Kenneth Edward Stalzer

Practice Details

• Firm Information
  Position

  Partner

  Firm Name

  Wheeler Trigg O'Donnell LLP
• Representative Cases & Transactions
  Cases

  Representative Cases: Kenneth Stalzer represents sophisticated clients in complex commercial, product liability,
  class action litigation nationwide. Ken has successfully represented clients in state
  federal litigation including trials, mediations,
  arbitrations, as well as appeals.
  Francis et al. v. Camel Point Ranch (Mesa Cty. Dist. Ct. 2017) - Won a four-day bench trial
  obtained a dissolution decree
  judgment against a closely held Colorado corporation. The win prohibited majority shareholders from illegitimately interfering with minority shareholders' share
  property rights. It also blocked attempts to divest one of WTO's clients at below one-sixth of the actual value of his shares.
  Represents Electrolux in pattern
  class action litigation nationwide
  develops expert witnesses, strategies to defeat class certification,
  central litigation themes.
  General Steel v. Armstrong Steel (D. Colo. 2016) - Won a jury verdict for Armstrong Steel against claims of false advertising
  defamation in a two-week trial in federal court in Colorado. A competitor of Armstrong sought millions of dollars.
  Represented a real estate developer in a business tort case in which family members alleged they were entitled to a profit share of development.
  Represented an OCIP insurer
  professional engineering design firm in construction defect matters.
  Represented a real estate company in a business tort cases alleging fraudulent appraisals
  false claims act claims.
  Represents major insurance companies in bad faith cases, achieving favorable results through dispositive motions
  mediation.
  Manages mass tort
  multidistrict litigation for McKesson involving injury
  wrongful death claims against Zoloft
  Effexor.
  Represented a managing partner in a $5 million suit between law firm partners with respect to claims of fraud
  mismanagement. After a two-week trial, WTO's client prevailed on fraud
  mismanagement claims,
  the Court ordered an accounting
  liquidation of the firm.
  Defended a global financial broker in cases alleging fraud, breach of fiduciary duty,
  statutory violations for conduct relating to the sale of options.
  Represented a Chicago law firm in a legal malpractice case involving an underlying accounting malpractice case brought against a major accounting firm.
  Represented the former owners of a software company against stockholders alleging state
  federal securities fraud.
  Represented individuals
  limited liability corporations in cases involving allegations of mismanagement of funds, fraud,
  breach of fiduciary duty.
  Represented the FDIC in a complex tax
  breach of contract dispute
  two-week arbitration involving intricate accounting issues.
  Represented NBCUniversal
  Universal Studios in a negligence
  breach of contract action brought by Universal Music Group following a 2008 fire at Universal Studios. The dispute involved nuanced, complex issues including insurance subrogation
  collateral source rule questions.
  Represented BASF Corp. in several diacetyl product liability cases.