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John J. Coates |
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Mr. Coates concentrates his practice in the areas of business litigation, real estate litigation and development, and personal injury cases. He has extensive experience in complex civil litigation, including breach of contract, and business tort disputes in a variety of industry settings. These industries include the coal, equipment and aircraft lease, title, construction, disability and casualty insurance, securities, and lender industries.
Mr. Coates also represents clients in real estate transaction and litigation matters, involving acquisition, land planning, and real estate development issues. Clients include developers, contractors, real estate agents, brokers and title companies on various issues related to real property.
In the area of personal injury, Mr. Coates has served as insurance company appointed counsel for many business entities. He also maintains a significant plaintiff’s practice representing individuals who have been injured in automobile accidents, product liability cases, industrial accidents, and wrongful death matters. As an adjunct to this practice, Mr. Coates pursues related insurance claims, including bad faith breaches of insurance contracts.
Mr. Coates has an “AV” rating in the Directory of Lawyers in the United States, published by Martindale Hubbell, which is the highest possible rating for legal ability and ethical standards. |
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Education |
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J.D., 1978 University of Colorado, Boulder |
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B.A., 1975, University of Colorado, Boulder |
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Professional Experience |
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1988 –1994, Breit Best Richman & Bosch, PC and Loser Davies Magoon & Fitzgerald, PC |
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1982 - 1988, Chief Trial Deputy District Attorney, Adams County |
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1979 - 1982, Deputy District Attorney, Adams County |
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Notable Cases and Representative Transactions |
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Represented coal supplier in breach of contract and fraud dispute involving approximately ten years of litigation and a dispute over hundreds of millions of dollars. |
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Represented developer in the Legacy Ridge Golf Community in Westminster, Colorado in all real estate development matters, from planning to build out. |
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Represented lenders in defense of complex fraud and breach of contract cases. |
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Represented individuals in numerous personal injury and wrongful death cases involving a myriad of accident circumstances and large financial in recoveries. |
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Represented individuals and entities in complex real property disputes, involving easements, foreclosures, lending, construction defects, and title insurance matters. |
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Represented entities’ local counsel on lending and real estate matters in complex mergers, acquisitions, and lending transactions. |
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Trial to verdict of more than 100 civil and criminal trials, including People v. Gary and Rebecca Davis (Prosecutor). |
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Supreme Court of Wyoming, Southwestern Public Service Co. v. Thunder Basin Coal Co. And TUCO INC. v. Thunder Basin Coal Co. (represented TUCO INC.) |
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Colorado Supreme Court, en banc, Leyden v. Citicorp Industrial Corp. (represented Respondents) |
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U.S. District Court, D. Colorado, Shepard’s McGraw-Hill, Inc. v. Legalsoft Corp. (represented Defendant) |
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303-777-3737 • Fax 303-777-3823
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