Timothy M. Murphy

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Tim is a native Coloradan with a diverse litigation practice and handles a variety of matters for individuals and business entities.  Tim’s practice is centered around construction law, environmental law, and transportation litigation. His legal experience also includes practice in the areas of premises liability, professional liability, FDPCA, contract disputes, and regulatory compliance.

Tim litigates cases in both state and federal court in Colorado and has experience in trials, arbitrations, and appeals. Tim’s professional focus is to manage litigation efficiently, provide practical legal advice, and obtain the best possible outcome for his clients.

Practice Areas

Bar Admissions

  • Colorado, 2003
  • 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: University of Denver Sturm College of Law, 2003
BA: University of Kansas, 2000, Environmental Science, Dean’s List

Contact

murphyt@hallevans.com

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Timothy

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Career Distinctions & Honors
  • Colorado Super Lawyers®, “Rising Star,” Civil Litigation: Defense, 2013-2018
Professional Experience

While a student at the University of Denver College of Law, Mr. Murphy worked for EarthJustice and assisted in the representation of clients concerning federal land management and litigation under federal environmental laws, including the Clean Water Act, the National Environmental Policy Act, and the Endangered Species Act.

Professional Associations
  • Colorado Creditor Bar Association
Articles & Publications // Presentations // Webinars

Tim has authored sections on statutory employees, logo liability, and the validity of exculpatory agreements for the ALFA Transportation Compendium from 2008 to the present.

Business & Community Service
  • The Denver Foundation, Travis Kubiak Memorial Fund, Volunteer
  • Denver’s Road Home, Volunteer
  • Volunteers for Outdoor Colorado
  • Big Dogs Huge Paws, Contributor
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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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Gina

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Career Distinctions & Honors
  • The Best Lawyers in America®; Railroad Law, 2021-2025
  • 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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Andrew P. Reitman

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Andrew Reitman is an experienced trial attorney whose practice includes transportation, hospitality/recreation, construction, professional liability, premises liability, and catastrophic personal injury claims in state and federal courts. A former prosecutor, Drew has tried over forty civil and criminal cases.

In his transportation practice, Drew represents national railroad and trucking companies facing suits involving claims under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act (FELA), the Safety Appliance Act, the Locomotive Inspection Act, grade crossing accidents, trucking accidents, toxic exposure claims, and wrongful death claims, from initial response and investigation through trial.

Beyond transportation, Drew has defended universities, retailers, recreation companies, hospitality companies, and other entities facing high-exposure wrongful death, personal injury, premises liability and other tort claims, including alcohol over-service claims under Colorado’s Dram Shop Act. In his construction practice Drew represents architects, engineers, consultants, general contractors, subcontractors, and other construction professionals in complex litigation and arbitration under Colorado’s Construction Defect Action Reform Act (CDARA) and Consumer Protection Act. In a recent trial, Drew obtained a complete defense verdict for a general contractor in the face of a seven-figure pretrial demand.

Practice Areas

Bar Admissions

  • Colorado, 2010
  • Kansas, 2020
  • Missouri, 2023
  • Nebraska, 2018
  • Wyoming, 2017
  • 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 Wyoming
  • U.S. District Court, Western District of Missouri

Location

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

Education

JD: University of Denver Sturm College of Law, 2010
BA/BS: Colorado State University, 2007, History, Construction Management, Dean’s List

Contact

reitmana@hallevans.com

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Andrew

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Career Distinctions & Honors
  • The Best Lawyers in America®; Railroad Law, 2021​-2025
  • Colorado Super Lawyers®, “Rising Star,” Transportation/Maritime, 2022-2023
  • Scholastic Excellence Awards: Trial Practice, Advanced Criminal Procedure
  • John Moye Corporate Law Scholarship, 2009
Professional Associations
  • Minoru Yasui Inn of Court
  • National Association of Railroad Trial Counsel
  • Nebraska Defense Counsel Association
Professional Experience
  • Deputy District Attorney, Fourth Judicial District, Colorado Springs, CO, 2010-2013
  • Judicial Intern, Judge Michael Martinez, Second Judicial District, Colorado
  • Judicial Intern, Judge Jack Berryhill, First Judicial District, Colorado
Articles & Publications // Presentations // Webinars
  • Presenter, “Wrangling Experts: The Best Part of Being a Litigator,” NARTC 30th Annual Special Litigation Conference, 2022
  • Presenter, “Defending Traumatic Brain Injury Claims in FELA Litigation,” NARTC 29th Annual Special Litigation Conference, 2019
  • Co-Author, “50‐State Survey of Licensed Design Professional’s Stamping and Sealing Obligations,” ABA Forum on Construction Law, Division 3, 2018
  • Presenter, “Ethics and Legal Liability for Prosecutors,” Denver District Attorney’s Office, 2014
  • Author, Several Court Reports in the University of Denver Water Law Review, Volumes 13:1, 13:2
  • Production Editor, Securities & Corporate Law Blog, www.theRacetotheBottom.org
Other Activities
  • Cycling, backcountry snowboarding, travel, and golf.
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Edmund M. Kennedy

Counsel

Mr. Kennedy’s practice focuses on trial and appellate litigation which includes civil rights, constitutional law, employment discrimination, administrative law, and other civil and commercial litigation. Mr. Kennedy represents a variety of public entities, private businesses, corporations, and insurers in litigation matters both before the trial courts and on appeal. Mr. Kennedy’s practice also includes transactional work in estate planning, including issues related to taxation, drafting of wills and trusts, and powers of attorney.

Practice Areas

Bar Admissions

  • Colorado, 1999
  • New Mexico, 2000
  • U.S. District Court, District of Colorado
  • U.S. District Court, District of New Mexico
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit

Location

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

Education

JD: The John Marshall Law School, 1998
LLM: The John Marshall Law School, 1999, Concentration in Estate and Personal Financial Planning
BA: Colorado State University, 1987

Contact

kennedye@hallevans.com

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Edmund

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Career Distinctions & Honors
  • Law Clerk, Judge Rudy S. Apodaca, New Mexico Court of Appeals
  • Law Clerk, Judge Raymond D. Jones, Colorado Court of Appeals
Professional Associations
  • Colorado Defense Lawyers Association
Articles & Publications // Presentations // Webinars
  • Speaker, “Workplace Violence,” CLE Program, 2006
  • Speaker, “Colorado Personnel Law Update,” CLE program, 2005
  • Speaker, “New Commissioner and Elected Official Orientation for County Officials in Colorado,” Colorado Counties, Inc., 2005
  • Speaker, “Legal Issues Involving Colorado Local Governments,” CLE program 2005
  • Speaker, “ADA, FMLA, and Workers’ Compensation in Colorado,” CLE program, 2003

Lance G. Eberhart

Member

Lance’s trial practice focuses on complex civil litigation matters, with an emphasis on trucking, hospitality and retail, premises liability, construction, and all excess claims.  Lance is the Chief Executive Officer, and also serves on the inclusiveness committee, and Board of Directors. Lance has represented individuals and businesses in the defense of claims for personal injury and property damages as a result of accident or other casualty.  He has significant trial experience defending railroads, trucking companies, retail companies, restaurants, hotels, gig-economy businesses, property management entities, and insurers in civil matters.  Prior to joining Hall & Evans, he gained significant trial and appellate experience managing a criminal docket.

Lance is licensed to practice in Colorado, Nebraska, Missouri, and Iowa, and has acted as lead trial counsel in multiple jurisdictions. Lance is also active in the leadership of national organizations in the area of Transportation and Hospitality.  He also serves as the Hall & Evans Practice Group Chair in Hospitality and Retail and Transportation.

Practice Areas

Bar Admissions

  • Colorado, 1998
  • Iowa, 2021
  • Missouri, 1997
  • Nebraska, 2004
  • U.S. District Court, District of Colorado
  • U.S. District Court, Northern District of Iowa
  • U.S. District Court, Southern District of Iowa

Location

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

Education

JD: Washington University School of Law, 1997
BA: University of Iowa, 1994
Certificate: ADR Skills-Effective Mediation and Negotiation, Washington University, 1996

Contact

eberhartl@hallevans.com

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Lance

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Career Distinctions & Honors
  • 5280 Magazine, “Top Lawyers,” Transportation, 2021-2024
  • The Best Lawyers in America®, Personal Injury Litigation, 2015-2025
  • Colorado Super Lawyers “Rising Star,” 2009-2011
  • Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce, Chamber 100, 2005
  • Martindale-Hubbell®, AV Preeminent Peer Review Rated
Professional Associations
  • ALFA International
    • Transportation and Hospitality Practice Groups Steering Committees
    • Program Chair, Practice Chair, Chair Emeritus Hospitality Law Practice Group
  • Litigation Counsel of America, Fellow
  • Defense Research Institute
  • Trucking Industry Defense Association
  • Transportation Lawyers Association
  • National Retail and Restaurant Defense Association
  • Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel
Articles & Publications // Presentations // Webinars
  • Given his trial expertise, Mr. Eberhart has been a featured presenter on topics such as jury selection, search and seizure issues, cross-examination techniques, defense of auto-accident cases, defense of corporate witnesses, ADR, and witness preparation. Mr. Eberhart has also presented and authored articles related to the use of SPECT scans in mild traumatic brain injury cases.
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