Former Assistant U.S. Attorney Alison Connaughty Joins WTO

Alison Connaughty, a former federal prosecutor with substantial jury trial experience, joined Wheeler Trigg O’Donnell as Of Counsel. She previously served as an Assistant U.S. Attorney in the District of Colorado, an Assistant Attorney General for Colorado, and a Deputy District Attorney for Jefferson County. As a prosecutor, Alison first-chaired 47 jury trials. She currently serves as President of the Colorado Women’s Bar Association.

“Our clients instantly will benefit from Alison’s substantial experience in trials and litigation, as well as her perspective as a former federal prosecutor with expertise in cybercrime and financial fraud,” said Managing Partner Mike Williams. “With her community involvement in the CWBA and beyond, we’re excited to welcome a leader of Alison’s caliber to the firm.”

As an AUSA in Denver, she was in the Cybercrime and National Security Section. Before that, Alison served as an Assistant AG in the Special Prosecutions and Financial Fraud Units in the Colorado AG’s Office, as well as a Deputy DA in Jefferson County.

See Alison’s bio here for more about her background.

Wheeler Trigg O’Donnell lawyers have taken more than 1,100 trials and arbitrations to verdict or award and 300 appeals to opinion all across the nation, with exceptional results for our clients. 

Established in 1998, WTO today numbers more than 110 trial lawyers and litigators. The firm represents sophisticated clients in high-stakes civil trials, appeals, and related litigation ranging from complex commercial to class actions to catastrophic torts.