David M. McLain is a founding member of Higgins, Hopkins, McLain & Roswell, LLC, a firm which specializes in construction law and construction litigation throughout Colorado. Mr. McLain received his undergraduate degree from Colorado State University, graduating cum laude, and his law degree from the University of Denver, College of Law. Mr. McLain completed the Claims and Litigation Management Alliance Litigation Management Institute, earning the designation from that organization as a Certified Litigation Management Professional. He has a general civil litigation practice with an emphasis on the defense of complex construction lawsuits on behalf of developers and general contractors. As a result of the experience gained by defending some of Colorado’s largest residential construction defect lawsuits, developers, general contractors, and subcontractors seek out Mr. McLain to consult on risk avoidance and risk management strategies. Currently among his clients are several of the state’s largest home builders, regional and custom builders, and numerous insurance carriers. Mr. McLain is an AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review Rated attorney by Martindale-Hubbell and is a regular speaker at local, regional, and national seminars regarding construction defect litigation in Colorado.
Higgins Hopkins McLain & Roswell, LLC
3900 E. Mexico Ave., Suite 500
Denver, CO, 80210-3971
State | Status | Acquired | Updated |
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CO | Active | 1998 | 11/10/2020 |
Legal answers | 0 |
Legal guides | 0 |
Award name | Grantor | Date granted |
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Best Construction Defects Lawyer for Defendants | Law Week Colorado | 2019 |
Best Construction Defects Lawyer for Defendants | Law Week Colorado | 2015 |
Selected for inclusion in the 2012 Colorado Rising Stars | Law & Politics Magazine | 2012 |
Nominee - Forty Under 40 | Denver Business Journal | 2012 |
Selected for inclusion in the 2011 Colorado Rising Stars | Law & Politics Magazine | 2011 |
Nominee - Forty Under 40 | Denver Business Journal | 2011 |
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Nominee - Forty Under 40 | Denver Business Journal | 2010 |
Selected for inclusion in the 2010 Colorado Rising Stars | Law & Politics Magazine | 2010 |
Nominee - Forty Under 40 | Denver Business Journal | 2009 |
Selected for inclusion in the 2009 Colorado Rising Stars | Law & Politics Magazine | 2009 |
AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review Rated | Martindale-Hubbell (www.martindale.com/ratings) | 2009 |
Title | Company name | Duration |
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Member | Higgins, Hopkins, McLain & Roswell, LLC | 2001 - Present |
Associate | Long & Jaudon, PC | 1998 - 2001 |
Association name | Position name | Duration |
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Colorado Association of Home Builders | Voting member of the Governmental Affairs Committee | 2010 - Present |
Council on Litigation Management | Member | 2010 - Present |
Construction Law Attorney Forum of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) | Member | 2009 - Present |
Colorado Bar Association | Member | 1998 - Present |
Denver Bar Association | Member | 1998 - Present |
American Mensa | Member | N/A |
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Claims & Litigation Management Alliance | Certified Litigation Management Professional | 2013 - 2013 |
Colorado Defense Lawyers Association | At-Large Director | 2010 - 2012 |
Entrepreneurs' Organization of Colorado | Learning Chair | 2010 - 2011 |
Entrepreneurs' Organization of Colorado | Finance Chair | 2008 - 2010 |
Denver Highlanders R.F.C. | Board Member | 2005 - 2009 |
Defense Research Institute | Member | 2005 - 2013 |
Associate Member Council of the Home Builders Association of Metro Denver | Board Member | 2003 - 2004 |
Publication name | Title | Date |
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Merit Builder | Another Attainable Housing Fight on the Horizon: Preparing for the 2015 Colorado Legislative Session | 2014 |
Mountain Builder, Aspen and Vail Edition, Volume III | From Dream Home to Nightmare: Risk Management from the Perspectives of the Homeowner and the Home Builder | 2012 |
COMMON interests, CAI Rocky Mountain Chapter | The Hidden Dangers of Construction Litigation | 2012 |
Colorado Builder Forum | Some builders are choosing to discontinue insurance coverage: Is now really the time to bare all? | 2011 |
Mountain Builder, Aspen and Vail Edition | Construction Defects Lawsuits Are Avoidable: Homeowners and Builders Can Take Mutual Steps to Avoid Costly Litigation | 2011 |
Colorado Builder Forum | One Court Interprets Newly Enacted Construction Defects Legislation as Matter of Law. Will Others do the Same? | 2010 |
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Colorado Builder Forum | Strategies for Managing Your Risk | 2010 |
Colorado Builder Forum | Practical solutions for preventing construction defects lawsuits | 2009 |
The Colorado Lawyer | Additional Insured and Insured Contract Liability | 2007 |
School name | Degree | Graduated |
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University of Denver College of Law | JD - Juris Doctor | 1998 |
Colorado State University | BA - Bachelor of Arts | 1995 |
Conference name | Title | Date |
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Construction Hot Topics 2014 - Lunch & Learn | Labor, Law & Politics | 2014 |
Construction Defect Reform - A Legislative Preview | Views on Various Approaches to CD Reform | 2014 |
Claims College - School of Construction | Construction Defect Liability Theories and Defenses | 2014 |
3rd Friday "Community Focus" Breakfast | Understanding Construction Defects | 2014 |
20th Annual West Region Construction Litigation and Insurance Coverage Conference | Rocky Mountain Breakout Session - Coverage and Current Trends | 2014 |
Small Business Development Center Training Seminar | Managing Construction Risk From Start to Finish | 2013 |
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Builder Eye Opener Breakfast | Construction Defect Claims: The Good the Bad and the Ugly | 2013 |
PIIAC and the Young Agents of Colorado Seminar | The GL Marketplace for Construction Professionals and Legal Issues Post HB 10-1394 | 2012 |
Building Your Tomorrow Today - 35th Annual Conference | Common Building Code Violations | 2012 |
West Coast Casualty's Construction Defect Seminar | Standing... Who Really Has the Right to Bring an Action in Construction Defect Cases? - Panelist | 2010 |
Rocky Mountain Builder Conference | Insurance and Construction Defects | 2010 |
Construction Defect Claims in Colorado | What’s Happening in Colorado Construction Law? and Additional Insured Coverage for Developers and General Contractors | 2010 |
Colorado Construction Defect Law Seminar | Consruction Defect Litigation | 2010 |
Rocky Mountain Builder Conference | Construction Defects A to Z | 2009 |
MC Consultants' 15th Annual West Region Construction Defect and Construction Law Conference | Rocky Mountain States Coverage & Current Trends | 2009 |
Construction Defect Claims in Colorado | What's Happening in Colorado Construction Law? | 2009 |
West Coast Casualty's Construction Defect Seminar | The Rest of the West: The 5 Things You Need to Know About CO, ID, HI, WA, and OR | 2008 |
Using OCIPs and CCIPs in Colorado | Claim Issues Under OCIP or CCIP | 2008 |
MC Consultants' 14th Annual Conference - West Region Construction Defect & Construction Law Conference | New Conflicts with AI Coverage | 2008 |
Construction Claims in Colorado | Happening in Construction Law Across the County? | 2008 |
MC Consultants' 13th Annual Seminar - Handling Construction Defect Claims: Strategies & Tactics | Colorado Coverage & Economic Loss Issues | 2007 |
Construction Defect Claims in Colorado | Construction Defect Litigation - Panel Discussion | 2006 |
Construction Defect Claims in Colorado | The Aftermath of Amendment 34: Is H.B. 1161 Still in Effect or Are We Playing Under New Set of Rules? | 2005 |
Construction Defect Claims in Colorado | Update on Changes in the Law | 2005 |
Construction Defect Claims in Colorado | Update on Changes in the Law | 2004 |
Construction Defect Claims in Colorado | Litigating Construction Defect Claims | 2004 |
Construction Defect Claims in Colorado | Case Study - The Sinking Restaurant | 2003 |
Case name | Outcome |
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Stiff v. Bilden Homes, Inc., 88 P.3d 639 (Colorado Court of Appeals 2003) | |
Cooper v. United States Ski Ass’n, 48 P.3d 1229 (Colorado Supreme Court 2002) | |
Cooper v. United States Ski Ass’n, 32 P.3d 502 (Colorado Court of Appeals 2000) | |
Microsemi Corp. of Colorado v. Broomfield County Bd. of Equalization, 2008WL5173624 (Colorado Court of Appeals 2008) |
Posted by Mark
Tue Mar 23 2010
Chad Johnson, Litigation Attorney on Jan 7, 2016
Relationship: Worked for lawyer
Dave is tireless and effective advocate for builders, developers, and contractors. I highly endorse him.