Jared R. Ellis

Member

Jared Ellis focuses his practice on professional liability, personal injury, and complex civil litigation. Mr. Ellis defends lawyers, physicians, healthcare professionals, healthcare institutions, and assisted living facilities in professional liability matters. He represents public entities, companies and individuals in cases involving allegations of negligence, including automobile accidents and premises liability matters, allegations of breach of fiduciary duty, intentional tort claims, including claims of fraud and conspiracy, and breach of contract actions.  He also represents companies and individuals in civil cases based on alleged statutory violations, including alleged violations of 42 U.S.C. § 1983, the Colorado Consumer Protection Act, Colorado Organized Crime Control Act, the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, (“RICO”).  He represents clients before state and federal courts, the Colorado Court of Appeals, and the Tenth Circuit. Mr. Ellis also represents professionals in administrative proceedings before the Colorado Medical Board, Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies Division of Professions and Occupations, and Office of Attorney Regulation Counsel.

Mr. Ellis formerly served as the Chair of the Lawyers Professional Liability Committee of the Colorado Bar Association and Chair of the Medical Malpractice Subcommittee of the Colorado Defense Lawyers Association.  He has taught CLE courses on professional liability matters.  Before joining Hall & Evans, Mr. Ellis practiced at a boutique professional liability defense firm, served as a Law Clerk to the Honorable Robert D. Hawthorne with the Colorado Court of Appeals, and to the Honorable Leland P. Anderson, with the First Judicial District in Golden, Colorado.

Bar Admissions

  • Colorado, 2005
  • 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 Denver Sturm College of Law, 2005
BA: Lewis & Clark College, 1999, Political Science with Honors in Forensics

Contact

ellisj@hallevans.com

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Jared

Career Distinctions & Honors
  • 5280 Magazine, “Top Lawyers,” Appellate, 2025
  • The Best Lawyers in America®, Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants, 2023-2025; Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants, 2023-2025; Litigation –  Insurance, 2024-2025
  • Martindale-Hubbell®, AV Preeminent Peer Review Rated
Appeals
  • Strepka v. Thompson, 831 Fed. Appx. 906 (10th Cir. 2020)
  • Smith v. Surgery Ctr. at Lone Tree, LLC, 2020 COA 145M (Colo. App. 2020)
  • Bailey v. Hermacinski, 2018 CO 14, 413 P.3d 157 (Colo. 2018)
  • Anderson v. Seven Falls Co., 696 Fed. Appx. 341 (10th Cir. 2017)
  • Ferrer v. Okbamicael, 390 P.3d 836 (Colo. 2017) 
  • Goodman v. Heritage Builders, Inc., 390 P.3d 398 (Colo. 2017)
  • K.W. v. Children’s Hosp. Colo. (In re P.W.), 364 P.3d 891 (Colo. 2016)
  • Warne v. Hall, 373 P.3d 588 (Colo. 2016) (amicus brief)
  • Air Wisconsin Airlines Corp. v. Hoeper, 571 U.S. 273, 134 S. Ct. 852 (2014)
  • Chapman v. Harner,  339 P.3d 519 (2014)
  • Simpson v. Cedar Springs Hospital, 336 P.3d 180 (Colo. 2014)
  • Day v. Johnson, 255 P.3d 1064 (Colo. 2011)
  • Estate of Ford v. Eicher, 250 P.3d 262 (Colo. 2011)
  • Wideman v. Colorado, 409 Fed. Appx. 184 (10th Cir. 2010)
Decisions
  • Carlson v. Town of Mt. Vill., No. 17-cv-02887-PAB-STV, 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 48617 (D. Colo. 2019)

  • Strepka v. Thompson, No 18-cv-02557-RBJ-STV, 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 156088 (D. Colo. 2019)

  • McClain v. Denver Health & Hosp. Auth., No. 17-cv-02238-PAB-NRN, 2018 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 168682 (D. Colo. 2018)

Professional Associations
  • Denver Bar Association
  • Colorado Bar Association
    • Ethics Committee, 2010-present
    • Lawyers Professional Liability Committee, 2015-present; Chair, 2019-2020; Co-Chair, 2018-2019
Articles & Publications // Presentations // Webinars
  • Program Co-Chair, “Best Practices and Ethics in the Profession: Being a Lawyer’s Lawyer,” CBA CLE, June 2019
  • Moderator, “Effective, Ethical Trial Advocacy: A Judge’s Roundtable,” CBA CLE, June 2019
  • Co-Speaker, “Ethics: Best Practices and Common Ethical Issues Facing Business Lawyers,” CBA CLE: Business Law Institute 2018, September 2018
  • Program Co-Chair, “Best Practices and Ethics in the Profession: Being a Lawyer’s Lawyer,” CBA CLE, June 2018
  • Co-Speaker, “Malpractice and Ethical Issues Facing Healthcare Lawyers” CBA CLE: 2018 Colorado Health Law Symposium, April 2018
  • Speaker, “Liability to Non-Clients: How to Mitigate Risk,” CBA CLE, November 2017
  • Author, “Liability to Non-Clients: How to Mitigate Risk,” The Colorado Lawyer, August/September 2017
  • Program Co-Chair, “Preventing Legal Malpractice – Litigation & Transactional Topics,” CBA CLE, January 2017
  • Program Co-Chair, “Preventing Legal Malpractice 2016 – Managing Risks,” CBA CLE, March 2016
  • Program Co-Chair, “Preventing Legal Malpractice 2016 – Staying Above the Line,” CBA CLE, March 2016
Professional Experience
  • Jaudon & Avery LLP, 2007-2019
  • Law Clerk, The Honorable Robert D. Hawthorne, Colorado Court of Appeals, Denver, Colorado, 2006-2007
  • Law Clerk, The Honorable Leland P. Anderson, District Court Judge, First Judicial District, Golden, Colorado, 2005-2006

Joseph E. Cavasinni

Member

Joe is a no-nonsense, hardworking lawyer with an undergraduate degree in Civil Engineering and eight years of practical work experience in the road and bridge construction industry, including work as a project superintendent for a heavy highway general contractor.  Since he began practicing law in 1995, Joe’s practice has been devoted exclusively to construction law, with a specific emphasis in construction litigation.  He represents owners, design professionals, contractors/subcontractors and developers in a variety of complex, highly technical  matters in state and federal courts and binding arbitration forums. He also advises his clients on risk management, contract negotiation and drafting, and dispute resolution.

Joe is a member of the American Arbitration Association’s National Panel of Arbitrators for construction disputes where he has presided over dozens of complex matters, many of which involved significant exposure. He has also served as a mediator on a number of design/construction matters, using his engineering and construction background, construction law expertise, and frank and direct approach to successfully resolve many of these claims. Joe has presented at a number of continuing education seminars for attorneys and design/construction professionals on a variety of design/construction related topics and has also published a number of articles/treatises on design/construction law matters, including some national publications.

Joe recently relocated to Colorado after practicing in Ohio for the last 24 years, where he was Chair of his former firm’s Construction Design and Liability Practice Group.

Bar Admissions

  • Ohio, 1995
  • Colorado, 2018
  • U.S. District Court, District of Colorado 
  • U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio
  • U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio

Location

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

Education

JD: Capital University Law School, 1995, cum laude
BS: University of Dayton, 1987, Civil Engineering, with honors

Contact

cavasinnij@hallevans.com

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Joseph

Career Distinctions & Honors
  • The Best Lawyers in America®, Construction Law 2007-2025, Litigation-Construction, 2022-2025
  • The Best Lawyers in America®, “Lawyer of The Year” in Cleveland for Construction Law, 2019
  • Ohio Super Lawyers®, Construction Litigation, 2011 – 2020
  • Colorado Super Lawyers®, Construction Litigation, 2020 – 2021
Business & Community Service
  • Member of the American Liver Foundation’s Run for Research Team, 2012-2019
Professional Associations
  • Claims and Litigation Management Alliance (CLM)
Other Activities
  • Joe is an avid skier, cyclist, and runner; having run 8 consecutive Boston Marathons from 2012-2019.  He also loves the outdoors, hiking, and camping.
Articles & Publications // Presentations // Webinars
  • Presenter, “Avoiding the Pitfalls of Typical Risk Shifting Contract Causes,” American Society of Civil Engineers, National Webinar, September 26, 2018
  • Presenter, “Legal Issues for Professional Engineers,” Half-Moon International Professional Development Seminar, Akron, OH, September 23, 2014
  • Presenter, “Construction LawSeminar Series – Mock Trial,” Harmonie Construction Conference, Atlanta, GA, July 23, 2014
  • Presenter, “Law and the Profession of Engineering,” Ohio Professional Engineers , Cleveland, OH, April 20, 2011
  • Author, “Standing and State Law Claims: Emerging Law on Contribution/Indemnity”, DRI- For the Defense, Vol. 53,  No. 9, September 2011
  • Author, “Does a Municipality Really Enjoy Absolute Immunity from Subrogation Claims Pursuant to R.C. §2744.05(B)(1)?,” Ohio Association of Civil Trial Attorneys Quarterly Review, Vol. 4, No. 2, Spring 2011
  • Author, “Ohio Construction Law Compendium,” Harmonie Group, January 1, 2010
  • Author, “Defense of Claims with Insurance Implications,” Construction Law Client Strategies Aspatore Books 2007, April 5, 2007

Jaclyn  S. Laferriere

Member

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

James C. Worthen

Member

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

Theresa A. Vogel

Member

Theresa Vogel has a diverse practice that includes construction defect, gig-economy, premises liability, transportation, and immigration matters. She represents companies, property owners, architects, engineers, and contractors in complex civil litigation and appeals before Colorado appellate courts and the Tenth Circuit.  Ms. Vogel also represents businesses and individuals in immigration proceedings with the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of State, and immigration courts and in I-9 compliance audits conducted by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

Ms. Vogel has been an Adjunct Professor with the University of Denver Sturm College of Law, co-teaching the Civil Litigation Clinic and teaching the course, Immigration Law & the Workplace.  Previously, she was a Research Assistant at the Jagiellonian University Human Rights Centre where she taught courses on human rights and refugee law and implemented projects funded by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees.

Bar Admissions

  • Colorado, 2005
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit
  • U.S. District Court, District of Colorado

Location

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

Education

JD: The Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law, 2005, International and Comparative Law
BA: Macalester College, 2000, Classics and Religious Studies

Contact

vogelt@hallevans.com

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Theresa

Career Distinctions & Honors
  • Commission Member, Denver Immigrant and Refugee Commission, 2024-present
  • Adjunct Professor, University of Denver Sturm College of Law: Immigration Law & the Workplace, 2018; Civil Litigation Clinic, 2017
  • Law Clerk, 2nd Judicial District Court, Hon. Shelley I. Gilman, Denver, Colorado, 2005-2007
  • Intern, Delegation of the European Commission to the United States, International Development Section, 2004
  • Legal Intern, Central European and Eurasian Law Initiative of the American Bar Association, Legislative Assistance and Research Program, 2003
  • Research Assistant/Instructor, Jagiellonian University Human Rights Centre: Human Rights and Refugee Law, 2000-2002
Professional Associations
  • Colorado Bar Association
  • Denver Bar Association
  • Colorado Women’s Bar Association
  • American Immigration Lawyers Association
Articles & Publications // Presentations // Webinars
  • Presenter, “Documents: Are Not Just for Lawyers,” Van Oppen & Co. 2 Risk Control Seminar, June 2024
  • Presenter, “Coverage Issues Arising out of CGL Policies,” Claims and Litigation Management Alliance, June 2024
  • Presenter, “Asylum and Domestic Violence,” Social Work Policy and Advocacy Course, Graduate School of Social Work, University of Denver, May 2022 & February 2020
  • Presenter, “The Impact of Populism on Asylum Seekers in America,” Populism and Constitutional Crises in Europe Seminar, Jagiellonian University Faculty of Law and Administration, Krakow, Poland, June 2019
  • Author, “Critiquing Matter of A-B-: An Uncertain Future in Asylum Proceedings for Women Fleeing Intimate Partner Violence,” University of Michigan Journal of Law Reform, March 2019
  • Presenter, “Changes in Asylum Law for Victims of Intimate Partner Violence,” University of Michigan Law School, March 2019
  • Presenter, “I-9 Compliance Update,” High Country Human Resource Association, February 2017
  • Presenter, “I-9 Compliance and Tips for Avoiding Potential Pitfalls,” High Country Human Resource Association, Edwards, Colorado, February 2016
  • Presenter, “Immigration Advisements Post-Padilla,” Colorado Criminal Justice Act Panel, December 2014
  • Presenter, “Green Building – Exposure Risks v. Benefits,” 2012 ALFA International Construction Law Seminar, July 2012
  • Co-Author, “Tenth Circuit,” ERISA Survey of Federal Circuits, 2012
  • Co-Author, “Expert Witnesses in Colorado Construction Defect Litigation,” Colorado Construction Litigation and Coverage, 2010 & 2012
  • Co-Author, “Attorney Fees in Colorado Construction Litigation,” Colorado Construction Litigation and Coverage, 2010 & 2012
Business & Community Service

Regularly provides pro bono representation on immigration matters.