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Since obtaining his Juris Doctor from Cornell Law School in 1997, David has practiced law in Colorado. For the bulk of his career, David's litigation practice has focused on the tort and insurance fields, emphasizing personal injury, construction defect, professional liability, and premises liability claims. When necessary, David handles appeals of these matters, and has argued before the Colorado Court of Appeals and the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals. David also devotes a significant portion of his practice to providing insurance and noninsurance clients with counsel and coverage opinions, utilizing his extensive knowledge of applicable industry standards and legal requirements. He also litigates these matters in declaratory judgment and bad-faith lawsuits in state and federal courts. He is frequently retained and testifies as an expert witness in litigation relating to claims handling and insurance bad faith. He has assisted insurance clients in drafting policy language and endorsements to address legal developments and new coverages. David regularly shares his knowledge, lecturing to insurance companies and industry groups on claims handling, bad faith, best practices, and legal developments. EDUCATION Cornell Law School, J.D., 1997 The Ohio State University, B.A., 1993

Ms. Dagner has been practicing law in Colorado since 1981. She focuses primarily in the area of civil litigation, emphasizing complex personal injury, premises liability, construction defect, products liability and insurance bad faith. She is also frequently retained to provide evaluations and legal opinions regarding insurance coverage and defense obligations under all varieties of insurance policies. Ms. Dagner's clients value her commitment to exemplary ethical standards and are impressed with her equally-strong determination to secure the desired outcome for them. Ms. Dagner's commitment to her clients extends far beyond the courtroom, though you will find her there aggressively pursuing their interests when appropriate. She is dedicated to investigating and making sense of complexity; unraveling complicated facts; vigorously pursuing her clients' interests in litigation, and all the while considering her clients' financial and personal commitments. Her approach is a unique mixture of pragmatism and strength, which has resulted in favorable results for clients on hundreds of cases.

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With more than three decades devoted to the legal profession, Ms. Schluter concentrates in civil defense representation in the areas of general liability, motor vehicle and transportation, civil rights, employment, premises liability, public entity defense, and professional liability for ambulance providers and nursing homes. Her early career emphasized the defense of law enforcement, emergency vehicles, and employers in litigated insured workers' compensation matters. Over the course of thirty years in practice, Ms. Schluter has handled hundreds of cases in Colorado federal and state courts. Ms. Schluter names as most rewarding the ability to conclude cases for clients successfully, whether by amicable settlement, or by trial, so that clients can return to their personal, professional, and business pursuits unburdened by the claims that required legal representation. While the vast majority of claims are resolved without needing defense counsel, and many more are settled short of trial, when trials are needed because of false accusations or grossly exaggerated claims, Ms. Schluter brings depth, substance, and tenacity to the work of trying a case. Ms. Schluter obtained her law degree from the University of Denver College of Law in 1982, after graduating Phi Beta Kappa with honors from Mary Washington College in Fredericksburg, Virginia, in 1979. She is privileged to hold an AV® Preeminent™ rating in Martindale.com. Ms. Schluter's community service includes over 14 years on Greenwood Village City Council, Planning & Zoning, and Board of Adjustments & Appeals. EDUCATION J.D., University of Denver College of Law, Denver, Colorado, 1982 Denver Journal of International Law and Policy, Publications Editor 1981-82, Staff Member 1980-81 Member, Jessup International Law Court Team, 1979-80. Clerkships held in law school United States Attorney's Office, Criminal Division, Denver, Colorado White & Steele, Denver, Colorado Manville Corporation (f/k/a Johns-Manville), Jefferson County, Colorado Bachelor of Arts, Mary Washington College, Fredericksburg, Virginia, 1979 Departmental and Final Honors, Phi Beta Kappa, Who's Who in American Colleges and Universities