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(Main Office)

The firm began in 1977 as a general practice firm and has been at its present location since 1979. The firm with a present staff of 55 persons has limited its practice to two areas: 1. Personal Injury actions, including Automobile Accidents, Products Liability injuries, Workers Compensation injuries, slip and fall cases and Aviation Accident cases. 2. Collection, including Creditors Rights and Creditor Bankruptcy matters. The firm has extensive trial and appellate capabilities.

Statement of Practice

Personal Injury, Workers Compensation, Social Security Disability, Collections, Appeals, Insurance Bad Faith, Automobile Accidents, Dog Bites, Head & Spinal Injuries, Trucking Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Airplane Crashes, Medical Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Products Liability, Drugs & Medical Devices, Creditors Rights.

Representative Clients:

Sears, Roebuck & Co.
Colorado Central Properties, Inc.
Montgomery Ward & Co., Inc.
G.E. Capital
Greenwood Trust Co.
Associate Commerce Solutions, Wells Fargo Bank
Discover Financial Services
Sherman Acquisitions, Arrow Financial Services, The May Department Stores Co.

Reference:

Mountain States Bank.

Rate Information

Fixed Hourly Rates
Fixed Fees Available
Free Initial Consultation

Address

1600 Ogden Street
Denver, CO 80218, (Denver Co.)

Phone

Phone: 303-466-3529
Fax: 303-839-1282
Email: intake@sawayalaw.com

Website

http://www.sawayalaw.com

Office Hours

Monday: 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

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Drew Haywood (Associate) born Greensboro, North Carolina, 1978; admitted to bar, 2006, Colorado. Education: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (B.A., 2000); Emory University School of Law (J.D., 2006). Recipient, John Motely Morehead Scholarship. Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: Litigation.Email: Drew Haywood

Robert D. Wilhite (Associate) born Dallas, Texas, June 30, 1978; admitted to bar, 2005, Colorado. Education: University of Colorado (B.A., 2000); University of Tulsa (J.D., 2004). Member: Denver and Colorado Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Personal Injury.Email: Robert D. Wilhite

Paul Wilkinson (Associate) born Reading, England, May 14, 1971; admitted to bar, 1999, Texas; 2005, Colorado. Education: University of Texas (B.A., 1992); Syracuse University College of Law, (J.D. 1996). [USAF, 1989-1990]. Practice Areas: Litigation.

Katherine E. McClure (Associate) born Bellflower, California, May 22, 1977; admitted to bar, 2002, Colorado and U.S. District Court, District of Colorado. Education: Colorado State University (B.A., 1999); Washburn Law School (J.D., 2002). Member: Colorado Bar Association (Chair, Disability Law Section). Practice Areas: Social Security Disability; Workers Compensation.Email: Katherine E. McClure

Matthew O' Brien (Associate) born Wichita, Kansas, April 16, 1977; admitted to bar, 2003, Colorado. Education: University of Kansas (B.S., Journalism, 1999); Washburn University (J.D., 2002). District Attorney, 15th Judicial District. Member: The Colorado Bar Association. Practice Areas: Workers Compensation.Email: Matthew O' Brien

Kristina Vasold (Associate) born Saginaw, Michigan, 1979; admitted to bar, 2007, Colorado and U.S. District Court, District of Colorado. Education: University of Nevada, Las Vegas; Michigan State University (B.S., Accounting, 2003); Michigan State University College of Law (J.D., 2007). Member: The Colorado Bar Association (Member, Disability Law Section). Practice Areas: Social Security Disability; Social Security Appeals; Social Security Disability Insurance; Social Security; Veterans Disability Law; Veterans Benefits; Veterans Appeals.Email: Kristina Vasold

Dale Pugh (Associate) born Salina, Kansas; admitted to bar, 1999, Colorado. Education: United States Naval Academy (B.S., 1974); George Washington University (Master of Forensic Science, 1980); University of Denver College of Law (J.D., 1998). 17th and 19th Deputy District Attorney. Judicial Districts Prosecutor, City of Broomfield. [U.S. Navy, 1970-1974, Mid-Shipman; Major, U.S. Marine Corp., 1974-1979; Special Agent, FBI, 1979-1986]. Practice Areas: Personal Injury Mediation.Email: Dale Pugh

Carrie D. Thornburgh (Associate) born Birmingham, Alabama, January 30, 1970; admitted to bar, 1996, Alabama and U.S. District Court, Middle District of Alabama; 1997, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Alabama and U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit; 2002, Colorado, U.S. District Court, District of Colorado and U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit. Education: University of Alabama at Birmingham (B.A., Mass Communications, cum laude, 1993); Cumberland School of Law of Samford University (J.D., 1996); University of Cincinnati (musical theatre). Dean's List. Golden Key. National Honor Society. Recipient: Presidential Scholarship; Public Relations Society of Alabama Writing Awards. Member, Cumberland Law Review. Member: Denver, Colorado and American Bar Associations; Alabama State Bar; Colorado Defense Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Workers Compensation; Subrogation; Employment Law; Administrative Law; Administrative Adjudications; Administrative Hearings and Appeals; Discrimination; Civil Liberties; International Human Rights; Civil Rights; Race Discrimination; Sex Discrimination; Constitutional Law; Labor and Employment; Employee Rights; Employment Discrimination; Employment Rights; Harassment; Sexual Harassment; Trial Practice.Email: Carrie D. Thornburgh

Britton Morrell, Esq. (Attorney) born Mexico D.F., Mexico, 1967; admitted to bar, 1995, Colorado; 1998, U.S. District Court, District of Colorado. Education: University of Northern Colorado (B.S.); University of Denver Law School (J.D.). Tau Kappa Epsilon. Member: Presentations & Lectures March 2007, Claim & Issue Preclusion or Closure in Workers' Compensation; Case Management using Microsoft Excel, Colorado Springs, Colorado, 2005; Employment Law & Workers' Compensation, Colorado Springs, Colorado, 2004; Apportionment under the Workers' Compensation System, Glenwood Springs, Colorado, 2004; Termination for Cause in the Workers' Compensation System; Colorado Trail Lawyers Association Convention, Steamboat Springs, Colorado, 2004; Representing the Undocumented Worker and Average Weekly Wage in Workers' Compensation, Denver, Colorado, 2003; Preparing your Client for the Adverse Deposition, Denver, Colorado, 2002; Termination for Cause in Workers' Compensation, Colorado Trial Lawyers Association Convention, Snowmass, Colorado, 2002; Lorman Associates, Temporary Disability Benefits in Workers Compensation, Denver, Colorado, 2000-2001; Attacking the Termination for Cause Defense, WCEA, Denver, Colorado, 2001. Member: Colorado Bar Association. [With U.S. Naval Reserves, 1990-1998]. Special Agencies: Workers' Compensation Education Association, Colorado Plaintiff Employment Lawyers Association, Colorado Trial Lawyers Association. Languages: Spanish and English. Practice Areas: Administrative Adjudications; Administrative Hearings and Appeals; Employment Disability Discrimination; Employment Discrimination; Employment Law; Employment Rights; Family and Medical Leave Act; Sexual Harassment; Wage and Hour Law; Wrongful Termination; Social Security Disability.Email: Britton Morrell, Esq.

James Cort Shackelford, Esq., LL.M., CPA (Associate) born Houston, Texas, 1972; admitted to bar, 2007, Colorado; 2008, New Mexico. Education: University of Texas (B.B.A., Accounting); Syracuse University (J.D., 2002); University of Washington (LL.M., Taxation, 2003). Certified Public Accountant, Colorado, Texas and New Mexico. Delta Sigma Pi. Member: Denver Bar (Member, Young Lawyers Division, Tax Law) and The Colorado (Member, Young Lawyers Division, Tax Law) Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Debtor and Creditor; Debtor and Creditor Collections; Taxation; Income Tax; Bankruptcy; Business Law.

Erika Lynne Alverson, Esq. (Staff Attorney) born Denver, Colorado, 1980; admitted to bar, 2005, California; 2007, Colorado. Education: University of Denver (B.A.); Thomas Jefferson School of Law (J.D., cum laude). Ms. Alverson specializes in Workers Compensation and Social Security. She received her B.A. in 2002 from the University of Denver in Denver, Colorado. In 2005, Ms. Alverson received her J.D., cum laude, from Thomas Jefferson School of Law in San Diego, California. During law school, Ms. Alverson received Witkin awards for Real Estate Transactions and Commercial Law and was honored on the National Dean's list for academic excellence in 2003, 2004, and 2005. Prior to joining Sawaya, Rose & Kaplan, P.C., Ms. Alverson practiced with Dworkin, Chambers, Williams, York, Benson & Evans, P.C., in Denver, Colorado specializing in Workers' Compensation and Insurance defense. Previously, Ms. Alverson practiced in San Diego, California with the law firm of McCarthy & Holthus, L.L.P., specializing in residential mortgage foreclosure prosecution. Ms. Alverson is licensed in California and Colorado.