Jamie E. Chavez

Associate

Jamie Chavez’s practice focuses on the defense of healthcare professionals and facilities in Colorado.

Prior to joining Hall & Evans, Ms. Chavez was an Associate Deputy District Attorney in Denver, CO. She gained extensive trial experience and managed a criminal docket with involving felonies and misdemeanors. She was selected to serve in the Family Violence Unit, Domestic Violence Unit, and Juvenile Unit.

Ms. Chavez earned her JD and a certificate in International Law from the University of Oklahoma College of Law. During law school, she competed on the National Mock Trial Team and was the Submissions Editor for the Oil and Gas, Natural Resources, and Energy Journal. She also interned with the Office of the Nevada Attorney General and the Office of the District Attorney in Colorado’s 2nd Judicial District.

Ms. Chavez graduated cum laude from Utah State University with dual bachelor’s degrees in international business and law and Constitutional studies. While completing her undergrad, she was a Legal Intern with the Office of the District Attorney in Nevada’s 2nd Judicial District and was a Legal Researcher with the First District Court in Utah.

Location

Denver Office

Education

JD: University of Oklahoma College of Law, 2020

Certificate: International Law, University of Oklahoma College of Law, 2020

BA: Utah State University, 2017, Law and Constitutional Studies, International Business, cum laude

Contact

chavezj@hallevans.com

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Jamie

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Career Distinctions & Honors
  • Academic Achievement Award, Trial Techniques, 2020
Professional Associations
  • Colorado Bar Association
  • Denver Bar Association
Articles & Publications // Presentations // Webinars
  • Author, “Cybersecurity and Offshore Oil: The Next Big Threat,” Oil and Gas, Natural Resources, and Energy Journal, Vol. 4 No. 2, 2019
Professional Experience
  • Associate Deputy District Attorney, Office of the District Attorney, 2nd Judicial District, Denver, CO 2021-2026
Languages
  • Spanish

Kelsie L. Nolan

Associate

Kelsie Nolan provides civil litigation defense across Montana and Wyoming. She represents clients in a broad range of matters, including transportation and trucking litigation, products liability, premises liability, personal injury, wrongful termination, employment discrimination, and other complex tort matters.

Before joining Hall & Evans, Ms. Nolan developed a civil defense practice representing businesses, insurers, and other clients in litigation spanning a diverse range of disputes. She received her JD from Gonzaga University School of Law after serving as a judicial extern to the Honorable John O. Cooney of the Spokane Superior Court. Her undergraduate studies at Texas Christian University in Fort Worth, Texas included minors in neuroscience, biology, psychology, and chemistry. Her interdisciplinary background in law and the sciences informs her approach to cases involving technical, medical, and scientific issues.

Practice Areas

Bar Admissions

  • Montana, 2023
  • Wyoming, 2024
  • U.S. District Court, District of Montana

Location

Missoula Office

Education

JD: Gonzaga University School of Law, 2023

BS: Texas Christian University, 2019, Political Science, Minor in Neuroscience, Biology, Psychology, and Chemistry

Contact

nolandk@hallevans.com

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Kelsie

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Professional Associations

  • State Bar of Montana

  • Wyoming State Bar

  • ALFA International

  • Montana Defense Trial Lawyers

  • American Bar Association

Professional Experience
  • Associate, Crowley Fleck PLLP, 2023-2026
  • Court-Appointed Guardian ad Litem (Pro Bono Appointments), 2023-2026
  • Judicial Extern, Spokane County Superior Court, Hon. John O. Cooney, 2023
  • Summer Associate, Crowley Fleck PLLP, 2022
  • Summer Associate, Thurston County Prosecutor’s Office, Appellate Team, 2021
Business & Community Service
  • Leadership Missoula 40, Chamber of Commerce, 2024-2025
  • Volunteer, Court Appointed Special Advocates of Missoula
Other Activities
  • Outside of work, Kelsie enjoys spending time with her fiancé and family, water skiing competitively, tending to her ever-growing backyard flock, and never missing an opportunity to watch college football and cheer on the TCU Horned Frogs.

Michael S. Rawlings

Counsel

Michael Rawlings has built a practice focused on commercial litigation as defense counsel but also in personal injury, premises liability, construction defect, and family law matters.

Prior to joining Hall & Evans, Mr. Rawlings defended numerous cases that involved injury and loss, including complex traumatic brain injuries, spinal injuries, psychological injuries, loss of earning capacity and lost wages, claims for future medical treatment and damages, loss of consortium, and more. Working on the insurance defense side and as legal counsel with personal injury cases and clients has provided Mr. Rawlings the ability to evaluate a case, assess realistic outcomes, and pursue that outcome through settlement negotiations, arbitrations, mediations, short trials, and jury trials. He is active in the local community, handling pro bono cases for the Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada. 

A Las Vegas native, Mr. Rawlings attended Bonanza High School and then earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree in English and Japanese from Utah State University. Before law school, he went to work as a third-party claims adjuster focused entirely on transportation. He investigated motor vehicle accidents alongside local law enforcement, the taxi authority, and was involved in accident reconstruction with local experts and experts across the country. He helped in the testing and implementation of data impact devices with several Las Vegas taxicab and limousine companies when the technology was new. Mr. Rawlings eventually became a claims manager, resolving hundreds of personal injury cases through settlements, arbitrations, mediation, and trials in Clark County. With this background and depth of experience, Mr. Rawlings decided to pursue his law degree, earning a J.D. from Thomas M. Cooley Law School in Lansing, Michigan.

Practice Areas

Bar Admissions

  • Nevada, 2013
  • U.S. District Court, District of Nevada

Location

Las Vegas Office

Education

JD: Thomas M. Cooley Law School, 2011
BA: Utah State University, 2009, English, Minor in Japanese

Contact

rawlingsm@hallevans.com

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Michael

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Languages
  • Japanese

Rachel H. Parkin

Of Counsel

Rachel Parkin’s practice is focused on complex civil litigation, including insurance coverage and civil defense.  Ms. Parkin represents insurers in coverage and bad faith litigation and insureds in claims of all kinds. She often handles trucking, premises liability, employment, professional liability, and real estate throughout Montana. She is highly regarded for her legal writing and appellate advocacy.

Prior to joining Hall & Evans, Ms. Parkin was a shareholder at Milodragovich, Dale & Steinbrenner. Before her legal career, she was an adjunct instructor at Kansas State University and a youth librarian in a large public library system.

Practice Areas

Bar Admissions

  • Montana, 2013
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
  • U.S. District Court, District of Montana
  • U.S. Tax Court
  • Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribal Court

Location

Missoula Office

Education

JD: University of Montana School of Law, 2013
MA: Kansas State University, 2009, English Literature
BA: Kansas State University, 2005, English Literature and Women’s Studies

Contact

parkinr@hallevans.com

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Rachel

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Professional Associations
  • State Bar of Montana
  • Western Montana Bar Association, Past Board of Directors, 2019-2025
Business & Community Service
  • A Carousel for Missoula, Board of Directors, President, 2018-2024
  • Volunteer, Missoula Public Library, 2015-2020​

Evan M. Szilagyi

Associate

Evan Szilagyi’s practice focuses on civil litigation defense in Colorado. He primarily represents construction contractors, subcontractors, and insurers facing construction defect and general liability claims. 

Mr. Szilagyi earned his law degree from South Texas College of Law Houston along with certificates in Global Lawyering and Contract Negotiations and Drafting. While in law school, he was a Legal Intern with the Colorado State Public Defender’s Office, a Case Analysist for national case settlement administrator, and a Summer Associate at Hall & Evans. Mr. Szilagyi received his bachelor’s in government with a minor in business from the University of Texas at Austin.

Practice Areas

Bar Admissions

  • Colorado, 2026

Location

Denver Office

Education

JD: South Texas College of Law Houston, 2025
Certificates: Global Lawyering and Contract Negotiations and Drafting, South Texas College of Law Houston, 2025
BA: University of Texas at Austin, 2021, Government, Minor in Business

Contact

szilagyie@hallevans.com

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Evan

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Career Distinctions & Honors
  • South Texas Presidential Fellow
  • Dean’s Merit Scholarship
  • Golden Key International Honor Society

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