Jared R. Ellis

Member

Jared Ellis focuses his practice on professional liability, personal injury, and complex civil litigation. Mr. Ellis defends lawyers, physicians, healthcare professionals, healthcare institutions, and assisted living facilities in professional liability matters. He represents public entities, companies and individuals in cases involving allegations of negligence, including automobile accidents and premises liability matters, allegations of breach of fiduciary duty, intentional tort claims, including claims of fraud and conspiracy, and breach of contract actions.  He also represents companies and individuals in civil cases based on alleged statutory violations, including alleged violations of 42 U.S.C. § 1983, the Colorado Consumer Protection Act, Colorado Organized Crime Control Act, the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, (“RICO”).  He represents clients before state and federal courts, the Colorado Court of Appeals, and the Tenth Circuit. Mr. Ellis also represents professionals in administrative proceedings before the Colorado Medical Board, Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies Division of Professions and Occupations, and Office of Attorney Regulation Counsel.

Mr. Ellis formerly served as the Chair of the Lawyers Professional Liability Committee of the Colorado Bar Association and Chair of the Medical Malpractice Subcommittee of the Colorado Defense Lawyers Association.  He has taught CLE courses on professional liability matters.  Before joining Hall & Evans, Mr. Ellis practiced at a boutique professional liability defense firm, served as a Law Clerk to the Honorable Robert D. Hawthorne with the Colorado Court of Appeals, and to the Honorable Leland P. Anderson, with the First Judicial District in Golden, Colorado.

Bar Admissions

  • Colorado, 2005
  • U.S. District Court, District of Colorado
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit
  • U.S. Supreme Court

Location

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

Education

JD: University of Denver Sturm College of Law, 2005
BA: Lewis & Clark College, 1999, Political Science with Honors in Forensics

Contact

ellisj@hallevans.com

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Jared

Career Distinctions & Honors
  • 5280 Magazine, “Top Lawyers,” Appellate, 2025
  • The Best Lawyers in America®, Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants, 2023-2025; Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants, 2023-2025; Litigation –  Insurance, 2024-2025
  • Martindale-Hubbell®, AV Preeminent Peer Review Rated
Appeals
  • Strepka v. Thompson, 831 Fed. Appx. 906 (10th Cir. 2020)
  • Smith v. Surgery Ctr. at Lone Tree, LLC, 2020 COA 145M (Colo. App. 2020)
  • Bailey v. Hermacinski, 2018 CO 14, 413 P.3d 157 (Colo. 2018)
  • Anderson v. Seven Falls Co., 696 Fed. Appx. 341 (10th Cir. 2017)
  • Ferrer v. Okbamicael, 390 P.3d 836 (Colo. 2017) 
  • Goodman v. Heritage Builders, Inc., 390 P.3d 398 (Colo. 2017)
  • K.W. v. Children’s Hosp. Colo. (In re P.W.), 364 P.3d 891 (Colo. 2016)
  • Warne v. Hall, 373 P.3d 588 (Colo. 2016) (amicus brief)
  • Air Wisconsin Airlines Corp. v. Hoeper, 571 U.S. 273, 134 S. Ct. 852 (2014)
  • Chapman v. Harner,  339 P.3d 519 (2014)
  • Simpson v. Cedar Springs Hospital, 336 P.3d 180 (Colo. 2014)
  • Day v. Johnson, 255 P.3d 1064 (Colo. 2011)
  • Estate of Ford v. Eicher, 250 P.3d 262 (Colo. 2011)
  • Wideman v. Colorado, 409 Fed. Appx. 184 (10th Cir. 2010)
Decisions
  • Carlson v. Town of Mt. Vill., No. 17-cv-02887-PAB-STV, 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 48617 (D. Colo. 2019)

  • Strepka v. Thompson, No 18-cv-02557-RBJ-STV, 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 156088 (D. Colo. 2019)

  • McClain v. Denver Health & Hosp. Auth., No. 17-cv-02238-PAB-NRN, 2018 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 168682 (D. Colo. 2018)

Professional Associations
  • Denver Bar Association
  • Colorado Bar Association
    • Ethics Committee, 2010-present
    • Lawyers Professional Liability Committee, 2015-present; Chair, 2019-2020; Co-Chair, 2018-2019
Articles & Publications // Presentations // Webinars
  • Program Co-Chair, “Best Practices and Ethics in the Profession: Being a Lawyer’s Lawyer,” CBA CLE, June 2019
  • Moderator, “Effective, Ethical Trial Advocacy: A Judge’s Roundtable,” CBA CLE, June 2019
  • Co-Speaker, “Ethics: Best Practices and Common Ethical Issues Facing Business Lawyers,” CBA CLE: Business Law Institute 2018, September 2018
  • Program Co-Chair, “Best Practices and Ethics in the Profession: Being a Lawyer’s Lawyer,” CBA CLE, June 2018
  • Co-Speaker, “Malpractice and Ethical Issues Facing Healthcare Lawyers” CBA CLE: 2018 Colorado Health Law Symposium, April 2018
  • Speaker, “Liability to Non-Clients: How to Mitigate Risk,” CBA CLE, November 2017
  • Author, “Liability to Non-Clients: How to Mitigate Risk,” The Colorado Lawyer, August/September 2017
  • Program Co-Chair, “Preventing Legal Malpractice – Litigation & Transactional Topics,” CBA CLE, January 2017
  • Program Co-Chair, “Preventing Legal Malpractice 2016 – Managing Risks,” CBA CLE, March 2016
  • Program Co-Chair, “Preventing Legal Malpractice 2016 – Staying Above the Line,” CBA CLE, March 2016
Professional Experience
  • Jaudon & Avery LLP, 2007-2019
  • Law Clerk, The Honorable Robert D. Hawthorne, Colorado Court of Appeals, Denver, Colorado, 2006-2007
  • Law Clerk, The Honorable Leland P. Anderson, District Court Judge, First Judicial District, Golden, Colorado, 2005-2006

Theresa A. Vogel

Member

Theresa Vogel has a diverse practice that includes construction defect, gig-economy, premises liability, transportation, and immigration matters. She represents companies, property owners, architects, engineers, and contractors in complex civil litigation and appeals before Colorado appellate courts and the Tenth Circuit.  Ms. Vogel also represents businesses and individuals in immigration proceedings with the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of State, and immigration courts and in I-9 compliance audits conducted by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

Ms. Vogel has been an Adjunct Professor with the University of Denver Sturm College of Law, co-teaching the Civil Litigation Clinic and teaching the course, Immigration Law & the Workplace.  Previously, she was a Research Assistant at the Jagiellonian University Human Rights Centre where she taught courses on human rights and refugee law and implemented projects funded by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees.

Bar Admissions

  • Colorado, 2005
  • 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: The Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law, 2005, International and Comparative Law
BA: Macalester College, 2000, Classics and Religious Studies

Contact

vogelt@hallevans.com

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Theresa

Career Distinctions & Honors
  • Commission Member, Denver Immigrant and Refugee Commission, 2024-present
  • Adjunct Professor, University of Denver Sturm College of Law: Immigration Law & the Workplace, 2018; Civil Litigation Clinic, 2017
  • Law Clerk, 2nd Judicial District Court, Hon. Shelley I. Gilman, Denver, Colorado, 2005-2007
  • Intern, Delegation of the European Commission to the United States, International Development Section, 2004
  • Legal Intern, Central European and Eurasian Law Initiative of the American Bar Association, Legislative Assistance and Research Program, 2003
  • Research Assistant/Instructor, Jagiellonian University Human Rights Centre: Human Rights and Refugee Law, 2000-2002
Professional Associations
  • Colorado Bar Association
  • Denver Bar Association
  • Colorado Women’s Bar Association
  • American Immigration Lawyers Association
Articles & Publications // Presentations // Webinars
  • Presenter, “Documents: Are Not Just for Lawyers,” Van Oppen & Co. 2 Risk Control Seminar, June 2024
  • Presenter, “Coverage Issues Arising out of CGL Policies,” Claims and Litigation Management Alliance, June 2024
  • Presenter, “Asylum and Domestic Violence,” Social Work Policy and Advocacy Course, Graduate School of Social Work, University of Denver, May 2022 & February 2020
  • Presenter, “The Impact of Populism on Asylum Seekers in America,” Populism and Constitutional Crises in Europe Seminar, Jagiellonian University Faculty of Law and Administration, Krakow, Poland, June 2019
  • Author, “Critiquing Matter of A-B-: An Uncertain Future in Asylum Proceedings for Women Fleeing Intimate Partner Violence,” University of Michigan Journal of Law Reform, March 2019
  • Presenter, “Changes in Asylum Law for Victims of Intimate Partner Violence,” University of Michigan Law School, March 2019
  • Presenter, “I-9 Compliance Update,” High Country Human Resource Association, February 2017
  • Presenter, “I-9 Compliance and Tips for Avoiding Potential Pitfalls,” High Country Human Resource Association, Edwards, Colorado, February 2016
  • Presenter, “Immigration Advisements Post-Padilla,” Colorado Criminal Justice Act Panel, December 2014
  • Presenter, “Green Building – Exposure Risks v. Benefits,” 2012 ALFA International Construction Law Seminar, July 2012
  • Co-Author, “Tenth Circuit,” ERISA Survey of Federal Circuits, 2012
  • Co-Author, “Expert Witnesses in Colorado Construction Defect Litigation,” Colorado Construction Litigation and Coverage, 2010 & 2012
  • Co-Author, “Attorney Fees in Colorado Construction Litigation,” Colorado Construction Litigation and Coverage, 2010 & 2012
Business & Community Service

Regularly provides pro bono representation on immigration matters.

Ryan P. Browne

Member

Ryan Browne practices in our Montana office.  He has maintained a diverse civil litigation practice over the past nine years.  His experience includes representing individuals; local, regional, and national businesses; public entities; and non-profit organizations.  Mr. Browne’s practice areas include construction and design defect and deficiency, premises liability, workers’ compensation, realtor/broker professional negligence, fire suppression system ITM professional negligence, transportation, and general tort defense.

Mr. Browne has successfully defended large national retailers in complex and high exposure cases.  He has successfully obtained the dismissal of claims and cases by way of dispositive motion practice on numerous occasions.  Mr. Browne has represented clients in the justice, tribal, state, and federal courts across Montana and at all stages of litigation including mediation and trial.

Mr. Browne has been on the Board of Trustees for the Yellowstone County Bar Association since 2017 and has been Montana’s Young Lawyer Delegate to the ABA House of Delegates since 2019.

Bar Admissions

  • Montana, 2010
  • U.S. District Court, District of Montana

Location

Billings Office

175 North 27th Street
Suite 1101
Billings, MT 59101

Education

JD: University of Montana School of Law, 2010
BA & BS: Regis University, 2007, History & Political Economy, Dean’s List

Contact

browner@hallevans.com

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Ryan

Career Distinctions & Honors
  • Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America; Construction Law, Litigation ­­- Real Estate, and Transportation Law, 2022-2025
Professional Experience
  • Law Clerk, Hon. Susan P. Watters, Montana’s 13th Judicial District, 2010-2011
  • Clinical Intern, United States Attorney’s Office, Billings, MT, 2009-2010
  • Special Deputy County Attorney, Yellowstone County Attorney’s Office, Billings, MT, 2008-2009

Chad K. Gillam

Member

Chad Gillam is a health care lawyer and trial lawyer. He represents health care providers in all aspects of their practices.  Chad has represented individual providers and entities such as hospitals, health care institutions, pharmacies, clinics, surgery centers, long-term care facilities, and correctional care companies in defense of lawsuits and in investigation and defense of claims across Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, and Wyoming. Chad defends physicians, mental health professionals, nurses, and allied health providers before regulatory agencies and licensing boards.  Chad regularly consults clients regarding licensing matters, credentialing, regulatory compliance, HIPAA Privacy and Security, employment, staffing and retention issues, corporate practice, risk management, patient safety and incident investigation. Chad represents hospitals and physicians regarding medical staff issues, investigations, disciplinary matters, clinical privileges, peer review, and fair hearings. 

Chad also represents plaintiffs and defendants in civil rights matters, privacy issues, and general liability litigation. 

Chad is a frequent lecturer and presenter on a variety of mental health and medical legal issues, health care regulation, and litigation topics.  He is proud to be a former Board Member of the Maria Droste Counseling Center, a non-profit organization serving the people of Colorado by providing mental health care in schools, and to individual, families, child abuse victims, and victims of domestic violence, regardless of their ability to pay. 

Bar Admissions

  • Colorado, 1997
  • Kansas (inactive), 1994
  • Missouri (inactive), 1995
  • Wyoming (inactive), 2015
  • U.S. District Court, District of Colorado
  • U.S. District Court, District of Kansas
  • U.S. District Court, Western District of Missouri
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit

Location

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

Education

JD: University of Kansas School of Law, 1994, Order of the Coif
BA: University of Kansas, 1990, Philosophy, summa cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa

Contact

gillamc@hallevans.com

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Chad

Career Distinctions & Honors
  • Colorado Trial Lawyers Association, Professionalism Award, 2024
  • 5280 Magazine, “Top Lawyers,” Medical Malpractice: Defense, 2016 – 2025
  • Colorado Super Lawyers®, Healthcare, 2010 – 2025
  • Martindale-Hubbell®, AV Preeminent Peer Review Rated
  • American Jurisprudence Award for Excellence, 1994
Professional Associations
  • American Health Lawyers Association
  • Colorado Defense Lawyers Association
  • Defense Research Institute
Professional Experience

Prior to joining Hall & Evans, Chad was a Director at Fennemore Craig, P.C. and previously a Shareholder at Kennedy Childs, P.C. where he was the Chair of the Health Care Industry Practice Group.

Business & Community Service
  • Maria Droste Counseling Center, Former Board of Directors
  • Metropolitan Denver Interdisciplinary Committee
  • Boulder Interdisciplinary Committee
  • Denver Bar Association / Denver Public Schools, Volunteer Guest Teacher
Articles & Publications // Presentations // Webinars
  • Presenter, “Nursing Documentation and Litigation,” SCL Health, Platte Valley Medical Center, Brighton, CO, June 29, 2021; St. Joseph Hospital, Denver, CO, September 7, 2021
  • Presenter, “Perilous Waters – Mental Health Providers and High Conflict Divorce,” Boulder Interdisciplinary Committee, Boulder, CO, November 6, 2019
  • Presenter, “Colorado Tackles Youth Suicide: HB 19-1120 – But are 12-Year-Old’s Now in Charge?,” Metropolitan Denver Interdisciplinary Committee, Denver, CO, September 3, 2019
  • Presenter, “COPIC Mock Trial Program,” Medical Center of the Rockies, Loveland, CO, April 30, 2019
  • Presenter, “Legal and Mental Health Professionals Working In High Conflict Divorce,” AFCC Colorado, Colorado Springs, CO, January 29, 2019
  • Presenter, “If It’s Not Charted, Did It Happen? Legal Issues for Nurses,” Regis University, Loretto Heights School of Nursing, Denver, CO, November 19, 2018
  • Presenter, “Ethical Issues for Professionals in High Conflict Divorce,” AFCC Colorado, Ft. Collins, CO, January 23, 2018
  • Faculty Speaker, “Confidentiality of Mental Health Records,” The Annual Advanced Family Law Institute, Denver, CO, December 1, 2017
  • Presenter, “Risk Management for Mental Health Professionals and Attorneys Working in High Conflict Divorce,” Metropolitan Denver Interdisciplinary Committee, Denver, CO, November 7, 2017
  • Presenter, “72 Hour Holds in Emergency Departments, How to Best Protect Patients’ Rights and Wellbeing and Support Involved Staff,” CHARM (Colorado Healthcare Associated Risk Managers), Denver, CO, May 4, 2017
  • Presenter, “Caught in the Web: Risk Management for Therapists Working in High Conflict Divorce,” Colorado Mental Health Professionals Conference, The University of Denver, Denver, CO, April 2017
  • Presenter, “Telemedicine: Liability and Regulatory Risks,” HealthOne, Rocky Mountain Hospital for Children at P/SL, Denver, CO, December 14, 2016
  • Presenter, “The Anatomy of a Professional Liability Trial, Mock Trial,” COPIC Insurance Company, Saint Mary’s Hospital, Grand Junction, CO, August 2016
  • Presenter, “Perioperative Medical Malpractice Mock Trial,” Association of PeriOperative Registered Nurses (AORN) Surgical Conference and Expo, Anaheim, CA, April 2016
  • Presenter, “When Secrets Aren’t Secret: Therapist-Patient Privilege, Pointers for Providers and Practitioners,” Boulder IDC, Millennium Harvest House, Boulder, CO, October 2015
  • Presenter, “Mental Health, Privilege, and Subpoenas,” Regis University, Broomfield, CO, October 2015
  • Author, “Risk Considerations When a Patient Requests a Letter or Completed Form,” In Session with Allied World, Vol. 5, Issue 2, Spring 2015
  • Presenter, “Confidentiality, Responding to Subpoenas and Other Legal Hurdles,” Metropolitan Denver Interdisciplinary Committee, The Wellshire Inn, Denver, CO, May 2015
  • Presenter, “Topics in Mental Health Care and the Law – Roundtable Discussion,” Denver Therapists Network, Denver, CO, June 2014
  • Presenter, “Anatomy of Medical Malpractice Case and Mock Trial,” Exempla Good Samaritan Hospital, Lafayette, CO, June 2013
  • Presenter, “Charting, The Good, The Bad and The Consequences,” Rocky Mountain Vein Institute Annual Retreat, Cheyenne Mountain Resort, Colorado Springs, CO, January 2013
  • Presenter, “The New Bull’s Eye: DORA’s Review of CFI and PRE Grievances,” Metropolitan Denver Interdisciplinary Committee, Red Lion Hotel, Aurora, CO, June 2012
  • Presenter, “Communication Issues and Medical Malpractice, Mock Trials,” St. Joseph Hospital, Denver, CO, September 2nd, 5th, 7th, 9th, 2011
  • Author, “Navigating the Legal Framework Governing the Practice of Psychology and Grievances and Lawsuits against Psychologists in Colorado,” The Colorado Psychologist, Volume XXXVII, Issue 2, March/April 2009
  • Presenter, “Malignancy, Delayed Diagnosis and Causation,” Catholic Health Initiatives Defense Counsel Conference, Covington, KY, October 28-29, 2008
  • Faculty Speaker, “Grievances and Lawsuits against Health Professionals,” Bench & Bar Family Law Institute, Breckenridge, Colorado, August 10-12, 2007
  • Presenter, “Topics in Long Term Care Litigation in Colorado Setting Up and Managing Facility Based Risk Management Programs,” Charitable Service Providers Reciprocal, Eaton Senior Programs, Lakewood, Colorado, April 5, 2007
  • Presenter, “Mock Trial – A Real Emergency Room Case,” 5th Annual Wilz Trauma Symposium, Pueblo Convention Center, Pueblo, Colorado, February 19, 2005
 
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Kendra K. Smith

Member

Kendra Smith is an employment litigation attorney representing public and private companies and government entities.  She litigates cases in the courts and before administrative agencies, through trial and appeal.  Her clients include global and national organizations, hospitals, nonprofits, utilities, municipalities, and regional and local businesses.  She advises clients through employment litigation and avoidance, internal and external investigations, dispute resolution, policies and trainings, and risk management.

Prior to joining Hall & Evans in 2017, Kendra practiced at a well-respected employment litigation firm in Chicago. She believes understanding the employer and its core values is paramount to successful representation.  Kendra tailors her case management approach to the strategic goals, business efficiencies, and culture of her clients.

Kendra is licensed to practice in Illinois, Colorado, the federal district courts of Illinois and Colorado, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit.

Bar Admissions

  • Colorado, 2017
  • Illinois, 2011
  • U.S. District Court, District of Colorado
  • U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit

Location

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

Education

JD: Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology, 2011
Certificate: Labor and Employment Law, 2011
BS: University of Wisconsin – Madison, 2008, Legal Studies, Phi Beta Kappa with Distinction

Contact

smithk@hallevans.com

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Kendra

Career Distinctions & Honors
  • Sandra P. Zemm Labor Practice Prize, 2011
  • CALI Awards: Legal Writing, 2009
Articles // Publications // Presentations // Webinars
  • Presenter, “Legal Hot Topics Webinar,” ALFA International, September 2018