorado, 2016
  • U.S. District Court, District of Utah
  • U.S. District Court, District of Colorado

Location

Salt Lake City Office

Education

JD: Willamette University College of Law, 2016, cum laude
BA: University of Colorado, 2012, History and Political Science

Contact

gudenkaufj@hallevans.com

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Jacob

Career Distinctions & Honors
  • Mountain States Super Lawyers®, “Rising Star,” Construction Litigation, 2025
Decisions
  • Won summary judgment on behalf of general contractor construction defect, defamation, and breach of contract case.
Professional Associations
  • Claims and Litigation Management Alliance
Other Activities
  • Mr. Gudenkauf enjoys spending time with his family, playing golf (poorly), and cheering for the University of Colorado Buffaloes.

Lucas J. Myers

Counsel

Lucas Myers is a seasoned litigator with over a decade of experience handling a wide variety of commercial claims. As a member of the firm’s Construction & Design Practice Group, he focuses his practice on disputes and accidents arising from design, construction, and environmental projects. Lucas prides himself on efficiently obtaining the best possible outcome for his clients.

Prior to moving to Colorado, he was a partner for several years at a respected insurance defense firm in Michigan, where his expertise as a litigator led to the successful resolution of hundreds of lawsuits against insurers in some of Michigan’s least hospitable forums. Before that, Lucas began his practice at one of Hawaii’s premier law firms. There, in addition to an array of other commercial claims, he successfully litigated two class actions as lead counsel. In one, he represented the class of property owners adjacent to Enchanted Lake in Kailua against a developer and its construction contractors. That action settled for policy limits and resulted not only in compensation for the property owners, but also in Enchanted Lake’s complete remediation.

Originally from Wisconsin, Lucas received his bachelor’s degree in political science from Arizona State University, which he attended on a full National Merit Scholarship. He was also named one of one hundred U.S. Senate Scholars. After college, Lucas worked as a claims adjuster for over two years before attending law school. He then obtained his juris doctorate from the Michigan State University College of Law, graduating summa cum laude. In law school, he was the only member of his class selected for both moot court and law review. After winning the regional competition in New York, his moot court team took third overall at the ABA’s National Appellate Advocacy Competition in Chicago. Following law school, Lucas further focused on litigation by obtaining a masters in Litigation & Dispute Resolution from the George Washington University School of Law, the only program of its kind in the nation.

Bar Admissions

  • Colorado, 2023
  • Michigan, 2011
  • Hawaii (inactive), 2013
  • Virginia (inactive), 2010
  • U.S. District Court, District of Colorado

Location

Denver Office

Education

LLM: George Washington University Law School, 2011, Litigation & Dispute Resolution, magna cum laude

JD: Michigan State University College of Law, 2010, summa cum laude

BA: Arizona State University, 2004, Political Science, magna cum laude

Contact

myersl@hallevans.com

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Lucas

Career Distinctions & Honors
  • National Merit Scholar

  • United States Senate Scholar, Wisconsin

  • Robert C. Byrd Scholar

  • All-State Honors Scholar, Wisconsin

  • Dean King Memorial Scholar

  • Associate Editor, Michigan State Law Review

  • Captain, Michigan State Moot Court Team