Lawyer Overview

Brian Stutheit is the firm's founding member.  He has been engaged in civil litigation since approximately 1986.  He tries cases to juries and judges in the State Courts of Colorado and the United States District Court for the District of Colorado.  His most recent (2008) jury trial in the State Court was a construction defect dispute.  His most recent jury trial in the United States District Court was a wrongful termination of employment matter. 

Mr. Stutheit is experienced with and capable of resolving non-compete agreements, subrogation claims, disability insurance disputes, claims against architects, engineers and contractors, disputes among heirs, personal injury claims, and employee rights claims. 

Prior to starting Stutheit & Gartland, P.C. in 1998, Mr. Stutheit worked for 15 years for a law firm which specialized in defense of professional liability claims, personal injury and construction litigation.  The firm also had a successful estate planning practice, and Mr. Stutheit became the firm's sole litigator for probate disputes.  

Mr. Stutheit's first job out of law school was as a lobbyist for the Colorado Medical Society.  His drafts of a controlled substances act, and physician assistant licensure act, became law.     

Reported Cases

Mehaffy, Rider, Windholz and Wilson v. Central Bank, 892 P.2d 230 (Colo. 1995)  (Ground breaking decision regarding attorney duty to a non-client)

Central Bank v. Mehaffy, Rider, Windholz and Wilson, 940 P.2d 1097 (Collateral estoppel)

Jones v. City and County of Denver, 833 P.2d 870 (Colo. App. 1992) (Governmental immunity)

Areas of Practice

• Employment Law -- Employee
• Probate & Estate Administration
• Probate Litigation / Will Contests
• Construction Defects - Professional Liability
• Slip and Fall / Premises Liability
• Construction Contracts and Liens
• Insurance subrogation
• Disability Insurance
• Insurance Defense

Representative Clients

• ACE USA
• CNA Insurance
• Ingenix
• First Presbyterian Church of Littleton
• St. James Presbyterian Church
• Hudson Insurance
• Lloyds of London

West Practice Categories

Administrative Hearings & Adjudication, Construction Law, Construction Contracts, Construction Liens, Housing & Construction Defects, Public Schools, Student Rights, Tenure, Employment Law -- Employee, Americans with Disabilities Act -- Employee, Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) -- Employee, Employee Rights -- Employee, Employment Contracts -- Employee, Employment Discrimination -- Employee, Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) -- Employee, Sexual Harassment -- Employee, Whistleblower -- Employee, Wrongful Termination -- Employee, Insurance Law, Errors & Omissions Insurance, Insurance Subrogation, Life & Health, Property & Casualty, Animal Bites -- Defense, Assault & Battery -- Defense, Premises Liability -- Defense, Property Damage -- Defense, Slip and Fall -- Defense, Animal Bites -- Plaintiff, Motor Vehicle Accidents -- Plaintiff, Premises Liability -- Plaintiff, Property Damage -- Plaintiff, Slip and Fall -- Plaintiff, Wrongful Death -- Plaintiff, Probate & Estate Administration, Estate Administration, Toxic Mold

Bar Admissions

• Colorado, 1978
• U.S. District Court District of Colorado, 1978
• Texas, 1978
• U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas, 2007
• U.S. Court of Federal Claims, 1990
• U.S. Court of Appeals 10th Circuit, 1986

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Colorado Bar Association
• Arapahoe County Bar Association
• Faculty of Federal Advocates

Pro Bono Activities

• Beacon Center for Children

Past Employment Positions

• Montgomery, Little, Young Campbell et al., Partner, 1983 - 1998

Education

• The University of Texas School of Law, Austin, Texas, 1977
  J.D.
• Trinity University, San Antonio, Texas, 1974
  B.A.
  Honors: cum laude

Accepts Credit Cards

Published Works

• Chapters in Colorado Civil Procedure Forms and Commentary, Thomson West
• New State Insurance Law Offers Protections for Small Employers, Denver Business Journal

Address

1901 West Littleton Boulevard
Suite 220
Littleton, CO 80120-2087

Office Hours

8:30-6:00

Phones

(303) 321-3017

Faxes

(303) 845-9774

Emails

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Websites

http://www.stutheitandgartland.com