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Terrace Tower
5619 DTC Parkway, Suite 1200
Denver, Colorado 80111-3061 (Denver Co.)
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(Main Office) Founded by trial attorneys Peter W. Pryor, Irving G, Johnson, Robert W. Carney, David D. Karr, Scott S. Nixon and Elizabeth C. Moran, the attorneys of Pryor Johnson Carney Karr Nixon, P.C., have provided a vast range of legal services in Colorado and the Rocky Mountain region for over 30 years. The firm focuses on all aspects of civil litigation, professional malpractice and insurance defense, complex commercial litigation, products liability and employment cases. Statement of PracticeGeneral Civil and Trial Practice in State and Federal Courts, including Multi-District and Complex Litigation, Health Care, Medical, Legal, Accounting, Real Estate, Appraiser, Architectural and Engineering Professional Liability, Appellate, Bankruptcy, Business, Commercial, Contracts, Directors and Officers Liability, Employment, Energy, Environmental, Insurance Coverage and Bad Faith, Insurance Defense, Mining, Oil and Gas, Probate and Securities Litigation, Product Liability, Construction Defect. Year Established: 1995
Firm Size: 19
Languages: Croatian, French and Spanish.
Representative Clients:AT&T Broadband
American National Property & Casualty Company
Boulder Community Hospital
Catholic Health Initiatives
CNA Insurance Companies
Colorado Permanente Medical Group
COPIC
The Dentists Professional Liability Trust
Denver Health and Hospital Authority
The Doctors Company
Kaiser Foundation Health Plan
OMS National Insurance Company
Pediatrix Medical Group
Penrose Hospital
Rocky Mountain Institute
Roaring Fork Club, LLP
Spacesaver Corporation
St. Paul Insurance Companies
St. Mary's Hospital
Traveler's Insurance
Truck Insurance Exchange
United Fire and Casualty
University of Colorado
University of Colorado Health Sciences Center.
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AddressTerrace Tower
5619 DTC Parkway, Suite 1200
Denver, CO 80111-3061, (Denver Co.)
PhonePhone: 303-773-3500
Facsimile: 303-779-0740
Website
http://www.pjckn.com
Office HoursMonday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Tuesday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Wednesday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Thursday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Friday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Robert W. Carney (Shareholder) born Denver, Colorado, September 22, 1942; admitted to bar, 1967, Colorado and U.S. District Court, District of Colorado; 1984, U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit. Education: University of Tennessee (B.S., Finance, 1964); University of Denver (J.D., 1967). Lecturer: Permanent Disability; Uninsured Motorist; Under-Insured Motorist; Bad Faith. Member: Legal Fee Arbitration Committee. Chairman, Interprofessional Committee, 2001-2002. Member: Denver, Colorado and American Bar Associations; Colorado Defense Lawyers Association (Chairman, Amicus Curiae Committee, 1989); Defense Research Institute; South East Metro Law Club (Past President); International Association of Defense Counsel (Invited Member). Practice Areas: Insurance Defense Law; Coverage Opinions; Uninsured and Underinsured Claims; Personal Injury Benefits; No-Fault Act Claims; Personal Injury; Products Liability; Legal Malpractice; Accounting Malpractice; Motor Carrier Liability Litigation; Construction Defects.Email: Robert W. Carney
Michael Shaefer Drew (Shareholder) born Cincinnati, Ohio, December 24, 1960; admitted to bar, 1992, California and U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit; 1993, Colorado and U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit. Education: University of Colorado (B.A., 1985); University of Denver (J.D., 1991). Recipient, American Jurisprudence Award, 1989. Intern, Arapahoe County Public Defender's Office. Attended: National Institute of Trial Advocacy (NITA) Deposition Skills Program; Trial Advocacy Skills Program. Co-Author: "Trial Attorneys' Guide to Bad Faith and Insurance Coverage." Member: Denver (Member, Health Care Law Section), Colorado and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Professional Liability; Construction Defects; Personal Injury; Premises Liability; Insurance Law; Products Liability; Automobile Litigation; Trucking Litigation.Email: Michael Shaefer Drew
Irving G. Johnson (Shareholder) born Denver, Colorado, May 31, 1943; admitted to bar, 1971, Colorado and U.S. District Court, District of Colorado. Education: University of Colorado (B.A., 1967); University of Denver (J.D., 1970). Listed, "Best Lawyers in America." Recognized, "Colorado Super Lawyer," 5280 Magazine. Member: Denver, Colorado and American Bar Associations; Colorado Defense Lawyers Association; International Society of Barristers; American Board of Trial Advocates. [U.S. Army 1966-1967]. Practice Areas: Civil Trial Practice; Medical Malpractice Defense; Complex Medical Legal Defense; Complex Products Defense; Commercial Litigation; Trust and Estate Trials; Complex Bankruptcy Litigation; Administrative Law.Email: Irving G. Johnson
David D. Karr (Shareholder) born Denver, Colorado, September 3, 1953; admitted to bar, 1979, Colorado and U.S. District Court, District of Colorado; 1981, U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit; 1983, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: University of Puget Sound (B.A., 1975); Loyola University, New Orleans (J.D., 1979). Member, Colorado/Denver Medical Societies. Guest Lecturer, Medico-Legal Issues, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center. Lead Attorney, ABA Posit Conviction Death Penalty Project. Member: Denver, Arapahoe County, Colorado and American (Member, Post-Conviction Death Penalty Project Litigation; Health Care) Bar Associations; Colorado Defense Lawyers Association; Defense Research and Trial Lawyers Association; American Board of Trial Advocates. Practice Areas: Tort and Trial Practice; Medical-Legal Law; Medical Malpractice Defense; Insurance Defense; Civil Trial Practice; Professional Malpractice; Personal Injury.Email: David D. Karr
Donald E. Lake (Shareholder) born Oklahoma City, Ohio, October 8, 1969; admitted to bar, 2000, Colorado; 2001, U.S. District Court, District of Colorado and U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit; 2007, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: University of Oklahoma (B.A., B.S., 1995); University of Denver, College of Law (J.D., 2000). Senior Editor, Denver Journal of International Law and Policy. Member, University of Denver College of Law Team, International Rounds of the Philip C. Jessup International Moot Court Competition, Washington, D.C. Formerly with Office of the District Attorney in the 18th Judicial District. Member: Denver and Colorado Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice Defense; Health Law Compliance; Tort Liability; Insurance Coverage.
Elizabeth C. Moran (Shareholder) born Davenport, Iowa, December 23, 1958; admitted to bar, 1986, Colorado and U.S. District Court, District of Colorado; 1990, U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit; 1992, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Northwestern University (B.A., 1980); University of Denver (J.D., 1986). Order of St. Ives. Law Clerk, Pryor Johnson Carney Karr Nixon, P.C., 1984. Recognized, "Colorado Super Lawyer," 5280 Magazine. Member: Denver, Colorado and American Bar Associations. Reported Cases: Self v Crum, 439 F.3d 1227 (10th Cir.), cert. denied 127 S.Ct.131 (2006); Oja v. Howmedica, Inc., 111 F.3d 782 (10th Cir. 1997); Greene v. Safeway Stores, 98 F.3d 554 (10th Cir. 1996); Lanahan v. Chi Psi Fraternity, 175 P.3d 37 (Colo. 2008); Reutter v. Webber, 179 P.3d 977 (Colo. 2007); Hall v. Frankel, 190 P.3d 852 (Colo. App. 2008); Trattler v. Citron, 182 P.2d 674 (Colo. 2008); Hall v. Levine, 104 P.3d 222 (Colo. 2005); Svendsen v. Robinson, 94 P.3d 1204 (Colo. App. 2004); Mullins v. Kessler, 83 P.3d 1203 (Colo. App. 2003); Donelson v. Fritz, 70 P.3d 539 (Colo. App. 2002); Freyer v. Albin, 5 P.3d 329 (Colo. App. 1999); Plummer v. Little, 987 P.2d 871 (Colo. App. 1999); Simon v. Coppola, 876 P.2d 10 (Colo. App. 1993), cert. dismissed; and Locke v.Vanderark, 843 P.2d 27 (Colo. App. 1992). Practice Areas: Civil Appeals; Insurance Coverage and Defense; Health Care; Appellate Practice; Motions Practice; Medical Negligence; Employment; Torts; Commercial Law.Email: Elizabeth C. Moran
Scott S. Nixon (Shareholder) born Grosse Pointe Woods, Michigan, February 7, 1959; admitted to bar, 1984, Colorado, U.S. District Court, District of Colorado and U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit. Education: Michigan State University (B.A., Business Administration, 1981); University of Denver (J.D., 1984). Recognized, "Colorado Super Lawyer," 5280 Magazine, 2007 and 2008. Law Clerk, Pryor, Carney & Johnson, 1983. Recipient, Special Assistant Attorney General Designation, Colorado, 1994. Member: Denver, Colorado and American Bar Associations; Colorado Defense Lawyers Association. Reported Cases: May Dept. Stores Co. v. University Hills, Inc., 789 P.2d 434 (Colo. App. 1989);Villalobos v. Heidelberger Druckmaschien A.G., 859 F.Supp. 1355 (D. Colo. 1994); Evans v. Colorado Permanente Medical Group, P.C., 902 P.2d 867 (Colo. App. 1995); Colorado Permanente Medical Group, P.C. v. Evans, 926 P.2d 1218 (Colo. 1996); Hartman v. Middleton, 974 P.2d 1007 (Colo. App. 1998); Rowell v. Clifford, 976 P.2d 363 (Colo. App. 1998); Hall v. Levine, 104 P.3d 222 (Colo. 2005). Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice Defense; Professional Liability; Torts.Email: Scott S. Nixon
John R. Paddock, Jr. (Shareholder) born Boulder, Colorado, May 25, 1951; admitted to bar, 1982, Colorado, U.S. District Court, District of Colorado and U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit. Education: University of Colorado at Boulder (B.S., 1973; J.D., 1982); York University (M.A., 1980). Recognized: One of Colorado's Most Experienced and Recognized Employment Law and Commercial Litigation Attorneys; Colorado's "Super Lawyers" in Employment Law, 5280 Magazine. Creator, Seven Internet based Training Programs about sexual harassment, preventing workplace violence, respect in the workplace, wage and hour issues, and employee discipline and terminations. Editor-in-Chief, University of Colorado Law Review, 1982. Author: Colorado Employment Law and Practice, two volumes, West Publishing, 2008; "Legal and Employment Issues." Member: Denver, Colorado and American (Member, Employee Rights and Responsibilities Committee, Employment Law Section, 1992) Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Management Employment Law; Real Estate; Commercial Litigation; Americans with Disabilities Act; Employment Discrimination; Wage and Hour Law; Intellectual Property; Covenants Not To Compete; Executive Severance Contracts; Wrongful Termination Defense.Email: John R. Paddock, Jr.
Peter W. Pryor (Shareholder) born Cambridge, Ohio, March 21, 1940; admitted to bar, 1966, Colorado and U.S. District Court, District of Colorado; 1972, U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit. Education: University of Colorado (B.A., 1963); University of Denver (J.D., 1966). Listed, The Best Lawyers in America. Recognized, "Colorado Super Lawyer," 5280 Magazine, 2006, 2007 and 2008. Member: Denver, Colorado and American Bar Associations; American Society of Law and Medicine.; American Society of Law and Medicine; American Board of Trial Advocates. Fellow: International Society of Barristers; American Society of Law and Medicine; American Board of Trial Advocates. [U.S. Marine Corps]. Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice Defense; Tort and Trial Practice; General Litigation; Insurance Bad Faith; Commercial Litigation; Business Litigation; Employment Litigation; Products Liability; Professional Liability.Email: Peter W. Pryor
Bradley N. Shefrin (Shareholder) born Kansas City, Missouri, November 8, 1962; admitted to bar, 1992, Colorado; U.S. District Court, District of Colorado, U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas. Education: Colorado State University (B.S., 1985); University of Denver (J.D., 1992). Lecturer: Federal Drug Testing Advisory Board, Washington, D.C.; American Bar Association; Colorado Municipal League; Stirling Education; Non-Profit Administration Masters Program at Regis University; Colorado Defense Lawyers Association; Denver and Colorado Claims Associations. Featured Expert, KUSA's Community Help Program. Law Line 9 Technical Editor, University of Denver Transportation Law Journal, 1991-1992. Member: Colorado, Denver and American (Member, Construction Section) Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Construction Law; Litigation; Insurance Defense; Employment Law; Real Estate.Email: Bradley N. Shefrin
Craig A. Sargent (Shareholder) born Columbus, Ohio, March 26, 1962; admitted to bar, 1988, Colorado; 1989, U.S. District Court, District of Colorado. Education: Ohio State University (B.A., 1984); University of Denver (J.D., 1988). Member: Arapahoe County, Denver (Member, Professional Committee), Colorado (Member, Professional Committee) and American Bar Associations; Colorado Defense Lawyers Association (Current President); Defense Research Institute (Member, Professional Committee; Medical Liability and Health Care Law Committee). Reported Cases: Russel v Pediatric Neurosurgery, 15 P.3d 288 (Colo.App.2000); Sereff v. Steedle, 30 P.3d 754 (Colo.App. 2000); Russel v. Pediatric Neurosurgery, 44 P.3d 1063 (Colo. 2002); Liscio v. Pinson, 83 P.3d 1149 (Colo.App. 2003); Hardesty v. Pino, 2004 Colo. App. LEXIS 1519 (Colo.App.2004); Craig v Carlson, 2005 Colo.App. LEXIS 1513 (Colo.App.2005); Sereff v. Steedle, 148 P.3d 192 (Colo.App. 2005); Craig v. Carlson, 161 P.3d 648 (Colo. 2007); Sereff v. Steedle, 167 P.3d 135 (Colo.2007). Practice Areas: General Civil Litigation; Medical Malpractice Defense; Medical Practice Management; HIPAA; Insurance Defense; Commercial Litigation; Medical Disciplinary Proceedings.
SENIOR ASSOCIATEKevin P. Ahearn (Senior Associate) born Rochester, New York, July 4, 1972; admitted to bar, 1999, Colorado. Education: Purdue University (B.S., 1994); University of Denver College of Law (J.D., 1999). Order of St. Ives. Member: Moot Court; Appellate Advocacy Team. Representative, Two National Appellate Competitions, University of Denver. Editor-in-Chief, Transportation Law Journal. Member: The Colorado, Denver and American Bar Associations; Thompson G. Marsh Inn of Court. Reported Cases: CLPF-Parkridge One, L.P. v. Harwell Investments, Inc., 105 P.3d 658(Colo. 2005). Transactions: Merger of Glaxo Wellcome and SmithKline Beecham. Practice Areas: Construction Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Personal Injury Litigation.
——————————Juliet R. Piccone (Associate) born Denver, Colorado; admitted to bar, 1999, Colorado; 2000, U.S. District Court, District of Colorado; 2005, U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit. Education: University of Colorado at Denver (B.A., 1996); University of Colorado at Denver, School of Law (J.D., 1999). Dean's List. Phi Alpha Delta; Pi Sigma Alpha; Golden Key. Law Clerk to Judge John David Sullivan, Larimer County District Court. Volunteer, Boulder District Attorney's Victims Assistance Program. Member: Denver and Colorado Bar Associations; Colorado Defense Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Insurance Defense; Personal Injury; Insurance Bad Faith.
Marta M. Jucha (Associate) born Lincoln, Nebraska, July 17, 1976; admitted to bar, 1999, Mexico; 2008, Colorado. Education: Universidad Iberoamericana, Mexico; Josef Korbel School of International Studies (M.A., 2002); University of Colorado at Boulder, School of Law (J.D., 2008). Member: US-Mexico Bar Association; Hispanic National Bar Association; Colorado Hispanic Bar Association; Colorado Bar Association. Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: Employment Law; Business Law; Commercial Litigation; International Business Law.
Jill Anne Curry (Associate) born Shawnee, Kansas, December 16, 1977; admitted to bar, 2005, Colorado and U.S. District Court, District of Colorado. Education: Kansas State University (B.S., 2001); University of Kansas (J.D., Certificate in Elder Law, 2004). Law Clerk, Douglas County Legal Aid. Intern: University of Kansas Legal Aid Society; Kansas Social and Rehabilitative Services for the Child and Adult Protective Services Divisions. Student Teacher, High School Senior, College Prep. British Literature. Member: Student Bar Association Social Committee; Women in Law. Formerly with: Metro Volunteer Lawyers; Colorado Legal Services; Rape Awareness and Prevention Program on a Pro Bono Basis. Member: The Colorado Bar Association; Denver Women's Bar Association. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Family Law; Construction Defects; Medical Malpractice.
Lauren E. Dorweiler (Associate) born West Des Moines, Iowa, August 30, 1983; admitted to bar, 2008, Colorado. Education: University of Kansas (B.A. Psychology and Spanish); University of Kansas School of Law (J.D.). Formerly with: Criminal Defense Attorney; Civil Litigation Firm. Member: The Colorado Bar Association. Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice; General Litigation.
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