Kristen L. Ferries
Associate
P. 303.244.0136
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F. 303.244.1879
Practice Areas
Industries
Education
Government Service
Bar and Court Admissions
Biography
Cases
- Negotiated landmark settlement for a New Jersey bank in "true lender" litigation brought by the State of Colorado that threatened the viability of the multibillion-dollar fintech consumer lending industry.
- Persichette v. Owners Ins. Co., 462 P.3d 581 (Colo. 2020) - Won a groundbreaking state supreme court ruling disqualifying a client's former lawyers from participating in a lawsuit against the client. The published opinion is the first state supreme court decision that disqualifies lawyers from pursuing litigation against an insurance-company client they previously represented.
- Representing a leading ski resort in ski safety act and premises liability cases.
- Representing an insurance company in an appeal before the Tenth Circuit following denial of mandamus. Drafted appellate briefs.
- Defending an online school in an appeal of our client's summary judgment win against a large school district in Colorado. Drafted appellate answer briefs and preparing to deliver oral arguments.
- Representing automotive manufacturers in product liability and design defect cases involving serious accidents and personal injury.
- Representing trustees of investment trusts in a case involving complex and novel issues of banking and lending laws. Managed all aspects of e-discovery and assisted with case strategy.
- Assisted in the preparation of an appeal of WTO's jury trial win for a recreation industry client in a highly contentious case involving the tragic death of a minor.
- Represented Ford Motor Co. in a design defect product liability trial. Conducted direct and cross examinations of witnesses, argued jury instructions, and drafted numerous trial motions and briefs.
- Represented Auto Owners Insurance in various bad faith matters. Drafted motions to compel and appellate briefs, and successfully argued discovery disputes.
- Drafting briefs for an appeal brought against WTO's trial court win for a trucking company in a personal injury case.
- Walker v. Ford Motor Co. - Drafted opening and reply briefs in an appeal before the Colorado Court of Appeals.
Press
- Law 360, "Atty's Internal Work For Insurer Spells DQ In Coverage Row," May 5, 2020.
Other Experience
Sullivan & Cromwell, Summer Associate
Personal Interests
Dogs