L. Kathleen Chaney
Partner
University of Denver College of Law (J.D. 1997)
University of Southwestern Louisiana, Lafayette (B.S. 1991)
American Institute for Chartered Property Casualty Underwriters, C.P.C.U.
American Board of Trial Advocates
Martindale-Hubbell AV Peer Review rating
Admitted to practice: Colorado, Wyoming, Florida, U.S. District Court for District of Colorado, Tenth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals
Professional Memberships: America’s Top 100 Attorneys, Colorado, Denver, and American Bar Associations, Colorado Defense Lawyers Association, Wyoming Defense Lawyers Association, Defense Research Institute, Past President of William E. Doyle Inn of Court, Colorado Chapter of the CPCU Society, Colorado Claims Association, Denver Claims Association, Executive Counsel for Extra-Contractual Claims for CLM, American Board of Trial Advocates
Kathy founded the firm with Ms. Lambdin in 2001. Prior to becoming a lawyer, she was an insurance adjuster for seven years, handling a wide variety of claims in both personal and commercial lines. She has decades of litigation experience handling hundreds of cases involving auto liability, wrongful death, products liability, professional malpractice, governmental/municipality liability, intellectual property, trucking accidents, liquor liability, bars/restaurant liability, construction site accidents, directors and officers liability, public utility liability, premises liability, carbon monoxide cases, employer liability, bad faith, and construction defect. She has tried over 40 jury trials to verdict and has numerous reported appellate opinions. She is admitted in all courts in the States of Colorado, Wyoming, and Florida. Kathy also has the CPCU insurance designation, regularly gives seminars to claims associations, and has taught insurance courses at the Community College of Aurora. She has an AV Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review rating.
