Brady Ambron recently received a favorable decision in a full contest Worker's Compensation claim that was litigated in front of the Office of Administrative Courts. The Administrative Law Judge agreed with the respondents’ argument. The claimant’s violation of the employer’s instruction, specifically not to pursue shoplifters outside the store, limited the sphere of employment and severed […]
Rachel Ryckman has been elected as the President of the Defense Lawyers Association of Wyoming (DLAW), an organization of Wyoming defense trial lawyers committed to elevating the standards of civil defense practice in Wyoming continuously since 2014.
Jack Stokan recently received a favorable decision on a restitution case in Adams County Court. The case involved a three vehicle collision. The carrier settled with one of the claimants for policy limits. That same claimant then sought additional restitution as a victim through a criminal case. The district attorney filed a motion for restitution, […]
Adam Goldstein, Cati Shadakofsky and Nick Klann recently received a favorable decision from the Wyoming Supreme Court. The case involved a Plaintiff who suffered catastrophic injuries when she fell through the ceiling at a mall. She sought $10,000,000 in damages. White and Steele defended the mall’s maintenance company. The trial court granted summary judgment and […]
Keith Olivera and Jack Stokan recently succeeded in setting aside default judgment entered against their client. Counsel for the plaintiff failed to accomplish valid service upon White and Steele’s client, and proceeded forward by obtaining a sizeable default judgment. All of this while White and Steele’s client did not know a judgment had been entered. […]
Adam Goldstein and Nyah Egerton-Francis recently obtained a full defense verdict in a jury trial held in Douglas County, Colorado. White and Steele’s client in the case was a restaurant accused of improperly securing a patio umbrella that came loose in a gust of wind and hit plaintiff in the head, causing a head injury […]
Attorney Jack Stokan recently obtained a favorable result in a real estate licensing matter filed with the Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies. Jack’s client, a real estate broker, was accused of severe infractions that could have resulted in revocation of his real estate license, as well as criminal penalties. The real estate broker assisted his […]
Keith Olivera was selected to serve as the Secretary for the Insurance Committee with the Colorado Bar Association in February of 2021. Keith served as an At-Large Member, Insurer Side, of the Insurance Committee from February 2020 to February 2021. The Insurance Committee is an organization that promotes education, knowledge, and professionalism among lawyers who […]
John Craver, John Lebsack and Cati Shadakofsky recently obtained a favorable decision in an automobile coverage matter arising out of a road-rage incident. The trial court granted summary judgment in favor of the insurer, concluding that the claimant was not “using” the vehicle as a means of transportation as contemplated by the policy when he […]
