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
Blog Posts About Timothy

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 Utah
  • U.S. District Court, District of Kansas
  • U.S. District Court, District of New Mexico
  • 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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Brian L. Taylor

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Brian Taylor practices in our Billings, Montana office.  Mr. Taylor is a litigation attorney with a historically diverse practice.  His practice primarily focuses on civil defense where he has represented clients in a wide variety of cases including bad faith and product liability.  He also represents a number of insurance carriers in traditional insurance defense matters and insurance coverage issues.  His experience in the product liability field has covered a wide spectrum of self-insured automobile manufacturers and component part manufacturers. His experience representing automobile manufacturers includes a three-plus week trial in Great Falls, Montana involving a traumatic brain injury. 

Mr. Taylor’s litigation defense practice is centered in the field of transportation, insurance, medical malpractice, trucking, municipal entities, and product liability.  His experience in traditional insurance defense litigation includes property damage claims, personal injury claims, and larger construction defect lawsuits.  Mr. Taylor’s practice also includes representing many employers in employment related actions. Mr. Taylor has participated in numerous trials in both State and Federal Court throughout Montana.

Practice Areas

Bar Admissions

  • Montana, 1997
  • U.S. District Court, District of Montana
  • U.S. District Court, District of Colorado

Location

Billings Office

175 North 27th Street
Suite 1101
Billings, MT 59101

Education

JD: Gonzaga University, 1997, magna cum laude
BA: Montana State University, 1994, Finance, With Honors

Contact

taylorb@hallevans.com

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Brian

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Career Distinctions & Honors
  • Martindale-Hubbell®, AV Preeminent Peer Review Rated
  • Judge Robert P. Goff Pro Bono Award, 2011
  • Served as Special Master for Judge Sandefur, Cascade County District Court, State of Montana
Professional Associations
  • Montana State Bar Association
  • Cascade County Bar Association
  • Montana Defense Trial Lawyers Association
  • Montana State Bar, CLE Institute
  • National Association of Railroad Trial Counsel
  • Yellowstone Area Bar Association
  • International Association of Defense Counsel
Decisions
  • GER v. Florence: Strict liability for dog bite claim, Missoula, Montana in 2020.
  • Niedermeyer v. Geyser Whitewater: Wrongful death and survivorship claims related to a whitewater rafting accident, Bozeman, Montana in 2018.
  • Tsohonis v. BNSF: FELA claim in Billings, Montana in 2014.
  • Brennan v. Ford Motor Corp. and Firestone: Products liability related to a tire de-tread in Great Falls, Montana. Matter was tried twice, first trial lasted 17 days.
  • Ray v. Connell, 371 P.3d 391: Obtained Summary Judgment which was upheld on appeal to the Montana Supreme Court in a case involving alleged libel and slander issues in 2016
  • Allison v. Farmer Brothers Co., 2018 WL 3609537: Obtained Summary Judgment in Federal Court in a wrongful discharge from employment matter in 2018.
  • Baker v. Hartford Life & Accident Ins. Co., 2016 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 20571: Obtained Summary Judgment in Federal Court in a case involving long term disability benefits in 2016.
  • Sorlie v. City of Billings: Obtained Summary Judgment for the City of Billings, Montana on an alleged negligent building inspection claim in 2020.
Articles & Publications // Presentations // Webinars
  • Speaker, Montana Municipal Interlocal Authority, Defense Counsel Summit, Helena, Montana, 2019
  • Speaker, “Montana Insurance Law,” American Hallmark Insurance, Fort Worth Texas, 2009
Business & Community Service
  • Former Board Member for the Cascade County Law Clinic, an organization devoted to providing pro bono legal representation to those in need
Professional Experience
  • Prior to joining Hall & Evans in 2013, Mr. Taylor was a partner at Jardine Stephenson, Blewett & Weaver in Great Falls, Montana.
Other Activities
  • Mr. Taylor enjoys spending time with his wife and two wonderful daughters. In his spare time he enjoys skiing, snowmobiling, and soccer.
Blog Posts About Brian

Craig A. Sargent

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With over 35 years of experience handling civil litigation matters, Craig Sargent’s litigation practice includes medical cases involving malpractice defense, medical practice management, and drug and medical device litigation. Throughout his career, Craig has represented healthcare providers from virtually all medical and surgical specialties, psychologists/psychiatrists, nurses, and other ancillary and physician extenders in professional negligence cases and in licensing and disciplinary proceedings. Craig has served as a Hearing Officer in hospital credentialing matters including all aspects of pre-hearing discovery, pre-hearing evidentiary and legal issues, presiding over credentialing hearings, and post-hearing matters. Craig also handles business and commercial litigation, trucking accident litigation, and catastrophic injury cases. He has experience in breach of contract, insurance bad faith, general insurance defense, and construction litigation.

Practice Areas

Bar Admissions

  • Colorado, 1988
  • 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, 1988
BA: The Ohio State University, 1984, Philosophy

Contact

sargentc@hallevans.com

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Craig

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Career Distinctions & Honors

  • Martindale-Hubbell®, AV Preeminent Peer Review Rated

  • Colorado Super Lawyers®, Personal Injury Medical Malpractice: Defense, 2008-2019

  • Colorado Defense Lawyers Association and Defense Research Institutes: Exceptional Performance Citation, 2008-2009

  • National Association of Distinguished Counsel – Recognizing Nation’s Top One Percent, 2017-Present

Appeals
  • Craig v. Carlson, 161 P.3d 648 (Colo. 2007)
  • Sereff v. Steedle, 167 P.3d 135 (Colo. 2007)
  • Sereff v. Steedle, 148 P.3d 192 (Colo.App. 2005)
  • Craig v. Carlson, 2005 Colo. App. LEXIS 1513 (Colo.App.2005)
  • Hardesty v. Pino, 2004 Colo.App. LEXIS 1519 (Colo.App.2004)
  • Liscio v. Pinson, 83 P.3d 1149 (Colo.App. 2003)
  • Russel v. Pediatric Neurosurgery, 44 P.3d 1063 (Colo. 2002)
  • Sereff v. Steedle, 30 P.3d 754 (Colo.App. 2000)
  • Russel v. Pediatric Neurosurgery, 15 P.3d 288 (Colo.App.2000)
Professional Associations

  • American Bar Association

  • Colorado Bar Association, Member of the DBA/CBA combined Professionalism Committee, 2004-present and Board of Governors – 2009-2010

  • Colorado Bar Foundation, Fellow

  • Colorado Defense Lawyers Association, Past President, 2008-2009 and Board of Directors 2005-2010

  • Defense Research Institute, Professionalism, Medical Liability and Health Care Law, and Litigation Committees

  • Denver Bar Association

  • Arapahoe County Bar Association

Articles & Publications // Presentations // Webinars

Craig has been an invited lecturer for local and national legal and medical organizations on issues dealing with medical practice, office management, and medical malpractice issues in general.

  • Author, Colorado’s Ex Parte Meeting Law: Fact vs. Fiction, Colorado Claims Magazine, First Quarter 2012, Volume 10, Number 1
  • Speaker, “Professionalism in the Courtroom,” Colorado Defense Lawyers Association Annual Seminar, August 2008
  • Speaker, “You’ve Been Sued, Now What?” BONES Society – Annual Meeting, New Orleans, June 2005
  • Speaker, “Avoiding Malpractice In Your Practice,” University of Colorado School of Medicine – Continuing Medical Education – Renal Disease and Electrolyte Disorders Annual Meeting, Aspen, Colorado, July 2004
  • Speaker, “You’ve Been Sued, Now What?” BONES Society – Annual Meeting, Denver Colorado, April 2003
  • Speaker, “Pre-Litigation Considerations, Selection of Medical Experts, Depositions Strategy, Document Production, Civility, Motions Practice, Settlement Strategies, Trial Strategies, Jury Selection, Order of Proof, Exhibits, Opening Statements, Closing Arguments,” Rocky Mountain Legal Education, Inc., November 2002

 

Business & Community Service

  • Cherry Creek School District Community Assets Project, Board of Directors

  • Colorado Youth Tennis Foundation, Board of Directors, 1998-2001

  • Rotary Club of Denver Southeast – June 2011-2017

  • Community Service Committee, Board of Directors 2012- 2014

  • Doctors Care, Board of Directors, 2016-Present

Professional Experience

Trained as a mediator and serves as a trial and litigation consultant.

Blog Posts About Craig

Conor P. Boyle

Member

Conor represents a wide array of regional, national, and international businesses, from fortune-500 manufacturers to local Colorado companies. He has successfully defended clients in commercial and tort cases in Colorado state and federal court and abroad. A significant part of his practice focuses on large complex tort cases, with significant experience defending clients in product liability, commercial, recreational, insurance, and premises liability actions.

Conor has successfully represented his clients as counsel in all phases of litigation, including first-chair jury trial practice, resulting in defense verdicts and numerous summary judgment victories for his clients.  Conor is often retained as appellate counsel in cases he litigates at the district court level and is also often retained as outside appellate counsel.  Conor has argued and prevailed before the Colorado Supreme Court and Colorado Court of Appeals and has prevailed on briefing at the United States Supreme Court and the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit.

Practice Areas

Bar Admissions

  • Colorado, 2008
  • U.S. District Court, District of Colorado
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit
  • U.S. Supreme Court

Location

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

Education

JD: University of Colorado School of Law, 2008
BA: University of Colorado, 2005, Political Science, Phi Beta Kappa, Dean’s List

Contact

boylec@hallevans.com

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Conor

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Career Distinctions & Honors
  • Colorado Super Lawyers®, “Rising Star,” Civil Litigation: Defense, 2015-2018
  • Bernard J. Seeman Scholarship
  • Chuck Mau Scholarship
Appeals
  • McKinney v. United States, 724 Fed. Appx. 628 (10th Cir. 2018)
  • Align Corp v. Boustred, 405 P.3d 1148 (Colo. 2017), cert. denied, 138 S. Ct. 2623 (2018)
  • McGill v. DIA Airport Parking, LLC, 395 P.3d 1153 (Colo. App. 2016)
  • Boustred v. Align Corp., 410 P.3d 640 (Colo. App. 2016)
  • Espinoza v. Ark. Valley Adventures, LLC, 809 F.3d 1150 (10th Cir. 2016)
  • Giduck v. Niblett, 408 P.3d 856 (Colo. App. 2014)
Articles // Publications // Presentations // Webinars
  • Speaker, “Legal and Business Mindfulness,” Colorado River Outfitters Association Convention and Trade Show, 2019
  • Speaker, “Legal Headwaters: Preparing for the Choppy Waters of Minors, Accident Investigations, and Potential Harassment Complaints,” Colorado River Outfitters Association Convention and Trade Show, 2018
  • Speaker, “The Legal and Business Confluence: Good Releases Make Good Law, Bad Business Makes Bad Law,” Colorado River Outfitters Association Convention and Trade Show, 2017
  • Speaker, “An Outfitter’s Guide to Preserving Release of Liability,” Arkansas Headwaters Recreation Area Contractor’s Workshop, 2016
  • Speaker, “An Outfitter’s Guide to Preserving Release of Liability,” Colorado River Outfitters Association Convention and Trade Show, 2016
  • Articles Editor, Journal on Telecommunications and High Technology Law, University of Colorado School of Law, 2008
Professional Associations
  • ALFA International, Product Liability & Complex Torts Practice Group Steering Committee, 2019 – Present
  • Product Liability Advisory Council, Future Leaders Program, 2019 – Present
  • Claims and Litigation Management Alliance
Business & Community Service
  • Habitat for Humanity
  • Project C.U.R.E.
Blog Posts About Conor

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