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

  • Colorado Bar Association

  • Denver Bar Association

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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

Chandler B. Helvey

Associate

Chandler Helvey’s practice includes healthcare and medical malpractice, professional liability, and premises liability. 

During law school, Mr. Helvey was a clerk for the Honorable Justice Gray with the Wyoming Supreme Court, clerked at Hall & Evans, and was a library and research assistant for the George Hopper Library.  He also was an Associate Justice for ASUW Student Government, Vice President of the John Burman Student Government Association, and Treasurer of the J. Reuben Clark Law Society.

Practice Areas

Bar Admissions

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

Location

Denver Office

Education

JD: University of Wyoming College of Law, 2025
BA: Brigham Young University, 2021, History, Minor in Spanish Speaking

Contact

helveyc@hallevans.com

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Career Distinctions & Honors
  • Eagle Scout – Boy Scouts of America
Professional Experience
  • Law Clerk, Hon. Justice Gray, Wyoming Supreme Court, Cheyenne, WY, 2024
Professional Associations

  • Colorado Bar Association

  • Denver Bar Association

  • Colorado Defense Lawyers Association

  • Colorado Healthcare Associated Risk Managers

Languages
  • Spanish

Briana K. Smith

Associate

Ms. Smith provides general civil litigation defense to individuals, businesses, and insurers. Her practice includes transportation, hospitality & retail, premises liability, business law, and administrative law. Ms. Smith also has a background in family law and general civil litigation.

Before joining Hall & Evans, she was an attorney with the State of Wyoming’s Office of the Public Defender, providing criminal defense for indigent clients. She was also an Adjunct Professor at the Park University-Warren Air Force Base, where she taught the course American Government.

Practice Areas

Bar Admissions

  • Wyoming, 2020
  • Montana, 2020
  • Arizona, 2024
  • Colorado, 2024
  • U.S. District Court, District of Arizona
  • U.S. District Court, District of Montana
  • U.S. District Court, District of Wyoming

Location

Phoenix Office
Billings Office
Cheyenne Office

Education

JD: University of Wyoming College of Law, 2018
BA: University of Wyoming, 2015, Criminal Justice

Contact

smithb@hallevans.com

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Briana

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Career Distinctions & Honors
  • Student of the year, University of Wyoming Family & Immigration Justice Clinic, 2017-2018
  • M.F. Blackstone Scholarship Recipient, University of Wyoming Foundation, 2015-2018
Professional Associations

  • Wyoming State Bar

Professional Experience

  • Attorney, State of Wyoming Office of the Public Defender, Cheyenne, WY, 2021-2022

Business & Community Service
  • Wyoming Towing & Recovery Professionals, President, 2019-2021

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

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

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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

Alisa A. McAffee

Associate

Alisa McAffee’s practice includes transportation, premises liability, personal injury, medical malpractice, and general insurance defense.

Ms. McAffee attended the William S. Boyd School of Law and earned two concentrations; one in Alternative Dispute Resolution and the other in Business and Commercial Law. She was a Public Interest Law Association Grant Recipient and a UNLV Public Interest Fellow. Ms. McAffee was also a student attorney with the Nevada Attorney General’s Office, a fellow with the Utah Attorney General’s Office, and a judicial intern for Judge Stefany Miley with the Clark County District Court in Nevada.

Before her legal career, Ms. McAffee was a regional leader and licensing coach at a financial services company. She maintains her Nevada life insurance license and is a FINRA registered representative.

Location

Las Vegas Office

Education

JD: University of Nevada-Las Vegas, William S. Boyd School of Law, 2021

BS: University of Nevada-Las Vegas, 1998, Community Health Education, Minor in Women’s Studies, magna cum laude

Contact

mcaffeea@hallevans.com

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Alisa

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Career Distinctions & Honors
  • UNLV Public Interest Fellow, 2019-2021
  • American Bar Association Janet D. Steiger Fellow, 2020
  • Public Interest Law Association Grant Recipient, 2020
Professional Associations
  • Clark County Bar Association
  • American Bar Association
License
  • Life Insurance License, State of Nevada, 2012-present
  • FINRA Representative, Series 6 and 63, 2014-2019; 2022-present
  • FINRA Principal, Series 26, 2017-2019
Business & Community Service
  • Represent.Us, Las Vegas Chapter Communications Coordinator, 2017 – 2018
  • William S. Boyd School of Law Community Law Day, Volunteer, 2018 & 2019
Certifications
  • LexisNexis® Proficiency Certification
  • LexisNexis® Practice-Ready Certification
  • Westlaw® Advanced Legal Research Certification
Other Activities
  • Ms. McAffee enjoys making hand-crafted soaps and amigurumi crochet.

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