Nathan R. Garcia

Senior Associate

Nathan Garcia is a versatile attorney with experience in civil litigation, transactional law, and trust and estate planning.

Mr. Garcia handles a wide variety of general civil litigation across Utah and Colorado including premises liability, insurance defense, and HOA matters.  His transactional work includes wills/trusts, entity formation, lease and contract negotiations, buy/sell agreements, and corporate governance. Mr. Garcia also handles complex trust and estate administration.

Prior to joining Hall & Evans, Mr. Garcia was the co-founder of a boutique law firm, and a nonprofit legal services firm based in Salt Lake City.

Practice Areas

Bar Admissions

  • Utah, 2011
  • Colorado, 2019
  • U.S. District Court, District of Colorado
  • U.S. District Court, District of Utah

Location

Salt Lake City Office
175 South Main Street
Suite 500
Salt Lake City, UT 84111

Education

JD: Seattle University School of Law, 2011

BA: University of Utah, 2008, Sociology

Contact

garcianr@hallevans.com

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Collin D. Sayles

Associate

Collin Sayles represents clients facing litigation involving premises liability, product liability, transportation, and long term care insurance matters throughout Idaho and Oregon.

Prior to joining Hall & Evans, Mr. Sayles was a Deputy Public Defender for Ada County, Idaho. During his time as a public defender, he handled all types of criminal cases and tried over 20 jury trials. Mr. Sayles litigated hundreds of cases involving misdemeanors and felonies, litigating from pre-trial motions, through trial, and post-judgment appeals.

While attending the University of Idaho College of Law, Mr. Sayles was a legal intern for a federal criminal defense firm in Boise, Idaho and was Managing Editor of the Idaho Law Review.

Location

Boise Office
800 West Main Street
Suite 1460
Boise, ID 83702

Education

JD: University of Idaho College of Law, 2021

BA: Boise State University, 2017, Philosophy

Contact

saylesc@hallevans.com

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Career Distinctions & Honors
  • Managing Editor, Idaho Law Review, 2021
  • Executive Technology Editor, Concordia Law Review, 2018-2020
  • NAAC Moot Court Regional Finalist, 2020
Other Activities
  • Mr. Sayles enjoys cooking, pop culture and historical memorabilia curating, and trail hiking.

April D. Moore

Counsel

April Moore is a trial attorney with over eighteen years of experience in the areas of personal injury, product liability, construction and design, insurance coverage, and employment law. Her experience includes all phases of civil litigation from pre-litigated matters to trials, mediations, arbitrations, and appeals in state and federal courts.

Ms. Moore enjoys the complexities of litigation, and she strives to provide high-quality, efficient representation.  She has significant experience with high exposure, tort and commercial lawsuits, including cases involving allegations of wrongful death, brain injury, and incapacitating traumatic injuries. As lead counsel, Ms. Moore has achieved defense verdicts, prevailed on appeals, and obtained summary judgments for her clients on several occasions.

Practice Areas

Bar Admissions

  • Colorado, 2006
  • Texas, 2023
  • 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: UCLA Law School, 2006
BA: California State University-Northridge, 2001, Psychology, magna cum laude

Contact

moorea@hallevans.com

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Appeals
  • Sinclair Wyo. Ref. Co. v. A & B Builders, Ltd., 989 F.3d 747 (10th Cir. 2021)
  • Duncan v. Kobneck, 16CA0150 (Colo. App. 2017) unpublished
  • Vititoe v. Rocky Mountain Pavement Main., Inc., 412 P.3d 767 (Colo. App. 2015)
  • Engeman Enterprises, LLC v. Tolin Mechanical Systems Co., 320 P.3d 364 (Colo. App. 2013)
Articles & Publications // Presentations // Webinars
  • Presenter, “Colorado Personal Injury Statutes,” Carrier client, 2023
  • Co-Presenter, “Best Practices for Panel Counsel,” Carrier client Legal Academy, 2019
  • Presenter, “Medicare Subrogation Rights,” Claims and Litigation Management Alliance, Denver Chapter Education and Networking Event, 2013
Professional Associations
  • Claims and Litigation Management Alliance
  • Texas Bar Association

Harvey Gruber

Senior Associate

Harvey Gruber has over 25 years of experience defending individuals and businesses.  Since joining Hall & Evans, Mr. Gruber has immersed himself in premises liability law and transportation law cases.

Before joining Hall & Evans, Mr. Gruber was a partner and managed a small firm in Henderson and Las Vegas, Nevada, handling criminal defense, personal injury, state bar disciplinary actions, and a smattering of family law. Previously, Mr. Gruber was a member of the Nevada State Bar’s Client Security Fund Committee from 2010-2019. At the time Mr. Gruber left the Committee he was serving as the Committee’s Vice Chair.  He also served on the State Bar’s Southern Nevada Disciplinary Panel for 3 years from 2016-2019.

Practice Areas

Bar Admissions

  • Nevada, 1997
  • California (inactive), 1997
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
  • U.S. District Court, District of Nevada

Location

Las Vegas Office
1160 North Town Center Drive
Suite 330
Las Vegas, NV 89144

Education

JD: Whittier Law School, 1996
BA: University of California at Los Angeles, 1991, Political Science

Contact

gruberh@hallevans.com

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Career Distinctions & Honors
  • Martindale-Hubbell®, Notable Peer Review Rated 
Business & Community Service
  • Nevada State Bar, Southern Nevada Disciplinary Panel, 2016-2019
  • Nevada State Bar, Vice Chair, Client Security Fund Committee, 2010-2019
  • Nevada State Bar Mentor, 2016-2019
  • Legacy Little League, Board Member, 2010-2014
Decisions

  • All Star Bonding v. State of Nevada, 119 Nev. 47 (2003), 62 P.3d. 1124

Other Activities
  • Mr. Gruber and his wife, Joyce, enjoy traveling.  Now that both of their sons have moved out of Nevada, they will be visiting Minneapolis (older son, Nicholas) and Washington, DC (younger son, Scott) frequently.  He also loves to play golf (poorly) and gets joy from raising their rescue dogs.

Jacob Gudenkauf

Associate

Jacob Gudenkauf is a litigator with a broad range of experience in construction and design, premises liability, health care, employment, toxic torts, commercial litigation, catastrophic injury, and coverage matters. Mr. Gudenkauf defends a variety of licensed professionals including architects, engineers, and design professionals involved with construction defect claims, as well as doctors, nurses, and health care providers facing medical malpractice claims. He counsels employers with investigations of harassment, retaliation, and discrimination and defends public entities in matters involving Constitutional torts, governmental immunity, and local governance.

Mr. Gudenkauf’s focus is on first seeking to understand his client’s goals and story. Whether through facilitating an early resolution or pursuing a matter through trial and final judgment, he always seeks to find creative solutions to the problems that face his clients and to help them reach their goals.

Mr. Gudenkauf graduated cum laude from Willamette University College of Law. During law school, he served as a Judicial Extern for the Honorable Elizabeth Weishaupl in Colorado’s 18th District and clerked with the Trial Division of the Oregon Department of Justice.

Practice Areas

Bar Admissions

  • Utah, 2022
  • Colorado, 2016
  • U.S. District Court, District of Utah
  • U.S. District Court, District of Colorado

Location

Salt Lake City Office
175 South Main Street
Suite 500
Salt Lake City, UT 84111

Education

JD: Willamette University College of Law, 2016, cum laude
BA: University of Colorado, 2012, History and Political Science

Contact

gudenkaufj@hallevans.com

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Decisions
  • Won summary judgment on behalf of general contractor construction defect, defamation, and breach of contract case.
Professional Associations
  • Claims and Litigation Management Alliance
Other Activities

  • Mr. Gudenkauf enjoys spending time with his family, playing golf (poorly), and cheering for the University of Colorado Buffaloes.

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