Ryan L. Winter
Member
Mr. Winter has a diverse litigation practice and represents a wide array of regional and national businesses. He has successfully defended hundreds of commercial and tort cases in state and federal court. A significant part of his practice focuses on large, complex tort cases, and his practice areas include sports and recreation law, product liability defense, professional liability defense, public entity defense, and premises liability defense.
Mr. Winter has served as the contact partner and supervising attorney on numerous high exposure, tort and commercial lawsuits, including cases involving allegations of wrongful death, brain injury, and other traumatic injuries. Mr. Winter is equally adept at defending cases in which the injuries are purely economic, as he has served as lead counsel on numerous multi-million dollar cases alleging property damage, design deficiencies, and construction defects. He has represented his clients as counsel in trials, appeals, arbitrations, and mediations. He has achieved defense verdicts, prevailed on appeals, and obtained summary judgment for his clients on a number of occasions. Mr. Winter tries to manage litigation efficiently while still obtaining the best possible outcome for his clients.
Bar Admissions
- Colorado, 2000
- U.S. District Court, District of Colorado
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit
Location
Denver Office
1001 17th Street
Suite 300
Denver, CO 80202
Education
JD: University of Colorado School of Law, 2000, Editor of Journal
BA: Kansas State University, 1996, Political Science, Phi Beta Kappa and Honors Program
Contact
Career Distinctions & Honors
- Martindale-Hubbell®, AV Preeminent Peer Review Rated
- Colorado Super Lawyers®, Personal Injury General: Defense, 2019-2024
- Colorado Super Lawyers®, “Rising Star,” Personal Injury Defense, 2011-2013
- Judicial Clerkship with Justice Nancy E. Rice of the Supreme Court of Colorado
- Internship with the Colorado Attorney General’s Office – Tort Division
Professional Associations
- Claims and Litigation Management Alliance, Denver Chapter Vice President
- ALFA International, Business Litigation Practice Group Steering Committee
- Phi Kappa Phi and Phi Beta Kappa
ARTICLES & PUBLICATIONS // PRESENTATIONS // WEBINARS
Mr. Winter is published and has received awards for his writing. He has lectured on a host of litigation related topics, and his speaking engagements include continuing legal education programs for attorneys. He has also lectured on a national stage to insurance claim professionals and general counsel for Fortune 500 companies.
Blog Posts About Ryan
- Daniel Bristol, Ryan Winter, and Jacob Woods Presenting CLM Webinar on Premises Liability Trends in Colorado
- 9 Hall & Evans Attorneys Honored in 2024 Colorado Super Lawyers and Rising Stars List
- Colorado Supreme Court Addresses Constitutionality of the Colorado Child Sexual Abuse Accountability Act
- 10 Hall & Evans Attorneys Honored in 2023 Colorado Super Lawyers and Rising Stars List
- H&E Attorneys Present at Colorado River Outfitters Association’s Annual Convention
- 13 Hall & Evans Attorneys Selected for 2022 Colorado Super Lawyers and Rising Stars List
- New Colorado Law Allows Direct Negligence Claims Against Employers
- H&E Attorneys Present at Colorado River Outfitters Association’s Annual Conference
- 13 Hall & Evans Attorneys Selected for 2021 Colorado Super Lawyers and Rising Stars List
- Three Hall & Evans Attorneys Present Virtual Training
- Hall & Evans Attorneys Host Virtual Training on Comparative Negligence
- Hall & Evans Attorneys Host Virtual Training on Colorado Governmental Immunity Act
- 17 Hall & Evans Attorneys Selected For 2020 Colorado Super Lawyers and Rising Stars List
- Peter Middleton and Ryan Winter Present at Colorado River Outfitters Association’s Annual Conference
- 22 Selected For 2019 Colorado Super Lawyers and Rising Stars List
- Hall & Evans Attorneys Present at Colorado River Outfitter Association’s Annual Convention
- Defense Verdict for Hall & Evans’ Client in Premises Liability Case
- H&E Attorneys Speaking February 7-8 at Colorado River Outfitters Association Convention
- Pete Middleton and Ryan Winter Presented at the America Outdoors Association’s Annual Conference
- Hall & Evans Rocky Mountain Litigation Reporter
- Releases of Two Hall & Evans’ Outfitter Clients Enforced in Back-To-Back Decisions