C. Michael Montgomery, Of Counsel
Mike is a founding member of the firm, with over 40 years litigation experience. He has tried jury cases to verdict in matters involving product liability, toxic tort, medical malpractice, patent infringement, environmental disputes, commercial disputes, securities fraud and antitrust claims. Mike is a past President of the Colorado Defense Lawyers Association and former member of the Association of Defense Trial Attorneys and the American Board of Trial Advocates. He obtained his law degree from the University of Virginia School of Law in 1972.
Areas of Practice
Environmental
Insurance
Intellectual Property
Personal Injury
Products Liability
Toxic Torts
Admissions
United States Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit, 2002
United States Court of Appeals, 9th Circuit, 1991
United States District Court, District of Wyoming, 1991
United States Court of Appeals, 10th Circuit, 1984
United States District Court, District of Colorado, 1984
United States Court of Federal Claims, 1979
United States Supreme Court, 1977
United States Court of Appeals, 4th Circuit, 1975
United States District Court, Eastern District of Virginia, 1972
United States District Court, Western District of Virginia, 1972
Education
Affiliations and Memberships
American Bar Association, Litigation Section
American Bar Association, Subcommittee on Pharmaceutical & Medical Devices
Defense Research Institute, Committee on Products Liability
Defense Research Institute, Committee on Drug and Medical Devices
Colorado Defense Lawyers’ Association, (President, 1989 – 1990)
Colorado Bar Association, 1994 Program Chair, Committee on the Homeless
Denver Bar Association
National Center for State Courts
Town of Columbine Valley, Colorado, Planning and Zoning Commission 1994 – 1997 (Chair, 1996-1997)
Representative Cases
The Denver Post Corporation v. Cook, , 2004 WL 169754 (Colo. App. 2004)
Cameron v. Group Voyagers, Inc., 308 F.Supp. 1232 (D.Colo. 2004)
Nutting v. RAM Southwest, Inc., 106 F.Supp 2d 1121 (D. Colo. 2000)
Brennan v. Farmers Alliance Mut. Ins. Co., 961 P.2d 550 (Colo. App. 1998)
Neighbors for a Toxic Free Community v. Vulcan Materials, Co., 964 F.Supp.1448 (D. Colo. 1997)
Matthews v. Dow Chemical Co., 947 F.Supp. 1517 (D. Colo. 1996)
Seger v. Dow Chemical Co., 886 F.Supp. 770 (D. Colo. 1995)
Arkansas-Platte & Gulf Partnership v. Van Waters & Rodgers, 981 F.2d 1177 (10th Cir. 1993)
Montana Pole & Treating Plant v. I. F. Laucks and Co., 993 F.2d 676 (9th Cir. 1993)
Arkansas-Platte & Gulf Partnership v. Van Waters & Rodgers, 959 F.2d 158 (10th Cir. 1992)
Allegheny Pepsi-Cola Bottling Co. v. Mid-Atlantic Coca-Cola Bottling Co., Inc., 690 F.2d 411 (4th Cir. 1982)
Glover v. Johns-Manville Corp., 662 F.2d 225 (4th Cir. 1981)
Locke v. Johns-Manville Sales Corp., 275 S.E..2d 900 (Virginia 1981)