Mr. Colin Patrick Ahler

Practice Details

• Firm Information
  Position

  Partner

  Firm Name

  Snell & Wilmer L.L.P.
• Representative Cases & Transactions
  Cases

  Representative Experience: Antitrust: Defended retailer against claims of price fixing on online marketplace.
  Advised global manufacturer on pricing, rebate
  incentive programs.
  Advised trade associations on information sharing, association policies
  rules,
  other antitrust issues relating to association activities.
  Advised multiple corporations
  trade associations on scope of antitrust law immunity, including doctrines relating to state action, lobbying,
  labor unions.
  Appellate: Defended health care provider in state court, including court of appeals, against putative class action alleging negligent hiring of employee.
  Represented political organizations in defending against constitutional
  statutory challenges to state election statutes in federal court, that was ultimately ruled upon by the United States Supreme Court.
  Defended against constitutional challenge to statutory procedure for filling U.S. Senate vacancy, including in appeal to Ninth Circuit.
  Represented electors
  non-profit organizations in challenging state initiative measure as violating several provisions of Arizona Constitution, including in appeal to Arizona Supreme Court.
  Represented electors
  non-profit organizations in challenge to proposed state initiative measure, including in appeal to Arizona Supreme Court.
  Defended against constitutional challenges to state executive orders during Covid-10 p
  emic, including in state appellate courts.
  Government Contracting: Represented government contractor as national counsel in bid protests in multiple states challenging government contract awards.
  Defended government contractor against bid protests in regard to state-awarded contracts in several states.
  Represented government contractor in contract disputes with federal government before Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals.
  Other Experience: Defended several physicians against attempted injunction by former employee concerning covenant not to compete.
  Represented l
  owner in multiple federal trials concerning right
  scope of access to l
  encircled by tribal reservation.
  Defended against constitutional challenge to state statute relating to tribal gaming.
  Conducted internal investigation
  defended company in parallel investigations by Inter-American Development Bank
  Department of Justice Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Unit.