Mary A. Wells, Member, was admitted to the Colorado Bar in 1977 and has successfully tried major product liability cases throughout the country, as well as having participated in innovative hearings concerning expert evidence issues. The National Law Journal named Ms. Wells one of the top 50 women litigators. She has been a member of the faculty at various trial practice programs sponsored by the International Association of Defense Counsel, the National Institute for Trial Advocacy, and the Defense Research Institute. In 2002 she was the director of the IADC Trial Academy. Her practice is concentrated in product liability, aviation, commercial litigation, intellectual property litigation and other complex civil trials and appeals. View Full Resume

Sheryl L. Anderson, Member, was admitted to the Bar in Pennsylvania in 1980, and to the Colorado Bar in 1982. She has extensive local and regional experience in product liability litigation, arson and insurance fraud, insurance coverage, and bad faith litigation. She has served as an expert witness in insurance bad faith litigation, and has given numerous presentation on insurance and fraud topics. View Full Resume

Geoffrey S. Race, Special Counsel, has extensive experience in the Denver legal community having been admitted to the Colorado Bar in 1964. His practice, which is both local and regional, is concentrated in the areas of tort and product liability, construction litigation, insurance coverage, employment law and bad faith litigation. Mr. Race has served as an expert witness in coverage and bad faith litigation, and as a mediator and arbitrator in personal injury, contract, and coverage disputes. He has served on the executive committee of the International Association of Defense Counsel, and has taught at its Trial Academy. View Full Resume

Cathy Havener Greer, Member, has been practicing law since 1976. After serving as an Assistant Attorney General for the State of Colorado and as an assistant prosecuting attorney in Missouri, she entered private practice in 1987 focusing her practice in the areas of employment and civil rights defense. Her practice includes the defense of public entities and officials and private employers in federal and state trial and appellate courts as well as before administrative agencies. A substantial portion of her practice also involves advising employers and conducting training on employment related issues. She is a frequent speaker in Colorado and nationally on employment, risk prevention and constitutional and civil rights issues. She participated in the Oxford Strategic Leadership Program at the University of Oxford Templeton College in 2002, and was an invited lecturer there in 2003. Ms. Greer is a member of the International Association of Defense Counsel and served as a member of the IADC Executive Committee from 2001 through 2004 and as a faculty member at the 1998 Defense Counsel Trial Academy. She also serves as the Chair of the IADC’s Employment Committee and Chair of the Governmental Liability Committee of the Defense Research Institute. View Full Resume

Suanne M. Dell, Member, was admitted to the Colorado Bar in 1988. Since that time her practice has concentrated in insurance and tort litigation, including, product liability, construction litigation and mass torts. Ms. Dell has a special interest in recreation law, and represents clients statewide in employment matters. View Full Resume

L. Michael Brooks, Jr., Member, clerked for two judges of the Colorado Court of Appeals (The Honorable Sandra Rothenberg and The Honorable Karen Metzger) before joining the firm in 1997. He brings a wealth of appellate experience, and practices in all areas of tort and insurance law. View Full Resume

David G. Mayhan, Member, was admitted to the Colorado bar in 1985, and the Minnesota bar in 1987. He earned his Juris Doctor, with honors, from the University of Iowa School of Law. His practice is concentrated in aviation law, product liability, insurance coverage law, commercial litigation and intellectual property. Before joining Wells, Anderson & Race in 2002 as Special Counsel, he was a Senior Attorney for the American Family Insurance Group in Denver, where his responsibilities included litigation and supervising outside counsel in litigation for American Family and its insureds throughout the western United States. Prior thereto, Mr. Mayhan was a member of Wilson & Mayhan, LLC, which defended manufacturers in products liability litigation and represented corporations in insurance coverage matters and in commercial and intellectual property litigation. View Full Resume

William T. O’Connell, III, Associate, was admitted to the New Jersey Bar in 1997 and the Colorado Bar in 2002. Prior to joining the firm, he served as Deputy Attorney General for the State of New Jersey. His practice areas include employment and civil rights defense, product liability and insurance defense. View Full Resume

Sarah E. Smyth O'Brien, Associate, was admitted to the Colorado Bar in 2002. Prior to joining the firm Ms. Smyth clerked for Justice Gregory Hobbs, Jr., Colorado Supreme Court. Her practice areas include civil and commercial litigation. View Full Resume

Marilyn S. Chappell, Attorney, was admitted to the Bar in Colorado in 1984 Her area of practice focuses on product liability, insurance litigation, construction litigation, other litigation and trial matters, and appeals. She assists a number of clients in the aircraft, insurance, and other industries in all phases of litigation. View Full Resume

Larry S. McClung, Special Counsel was admitted to the Colorado Bar in 1988. His practice includes litigation and trial, primarily defense of construction and commercial transportation claims, commercial litigation, as well as defense of professional and medical malpractice claims. View Full Resume

Adam O'Brien, Associate, Adam P. O'Brien was admitted to the Colorado Bar in 2006 and the Nebraska Bar in 2008. He is also admitted to practice before the United States District Court for the District of Colorado. Prior to joining the firm, Adam worked with Reilly, Pozner & Connelly LLP, a mid-size firm in Denver. His practice includes civil and complex commercial litigation. View Full Resume