Practice Areas
Industries
Education
Government Service
Bar and Court Admissions
Biography
Cases
- Won summary judgment in a medical malpractice case for a hospital and two physicians in New Mexico on plaintiffs' claims for "ordinary" negligence, negligence per se, breach of contract, and breach of express and implied warranty.
- Representing numerous hospital systems in dozens of medical malpractice cases across the country, including in New Mexico and other challenging jurisdictions.
- Won dismissal on summary judgment for a healthcare client in a birth injury case in New Mexico. The case was dismissed for plaintiff's failure to prove causation.
- Negotiated voluntary dismissal of healthcare client in a wrongful death case in New Mexico.
- Serving as national counsel to a medical device manufacturer and aerial lift manufacturer in product liability lawsuits.
- Won dismissal for Skyjack in federal court in a product liability matter involving alleged injury on a scissor lift. The case was dismissed on the basis of lack of personal jurisdiction.
- Representing a leading telecommunications company in commercial litigation matters.
- Won a unanimous defense jury verdict for Michelin North America in a $66 million product liability trial in South Carolina. The plaintiffs claimed that an allegedly defective Michelin motorcycle tire caused an accident resulting in catastrophic injuries.
- Won an arbitration award for a lawyer and law firm against malpractice claims related to a 2014 real estate deal. Claimants asserted damages of $3 million plus interest. The arbiter ruled for WTO's client and found that no malpractice occurred.
- Representing Skyjack as national trial counsel in product liability cases involving aerial lift and boom equipment.
- Defended a large utility company in a wrongful death suit in which the plaintiffs alleged almost $3.5 million in damages. Minutes before the summary judgment hearing, and less than two weeks before trial, the plaintiffs voluntarily dismissed WTO's client from the lawsuit.
Press
Other Experience
Youth Development Supervisor for the City of Aurora, Colorado
No Child Left Behind Specialist, University of South Florida
Hillsborough County Schools, Elementary Teacher
Legal Memberships, Activities, and Honors
The Best Lawyers in America
Ones to Watch - Appellate Practice, 2022-2025
Ones to Watch - Commercial Litigation, 2021-2025
Colorado Super Lawyers
Rising Stars, Civil Litigation Defense, 2020-2024
Defense Research Institute, Member
Doyle Inn of Court, Member
Colorado Bar Association, Member
Colorado Women's Bar Association, Member
Personal Interests
Running, Professional Association of Dive Instructors Certified Divemaster