Gina M. Rossi

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Gina Rossi is a trial lawyer with a diverse civil litigation practice that includes transportation, premises liability, products liability, medical malpractice, wrongful death, catastrophic injury claims, hospitality & retail, recreation, construction & design and professional liability. Her personal injury experience is broad, and most recently includes representing national railroad companies facing claims involving the Federal Employers’ Liability Act (FELA), as well as other entities and individuals involved in the practice areas noted. Representative clients include construction related entities, property management companies, assisted living and skilled nursing facilities, physicians, railroads, trucking companies, and individuals facing licensing matters with the Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies. Gina has experience in all phases of litigation, from the immediate investigation of catastrophic incidents through trial and appeal. 

Gina previously worked for Johnson & Bell, Ltd. and the Chicago Transit Authority in Chicago, Illinois. Since moving to Denver from Chicago, Gina has obtained defense verdicts in several cases with seven-figure pretrial demands. She also married her college sweetheart, become a mother to two adorable daughters, and is enjoying life with her family in Colorado.

Recently, Gina completed a DU Professional Mediation Training course. Having participated in hundreds of mediations in her career, and seeing how the right or wrong mediator can impact resolution, Gina felt it was time to expand her practice into the role of a mediator. If your case needs an engaged and effective mediator, please reach out to Gina directly for more details.

Practice Areas

Bar Admissions

  • Colorado, 2014
  • Illinois, 2008
  • Utah, 2018
  • Missouri, 2020
  • Kansas, 2020
  • U.S. District Court, District of Colorado
  • U.S. District Court, District of Kansas
  • U.S. District Court, District of Nebraska
  • U.S. District Court, District of New Mexico
  • U.S. District Court, District of Utah
  • U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois

Location

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

Education

JD: John Marshal Law School, 2008, magna cum laude
BA: University of Dayton, 2005, Political Science, magna cum laude

Contact

rossig@hallevans.com

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Career Distinctions & Honors
  • The Best Lawyers in America®; Railroad Law, 2021-2026
  • Colorado Super Lawyers®, “Rising Star,” Personal Injury General: Defense, 2017-2022
  • Illinois Super Lawyers®, “Rising Star,” 2012-2014
Decisions
  • Hunter v. Sasquatch Casino, LLC, et al., 2016 CV 31698 (Jefferson County, CO)
  • Holmgren v. Union Pacific Railroad Company, 2016 CV 030322 (Denver County, CO)
  • Cox v. The Union Printers Home, et al., 2014 CV 030888 (El Paso County, CO)
  • Johnson v. Farm Bureau General Insurance Co., 2011 L 007516 (Cook County, IL)
  • Robertson v. Fry, 2009 M1 303620 (Cook County, IL)
  • Acuity v. Thelbert Thompson, 2007 L 2568 (Cook County, IL)
  • Hendrix v. Chicago Transit Authority, 2008 M1 301022 (Cook County, IL)
Professional Associations
  • National Association of Railroad Trial Counsel
  • Colorado Defense Lawyers Association
  • Utah State Bar Association
Articles & Publications // Presentations // Webinars
  • Presenter, “Two for the Price of One: Strategies for Defending FELA Cumulative Trauma Claims Combined with Acute Incidents,” National Association of Railroad Trial Counsel Annual Meeting, July 2024
  • Presenter, “The Art of Trial Objections,” Faculty of Federal Advocates, July 2022
  • Panelist, “Joint Insurance Committee and Construction Section Lunch and Learn,” Colorado Bar Association, September 2021
  • Presenter, “Defending Traumatic Brain Injury Claims,” ALFA International Regional Client Seminar, March 2021
  • Presenter, “Maintaining Standards of Professionalism in Dealing with Opposing Counsel: Keeping Your Cool When Opposing Counsel Isn’t,” Colorado Defense Lawyers Association, February 2021
  • Presenter, “Love me Tender, Yes it’s True. Accept this Defense Tender or We Will Sue,” National Association of Railroad Trial Counsel, July 2020
  • Presenter, “Taking and Defending Depositions,” Colorado Bar Association’s Litigation Nuts & Bolts CLE, May 2019
  • Presenter, “Liability Waivers and Social Media Tips and Ethics,” National Association of Railroad Trial Counsel, March 2019
  • Presenter, “Protection of Pre-Suit Claims Investigations from Discovery,” Seminar for large self-insured companies, May 2017
  • Presenter, “Investigating and Litigating Claims Under the Colorado Premises Liability Act,” Rocky Mountain Association of Special Investigation Units, July 2016
  • Author, “Diminution on Value and How it Impacts Evaluating Claims,” Hall & Evans, LLC, November 2015
  • Author, “A Cook County First Municipal Department Primer,” Johnson & Bell Ltd., Winter 2013 Insurance Newsletter
  • Author, “Reducing Treating Physicians’ Deposition Fees,” Illinois State Bar Association Young Lawyers Division, February 2012 Newsletter
  • Author, “Proof Without a Proof of Loss,” National Society of Professional Insurance Investigators, Fall 2011 Newsletter
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Mark S. Ratner

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Mark has over a quarter-century in litigation, trial, and administrative experience in both State and Federal venues.  His primary focus at Hall & Evans is on representation of public entities and law enforcement personnel, in federal civil rights matters brought pursuant to the First, Fourth, Fifth, Eighth, and Fourteenth Amendments to the United States Constitution, as well as in employment matters involving the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, Americans with Disabilities Act as amended, and national origin discrimination claims brought pursuant to Title VII.

He has also represented Fortune 100 companies in administrative and investigatory matters with the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Colorado Civil Rights Division, and the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development.  Representation in front of these government agencies has been for charges of age, race, and disability discrimination, as well as claims of workplace harassment and hostile work environment.

Mark’s broad base of experience also includes bankruptcy, errors & omissions, insurance coverage opinions as well as representation of real estate appraisers and brokers in civil litigation and administrative matters in front of the Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies and the Office of Banks and Real Estate (Illinois); representation of corporations in toxic tort exposure matters (asbestos, petrochemical, and lead paint); representation of homeowner associations under the Colorado Common Interest Ownership Act, and; representation of automobile manufactures in litigation and arbitration proceedings, for claims made under the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act and the Illinois Uniform Commercial Code.

Practice Areas

Bar Admissions

  • Colorado, 2007
  • Arizona, 1998
  • Illinois (inactive), 1997
  • Kansas (inactive), 2016
  • Michigan, 1994
  • U.S. Virgin Islands, 2020
  • U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of Colorado
  • U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of Illinois
  • U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of Maryland
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit
  • U.S. District Court, District of Colorado
  • U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois
  • U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois, Trial Bar
  • U.S. District Court, Southern District of Indiana
  • U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan

Location

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

Education

JD: Michigan State University School of Law, 1994, AmJur Award for Highest Grade in Agency & Partnership, Dean’s List
BA: Michigan State University, 1990, Political Science

Contact

ratnerm@hallevans.com

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Appeals

  • Exby-Stolley v. Board of County Commissioners, Weld County, Colorado, 906 F.3d 900 (10th Cir. 2018)

  • Felkins v. City of Lakewood, 774 F.3d 647; 31 Am.Disabilities Cas. (BNA) 15 (10th Cir.2014)

  • Van De Wege v. Chambers, 2014 U.S. App. LEXIS 12134 (10th Cir.2014)(unpublished)
  • Johnson v. ExxonMobil Corp., 426 F.3d 887, 96 Fail Empl. Prac. Cas. (BNA 1171)(7th Cor.2005)
  • Kelley v. Carbone, 361 III.App. 477, 837 N.E.2d 438 (III.App.2nd Dist.2005)
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Brian P. Molzahn

Member

As a member of the firm’s Construction & Design Practice Group and as chair of the firm’s Professional Liability Practice Group, Brian has over 20 years of experience representing business owners, public entities, developers, architects, engineers, construction managers, general contractors, surveyors, subcontractors, suppliers, insurers, insurance agents/brokers/adjusters, real estate agents/brokers, community association and property managers, allied healthcare providers, financial planners, mortgage lenders/mortgage loan originators and other various professionals.

Brian is also the chair of the firm’s Appellate Practice Group and, with over six years of broad and varied experience as a research staff attorney, liaison and senior law clerk for two chief justices in one of the busiest state appellate courts in the nation, Brian has delivered numerous appellate victories for his clients, many of which have translated into favorable law for design, construction and other professionals.

Brian is often asked to share his knowledge and insights by way of larger seminar and conference presentations as well as smaller talks and roundtables. In that same vein, Brian has co-authored a chapter in the Colorado Appellate Handbook and has rewritten the subject of design professional liability within The Practitioner’s Guide to Colorado Construction Law, the state’s preeminent construction law treatise.

Practice Areas

Bar Admissions

  • Colorado, 2002
  • Illinois (inactive), 1994
  • U.S. District Court, District of Colorado
  • U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit

Location

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

Education

JD: DePaul University College of Law, 1994
BA: Wheaton College, 1990, Political Science and Economics

Contact

molzahnb@hallevans.com

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Career Distinctions & Honors
  • Martindale-Hubbell®, AV Preeminent Peer Review Rated
  • American Jurisprudence Award Recipient (multiple)
  • Staff Attorney, Illinois Appellate Court, First Judicial District
  • Senior Law Clerk to the Honorable John N. Hourihane, Chief Justice, Illinois Appellate Court, First Judicial District
  • Senior Law Clerk to the Honorable Mary Jane Theis, Chief Justice, Illinois Appellate Court, First Judicial District
Professional Associations
  • Colorado Defense Lawyers Association
  • Professional Liability Defense Federation
  • ALFA International
Decisions
  • Layton Construction Co., Inc. v. Shaw Contract Flooring Services, Inc., 2016 COA 155
  • Stan Clauson Associates, Inc. v. Coleman Brothers Construction, LLC, 2013 COA 7
  • Martin v. Essrig, 277 P.3d 857 (Colo. App. 2012)
  • Hamon Contractors, Inc. v. Carter & Burgess, Inc., 229 P. 3d 282 (Colo. App. 2008)
  • US Fire Insurance Co. v. Sonitrol Management Corp., 192 P. 3d 543 (Colo. App. 2008)
  • Western Innovations, Inc. v. Sonitrol Corp., 187 P. 3d 1155 (Colo. App. 2008)
  • Weiss v. Waterhouse Securities, Inc., 335 III. App. 3d 875, 781 N.E.2d 1105 (2001), aff’d, 208 III. 2d 439, 804 N.E.2d 536
Articles & Publications // Presentations // Webinars
  • Speaker, “Appellate Practice Update 2016,” Colorado Bar Association Continuing Legal Education Seminar, 2016
  • Speaker, “Rebuilding America: Constructing the Road to Recovery,” ALFA International Construction Law Practice Group Seminar, 2012
  • Speaker, Professional Liability Defense Federation Annual Meeting & CLE Presentation, 2011
  • Author/Editor, “Colorado Construction Defect Litigation and Coverage,” Hall & Evans, 2010
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Gary L. Kuhn

Member

Gary Kuhn’s practice focuses on complex civil litigation where he handles professional and product liability defense in state and federal courts, as well as mediation and arbitration. Gary has substantial experience defending against construction claims in his representation of developers, contractors, architects, engineers, surveyors, and subcontractors. He has represented clients with contract disputes, mechanic’s lien claims, defective design and/or construction and land use issues including public and private easements and trespass claims.

Gary’s products liability practice centers on the defense of claims brought against product designers, manufacturers and suppliers related to the design and manufacturing of industrial, recreational, and outdoor equipment. Gary also serves as local counsel to out-of-state law firms seeking guidance and assistance litigating in Colorado courts.

Practice Areas

Bar Admissions

  • Colorado, 2000
  • U.S. District Court, District of Colorado
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit

Location

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

Education

JD: Vermont Law School, 1999
MSEL: Vermont Law School, 1999, Environmental Law
BS: Indiana University, 1995, Environmental Science

Contact

kuhng@hallevans.com

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Professional Associations
  • Colorado Defense Lawyers Association
  • Colorado Bar Association
    • Construction Law Section
    • Environmental Law Section
    • Litigation Section
    • Natural Resource and Energy Law Section
  • Denver Bar Association
Articles & Publications // Presentations // Webinars
  • Author, “The Practitioner’s Guide to Colorado Construction Law,” Section 8.4.12, 2013 Supplement
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