Maricela Rosa Deveney

Associate

Maricela Rosa Deveney’s practice includes transportation, products liability, and premises liability.  Prior to joining Hall & Evans, Ms. Deveney practiced in Houston and San Antonio, Texas with a focus on civil matters.   

Ms. Deveney graduated magna cum laude from the Thurgood Marshall School of Law and received a Bachelor of Science from Boise State University.  While in law school, Ms. Deveney interned with the Earl Carl Institute for Legal and Social Policy, Houston Volunteer Lawyers, and a small civil litigation firm.  She also was the recipient of multiple CALI Excellence for the Future Awards.

Practice Areas

Bar Admissions

  • Texas, 2024
  • Idaho, 2026

Location

Boise Office

Education

JD: Texas Southern University Thurgood Marshall School of Law, 2024, magna cum laude
BS: Boise State University, 2020, Health Science

Contact

deveneym@hallevans.com

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Career Distinctions & Honors

  • CALI Excellence for the Future Awards: Torts II, Civil Procedure II, Evidence, Construction Law

Professional Associations
  • Idaho State Bar, Young Lawyers Section, Diversity Section
Articles & Publications // Presentations // Webinars
  • Contributor, “Model School Response to Drugs and Drug-Related Incidents Act,” Legislative Analysis and Public Policy Association, 2023

Madisyn Schaus

Associate

Madisyn Schaus joined Hall & Evans, LLC as an Associate in 2025. Ms. Schaus’ practice centers on premises liability, products liability, professional liability, and workers’ compensation.

Ms. Schaus earned her JD from the University of Nevada-Las Vegas, William S. Boyd School of Law after receiving a Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice from the University of Nevada.  While in law school, she was a Legal Intern and a Legal Extern with the Clark County Public Defender’s Office.

Location

Las Vegas Office

Education

JD: University of Nevada-Las Vegas, William S. Boyd School of Law, 2025
BA: University of Nevada-Las Vegas, 2020, Criminal Justice

Contact

schausm@hallevans.com

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Business & Community Service
  • Volunteer, Central Christian Church with Central Youth

Grace A. Seger

Associate

Grace Seger defends clients in Kansas and Missouri in matters involving premises liability, transportation, construction defects, and products liability. Before joining Hall & Evans in 2025, Grace practiced at a civil litigation firm in Overland Park, Kansas. She also previously represented plaintiffs in personal injury matters, giving her a balanced perspective on both sides of litigation.

In addition to her practice, Grace is heavily involved in legal education. She currently serves as the Head Coach of the University of Kansas Undergraduate Mock Trial team, mentoring more than 50 students in trial advocacy. She is also an adjunct professor at the University of Kansas School of Law, where she assists in coaching the law school’s competitive mock trial team.

Grace earned her J.D., with Pro Bono Distinction, from the University of Kansas School of Law in 2022. During law school, she was actively involved in Mock Trial, Moot Court, Traffic Court, and the Project for Innocence.

Practice Areas

Bar Admissions

  • Missouri, 2022
  • Kansas, 2025

Location

Kansas City Office

Education

JD: University of Kansas School of Law, 2022

BA: University of Kansas, 2019, Psychology and Political Science

Contact

segerg@hallevans.com

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Career Distinctions & Honors
  • Top 40 Under 40 Plaintiff Civil Attorney, National Trial Lawyers Association, 2023
  • Pro Bono Distinction, University of Kansas School of Law, 2022
  • Advocacy Award, National Mock Trial Association, 2022
  • Chief Justice Lawton R. Nuss Award for Excellence in Advocacy, 2020
Professional Associations
  • The Missouri Bar
  • Kansas Bar Association
Business & Community Service
  • Head Coach, University of Kansas Undergraduate Mock Trial Team, 2019-present
Professional Experience
  • Adjunct Professor-Mock Trial Team, University of Kansas School of Law, 2024-present

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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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

April D. Moore

Member

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

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

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