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| | Address | | 813 Main Avenue, Suite 308, P.O. Box 2867 | | Durango, Colorado 81302 | | (La Plata Co.) | |  | Free Initial Consultation |
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| | Contact Information | | Phone: 970-247-8236 | Fax: 970-247-8689
URL: http://www.dgoattys.com | | Visit Our Website | | http://www.mcwhitlaw.com |  | | Send Us Email |  |
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| McLachlan & Underell, LLC practices in the following areas of law:
Civil Practice, Complex Litigation, Personal Injury, Trials and Appeals in all Courts. | Firm Profile:
Through nearly 50 years of combined litigation and appellate experience, the law firm of McLachlan & Underell, LLC is poised to provide first rate legal services to its clients in a variety of civil and criminal matters in both state and federal courts. Michael McLachlan argued before the U.S. Supreme Court and earned the highest professional accolades and recognitions in the legal profession, including the distinguished honor of being named in "The Best Lawyers in America" for personal injury. In addition to practicing law, Marla Underell earned her Masters degree in France in International Studies emphasizing international economics, study of the European Union and international geopolitics. Before joining the firm in 2008, John Baxter most recently served as a prosecutor at the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia at The Hague. Paul Sax served more than ten years in the U.S. Marine Corps flying F/A-18s before becoming an attorney. The unique and experienced make up of the attorneys at McLachlan & Underell, LLC provides for a quality of litigation and appellate services that is unmatched in southwest Colorado. McLachlan & Underell, LLC represents regional companies and organizations, several local governments, as well as individuals with civil and criminal legal issues. | | Firm Size: 4 | Representative Clients:
American Family Mutual Insurance Company; San Miguel County; Angel House Townhome Condominiums; Durango Diner; Twin Spruce Property Owners, Inc.; Wit's End Guest Ranch; San Juan Basin Health; Colomex Oil amd Gas Co. Inc.; Neil's Excavation & General Contracting, Inc. |
LOCAL COUNSEL FOR: Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad. | 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
| Rate Information:
Fixed Hourly Rates
Fixed Fees Available
Free Initial Consultation
Accepts Major Credit Cards
 Visa
MasterCard | | Michael E. McLachlan (Member) born Dover, Delaware, April 18, 1946; admitted to bar, 1973, Colorado and U.S. District Court, District of Colorado; 1989, U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit; 1999, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: University of Nebraska and Southern Colorado State College (B.A., with honors, 1970); University of Arizona (J.D., 1973). Associate Editor, Arizona Law Review, 1972-1973. Recipient: Personal Injury, The Best Lawyers in America and Colorado Super Lawyers, 2006. Author: Chapter 6, "Effective Household Products Liability", Personal Injury Handbook (James Pub. 1991). Law Clerk to Justice Edward C. Day, Supreme Court of Colorado, 1973-1974. Assistant District Attorney, Sixth Judicial District, Colorado, 1974-1976. Member: Colorado Supreme Court Grievance Committee, 1987-1992; Colorado Supreme Court Committee on Civil Jury Instructions, 1996-2002. Chairman, Commission on Judicial Performance, Sixth Judicial District, 1990-1993. Attorney, La Plata County, 1995-1998. Solicitor General, State of Colorado, 1999-2000. Member, Southern Ute Tribe - State of Colorado, Environmental Control Commission, 2001—. Member: Southwest Colorado, Colorado and American Bar Associations; American Board of Trial Advocates; Colorado Bar Foundation; American Judicature Society. Master Advocate, National Institute of Trial Advocacy. Fellow, International Society of Barristers. Reported Cases: Hill v. Colorado, 530 U.S. 703 (2000); Sanderson v. Colorado, 12 P.3d 851 (Colo. App. 2000); Board of County Commissioners of La Plata County v. Moga, 947 P.2d 1385 (Colo. 1997); Sanchez by and Through DeFerdinando v. School Dist. 9-R, 902 P.2d 450 (Colo. App. 1995); Smith v. Zufelt, 880 P.2d 1178 (Colo 1994); Shandy v. Lunceford, 886 P.2d (Colo. App. 1994); Jones v. Board of Educ. of School Dist. 50, Archuleta and Hinsdale Counties, 854 P.2d 1386 (Colo. App. 1993); Board of County Commissioners, La Plata County v. Bowen Edwards Associates, Inc., 830 P.2d 1045 (Colo.1992); Seeley v. Board of County Commissioners for La Plata County, 791 P.2d 696 (Colo. 1990); Lee v. Colorado Dept. of Health, 718 P.2d 221 (Colo. 1986); Uptain v. Huntington Lab, Inc., 723 P.2d 1322 (Colo. 1986); Mountain Gravel and Const. Co. v. City of Cortez, 721 P.2d 698 (Colo. App.1986); Professional Health Care, Inc., v. Bigsby, 709 P.2d 86 (Colo. App. 1985); Trinity Universal Ins. Co. v. Hall, 690 P.2d 227 (Colo. 1984); People in Interest of M.S.H., 656 P.2d 1294 (Colo. 1983); Deaton v. Mason, 616 P.2d 994 (Colo. App. 1980). Practice Areas: Civil Practice; Complex Litigation; Personal Injury; Trials and Appeals in all Courts. Email: Michael E. McLachlan | | Marla Underell (Member) born Colorado Springs, Colorado, October 8, 1969; admitted to bar, 2000, Colorado; 2003, U.S. District Court, District of Colorado. Education: Whitman College (B.A., 1992); Institute of European Studies (M.A., 1994); University of Denver (J.D., 1999). Managing Editor, Denver Journal of International Law & Policy, 1998-1999. Author, "Maritime Delimitation and Territorial Questions Between Qatar and Bahrain," 26 Denv. J. Int'l & Pol'y. Attorney Coach, Durango High School Mock Trial Team, 2003—. Member: American Bar Association; Colorado Bar Association; Southwest Colorado Bar Association (Secretary/Treasurer, 2006—); Southwest Colorado Woman's Bar Association (Co-President, 2003-2005); Colorado Women's Bar Associations. Special Agencies: Colorado Department of Labor and Employment. Languages: French. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Real Property; Personal Injury; Construction Defects; Contracts; Appellate Practice; Insurance Defense. Email: Marla Underell | | ASSOCIATES | | John Baxter (Associate) born Washington, D.C., April 29, 1974; admitted to bar, 2000, Colorado; 2008, U.S. District Court, District of Colorado. Education: Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (B.S., 1996); University of Denver (J.D., 2000). Deputy State Public Defender, Colorado, 2000-2006. Legal Officer, United Nations, International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia, Office of the Prosecutor, 2007. Practice Areas: Criminal Law; Civil Practice; Contracts; Real Estate; Constitutional Law. Email: John Baxter | | Paul Sax (Associate) born Washington, D.C., November 5, 1969; admitted to bar, 2006, Colorado. Education: Jacksonville University (B.S., 1992); University of Florida, Levin College of Law (J.D., 2005). Member: Southwest Colorado Bar Association. [U.S. Marine Corps. Officer, 1992-2002; F/A-18 Aircrew, Intelligence Analyst and Veteran of Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan; USMC Reserve Officer, 2002—]. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Business Organization; Contract Disputes; Real Property. Email: Paul Sax |
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