David B. Higgins

Mr. Higgins limits his practice to complex civil litigation with an emphasis on construction litigation, insurance coverage litigation and ski area defense. He has tried cases in numerous state and federal courts and has handled appeals before the Colorado Court of Appeals, the Colorado Supreme Court and the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals. He has also lectured on a variety of subjects, including trial tactics, construction law and practice, and ski area liability matters. He is rated AV by Martindale-Hubbell.

• Member, American Bar Association
   

• Member, Colorado Bar Association
   

• Member, Denver Bar Association
   

• Member, Colorado Defense Lawyers Association
   

• Member, Association of Ski Defense Attorneys
   

• Teaching Assistant, University of Denver College of Law - Trial Tactics
   

• Instructor, National Institute for Trial Advocacy
   

• Faculty Member, CDLA-CTLA

• Zwerin v. Maccabees Mut. Life Ins. Co., 1997 U.S. App. LEXIS 17525 (10th Cir. 1997) (not selected for official publication).
   

• Zwerin v. Maccabees Mut. Life Ins. Co., 111 F.3d 140 (10th Cir. 1997).
   

• Smith v. Pinner, 891 F.2d 784 (10th Cir. 1989).
   

• St. Vrain Valley School Dist. v. W.R. Grace & Co., 1991 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 21826 (D. Colo. 1991).
   

• Garrett v. Beaver Run Ski Enterprises, Inc., 702 F. Supp. 265 (D. Colo. 1988).
   

• Ward v. Armstrong World Industries, Inc., 677 F. Supp. 1092 (D. Colo. 1988).
   

• Gibson v. Armstrong World Industries, Inc., 648 F. Supp. 1538 (D. Colo. 1986).
   

• Adams-Arapahoe Sch. Dist. v. Celotex Corp., 637 F. Supp. 1207 (D. Colo. 1986).
   

• Anderson v. M.W. Kellogg Co., 766 P.2d 637 (Colo. 1988).
   

• Campbell v. Home Ins. Co., 628 P.2d 96 (Colo. 1981).
   

• Hilberg v. F.W. Woolworth Co., 761 P.2d 236 (Colo. Ct. App. 1988).
   

• Williams v. Trailmobile, Inc., 745 P.2d 267 (Colo. Ct. App. 1987).
   

• Littlejohn v. Stanley Structures, Inc., 688 P.2d 1130 (Colo. Ct. App. 1984).
   

• Aetna Casualty & Surety Co. v. Crissy Fowler Lumber Co., 687 P.2d 514 (Colo. Ct. App. 1984).
   

• Medina v. Schmutz Mfg. Co., 677 P.2d 953 (Colo. Ct. App. 1983).
   

• Mancillas v. Campbell, 595 P.2d 267 (Colo. Ct. App. 1979).