William D. Hauptman
Associate
Practice Areas
Industries
Education
Government Service
Bar and Court Admissions
Biography
Cases
- Won a permanent injunction for an AmLaw 200 law firm following a bench trial. Delivered the opening statement for the plaintiff group and conducted direct examinations of two witnesses at trial.
- Won motion to dismiss $20 million malpractice claims brought in Connecticut against an AmLaw 200 firm. The allegations involved the firm's representation of a client in a bankruptcy proceeding. Drafted the motion and supporting briefs and coordinated the defense strategy for all co-defendants.
- Won a 15-day arbitration and drafted contested briefs resulting in recovery of all attorney fees and the confirmation of the awards for a law firm in a malpractice case arising out of a construction-defect lawsuit.
- Briefed a successful appeal in the Tenth Circuit for an AmLaw 100 firm reversing the denial of a motion to dismiss an adversary proceeding. The appeal involved a statutory construction issue of first impression.
- Argued and won a motion to strike an expert's testimony at an evidentiary hearing at which the plaintiffs unsuccessfully sought reconsideration of an order compelling arbitration.
- Briefed, argued, and won a motion to compel production of plaintiffs' communications with a law firm that represented the plaintiffs in an underlying matter which became the subject of the subsequent malpractice claims against WTO's clients.
- Won motion to dismiss $150 million malpractice claims brought in Nevada against an AmLaw 200 firm. The allegations involved the accuracy of an underlying tax opinion.
- Coordinated and won a motion to dismiss for approximately 20 defendants in a civil rights case against Colorado law enforcement officials. The defendants were represented by firms across Colorado.
Publications & Speaking Engagements
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Co-presenter, "I Didn't Know That! Little Known Facts and Common Misperceptions About Ethics," American Bar Association CLE webinar (December 28, 2022).
Presentations
Articles
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Co-Author, "The Duty of Competence in the New Normal," Colorado Lawyer, (July 2021).
- Co-Author, "Practical Considerations for Rule 21 Proceedings in the Colorado Supreme Court," Denver Law Review, (March 2019).
Other Articles/Presentations
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What Remains of the Exclusionary Rule?, 88 U. Colo L. Rev. Online, (August 2017).
Other Experience
Dentons US LLP, Summer Associate
Legal Memberships, Activities, and Honors
Colorado Supreme Court, Committee on Pattern Civil Jury Instructions
Colorado Bar Association Ethics Committee, Member
Minoru Yasui Inn of Court, Treasurer
Colorado Bar Association, Member
Denver Bar Association, Member
American Bar Association, Member
Colorado Super Lawyers
Rising Stars, Professional Liability: Defense, 2023
University of Colorado Law Review, Vol. 88
“Outstanding Board Member”
University of Colorado Law School Student Bar Association
David M. Sutcliffe Distinguished Student Award Recipient, 2017
University of Colorado Law School Public Service Pledge
Most Hours of Pro Bono Work from the Class of 2017
Community Memberships, Activities, and Honors
Constitution Day Volunteer, Byron R. White Center for the Study of American Constitutional Law
Personal Interests
Scuba diving, cooking, reading & cheering on the Colorado Buffaloes