Gabrielle L. Schneiderman

Biography

Cases

• Served as motions and appeal counsel in a product liability case where a jury returned a unanimous verdict for the client. Role included appellate monitoring, arguing jury instructions, drafting winning pre-trial motions, and successfully conferring with opposing counsel regarding voluntary dismissal of claims.
• Won a motion to dismiss claims of negligence, extreme and outrageous conduct, willful and wanton conduct, and reckless endangerment for a ski resort client and its employee. The court agreed with WTO's argument that the Premises Liability Act preempted the plaintiff's claims against the ski resort.
• Helped draft a successful motion for summary judgment in an asbestos case in federal court in Utah involving claims of gross negligence, breach of implied warranty, false representation, inadequate warning, and strict liability.
• Won a directed verdict on a former senior bank executive's Colorado Wage Claim Act claim and voluntary dismissal of defamation and punitive damages claims for a large regional bank the night before closing arguments after four-plus years of litigation.
• Won a motion to dismiss for a ski resort in a personal injury case in Colorado state court. The plaintiff brought claims of willful and wanton conduct and false imprisonment based on a serious injury he sustained during a ski lesson.
• Won a preliminary injunction—following a three-day hearing—for Jefferson County Public Health requiring private schools to comply with the county-wide mask mandate and public health inspections.

Other Experience

Legal Memberships, Activities, and Honors

Personal Interests