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OBJECTIVE
To continue developing myself into a premiere civil litigator and trial attorney by working as part of an enthusiastic and experienced legal team that thrives on innovation.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Bradford Law Firm, LLC, Attorney/Owner, July 2012 – present
My practice focuses on all aspects personal injury and tort litigation. I am lead counsel on several cases dealing with legal theories as diverse as the dram shop act, premises liability act, Colorado’s dog-bite statute, driver negligence, Section 1983, and Colorado’s Governmental Immunity Act, among others.
Sloat & Nicholson, PC, Of Counsel, July 2012 – present
I work closely with senior attorneys to research legal issues and develop winning strategies for personal injury, wrongful death and insurance coverage cases. I am lead trial counsel on an auto-accident case, and I also take the lead on a number of cases in the pre-litigation process where I deal with adjusters and client-care issues.
Frank & Finger, PC, Associate Attorney, June 2011 – July 2012
I gained immediate and extensive experience in civil litigation while at Frank & Finger. My practice focused on tort and employment litigation and insurance coverage disputes. I gained a working knowledge of the Colorado Rules of Civil Procedure and became well versed in the civil litigation process. I served as lead counsel on several matters that resulted in favorable outcomes for my clients, including a private nuisance and trespass claim that settled just prior to trial. I successfully drafted a wide-range of pleadings ranging from dispositive motions and responses to discovery disputes to motions in limine. Because of the firm had a high volume of cases and only two attorneys (the partner and me), I regularly was required to identify and implement creative solutions to unique problems.
Colorado Public Defender’s Office, Deputy Public Defender, August 2006 – June 2011
As a trial attorney with the state Public Defender’s office I successfully defended hundreds of clients against felony and misdemeanor charges ranging from homicide to DUI. I achieved successful outcomes during plea negotiations and at trial where I tried over 25 cases to jury verdict – mostly as lead counsel. I also honed my motions practice by drafting and arguing numerous motions at all levels of trial court. I developed a thorough understanding of the Colorado Rules of Evidence as well as the demeanor and trials skills necessary for effective courtroom advocacy and dispute resolution.
CLERKSHIPS
United States District Court - Colorado, Law Clerk to Hon. John Kane, February 2006 – August 2006
As a law clerk for Judge Kane, I researched and drafted opinions and orders covering a broad range of topics within the civil law including state tort law, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Federal Bankruptcy Code, and commercial contract disputes. My work frequently required learning and applying procedural rules as well as complex state and federal statutory schemes to motions for dismissal and summary judgment.
Colorado Supreme Court, Law Clerk to Justice Rebecca Love Kourlis, August 2005 – February 2006
My work for Justice Kourlis entailed researching and drafting opinions as well as memoranda recommending whether to grant or deny petitions for certiorari. My time with Justice Kourlis instilled in me the importance of setting up a case in the trial court for successful appeal.
Colorado’s First Judicial District, Law Clerk to Hon. Leland Anderson, August 2004 – August 2005
As Judge Anderson’s only law clerk I was responsible for researching and drafting orders for all civil motions filed in his division. I was responsible for quickly learning and applying a broad range of Colorado law covering an array of topics from tort and insurance to discovery disputes and the Colorado Rules of Evidence.
LANGUAGES & INTERESTS
Conversational Spanish
Family, the Colorado outdoors, biking and reading
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