Litigation and Trial

Businesses, individuals, and governmental agencies involved in complex legal disputes rely on Dufford & Brown’s experienced team of trial attorneys to provide them with efficient and effective counsel through all phases of litigation including hearings, trials and appeals.

Since our inception, our trial attorneys have routinely appeared before state and federal courts throughout the Rocky Mountain Region as well as federal and state administrative agencies and arbitration panels.  Dufford & Brown’s trial lawyers have been admitted for trial purposes in the state and federal trial and appellate courts to try or appeal specific cases.

Specific Litigation Experience

Bankruptcy

• Bad Faith Filings
• Contested Sales Free and Clear of Liens
• Dischargeability
• Involuntary Bankruptcy Filings
• Plan Confirmation and Objections
• Preference Actions

Business and Commercial

• Contract Disputes
• Defamation
• Franchise
• General Business Disputes
• Interference with Business Opportunities and Relations
• Non-Compete Agreement Disputes
• Partnership Disputes

Construction Disputes

• Construction Defect Claims
• Contract Disputes
• License Agreements

Environmental and Natural Resources

• Areas of Mutual Interest
• Claim Disputes
• Compliance
• Contract
• Gas and Production Balancing
• Joint Interest Billing
• Responsible Party Claims/Defenses

Insurance Defense

• Bad Faith
• Civil Rights
• Coverage
• Employment
• Personal Injury
• Premises Liability

Intellectual Property

• Confidentiality Agreements
• Firmware/Software Licensing
• Trademark and Trade Dress
• Proprietary Information/Trade Secrets

Labor and Employment

• Discrimination/Race, Age, Disability, Sex, and Family Responsibility
• Railroad Labor Disputes
• Railway Labor Act
• Sexual Harassment
• Wrongful Discharge

Railroad

• Common Carrier Status
• Compensation Rights
• Contract
• Federal Employers’ Liability Act
• Labor

Real Estate

• Acquisition
• Adverse Possession
• Contract
• Eminent Domain
• Encroachments
• Lease Rights and Obligations
• Ownership

Special Districts

• Colorado Governmental Immunity Act Claims
• Multi-Purpose and Single Purpose Districts
• Municipal Corporations

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