Justin L. Cohen

Trial counsel to manager of an ambulatory surgery center in arbitration against a majority physician owner group. The physician owner group sought to remove the manager, in violation of the parties’ limited liability company agreement. We successfully obtained injunctive relief and retained management control of the center following a two-week arbitration hearing.

Lead trial counsel to a municipality being sued for nearly $60 million for alleged civil rights violations. The jury returned a complete defense verdict for the municipality.

Trial counsel to a hospitality client in an administrative hearing concerning the tax valuation of our client’s hotel property. The administrative panel significantly reduced our client’s tax liability.

Counsel to a major oil and gas company in two class action disputes in which the plaintiffs sought tens of millions of dollars in damages based on alleged underpayments of royalties. On two separate occasions, we obtained a dismissal of the entire case on behalf our client.

Counsel to a limited partnership, its general partner, and officer of the general partner in action brought by limited partner in defense of claims for civil theft, conversion, breach of fiduciary duty, and civil conspiracy. We obtained dismissal of limited partner’s claim to remove the officer, and also prevailed on two separate occasions when limited partner sought emergency injunctive relief.

Counsel to one of the largest health insurance companies in the country in a lawsuit alleging violations of the Sherman Act and Colorado Antitrust Act. We asserted counterclaims under the Sherman Act, Colorado Antitrust Act, Colorado Consumer Protection Act, and ERISA, in addition to various tort claims. The case was ultimately settled on favorable terms for our client.

Successfully represented the Colorado Oil and Gas Association in litigation against the cities of Lafayette, Fort Collins, and Longmont regarding bans or moratoria on hydraulic fracturing activities, prevailing on summary judgment in each matter. This litigation involved precedent-setting issues pertaining to state versus local preemption of oil and gas activities, and culminated in two rulings by the Colorado Supreme Court striking down Longmont's ban and Fort Collin's five-year moratorium on hydraulic fracturing.