John J. Roberts

Senior Counsel

John is an experienced trial and appellate attorney primarily focusing on professional liability, professional licensure, and construction defect cases. John defends architects, engineers, and other licensed professionals in professional liability matters before administrative agencies, district courts, and appellate courts.

Before joining Hall & Evans, John served as a First Assistant Attorney General advising and representing state regulatory agencies and supervising a team of attorneys. John spent over two decades with the Colorado Attorney General’s Office in the Business & Licensing Section. John counseled and litigated cases for professional licensing boards and regulatory agencies statewide, including the Board for Licensure of Architects, Professional Engineers, and Professional Land Surveyors; the Board of Nursing; the Public Utilities Commission; the Mined Land Reclamation Board; the Plumbing and Electrical Boards; and the Passenger Tramway Safety Board.

John began his career in private practice, counseling clients in transactional and litigation matters including employment, corporate, real estate, intellectual property, oil and gas, and estate planning.

Location

Denver Office
1001 17th Street
Suite 300
Denver, CO 80202

Education

JD: University of Denver Sturm College of Law, 1998

MA: Colorado State University, 1993, History

BA: University of Colorado, 1991, Psychology

Contact

robertsj@hallevans.com

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Professional Associations
  • Colorado Defense Lawyers Association
Career Distinctions & Honors
  • Eagle Scout – Boy Scouts of America, Western Alaska Council
Articles & Publications // Presentations // Webinars

  • Speaker, “Speak No Evil: First Amendment Issues for Regulatory Boards,” Federation of Associations of Regulatory Boards Forum, January 2009

  • Speaker, “Speak No Evil: First Amendment Issues for Regulatory Boards,” Federation of Associations of Regulatory Boards Attorney Certification Seminar, October 2009

  • Speaker, “Employee Training: Legal Concerns for Agency Employees – CORA, OML, Hearings, and Best Practices,” Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies, September 2007

  • Author, “High Line Canal,” HAER CO-43, Colorado Department of Transportation, April 1994

  • Author, “86th Street Aluminum Overpass,” HAER IA-42, Iowa Department of Transportation, February 1994

  • Author, “Iowa Bridge Overview,” Iowa Department of Transportation, December 1993

  • Author, “Rock House Ford Bridge,” HAER MO-78, Missouri Department of Transportation, November 1993

Trevor Uffelman

Counsel

Trevor Uffelman handles complicated, high exposure disputes for national and international clients in a diverse array of litigation that focuses on transportation, commercial disputes, insurance defense cases and coverage disputes, and all kinds of third-party casualty litigation.

Prior to joining Hall & Evans, Mr. Uffelman served in-house as General Counsel, Chief Claims Officer, and Corporate Secretary for a group captive insurance company which underwrites risks for large motor carriers and served as General Counsel for a leading national LTL transportation company. Mr. Uffelman’s executive roles in insurance and trucking provide substantial insight into corporate operations that shapes—and adds significant value—to his daily litigation practice.

Mr. Uffelman began his career in private practice, focusing on complex commercial litigation, employment litigation, FELA litigation, and insurance defense in Helena, Montana.

Practice Areas

Bar Admissions

  • Montana, 2004
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
  • U.S. District Court, District of Montana

Location

Missoula Office
125 Bank Street
Suite 403
Missoula, MT 59802

Education

JD: The Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law, 2004
BA: Carrol College, 2001, Political Science, Minor in International Relations, with honors

Contact

uffelmant@hallevans.com

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Professional Associations
  • State Bar of Montana
  • Trucking Industry Defense Association
  • Trucking Defense Advocacy Council
Decisions
  • Montana Dep’t of Transportation v. Montana Dep’t of Lab. &Indus., 385 Mont. 274 (Mont. 2016)
  • Fenwick v. State, Dep’t of Mil. Affs., Disaster & Emergency Servs. Div., 383 Mont. 151 (Mont. 2016)
  • Lay v. State Dep’t of Mil. Affs., Disaster & Emergency Servs. Div., 379 Mont. 365 (Mont. 2015)
  • Samson v. W. Capital Partners LLC (In re Blixseth), 514 B.R. 871 (D. Mont. 2014)
  • Wood v. Mont. Dep’t of Revenue, 826 F. Supp. 2d 1232 (D. Mont. 2011)
  • Slack v. Landmark Co., 362 Mont. 514 (Mont. 2011)
  • Eastgate Vill. Water & Sewer Ass’n v. Davis, 343 Mont. 108 (Mont. 2008)
  • Patterson v. Verizon Wireless, 329 Mont. 79 (Mont. 2005)
Articles & Publications // Presentations // Webinars
  • Speaker, “Jurisdictional Considerations in Valuation of Casualty Claims,” Trucking Defense Advocacy Council, September 2022
  • Speaker, “Preventing, Mitigating, and Defending Cargo Claims,” American Trucking Associations, ATA Litigation Center Trucking Legal Forum, July 2022
  • Panelist, “There’s a New Sheriff in Town: A Novel Approach to Settling Catastrophic Cases Early,” ALFA International, Transportation Practice Group Seminar, May 2022
  • Speaker, “Technology’s Impact on Today’s Transportation Claims,” Trucking Industry Defense Association Annual Seminar, September 2018
  • Speaker, “How to Avoid Being the Big Fish in Upstream Liability Cases,” Arkansas
  • Trucking Seminar, September 2018
  • Panelist, “Effective Versus Disastrous Depositions,” ATA Forum for Motor Carrier General Counsel, July 2018
  • Panelist, “Technology: Sword or Shield,” ALFA International Transportation Practice Group Seminar, May 2018
  • Speaker, “From the Defense: Improve Your Life and Recover More by Avoiding These Common Mistakes,” Montana Trial Lawyers Association, 2014
Business & Community Service
  • Mr. Uffelman frequently volunteers as a pro bono lawyer for the Montana Legal Services Association, assisting indigent persons in family law matters.
Professional Experience
  • Prior to joining Hall & Evans, Mr. Uffelman was the General Counsel and Chief Claims Officer for American Trucking and Transportation Insurance Company, a Risk Retention Group, and before that he served as the General Counsel of Watkins and Shepherd Trucking, Inc., a national LTL transportation company.  Prior to his in-house roles, Mr. Uffelman spent years litigating interesting cases for corporate and government clients including constitutional, employment, casualty, insurance, and commercial matters.

Patrice Stephenson-Johnson

Associate

Patrice Stephenson-Johnson is a civil litigator with over 20 years of wide-ranging experience. Patrice’s practice includes hospitality & retail, transportation, premises liability, workers’ compensation, and employment. She is also experienced in business litigation and transactions, regulatory compliance, and family law. She litigates on behalf of retailers, gig-economy companies, employers, insurers, corporations, and individuals.

Before Hall & Evans, Patrice worked at boutique insurance defense firms in Nevada, served as a Field Litigation Attorney with a global insurer, and maintained a solo civil and criminal practice. Patrice represents clients before administrative agencies, in mediations and arbitrations, and across state and federal courts in Nevada.

Practice Areas

Bar Admissions

  • Nevada, 2011
  • Alabama (inactive), 2003
  • U.S. District Court, District of Nevada
  • U.S. District Court, Middle District of Alabama
  • U.S. District Court, Northern District of Alabama

Location

Las Vegas Office
1160 North Town Center Drive
Suite 330
Las Vegas, NV 89144

Education

LLM: Temple University, James A. Beasley School of Law, 2004, International/ Transnational Law

JD: University of Alabama School of Law, 2002

BS: University of Alabama at Birmingham, 1998, Criminal Justice, minor in History

Contact

stephenson-johnsonp@hallevans.com

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Career Distinctions & Honors

 

  • Outstanding/Solo Small Firm Award, National Bar Association Women Lawyers Division, 2024
  • Sam H. Hamner Academic Scholarship
  • Who’s Who Among American Law Students, 2002
  • Alabama Public Interest Legal Association Grant Writing Award Recipient, 2000
  • Student Articles Editor, Law and Psychology Review, 2000-2002
Professional Experience
  • Judicial Clerk Intern, The Honorable John E. Ott, United States Magistrate, Northern District of Alabama, Birmingham, AL, 2002
Professional Associations
  • Southern Nevada Association of Women Attorneys
Other Activities
  • Patrice enjoys yoga, travel, and spending time with her family.
Blog Posts About Patrice

Troy R. Dickerson

Counsel

Troy Dickerson has specialized in common-interest community (HOA) and commercial association law since 2008, advising hundreds of Nevada associations on corporate governance, officer and director fiduciary duties, governing document interpretation, compliance enforcement, real property issues, and transactional matters. Mr. Dickerson has also successfully adjudicated over 75 compliance enforcement cases in favor of association clientele in alternative dispute resolution (ADR) proceedings, and routinely represents association clients before state and federal agencies and courts.

Mr. Dickerson studied finance and communications at BYU and received his law degree from The Ohio State University. During law school, he worked as a Judicial Extern at the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Ohio and clerked for a land use law firm in Columbus, Ohio, managed by one of his law school professors. After moving to Nevada in 2005, Mr. Dickerson represented corporate and gaming clients for several years as a business/real property litigation associate at one of the largest law firms in Las Vegas.

Location

Las Vegas Office
1160 North Town Center Drive
Suite 330
Las Vegas, NV 89144

Education

JD: The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law, 2003
BA: Brigham Young University, 1995, Business Management & Finance, Minor in Business Competency & Communications

Contact

dickersont@hallevans.com

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Professional Associations
  • State Bar of Nevada
  • Clark County Bar Association
  • Community Associations Institute (“CAI”)
Professional Experience
  • Prior to joining Hall & Evans, Mr. Dickerson supervised the general counsel department at the Las Vegas office of a regional law firm for over six (6) years and has practiced as senior counsel specializing in association matters at several law firms throughout Nevada.  Prior to attending law school, Mr. Dickerson worked in finance and as inventory manager for a retail business chain.
Articles & Publications // Presentations // Webinars
  • Author, “Can HOAs Regulate Residential Solar Panels?,” Las Vegas Review-Journal, December 31, 2017 (article contributor)
  • Author, “ADA and FHA Define Service Animals Differently,” Las Vegas Review-Journal, December 5, 2018 (article contributor)
  • Teacher, “CAI Board Leadership Development Workshop Module 5:  Association Rules and Conflict Resolution,” CAI Nevada Training, March 2018
  • Teacher, “CAI Board Development Workshop Module 2:  Communications, Meetings, and Volunteerism,” CAI Nevada Training, March 2017
  • Author/Teacher of Multiple NRED Certified Continuing Education Courses for Community Association Board Member and Manager education credit, 2014-2020
Other Activities
  • Raised in Southern California, Mr. Dickerson enjoys an occasional visit to the beach, running, watching college sports, spending time with his family, and learning jazz piano.

Kristan E. Lehtinen

Counsel

For the last two decades, Kristan Lehtinen’s practice has focused on medical malpractice defense and business law litigation in Las Vegas, Nevada. Ms. Lehtinen represents a broad range of clients, from local businesses to national and international companies and insurance carriers with interests in Las Vegas. She has significant experience in contractual and litigation matters before both state and federal courts in Nevada, as well as various venues before administrative and regulatory agencies. In addition to business litigation, Ms. Lehtinen’s diverse knowledge and skill encompasses insurance defense litigation, medical malpractice, real estate, and regulatory matters. She is also a court appointed arbitrator under the Eighth Judicial District Court Annexed Arbitration Program.

Location

Las Vegas Office
1160 North Town Center Drive
Suite 330
Las Vegas, NV 89144

Education

JD: California Western School of Law, 2001

BA: University of Ottawa, 1995, English, Minor in Business Administration

Contact

lehtinenk@hallevans.com

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Career Distinctions & Honors
  • Mountain States Super Lawyers®, “Rising Star,” Business Litigation, 2009-2012
  • Nevada’s Top Attorneys, Nevada Business Magazine, 2012, 2014, 2015
  • Top Lawyer, Desert Companion Magazine, 2014
  • Top Lawyer, VegasInc. Magazine, 2012
Professional Associations
  • State Bar of Nevada
Articles & Publications // Presentations // Webinars
  • Speaker, “Top Business Practices for Start-Ups,” University of Las Vegas, Nevada Seminar, 2017
  • Moderator, “Cross Border Negotiations,” Law Pact Spring Conference, 2012
  • Panelist, “The Nuts and Bolts of Cross Border Negotiations,” American Bar Association’s Business Law Section Spring Meeting, 2009
Business & Community Service
  • UNLV University Libraries Advisory Board; Board Member, 2009-2015; Co-Chair, 2015-2020; Emeritus, 2023

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