Geoffrey T. Cunningham

Senior Associate

Geoffrey Cunningham’s litigation practice includes premises liability, construction defect, employment law, real estate litigation, HOA litigation, probate litigation, business litigation, and appellate work. He also represents insurers with bad faith and coverage matters.

Before joining Hall & Evans, Mr. Cunningham practiced insurance defense, criminal defense, corporate litigation, and family law in both Montana state and Federal District Court at a small firm in Billings, MT. Additionally, the broad nature of his practice included regular appellate cases at the Montana Supreme Court.

Mr. Cunningham is a Billings native who attended Billings Central Catholic High School and earned his bachelor’s degree from Montana State University. After graduating from the University of Wyoming College of Law, he returned to his hometown to begin his career as a litigator. He is licensed in Montana and Wyoming.

Practice Areas

Bar Admissions

  • Montana, 2015
  • Wyoming, 2017
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
  • U.S. District Court, District of Montana

Location

Billings Office

175 North 27th Street
Suite 1101
Billings, MT 59101

Education

JD: University of Wyoming, 2015
BA: Montana State University, 2011, History

Contact

cunninghamg@hallevans.com

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Appeals
  • Hanson v. Town of Fort Peck, 2023 MT 208, 414 Mont. 1, 538 P.3d 404
  • First Nat’l Props., LLC v. Joel D. Hillstead Tr., 2020 MT 211, 401 Mont. 59, 472 P.3d 134
  • B.D. v. Deming, 2020 MT 205N, 401 Mont. 556, 468 P.3d 815
  • Oldman v. State, 2015 WY 121, 359 P.3d 964
Professional Associations
  • American Bar Association
  • State Bar of Montana
  • Wyoming State Bar
  • Yellowstone Area Bar Association
  • Montana Defense Trial Lawyers

April D. Moore

Counsel

April Moore is a trial attorney with over eighteen years of experience in the areas of personal injury, product liability, construction and design, insurance coverage, and employment law. Her experience includes all phases of civil litigation from pre-litigated matters to trials, mediations, arbitrations, and appeals in state and federal courts.

Ms. Moore enjoys the complexities of litigation, and she strives to provide high-quality, efficient representation.  She has significant experience with high exposure, tort and commercial lawsuits, including cases involving allegations of wrongful death, brain injury, and incapacitating traumatic injuries. As lead counsel, Ms. Moore has achieved defense verdicts, prevailed on appeals, and obtained summary judgments for her clients on several occasions.

Practice Areas

Bar Admissions

  • Colorado, 2006
  • Texas, 2023
  • 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: UCLA Law School, 2006
BA: California State University-Northridge, 2001, Psychology, magna cum laude

Contact

moorea@hallevans.com

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Appeals
  • Sinclair Wyo. Ref. Co. v. A & B Builders, Ltd., 989 F.3d 747 (10th Cir. 2021)
  • Duncan v. Kobneck, 16CA0150 (Colo. App. 2017) unpublished
  • Vititoe v. Rocky Mountain Pavement Main., Inc., 412 P.3d 767 (Colo. App. 2015)
  • Engeman Enterprises, LLC v. Tolin Mechanical Systems Co., 320 P.3d 364 (Colo. App. 2013)
Articles & Publications // Presentations // Webinars
  • Presenter, “Colorado Personal Injury Statutes,” Carrier client, 2023
  • Co-Presenter, “Best Practices for Panel Counsel,” Carrier client Legal Academy, 2019
  • Presenter, “Medicare Subrogation Rights,” Claims and Litigation Management Alliance, Denver Chapter Education and Networking Event, 2013
Professional Associations
  • Claims and Litigation Management Alliance
  • Texas Bar Association

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.

Jacob Gudenkauf

Associate

Jacob Gudenkauf is a litigator with a broad range of experience in construction and design, premises liability, health care, employment, toxic torts, commercial litigation, catastrophic injury, and coverage matters. Mr. Gudenkauf defends a variety of licensed professionals including architects, engineers, and design professionals involved with construction defect claims, as well as doctors, nurses, and health care providers facing medical malpractice claims. He counsels employers with investigations of harassment, retaliation, and discrimination and defends public entities in matters involving Constitutional torts, governmental immunity, and local governance.

Mr. Gudenkauf’s focus is on first seeking to understand his client’s goals and story. Whether through facilitating an early resolution or pursuing a matter through trial and final judgment, he always seeks to find creative solutions to the problems that face his clients and to help them reach their goals.

Mr. Gudenkauf graduated cum laude from Willamette University College of Law. During law school, he served as a Judicial Extern for the Honorable Elizabeth Weishaupl in Colorado’s 18th District and clerked with the Trial Division of the Oregon Department of Justice.

Practice Areas

Bar Admissions

  • Utah, 2022
  • Colorado, 2016
  • U.S. District Court, District of Utah
  • U.S. District Court, District of Colorado

Location

Salt Lake City Office
175 South Main Street
Suite 500
Salt Lake City, UT 84111

Education

JD: Willamette University College of Law, 2016, cum laude
BA: University of Colorado, 2012, History and Political Science

Contact

gudenkaufj@hallevans.com

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Decisions
  • Won summary judgment on behalf of general contractor construction defect, defamation, and breach of contract case.
Professional Associations
  • Claims and Litigation Management Alliance
Other Activities

  • Mr. Gudenkauf enjoys spending time with his family, playing golf (poorly), and cheering for the University of Colorado Buffaloes.

Sean T. Carlson

Associate

Sean Carlson’s practice focuses on defending litigation involving premises liability, transportation, construction defect, uninsured/underinsured motorist claims, property damage, and allegations of insurance bad faith in federal and state courts throughout Colorado.

Prior to joining Hall & Evans, Mr. Carlson practiced insurance defense at a small Denver area firm, where he gained a substantial amount of experience in insurance bad faith litigation. Mr. Carlson was also a Law Clerk for the Honorable Michael A. MacDonald with the Fourth Judicial District of Alaska.  While attending Washington University School of Law, he was a recipient of the William H. Webster Society Scholarship and the Wiley Rutledge Moot Court Competition Golden Quill Award for Best Appellant’s Brief. Mr. Carlson was also a student attorney for the Colorado State Public Defender’s Office while in law school. 

Practice Areas

Bar Admissions

  • Colorado, 2019
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit
  • U.S. District Court, District of Colorado

Location

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

Education

JD: Washington University School of Law, 2019, cum laude
BA: University of Colorado, 2013, History and Russian Studies, with distinction

Contact

carlsons@hallevans.com

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Career Distinctions & Honors
  • William H. Webster Society Scholarship
  • Wiley Rutledge Moot Court Competition Golden Quill Award for Best Appellant’s Brief, 2017
  • Staff Editor, Washington University Jurisprudence Review, 2017-2018
Professional Associations
  • Colorado Defense Lawyers Association
Professional Experience

  • Law Clerk, Hon. Michael A. MacDonald, Fourth Judicial District of Alaska, Fairbanks Superior Court, Fairbanks, AK, 2019-2020

Other Activities

  • Foreign languages, reading, travel, cooking, running, cycling, hiking, and skiing.

Languages
  • Russian

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