Francesca M. Coleman

Senior Associate

Francesca Coleman focuses on the defense of construction defect and professional liability claims. Ms. Coleman represents construction professionals, architects, and engineers throughout all phases of litigation. Ms. Coleman is also experienced with matters involving real estate nondisclosure, contract disputes, intra-business disputes, homeowner’s association disputes, premises liability, employment liability, and workers’ compensation. Before joining Hall & Evans, Ms. Coleman was an associate at a general civil litigation firm in Denver, CO where she gained extensive deposition and trial experience.

Ms. Coleman graduated from the University of Wyoming College of Law on the Dean’s Honor Roll. While earning her J.D., she was a Law Intern with the Colorado State Public Defender’s Office in Fort Collins, Colorado, and interned for insurance defense firms in Colorado and Wyoming.

Bar Admissions

  • Colorado, 2018
  • Wyoming, 2021

Location

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

Education

JD: University of Wyoming College of Law, 2018, Dean’s List
BSA: Colorado State University, 2015, Business Management and Political Science

Contact

colemanf@hallevans.com

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Francesca

Decisions
  • Won summary judgment on behalf of property owner concerning whether a common interest community was formed by implication of law.
Professional Associations
  • Colorado Bar Association
  • Denver Bar Association
    • Young Lawyers Division
Professional Experience
  • Associate, Robinson & Henry, P.C., Denver, CO 2019-2021
  • Associate/Law Clerk, Lee & Brown, LLC, Denver, CO 2019-2020
  • Law Clerk, Sundahl Powers, Kapp & Martin, LLC, Cheyenne, WY 2017
Other Activities
  • Gold Level Judge for U.S. Figure Skating
Blog Posts About Francesca

Bob Weiner

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Bob Weiner is a trial attorney with over 20 years of prosecutorial experience.  Mr. Weiner defends individuals, corporations, and public entities in all types of complex civil litigation.

Mr. Weiner previously served as Senior Chief Deputy District Attorney for the First Judicial District Attorney’s office.  While there, he was the lead attorney on numerous complex state cases including first-degree murders, sexual assaults, crimes against children, arsons, and vehicular fatalities.  In addition to managing high-profile and high-stakes litigation, Mr. Weiner worked in conjunction with Federal agencies, advised law enforcement agencies, supervised all felony cases, and a team of Chief Deputy District Attorneys.

Bar Admissions

  • Colorado, 1992
  • Pennsylvania (inactive), 1991
  • U.S. District Court, District of Colorado

Location

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

Education

JD: Valparaiso School of Law, 1991
BA: University of Pittsburgh, 1988, Political Science

Contact

weinerr@hallevans.com

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Bob

Professional Experience
  • Senior Chief Deputy District Attorney, First Judicial District Attorney’s Office, Golden, CO 2017-2021

  • Chief Deputy District Attorney, First Judicial District Attorney’s Office, Golden, CO 2004-2017

  • Deputy District Attorney, First Judicial District Attorney’s Office, Golden, CO 2001-2004

Business & Community Service
  • Colorado Rush Soccer Club, Board Member, 2011-2013
  • Messiah Lutheran Church, Board Preside 1994-2001

Other Activities
  • Mr. Weiner is an avid runner currently sponsored by Newton Running and a 2nd place finisher in the Boston Marathon Masters Division.  He is also a two-time Division I All-American, Former American Record Holder for track and field at The University of Pittsburgh.

Jaclyn  S. Laferriere

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Jaclyn Laferriere is a litigation attorney with a practice that focuses on transportation defense and general insurance defense.  Jaclyn represents national railroads facing Federal Employers’ Liability Act and Federal Railroad Safety Act claims, grade crossing accidents, OSHA investigations, toxic torts, and whistleblower complaints.  She is also experienced with matters involving medical malpractice, wrongful death, bad faith, and premises liability.

Bar Admissions

  • Montana, 2010
  • Colorado, 2020
  • North Dakota, 2017
  • U.S. District Court, District of Montana
  • U.S. District Court, District of Colorado

Location

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

Education

JD: Vermont Law School, 2010, cum laude, Dean’s List
BA: Montana State University, 2007, Sociology, highest honors, Dean’s List

Contact

laferrierej@hallevans.com

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Jaclyn

Career Distinctions & Honors
  • Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America; Transportation Law, 2023-2025; Liability Litigation – Defendants, 2023
  • 40 Under 40, Billings Gazette, 2019
  • National Association of Railroad Trial Counsel, Trial College, 2015
Articles & Publications // Presentations // Webinars
  • Speaker, “Communications” and “Legal Research,” Montana Association of Legal Assistants CP Exam Review Seminar, April 2013
  • Symposium Editor, “Corporate Creativity: The Vermont L3C and Other Developments in Social Entrepreneurship,” Vermont Law Review, February 2010

Jacob R. Woods

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Jacob Woods is a solution-focused trial attorney who is committed to helping his clients achieve the best possible outcome. Jacob’s transportation practice centers on railroad real estate matters. Jacob also concentrates in handling claims under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act (FELA), the Safety Appliance Act, and the Locomotive Inspection Act, as well as occupational claims and grade crossing accidents.

In addition to his transportation practice, Jacob has extensive experience handling wrongful death and serious injury tort claims, with an emphasis in premises and products liability, and recreational outfitter cases. Jacob has obtained highly favorable outcomes for his clients at trial and in pre-trial motions practice.

Prior to joining Hall & Evans in 2019, Jacob served as a Deputy District Attorney for eight years in El Paso County and Adams County, two of Colorado’s busiest jurisdictions. As a prosecutor he tried over seventy jury trials. His prosecution experience includes first-degree murder cases, robberies, burglaries, felony level vehicular cases, and narcotics and property crimes. Jacob also assisted with training programs for new attorneys, law enforcement cadets, probation officers, and citizens.

Bar Admissions

  • Colorado, 2010
  • U.S. District Court, District of Colorado
  • U.S. District Court, District of Nebraska
  • 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, 2010
BA: Colorado State University, 2007, Speech Communication

Contact

woodsj@hallevans.com

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Jacob

Professional Experience
  • Deputy District Attorney, 17th Judicial District, Brighton, CO, 2013 – 2019
  • Deputy District Attorney, 4th Judicial District, Colorado Springs, CO, 2011 – 2013
  • Legal Intern, Buckley Air Force Base, 2009
  • Legal Intern, 2nd Judicial District Attorney’s Office, Denver, CO, 2009
Business & Community Service
  • Renewal Church, Leadership Team, 2017 – Present
Other Activities
  • In his spare time, Jacob enjoys spending time with his wife and two children. He is also an avid cyclist, skier, and runner, and is actively involved in his local church.

James C. Worthen

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James Worthen is a seasoned civil litigator. His practice is focused in matters of wrongful death, serious personal injury, product liability, employment, and construction defect.  Mr. Worthen has successfully represented business and individuals in jury trials involving oilfield accidents, motor vehicle and recreational accidents, commercial litigation, medical malpractice, professional liability, and retail litigation. Mr. Worthen also represents insurance carriers in coverage opinions and in first and third-party bad faith claims.

Prior to joining Hall & Evans, Mr. Worthen was a partner at Murane & Bostwick, LLC.

Bar Admissions

  • Wyoming, 2005
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit
  • U.S. District Court, District of Colorado
  • U.S. District Court, District of Wyoming
  • U.S. Supreme Court
  • Tribal Court of the Eastern Shoshone and Northern Arapaho

Location

Casper Office
152 North Durbin Street
Suite 404
Casper, WY 82601

Education

JD: University of Wyoming, 2005
BS: University of Wyoming, 2001, Political Science, Pi Sigma Alpha

Contact

worthenj@hallevans.com

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James

Career Distinctions & Honors
  • Martindale-Hubbell®, AV Preeminent Peer Review Rated
  • Mountain States Super Lawyers®, “Rising Star,” Personal Injury General: Defense, 2018-2019
Professional Associations
  • Wyoming State Bar, Torts Section and Federal Bar Section
  • Natrona County Bar Association
  • Defense Lawyers Association of Wyoming
  • Defense Research Institute
  • J. Reuben Clark Law Society
  • ALFA International
Articles & Publications // Presentations // Webinars
  • Moderator, “Game On: A Debate on #MeToo and its Impact on Business, Social Equality, and Due Process of Law,” ALFA International’s 2019 International Client Seminar, February 2019
  • Presenter, “Liability Trends in Oil & Gas Transportation,”ALFA International Oil & Gas Working Group Meeting, October 2017
  • Presenter, “Personal Electronic Devices Employment Policies,” Wyoming State Bar, Employment and Labor Section, February 2015
  • Presenter, “Civil Litigation in Tribal Court” Trial Attorneys of America, June 2013
  • Presenter, “Wyoming Employment Law Update, Annual Update,” Lorman Education Services, 2010 – 2016
  • Presenter, “Wyoming Workers Compensation Law,” Lorman Education Services, 2012-2015
  • Contributing Editor, “Labor and Employment Compendium – Wyoming,”ALFA International, 2011 – 2017
  • Contributing Editor, “Workers Compensation Compendium – Wyoming,” ALFA International 2011 – 2017
  • Contributing Editor, “Transportation Compendium – Wyoming,” Wyoming Section, ALFA International, 2013 – 2018
  • Contributing Editor, “Product Liability Desk Reference: A Fifty State Compendium – Wyoming,” Aspen Law & Business, 2013 – 2018
  • Contributing Author, “Desk Reference, A 50 State Summary – Wyoming,” Trucking Industry Defense Association, 2013 – 2015
Decisions
  • Viking Insurance Company v. Sumner, 2018 WL 4154774 (10th Cir. 2018)
  • C’Hair v. District Court of Ninth Judicial Dist., 357 P.3d 723 (Wyo. 2015)
  • Picozzi v. State ex rel. Wyoming Workers’ Safety, 304 P.3d 977 (Wyo. 2013)
  • Morris v. State ex rel. Wyoming Workers’ Safety, 276 P.3d 399 (Wyo. 2012)
  • Rice v. Collins Communication, Inc., 236 P.3d 1009 (Wyo. 2010)
  • Singer v. New Tech Engineering L.P., 227 P.3d 305 (Wyo. 2010)
  • Halliburton Energy Services, Inc. v. Gunter, 167 P.3d 645 (Wyo. 2007)
  • Montoya v. Walgreens, defense verdict on premises liability claim, April 2016
  • Encana Oil & Gas v. DHS Drilling, defense verdict on contract claim, March 2016
  • MDC v. Directional Rentals, defense verdict on contract claim, June 2015
  • Jones v. Kmart, defense verdict on premises liability claim, April 2015
  • Draper v. Kmart, defense verdict on premises liability claim, June 2012
  • Friedly v. Flanagan, defense verdict on malpractice claim, April 2007
Business & Community Service
  • Boy Scouts of America, Troop 535, Committee Chairman, 2005 – present
  • Trout Unlimited, Member, 2008 – present
  • Platte River Revival, Volunteer, 2014 – present