Tommy Olsen

Biography

Cases

• Won three critical summary judgment and Daubert rulings for a major law firm and three lawyers in a legal malpractice case, precluding damages claims in excess of $10M from proceeding to trial and materially lowering the clients' risk going forward.
• Acted as lead trial counsel in a lease dispute lawsuit and prevailed on claims against our client and their counterclaims.
• Successfully defended a leading technology distributor against claims of civil conspiracy and trade secret misappropriation brought by former competitors, who sought tens of millions of dollars in damages. Following full discovery and a Daubert hearing, plaintiffs dismissed all claims on the eve of trial without any settlement or payment from WTO's client.
• Won a defense verdict in a highly public, multi-week jury trial alleging a wrongful death claim against a recreation industry client following the tragic death of a minor. Successfully defended the appeal.
• Represented the City of Aurora in a Rule 106 action against the City of Greenwood Village involving an intergovernmental agreement between the cities under which Greenwood Village transferred development authority of a real estate parcel to Aurora.
• Won summary judgment for a leading ski resort operator in a ski lift injury case.
• Represented Denver International Airport in high-profile claims involving alleged bid rigging and unfair competition relating to a $50 million terminal concessions contract.
• Horizon Park Partners v. Gator Horizon Partners (Colo. Ct. App. 2016) - Won reversal of summary judgment against our client, a real estate developer, in a dispute over a reciprocal easement, the outcome of which had a multimillion-dollar effect on the value of the property. The case was remanded to district court with orders to hear evidence at trial.
• Obtained summary judgment for a commercial lender resulting in an award of more than $2.5 million, including interest and legal fees, relating to an LLC's default on a condominium development loan.
• Won dismissal of two legal malpractice lawsuits against a prominent law firm and successfully defended appeals.
• Successfully represented two asylum applicants on a pro bono basis in federal immigration court. Their asylum applications were granted following an evidentiary merits hearing.

Publications & Speaking Engagements

• "Recreation Litigation: Colorado," presented for a CDLA webinar (July 16, 2018).

Press

• Wheeler Trigg O'Donnell Elects Six New Partners
• WTO Leads Top 100 in Colorado Super Lawyers

Other Experience

Legal Memberships, Activities, and Honors