Sheryl L. Anderson, MEMBER

International Association of Defense Counsel
Trial Academy – Faculty 2001
Colorado State Membership Committee Chair

Litigation Counsel of America – Fellow

Denver Bar Association

Colorado Bar Association

Colorado Defense Lawyers Association

Catholic Lawyers Guild
St. Thomas More Award 2020 – Catholic Lawyers Guild

Defense Research Institute

Faculty of Federal Advocates

National Association of Minority & Women Owned Law Firms (NAMWOLF), 2009-Present

Colorado Public Risk Managers Association, “Additional Insured & Public Entities”, Co-Presenter

RMASIU, “The Examination Under Oath Process”

Rocky Mountain Property Claims Association, “Construction Defects” Colorado Law and Insurance Coverage

International Association of Defense Counsel, “Turncoat Witness: How to Exclude, Neutralize, and Cross-Examine Them,” IADC Annual Meeting, Whistler, B.C.

Colorado Auto Theft Investigators. “Insurance; Fraud,”

National Business Institute, Inc. “Insurance Coverage Law in Colorado,”

Colorado Defense Lawyers Association. “Emerging Insurance Trends – Interplay Between Coverage and Defense,”

Rocky Mountain Property Claims Association. “The Law of Bad Faith: Understanding the Law and Avoiding the Problems,”

Colorado Advisory Committee on Arson Prevention. “Bad Faith,”

Colorado Defense Lawyers Association. “Defending First Party Claims,”

“Reliever Airports in a ‘Catch 22,’IADC Newsletter, Aviation and Space Law Committee, April 2001, Co-Author

“Heart of the Matter: Potential Liability Concerning the Decision to Equip Aircraft with Automatic External Defibrillators,” IADC Newsletter, Aviation and Space Law Committee, December 1999, Co-Author

• Represented international federation in presenting amicus curiae brief to Colorado Supreme Court on adverse impact of protective orders on companies conducting business in Colorado.
• Obtained summary judgments for automobile insurer in insurance industry-wide litigation barring insurance coverage for additional personal injury protection benefits. Judgments upheld by appellate courts.
• Co-defense counsel in successful defense of original proceeding in the Colorado Supreme Court resulting in a ruling that the wrongful-death damages cap on non-economic damages applies on a per claim, rather than per defendant, basis.
• Obtained summary judgment for European product manufacturer sued by Colorado franchisee arising out of franchise termination.
• Obtained defense verdicts in trials defending insurers in contract and bad faith litigation after trials.
• Coordinated pre and post-litigation investigations involving serious vehicle and aircraft accidents for product manufacturers.
• Successful defense of individuals and companies in lawsuits arising out of accidents involving catastrophic injuries and deaths.
• Successfully prosecuted declaratory judgment actions for insurers claiming an absence of insurance coverage under general liability and property policies.
• Co-defense counsel in successful defense of product liability claims against recreational vehicle and aviation component parts manufacturers.
• Advise insurance company underwriters regarding revision language of insurance policies in response to changes in the law.
• Served as an expert witness on industry standards in lawsuits against insurance companies.
• For over 25 years, conducted examinations under oath in 1st and 3rd-party liability and property claims for insurers throughout the Rocky Mountain region.
• Successful representation of insurers in contested coverage disputes under general liability, property and public entity policies.
• Successfully resolved product liability claims against heavy equipment manufacturer.
• Faculty member of Trial Academy for International Association of Defense Counsel.