Trial Lawyers for High Stakes Litigation

Amanda Pfeil Hood

Partner

Amanda Pfeil Hood focuses her practice on personal injury, wrongful death, and medical malpractice. Amanda primarily works with clients who have suffered traumatic brain or orthopedic injuries. Amanda focuses on understanding her clients, their support system, their injuries, and the medicine. She is driven to help all of her clients feel heard, to assist them with getting treatment, and to obtain the best possible end result.

Amy Rogers

Associate

Amy has a vested interest in helping her clients. She recognizes the importance of understanding each individual client’s story before analyzing the legal case. Part of what defines quality legal representation is trust, and hearing the concerns of the individual client is where the process of building trust starts for Amy. Amy joined the team at Ogborn Mihm LLP specifically to be part of a firm that is dedicated to helping people with traumatic injuries. Amy specializes in working with individuals who have suffered traumatic brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, and orthopedic injuries. Her practice is focused on personal injury, wrongful death, and medical malpractice.

Clayton E. Wire

Partner

Clayton Wire understands that people who have been badly treated at work or who are considering blowing the whistle on their employer’s illegal conduct need protection. Clayton has dedicated himself to protecting his clients. He is a tireless advocate who earns his clients’ trust through hard work and dedication.

DJ “Dave” Marcus

Associate

DJ Marcus is a trial attorney with years of experience in the courtroom building his portfolio of trial victories in complex commercial litigation and real estate disputes. Able to guide clients through mediation to obtain favorable settlements, DJ is ready to take cases all the way to verdict.

Elizabeth J. Hyatt

Of Counsel

Elizabeth (Betsy) Hyatt focuses her trial practice on high-stakes business and legal malpractice litigation. She represents both entities and individuals in litigation matters involving legal malpractice, business torts, fraud, breaches of fiduciary duties, and contract disputes. Betsy also has lectured at state and national levels on legal malpractice and the practice of law; she has served as a consulting expert; and she has written for several publications on legal malpractice, civil trial practice, and the practice of law.

Emily R. Stevens (Fiscus)

Associate

As a successful trial attorney, Emily Fiscus excels in the courtroom. She has established a winning track-record after litigating approximately 30 trials to verdict. Emily has handled hundreds of hearings, secured numerous acquittals and dismissals, prepared countless cases for trial, and knows what it takes to win, all while keeping a client-centered approach at the heart of her practice. Emily prides herself on truly listening to, providing sound counsel to, and zealously advocating for her clients.

James E. Fogg

Partner

James (“Jim”) Fogg focuses on representing individuals and businesses in cases involving commercial disputes, legal malpractice, personal injury, trusts, and estates. Jim serves clients in all phases of litigation in state court, federal court, arbitration, and on appeal. Colorado Super Lawyers has named Jim as a “Rising Star” since 2018 and Best Lawyers in America recognized Jim as one of the “Ones to Watch” in 2021. Before joining Ogborn Mihm, Jim served as a judicial law clerk for the Hon. James S. Casebolt on the Colorado Court of Appeals and graduated from the University of Denver’s Sturm College of Law in the top 3% of his class.

Jason Wesoky

Partner

Trial work and appellate work are not for the timid. Representing real people and their businesses requires tenacity, fearlessness, and a true professionalism. Jason has been in the trenches for more than 20 years fighting for what is right and does not wither under the pressure, whether it’s in front of a jury or 13 federal appellate judges.

Kylie Schmidt

Associate

Kylie has spent her entire career handling complex civil litigation matters and representing individuals in personal injury, employment, and medical malpractice cases. She enjoys working with people of all ages who have suffered injuries or injustices due to the wrongs of others.  She prides herself on learning her cases inside and out, which provides an edge when she needs to effectively convey her client’s story. Kylie takes the time to listen to her clients and help them understand the legal system. Her gift of caring and communicating clearly with clients provides them with the support, confidence, and reassurance needed during a devastating time in their lives.

Leigh Horton

Associate

Melissa Winthers

Of Counsel

Melissa Winthers represents injured clients who were hurt because of another’s negligence or intentional conduct. Melissa dedicates herself to understanding your unique needs following an injury including your medical and rehabilitation needs now and in the future, your financial needs resulting from work loss or diminished working capacity, and your personal and emotional needs. She understands that an injury affects not just you but your entire family, and she strives to tell your story and give you back your voice.

Michael T. Mihm

Partner

Michael Mihm’s unique trial practice focuses on plaintiff-side legal malpractice, commercial, and personal injury litigation. He is admitted to practice in California and Colorado, but represents clients in courtrooms nationwide. Michael has obtained some of the largest plaintiff legal malpractice jury verdicts and settlements in the United States and many multi-million dollar verdicts and settlements in commercial and personal injury litigation. He is one of the few plaintiffs’ attorneys in the United States to be certified as a specialist in legal malpractice law by The State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization.