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Four HHMR Attorneys Recognized in the 2027 Editions of Best Lawyers®
Higgins, Hopkins, McLain & Roswell, LLC is proud to announce that Best Lawyers® has recognized four HHMR attorneys in the 2027 editions of The Best Lawyers in America® and Best Lawyers: Ones to...
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Building More Than a Ramp: HHMR and the Home Builders Foundation
Last Friday, four members of the Higgins, Hopkins, McLain & Roswell team traded briefs, depositions, and construction litigation files for lumber, drills, and a day on a jobsite. HHMR attorneys...
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The Goal Is the Repair, Not the Lawsuit: What Colorado HOA Boards Should...
Fourteen years ago, we cautioned Colorado homeowners associations against a “ready, fire, aim” approach to construction-defect litigation. In The Hidden Dangers of Construction Defect Litigation, we...
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Wadsworth v. Regional Rail Partners — Verified Statements of Claim Under the...
Editor’s Note: Wadsworth Revisited In August 2024, following the Colorado Court of Appeals’ decision in Ralph L. Wadsworth Construction Company, LLC v. Regional Rail Partners, we published Colorado...
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Defend Now, Allocate Later? An Unresolved Tension in Colorado Construction Law
For decades, Colorado law has recognized an important distinction between the duty to defend and the duty to indemnify. The former ordinarily arises at the beginning of litigation; the latter...
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Colorado Court Affirms Attorneys’ Fee Award Against Plaintiff’s Counsel for...
The Colorado Court of Appeals recently affirmed a trial court’s award of more than $241,000 in attorney fees against a plaintiffs’ attorney who continued to pursue unsupported claims arising out of a...
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HHMR Announces Adam C. Hall’s Elevation to Partner
Adam is an experienced trial lawyer whose practice focuses on complex construction and commercial litigation. He represents developers, general contractors, subcontractors, and other construction...
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“The Superintendent Told Us to Do It:” Why Verbal Approval May Not Be Enough
In construction defect litigation, one scenario appears repeatedly: a subcontractor installs work in a manner that differs from the plans, specifications, manufacturer instructions, or industry...
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HHMR and Every One of its Partners Recognized by Legal 500 in Denver Elite –...
Higgins, Hopkins, McLain & Roswell, LLC is pleased to announce its recognition as a Tier 1 firm in the Denver Elite rankings for Real Estate, a category that includes construction law and...
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HHMR Attorneys Steve Heisdorffer and Dave McLain Named to 2026 Super Lawyers...
Higgins, Hopkins, McLain & Roswell, LLC is pleased to announce that Steve Heisdorffer and Dave McLain have been selected to the 2026 Colorado Super Lawyers list for construction litigation. Mr....
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Amanda Tynan Earns the Burton Award for Distinguished Legal Writing
We are proud to announce that Amanda Tynan has been selected as a recipient of the Burton Award for Distinguished Legal Writing, widely regarded as the most prestigious honor in legal writing. Law...
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HHMR Honored as a 2026 Denver Business Journal Best Places to Work Recipient
We are pleased to share that Higgins, Hopkins, McLain & Roswell has been named a 2026 Denver Business Journal Best Places to Work honoree, a recognition grounded entirely in direct feedback from...
View ArticleWhen Rule 702 Motions Fail: A Close Look at AECOM v. Flatiron
In AECOM Tech. Servs., Inc. v. Flatiron | AECOM, LLC, 2024 WL 22640 (D. Colo. 2024), the United States District Court for the District of Colorado addressed when expert testimony is not subject to be...
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HHMR: A Retrospective — Chapter One (2001–2025)
Steve Hopkins, Dave McLain, Dave Higgins, and Sheri Roswell – December 2007 There comes a point in every career when you stop long enough to look back, not out of nostalgia, but out of clarity. You...
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Colorado Court of Appeals Confirms: Prevailing Parties Can Recover “Fees on...
Colorado developers, builders, and contractors should take notice of a recently published Colorado Court of Appeals decision that increases the financial exposure created by prevailing party attorneys’...
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HHMR Recognized in 2026 Best Law Firms® Rankings for Construction Litigation...
We are pleased to announce that HHMR has once again been honored in the 2026 edition of the Best Law Firms® rankings. This year our firm received two regional tier designations in Colorado: Tier 2 in...
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Higgins, Hopkins, McLain & Roswell Attorneys Recognized in the 2026 Edition...
Higgins, Hopkins, McLain & Roswell, LLC is proud to announce that Lisa Bondy Dunn and David M. McLain have been recognized in the 2026 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® for their excellence...
View ArticleAcuity v. Kinsale Insurance Company: Co-Carrier Obligations and Subrogation...
In Acuity v. Kinsale Insurance Company, 750 F. Supp. 3d 1229 (D. Colo. 2024), the United States District Court for the District of Colorado addressed the duties and rights of multiple insurers that...
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HHMR Joins Forces with HBF at 2025 Blitz Build: Building More Than Just Ramps
This past Blitz Build season, the Home Builders Foundation (“HBF”) once again brought together builders, tradespeople, volunteer crews, and sponsors from across the Front Range for their signature...
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Strategic Investigation and Thorough Advocacy Leads to Dismissal and Fee...
When a national homebuilder faced a premises liability and negligence lawsuit in Colorado, HHMR’s Andrew Vogelgesang stepped in to methodically analyze the claims and protect the client’s interests....
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