Have you been considering transferring a liquor license? Lucky for you Partner Maclain Joyce has you covered. From the application process to changes in structure, Joyce discusses navigating the sticky web of liquor licensing in his latest article with DiningOut. Click here to read the full article.
Congratulations to Partner Katherine Otto and Associate Kristina Wright on their most recent win! The two recently defended a dentist in Pueblo, Colorado in a 7-day jury trial involving extraction of a 3rd molar resulting in permanent numbness and paresthesia of the 25-year old patient’s tongue. The plaintiff sought punitive damages which Katherine and Kristina got dismissed at halftime. […]
Partner Heather Salg does it again. Salg recently secured a complete defense verdict marking the firm’s third defense verdict in just two weeks. Salg is an integral part of our firm, working in the Litigation Practice Group which has tried over 60 trials and arbitrations to verdict. She mainly defends insurance companies and their insureds throughout the […]
Recently, Partner Katherine Otto completed a two-and-a-half-week trial to a 12-person jury in Cheyenne, Wyoming. The wrongful death case was brought by family members of a 29-year old schizophrenic patient at the Wyoming State Hospital who died while in custody with pending criminal charges. The plaintiff alleged that the patient suffered an adverse drug reaction of […]
Partner Kate Bailey helped secure a $750,000 settlement on behalf of a pro bono client – which represents the highest settlement of an excessive force case by El Paso County. The client was a pre-trial detainee at the El Paso County Criminal Justice Center, who sustained an orbital bone fracture and concussion after being taken to the […]
2021 was filled with monumental wins for the Messner Reeves team. A particular highlight was when our very own Partner Katherine Otto had the opportunity to share her recent back-to-back-to-back trial wins with Law Week Colorado. In this compelling article, you’re able to take a deep dive into Otto’s cases where she successfully secured three trial verdicts […]
After a three-week-long trial, Messner Reeves partner Doug Wolanske and associate Matthew George secured a defense verdict on behalf of their client in a medical malpractice case. The plaintiffs asked for $11 million the jury returned a complete defense verdict awarding no damages. Doug Wolanske Partner Phone: 303.623.1800 Email: dwolanske@messner.com Office: Denver Matthew […]
Congratulations to partners John Stevens and Heather Salg. After a 5 day jury trial in a first party statutory delay case in which the plaintiff was seeking over $1.5mm, the jury returned a complete verdict for the defense. The jury found that the plaintiff had materially breached the contract with her insurer by not providing […]
Congratulations to partner William Randall from our Orange County office on his most recent favorable verdict. After a 7-day jury trial, with the plaintiff attorney requesting $33,000,000, it only took two hours of deliberation for the jury to return a judgment in favor of the defense. William D. Randall Partner Phone: 949.612.9128 Email: wrandall@messner.com Office: […]
Starting out September with a defense verdict! Congratulations to Katherine Otto and Kristina Wright who represented a chiropractic physician accused of malpractice and failure to obtain informed consent in an eight-day jury trial. The plaintiff had two claims against the defendant, alleged that the chiropractor had torn an artery resulting in embolic stroke, and requested […]
CEO and Managing Partner Caleb Meyer and Partner Adam Royval recently obtained a complete defense verdict after a four-day jury trial in Denver District Court. Following a rear-end accident in 2016, the plaintiff incurred nearly $160,000 in medical expenses. He claimed permanent injury and physical impairment and asked the jury to award $1 million in […]
Congratulations to Partner Karen Hanks from our Las Vegas office on her favorable verdict on behalf of her client after a four-day jury trial. Karen Hanks Partner Phone: 702.363.5100 Email: khanks@messner.com Office: Las Vegas
