WHEELER TRIGG KENNEDY LLP

Title: WHEELER TRIGG KENNEDY LLP Area: Civil Litigation / Colorado Clicks: 0 Listing added: Jan 16, 2007

1801 California Street, Suite 3600 Denver, CO 80202-2617 Bus: (303) 244-1800 Fax: (303) 244-1879 WHEELER TRIGG KENNEDY LLP IS A COLORADO LAW FIRM THAT HANDLES COMPLEX LITIGATION MATTERS, INCLUDING APPELLATE, TRIAL, AND RELATED AREAS OF CIVIL LITIGATION, ON A LOCAL, REGIONAL AND NATIONAL SCALE FOR MANY OF THE NATION'S BEST-KNOWN COMPANIES – INCLUDING MANY OF THE MOST RECENT FORTUNE 100 – OFTEN AS NATIONAL OR REGIONAL TRIAL COUNSEL. OUR TRIAL-TESTED CORPORATE DEFENSE HAS BENEFITED CLIENTS IN A WIDE VARIETY OF INDUSTRIES, INCLUDING: PHARMACEUTICALS, MEDICAL DEVICES, ASBESTOS, AUTOMOTIVE, CONSUMER PRODUCTS, CONSTRUCTION, ENERGY AND MINING, FOOD SERVICE, FRANCHISE OPERATIONS, INSURANCE, MANUFACTURING, PROFESSIONAL SERVICES, REAL ESTATE, SECURITIES, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, AND FINANCIAL SERVICES. OUR EXPERIENCE INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING: • We have served as lead trial counsel in all 50 states and have tried cases to verdict in 36 states. • We have appeared before the U.S. Supreme Court, 11 of the 13 U.S. Circuit Courts of Appeals, 65 of the 94 U.S. District Courts and many federal regulatory agencies. • Our trial practice emphasizes "difficult cases in difficult places," having successfully defended corporations in notorious "plaintiffs' jurisdictions" nationwide. • The cases we try are often pivotal, influencing legal interpretations and shaping business decisions. • Our arguments have redefined the laws of federal preemption and punitive damages, as well as the admissibility of scientific and technical evidence. • Partners Malcolm Wheeler, Jack Trigg, Michael O'Donnell, and Hugh Gottschalk are Fellows in the American College of Trial Lawyers. • The Denver Business Journal's "Best of the Bar" includes: Jack Trigg, Winner, Lifetime Achievement, 2003 Hugh Gottschalk, Winner, Pro Bono Lawer of the Year, 2005 Michael O'Donnell, Finalist, Personal Injury Defense, 2005, and Legal Malpractice Defense, 2003 Ray Martin, Finalist, Labor & Employment Law, 2004 John Vaught, Finalist, Business Litigation, 2003 • 100 percent of our partners are AV® Peer-Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell. • The firm is listed in Chambers USA Guide as one of the top 22 firms nationally for products liability litigation. • Chambers USA Guide lists Malcolm Wheeler and Jack Trigg for "Products Liability," Malcolm Wheeler and Hugh Gottschalk for "General Commercial Litigation," and Raymond Martin for "Employment Defense." • The Best Lawyers in America lists Malcolm Wheeler for "Personal Injury Litigation" and "Product Liability Litigation," John Vaught for "Insurance," and Michael O'Donnell in four practice areas: "Commercial Litigation," "Legal Malpractice Law," "Personal Injury Litigation," and "Product Liability Litigation." • The International Who's Who of Commercial Litigators includes Malcolm Wheeler and Jack Trigg. • The International Who's Who of Business Lawyers includes Malcolm Wheeler and Jack Trigg among the five products liability lawyers listed for Colorado.