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William P. Sowers

Associate

P. 303.244.1941

Biography

Will Sowers represents businesses in complex commercial disputes. He focuses much of his practice on critical motions and appeals. Will has handled matters in both federal and state court, as well as before the Third, Fourth, Ninth, Tenth, and Eleventh Circuit Courts of Appeals. He also has significant experience handling insurance coverage litigation.

After graduating law school, Will served as a law clerk to the Honorable Ed Carnes of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. Before law school, he held senior business roles in the human resources departments of two large hospitality companies.

Cases

Commercial Litigation

  • Won a jury verdict for an international polo star in a commercial dispute over the cloning and breeding of world champion polo horses.
  • Served as trial counsel in a two-week breach of contract and bad faith case in Colorado federal court.
  • Advised on business interruption losses and other COVID-19 insurance recovery claims ranging from $50 million to $600 million.
  • Drafted the summary judgment briefing in a $20 million reinsurance dispute.
  • Won a motion for judgment on the pleadings, and two motions for reconsideration, in a $5 million insurance dispute over coverage for a tractor-trailer accident.
  • Advised a client on recovery under errors & omission coverage for settlement of a $4 million underlying bodily injury claim.
  • Drafted the summary judgment briefing in a multimillion-dollar insurance coverage dispute over a waterpark injury.
  • Successfully consolidated COVID-19 insurance coverage appeals over opposing counsel's objections.

Appellate

Pro Bono

  • Drafted an amicus brief in the District of Columbia Court of Appeals for a nonprofit in support of policyholders who were wrongfully denied insurance coverage.
  • Drafted an amicus brief in the Fourth Circuit for psychologists and psychiatrists arguing that the competency evaluation performed in a death penalty case was not medically sufficient.
  • Obtained a settlement of 1% of an insurer's initial demand on a subrogation claim for a military service member.

Other Representative Experience

  • Won a renewed motion for judgment as a matter of law following a jury trial on behalf of a ski resort operator in a negligent supervision case, resulting in a significant reduction of the verdict.
  • Briefed, argued, and won a motion to dismiss for personal jurisdiction representing an international machinery manufacturer in a products liability case.
  • Represented a technology company in an action to recover hundreds of thousands of dollars that a former executive embezzled.

Publications & Speaking Engagements

    Articles

  • Co-Author, "Running out the Clock: The Period of Limitation in COVID-19 Insurance Lawsuits May Soon Come to an End," Insurance Coverage Law Center, (February 15, 2022).
  • "Men, Take Paternity Leave to Embrace Fatherhood," Richmond Times-Dispatch, (November 5, 2021).
  • Co-Author, "A New Test or Merely a New Name for Some Regulatory Takings?," Yale Journal on Regulation, (August 22, 2021).
  • How Do You Solve a Problem Like Law-Disruptive Technology?, 82 Law & Contemporary Problems 193–214 (2019).

Other Experience

Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP
Jackson Lewis P.C.
Gemstone Hotels & Resorts and Vail Resorts
    Senior Human Resources Business Roles

Legal Memberships, Activities, and Honors

The Best Lawyers in America
    Ones to Watch - Appellate Practice, 2024, 2025
    Ones to Watch - Commercial Litigation, 2024, 2025
    Ones to Watch - Insurance Law, 2024, 2025

Personal Interests

Running, cycling, hiking, reading, writing, and spending time with my wife, three daughters, and large, fluffy dog.

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