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Elizabeth Poché

Associate

P. 303.244.1866

Biography

Elizabeth Poché represents clients in complex legal professional liability, commercial litigation, and employment matters. Before joining WTO, Beth was a Judicial Law Clerk for Colorado Supreme Court Chief Justice Brian D. Boatright.

While in law school, Beth gained invaluable experience in public service internships. These included roles with the Colorado Attorney General’s Office’s State Services Section, Colorado Supreme Court Justice Monica M. Márquez, Denver District Court Judge Lisa Teesch-Maguire, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Colorado, and the Office of the District Attorney Second Judicial District of Colorado. Beth also served as a student attorney at the University of Denver Sturm College of Law’s Civil Litigation Clinic, where she primarily represented workers in wage-theft cases.

Cases

  • Successfully dismissed three claims on a motion to dismiss and the two remaining claims on case-ending summary judgment for an employer involved in a six-figure dispute with a former employee. Claims included breach of contract, promissory estoppel, wage theft, retaliation, and age discrimination.
  • Defending a law firm against claims of legal malpractice and breach of fiduciary duty stemming from the firm's representation of a client in a cannabis licensing application.
  • Prepared and submitted an amicus brief for the Texas Civil Rights Project to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit addressing municipal and public officer liability issues raised by challenge to Texas S.B. 12.
  • Won a motion for partial summary judgment for the defendant in a six-figure business dispute arising out of a business divorce, resulting in the dismissal of all claims moved on and leading to a favorable settlement on the sole remaining claim.
  • Drafted an amicus brief to the Colorado Supreme Court addressing Colorado's equal protection guarantee and the rights afforded to criminal defendants.
  • Representing a leading medical technology company in nationwide litigation regarding MRI contrast dye.

Publications & Speaking Engagements

    Articles

  • Kahler v. Kansas: A Defense Denied, 98 Denv. L. Rev. 867 (2021).

Legal Memberships, Activities, and Honors

Colorado Bar Association 
Denver Bar Association 
Justice Sonia Sotomayor Inn of Court 

Personal Interests

Playing Bananagrams, reading and watching Harry Potter, and playing with my two cats

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