Insurance Defense

We have extensive experience defending insurance companies and their insureds, as well as large self-insurers, in a wide variety of cases involving claims related to personal or bodily injuries, property damage, premises liability, and liquor liability and dram shop issues. We defend carriers sued for breach of contract, statutory delay or denial (under C.R.S. § 10-3-1115 and -1116, sometimes unartfully called “statutory bad faith”), and common law bad faith. Our attorneys are experienced in defending such suits whether they arise out of the handling of property claims or personal or bodily injury claims.

Through early assessment and negotiations, our attorneys work to find cost-effective solutions from initial coverage questions through trial and appeal. We have resolved first- and third-party disputes on behalf of insurers and policyholders, from multi-million-dollar claims to simple demands for coverage. We have experience representing insurance companies involving directors’ and officers’ liability policies, commercial general liability policies, professional liability insurance policies, life insurance policies, homeowner’s insurance policies and automobile liability insurance policies, among others.

We are listed as panel counsel for insurance providers in the areas of employment, auto liability, medical malpractice and professional liability. Our extensive knowledge and experience in insurance law enables us to provide our clients with the highest level of cost-effective service handling, not only routine coverage matters but also their most complex and high-profile lawsuits.

Areas of Practice:

  • Bad Faith
  • Fire/Wind/Hail and Appraisal Claims
  • Liquor Liability
  • Personal Injury Defense
  • Premises Liability
  • Property Damage
  • Statutory Delay/Denial

Find your Insurance Defense Attorney

Adam M. Royval

Partner
Denver, Phoenix

Phone: 303-605-1573
Email: aroyval@messner.com

Andrew S. Hollins

Partner
Orange County

Phone: 949.335.7396
Email: ahollins@messner.com

Bonnie Margaret Ross

Bonnie Margaret Ross

Of Counsel
Silicon Valley

Phone: 408.792.5927
Email: bross@messner.com

Chelsea L. Greer

Associate
Greenwood Village

Phone: 720.780.2923
Email: cgreer@messner.com

Craig A. Humphrey

Partner
Orange County

Phone: 310.499.4703
Email: chumphrey@messner.com

Cristina Andrews

Cristina N. Andrews

Associate
Denver

Phone: 303-381-2413
Email: candrews@messner.com

Dale A. Anderson

Dale A. Anderson

Associate
Orange County

Phone: 949.612.9128
Email: Danderson@messner.com

Danielle A. Kolkoski

Associate
Las Vegas

Phone: 702.363.5100
Email: dkolkoski@messner.com

Edgar Carranza

Partner
Las Vegas

Phone: 702.363.5100
Email: ecarranza@messner.com

Eilise Dixon

Associate
Denver

Phone: 303.454.2148
Email: edixon@messner.com

Eran S. Forster

Partner
Las Vegas, Reno

Phone: 702.363.5100
Email: eforster@messner.com

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Ethan A. Reimers

Associate
Orange County

Phone: 949.335.7916
Email: ereimers@messner.com

Heather E. Stern

Partner
Orange County

Phone: 949.209.9555
Email: hstern@messner.com

Ignascio G. Camarena II

Partner
Silicon Valley

Phone: 408.298.7120
Email: icamarena@messner.com

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James W. Fox

Associate
Las Vegas

Phone: 702.363.5100
Email: jfox@messner.com

Jang H. Kang

Associate
Orange County

Phone: 949.335.7903
Email: jkang@messner.com

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Jason G. Martinez

Partner
Las Vegas

Phone: 702.363.5100
Email: jgmartinez@messner.com

Joseph X. Kang

Partner
Orange County

Phone: 949.612.9128
Email: jxkang@messner.com

Katherine L. Turpen

Partner
Las Vegas

Phone: 702.363.5100
Email: kturpen@messner.com

Lars T. Knutson

Associate
Phoenix

Phone: 602.635.1822
Email: lknutson@messner.com

Matthew Deenihan

Matthew J. Deenihan

Partner
Orange County

Phone: 949.688.6749
Email: mdeenihan@messner.com

Nicholas L. Hamilton

Associate
Las Vegas

Phone: 702.363.5100
Email: nhamilton@messner.com

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Paul D. Hesse

Of Counsel
Orange County

Phone: 818.523.8997
Email: phesse@messner.com

Renee M. Finch

CSO & Partner
Las Vegas

Phone: 702.363.5100
Email: rfinch@messner.com

Sarah C. Denis

Associate
Orange County

Phone: 949.612.9128
Email: sdenis@messner.com

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Sejal S. Patel

Associate
Orange County

Phone: 949.612.9128
Email: spatel@messner.com

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Steven G. Knauss

Partner
Las Vegas

Phone: 702.363.5100
Email: sknauss@messner.com

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Messner Reeves LLP
1550 Wewatta St. Suite 710
Denver, CO 80202
Phone: (303) 623-1800.