Partner

James Johnson’s practice focuses on commercial litigation, product liability, insurance litigation and personal injury, as well as appellate work. He has extensive experience in litigating personal injury and corporate disputes, as well as in structuring corporations and providing strategic growth planning, as well as handling corporate litigation, including fraud and misrepresentation claims.

Mr Johnson has litigated multi-jurisdictional and mass tort claims, and has experience in commercial contract litigation, commercial and residential construction defects. Mr. Johnson also has extensive experience in complex insurance coverage analysis, as well as bad faith and Colorado Consumer Protection Act claims. He has practiced extensively in and has significant trial experience in Colorado State and Federal Courts, and is licensed in California.

Mr. Johnson's recent experience includes:

• Defense verdicts in trials in El Paso and Denver District Court, in high-value personal injury cases
• Successful resolution of three construction defect cases, involving top-15 national homebuilder and regional contractors
• Favorable resolution of catastrophic-injury cases in Wyoming and Colorado, for national oil company client and international transportation company
• Establishment of new entity and transfer of corporate assets of international publishing company
• Resolution of product defect litigation involving national appliance manufacturer

EDUCATION

Juris Doctor, 1995, Golden Gate University, San Francisco, California

Bachelor of Arts, Communication, 1990, University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado

BARS AND COURTS

Admitted to practice in all Colorado state courts, the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado, all California state courts, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of California, Colorado Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals

MEMBERSHIPS

Member, American, Colorado and California Bar Associations

Member, Defense Research Institute

Member, Colorado Defense Lawyers Association

Member, Castle Pines North Home Owners Association

Member, Douglas County Bar Association