David M. McLain

David M. McLain is a founding member of Higgins, Hopkins, McLain & Roswell, LLC, a firm which specializes in construction defect and general civil litigation throughout Colorado. Mr. McLain received his undergraduate degree from Colorado State University, graduating cum laude, and his law degree from the University of Denver College of Law. He has a general civil litigation practice with an emphasis on the defense of complex construction defect lawsuits on behalf of developers and general contractors. As a result of the experience gained by defending some of Colorado’s largest residential construction defect lawsuits, Mr. McLain is sought out by developers, general contractors, and subcontractors to consult on risk avoidance and risk management strategies. Currently among his clients are several of the state’s largest homebuilders, regional and custom builders, Fortune 500 companies, and numerous insurance carriers. Mr. McLain is a regular speaker at seminars regarding construction defect litigation in Colorado. In addition, he is proud to serve as an instructor for the Home Builders Association of Metropolitan Denver’s Quality Construction Certification program.

• Member, Colorado Bar Association
• Member, Denver Bar Association
• Member, Home Builders Association of Metro Denver
• Board Member, Associate Member Council of the Home Builders Association of Metro Denver, 2003 and 2004
• Graduate, Home Builders Association of Metro Denver, Quality Construction Committee Certification Course, 2002
   

• Stiff v. Bilden Homes, Inc., 88 P.3d 639 (Colorado Court of Appeals 2003).
   
• Cooper v. United States Ski Ass’n, 48 P.3d 1229 (Colorado Supreme Court 2002).
   
• Cooper v. United States Ski Ass’n, 32 P.3d 502 (Colorado Court of Appeals 2000).