Kendra K. Smith

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Kendra Smith is an employment litigation attorney representing public and private companies and government entities. She litigates cases in the courts and before administrative agencies, through trial and appeal. Her clients include global and national organizations, hospitals, nonprofits, utilities, municipalities, and regional and local businesses. She advises clients through employment litigation and avoidance, internal and external investigations, dispute resolution, policies and trainings, and risk management.

Prior to joining Hall & Evans in 2017, Kendra practiced at a well-respected employment litigation firm in Chicago. She believes understanding the employer and its core values is paramount to successful representation. Kendra tailors her case management approach to the strategic goals, business efficiencies, and culture of her clients.

Kendra is licensed to practice in Illinois, Colorado, the federal district courts of Illinois and Colorado, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit.

Practice Areas

Bar Admissions

Colorado, 2017
Illinois, 2011
U.S. District Court, District of Colorado
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois
U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit

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Location

Denver Office

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Education

JD: Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology, 2011
Certificate: Labor and Employment Law, 2011
BS: University of Wisconsin – Madison, 2008, Legal Studies, Phi Beta Kappa with Distinction

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Contact

smithk@hallevans.com

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Career Distinctions & Honors

Sandra P. Zemm Labor Practice Prize, 2011
CALI Awards: Legal Writing, 2009

Articles // Publications // Presentations // Webinars

Presenter, “Legal Hot Topics Webinar,” ALFA International, September 2018

Professional Associations

The Chicago Bar Association

Other Activities

Avid skier and skilled golfer.

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Andrew D. Ringel

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Mr. Ringel’s practice focuses on trial and appellate litigation. His practice includes litigation of claims involving civil rights, constitutional law, employment discrimination, land use, insurance bad faith, ERISA, long-term disability, accidental death and dismemberment, life insurance, health care, premises liability, and other civil and commercial litigation. Mr. Ringel regularly litigates claims under Title VII, ADA, ADEA, FMLA, FLSA, 42 U.S.C.§ 1983, 42 U.S.C. § 1981, the Equal Pay Act, RFRA, RLUIPA, and other federal and Colorado statues. Mr. Ringel represents a wide variety of public entities, public officials and employees, non-profits, businesses, corporations, and insurers in litigation matters before federal and state trial courts and appellate courts in Colorado and the Rocky Mountain region.

Practice Areas

Bar Admissions

Colorado, 1994
Wyoming, 2021
Montana, 2021
U.S. District Court, District of Colorado
U.S. District Court, District of Nebraska
U.S. District Court, District of North Dakota
U.S. District Court, District of Montana
U.S. District Court, District of Wyoming
U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit
U.S. Supreme Court

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Location

Denver Office
Billings Office
Cheyenne Office

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Education

JD: Georgetown University Law School, 1994, cum laude
BA: Claremont McKenna College, 1991, Literature and History, magna cum laude, Best History Major Award, Dunbar Fellowship, Honors Thesis

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Contact

ringela@hallevans.com

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Andrew

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Career Distinctions & Honors

Colorado Super Lawyers®, Employment Litigation: Defense, 2011, 2013-2019
Colorado Super Lawyers®, “Rising Star,” 2009
Judicial Law Clerk to The Honorable John C. Profilio, U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit, 1994-1996
Staff Member for U.S. Senator Ben Nighthorse Campbell, Washington, D.C., 1993
Recipient, ABA Section of Urban, State, and Local Government Law Certificate of Recognition in the Study of Land Use Law, 1994
Georgetown International Environmental Law Review: Staff, 1993-1994
Articles Editor, 1994, Research Asst., Professor Daniel R. Ernst, Georgetown University Law Center, 1992-1993

Professional Associations

Faculty of Federal Advocates
Defense Research Institute
Colorado Defense Lawyers Association

Articles & Publications // Presentations // Webinars

Presenter, “Ethics and Legal Liability for Prosecutors,” Arapahoe County District Attorney’s Office, 2014
Speaker, “State of Harassment Litigation 2013,” ExecuSummit, 8th Annual National Employment Practices Liability Insurance Seminar, 2013
Speaker, “Board Member Liability – Protecting Your Family, Your House, Your Reputation,” American Fraternal Alliance Annual Meeting, September, 2011
Speaker, “Defending Police and Sheriff Liability Claims in Colorado,” Lorman Educational Services, 2009, 2011, and 2013

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Ryan L. Winter

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Mr. Winter has a diverse litigation practice and represents a wide array of regional and national businesses. He has successfully defended hundreds of commercial and tort cases in state and federal court. A significant part of his practice focuses on large, complex tort cases, and his practice areas include sports and recreation law, product liability defense, professional liability defense, public entity defense, and premises liability defense.

Mr. Winter has served as the contact partner and supervising attorney on numerous high exposure, tort and commercial lawsuits, including cases involving allegations of wrongful death, brain injury, and other traumatic injuries. Mr. Winter is equally adept at defending cases in which the injuries are purely economic, as he has served as lead counsel on numerous multi-million dollar cases alleging property damage, design deficiencies, and construction defects. He has represented his clients as counsel in trials, appeals, arbitrations, and mediations. He has achieved defense verdicts, prevailed on appeals, and obtained summary judgment for his clients on a number of occasions. Mr. Winter tries to manage litigation efficiently while still obtaining the best possible outcome for his clients.

Practice Areas

Bar Admissions

Colorado, 2000
U.S. District Court, District of Colorado
U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit

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Location

Denver Office

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Education

JD: University of Colorado School of Law, 2000, Editor of Journal
BA: Kansas State University, 1996, Political Science, Phi Beta Kappa and Honors Program

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Contact

winterr@hallevans.com

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Ryan

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Career Distinctions & Honors

Martindale-Hubbell®, AV Preeminent Peer Review Rated
Colorado Super Lawyers®, Personal Injury General: Defense, 2019-2026
Colorado Super Lawyers®, “Rising Star,” Personal Injury Defense, 2011-2013
Judicial Clerkship with Justice Nancy E. Rice of the Supreme Court of Colorado
Internship with the Colorado Attorney General’s Office – Tort Division

Professional Associations

Claims and Litigation Management Alliance, Denver Chapter Vice President
ALFA International, Business Litigation Practice Group Steering Committee
Phi Kappa Phi and Phi Beta Kappa

ARTICLES & PUBLICATIONS // PRESENTATIONS // WEBINARS

Mr. Winter is published and has received awards for his writing. He has lectured on a host of litigation related topics, and his speaking engagements include continuing legal education programs for attorneys. He has also lectured on a national stage to insurance claim professionals and general counsel for Fortune 500 companies.

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Matthew J. Hegarty

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Mr. Hegarty joined the firm in 2012 and was promoted to Member effective September 2019. Mr. Hegarty’s practice concentrates on trial and appellate litigation, chiefly the defense of matters implicating public entities and their employees under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and the Colorado Governmental Immunity Act, of a wide variety of employment discrimination claims, and of ERISA and long-term disability claims, along with defense representation in recreational use law, premises liability matters, construction defect matters, land use matters, and other civil claims. Mr. Hegarty’s clients include a wide variety of municipalities and public officials, small- to medium-sized businesses, and nonprofits throughout Colorado and other Rocky Mountain states. Mr. Hegarty also provides pro bono immigration representation to undocumented women and their families via referrals from Denver’s Justice and Mercy Legal Aid Clinic.

Practice Areas

Bar Admissions

Colorado, 2010
U.S. District Court, District of Colorado
U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit

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Location

Denver Office

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Education

JD: Liberty University School of Law, 2010, cum laude
BA: Liberty University, 2007, Communication, summa cum laude

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Contact

hegartym@hallevans.com

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Matthew

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Career Distinctions & Honors

Colorado Super Lawyers®, “Rising Star,” Employment & Labor, 2018-2020
Managing Editor, Liberty University School of Law, Law Review
Finalist, Moot Court ABA National Appellate Advocacy Competition
Recipient, Founders Scholarship

Appeals

Lincoln v. Maketa, 880 F.3d 533 (10th Cir. 2018)
Cvancara v. Reams, 676 F. App’x 774 (10th Cir. 2017)
Sherman v. Klenke, 653 F. App’x 580 (10th Cir. 2016)
Felkins v. City of Lakewood, 774 F.3d 647 (10th Cir. 2014)
Lovern v. Dorscheid, 576 F. App’x 869 (10th Cir. 2014)

Professional Associations

Faculty of Federal Advocates
Defense Research Institute

Professional Experience

Senior Appellate Law Clerk, Colorado Court of Appeals, Honorable David Furman
Summer Clerk, United States Attorney’s Office, District of Colorado

Articles & Publications // Presentations // Webinars

Speaker, “Legal and Business Mindfulness,” Colorado River Outfitters Association Convention and Trade Show, 2019
Author, “The Law of Life Insurance: Key Issues in Each State,” DRI Defense Library Series, pp. 47-60, Robert B. Delano ed., 1st ed., 2017
Co-Author, “Lessons for Lawyers New to Civil Appellate Practice in Colorado Courts,” The Colorado Lawyer, December 2014
Contributing author, “Probate Bond Manual Second Edition,” American Bar Association

Business & Community Service

Volunteer, Street Law – teaching at-risk and incarcerated youth about legal issues.
Justice and Mercy Legal Aid Clinic – assisting victims of domestic violence with various legal issues.

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Mark S. Ratner

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Mark has over a quarter-century in litigation, trial, and administrative experience in both State and Federal venues. His primary focus at Hall & Evans is on representation of public entities and law enforcement personnel, in federal civil rights matters brought pursuant to the First, Fourth, Fifth, Eighth, and Fourteenth Amendments to the United States Constitution, as well as in employment matters involving the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, Americans with Disabilities Act as amended, and national origin discrimination claims brought pursuant to Title VII.

He has also represented Fortune 100 companies in administrative and investigatory matters with the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Colorado Civil Rights Division, and the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development. Representation in front of these government agencies has been for charges of age, race, and disability discrimination, as well as claims of workplace harassment and hostile work environment.

Mark’s broad base of experience also includes bankruptcy, errors & omissions, insurance coverage opinions as well as representation of real estate appraisers and brokers in civil litigation and administrative matters in front of the Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies and the Office of Banks and Real Estate (Illinois); representation of corporations in toxic tort exposure matters (asbestos, petrochemical, and lead paint); representation of homeowner associations under the Colorado Common Interest Ownership Act, and; representation of automobile manufactures in litigation and arbitration proceedings, for claims made under the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act and the Illinois Uniform Commercial Code.

Practice Areas

Bar Admissions

Colorado, 2007
Arizona, 1998
Illinois (inactive), 1997
Kansas (inactive), 2016
Michigan, 1994
U.S. Virgin Islands, 2020
U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of Colorado
U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of Illinois
U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of Maryland
U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit
U.S. District Court, District of Colorado
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois, Trial Bar
U.S. District Court, Southern District of Indiana
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan

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Location

Denver Office

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Education

JD: Michigan State University School of Law, 1994, AmJur Award for Highest Grade in Agency & Partnership, Dean’s List
BA: Michigan State University, 1990, Political Science

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Contact

ratnerm@hallevans.com

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Mark

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Appeals

Exby-Stolley v. Board of County Commissioners, Weld County, Colorado, 906 F.3d 900 (10th Cir. 2018)
Felkins v. City of Lakewood, 774 F.3d 647; 31 Am.Disabilities Cas. (BNA) 15 (10th Cir.2014)
Van De Wege v. Chambers, 2014 U.S. App. LEXIS 12134 (10th Cir.2014)(unpublished)
Johnson v. ExxonMobil Corp., 426 F.3d 887, 96 Fail Empl. Prac. Cas. (BNA 1171)(7th Cor.2005)
Kelley v. Carbone, 361 III.App. 477, 837 N.E.2d 438 (III.App.2nd Dist.2005)

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