About Our Attorneys

Alan C. Shafner was born and raised in Denver, Colorado. He graduated from the University of Colorado with Distinction in 1975, and received his law degree from The Houston College of Law, Houston, Texas in 1978. After graduating from law school, Alan was a trial attorney for the Jefferson County District Attorney’s Office in Golden, Colorado from 1979 through June 1983. During this time, Alan was the lead prosecutor on several high profile felony cases, including murder and sexual assault cases.

In 1983, Alan joined the law firm of Fogel, Keating and Wagner as an associate, and later became a named partner. After 28 successful years, Alan opened his own personal injury law firm. In 2011, The Law Offices of Alan C. Shafner was formed, serving a variety of personal injury litigation cases.

Alan has handled and tried a wide range of personal injury cases, including:

• Car accidents
• Premises liability accidents
• Wrongful death cases
• Nursing home abuse and neglect cases
• Catastrophic trucking accidents

Alan has consistently received an “AV” rating from the prestigious Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory, the highest rating given by the publication, which means he meets a very high criteria of general ethical standards. This peer review rating signifies that a lawyer has reached the pinnacle of professional excellence and is recognized for the highest levels of skills and integrity. Because of Alan’s accomplishments as a trial attorney, in 1998 he was selected for inclusion into The American Board of Trial Advocates. In 2010, Alan was honored by being asked to join the Ethics Committee of the Colorado Bar Association, and served as a committee member in 2010 and 2011.

Active within the legal community, Alan is a member of the Colorado Trial Lawyers Association, Association of Trial Lawyers of America, the Denver Bar Association, and the Colorado Bar Association. He has served as a guest lecturer for a variety of continuing legal education programs and seminars.

Alan is licensed to practice before the United States Supreme Court, The United States Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit, the United States District Court for Colorado, the Colorado Supreme Court, the Colorado Court of Appeals and all Colorado state courts.

Alan has been selected for membership into The National Trial Lawyers: Top 100 Trial Lawyers. Membership into The National Trial Lawyers is by invitation only and is extended to those premier trial attorneys who exemplify superior qualifications, trial results and leadership in their respective state.

Alan has recovered millions of dollars for his clients through settlement and trial and has handled several high profile cases including the wrongful death case against United Bank and Norwest Bank of Denver where his client was murdered by a bank robber who executed the security guards and the landmark case of Groh vs. Westin Hotel which was recently affirmed by the Colorado Supreme Court which involved the negligent eviction of his client from the hotel while she was an intoxicated guest.

Alan is active in community service and is presently the honorary Judge Advocate General for the Veterans of Foreign Wars Troop 344.

Groh v. Westin Operator, LLC, 347 P.3d 606 (Colo. 2015)

A Colorado Supreme Court decision affirming the Court of Appeals decision.

Groh v. Westin Operator, LLC, 352 P.3d 472 (Colo. 2013)

A Colorado Court of Appeals decision regarding a case of first impression concerning the duty of a hotel when evicting a guest.

Spencer v. Sytsma, 67 P.3d 1 (Colo. 2003)

A Colorado Supreme Court Decision which resulted in a decision that held the Rules of Colorado Rules of Civil Procedure should be liberally construed.

Cung La v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company, 830 P.2d 1007 (Colo. 1992)

Causation was found where the driver of a motor vehicle was shot by another driver in an underinsured motorist case.

Lira v. Shelter, 832 P.2d 240 (Colo. 1992)

Punitive damages are not subject to reduction by application of the comparative negligence or pro rata liability statutes. Mr. Shafner represented and tried the case entitled Davis v. Lira which led to an assignment of Lira’s bad faith claim to Davis and the subsequent appellate case Lira v. Shelter.

Davis v. Lira, 817 P.2d 539 (Colo. App. 1991)

When a driver of a motor vehicle hits another motor vehicle in the rear the law presumes the driver was negligent.

Lira v. Davis, 832 P.2d 240 (Colo.1992)

Punitive damage are not subject to reduction on the basis of assigned fault under comparative negligence and pro rata liability statues.

Martinez v. W.R. Grace Co., 782 P.2d 827 (Colo. 1989)

Subsequent remedial measures are admissible for impeachment.

Klausz v. Dillon Companies, Inc., 779 P.2d (Colo. 1989)

A Colorado Supreme Court Decision that declared the 1986 Premises Liability Act unconstitutional.

ALAN C. SHAFNER
Attorney

• American Board of Trial Advocates, 1998 – present
• Martindale-Hubbell AC Peer Review Rated
• Colorado Bar Association Ethics Committee 2010-2011

• American Board of Trial Advocates, 1998 – present
• American Association for Justice, 1983 – present
• Colorado Trial Lawyers Association, 1983 – present
• Colorado Bar Association, 1979 – present

• Premises Liability, National Business Institute
• Negligent Security, National Business Institute
• Colorado Criminal Defense Bar Association
• Speaker Premises Liability Blockbuster 2016
• Trial Judge Denver University Sturm College of Law Moot Court 2011 – 2012

Attorney Allie Shafner has won millions of dollars in settlements and verdicts for her clients. She is licensed in Colorado. Allie has represented clients from all walks of life: from teenage girls to doctors to professional athletes. Allie graduated from University of Michigan and the University of Denver, Sturm College of Law.

Education

• University of Denver College of Law, Denver, Colorado
  • J.D. – 2012
• University of Michigan, Michigan
  • B.A. – 2008

Practice Areas:

• Personal Injury 33%
• Sexual Assault 33%
• Criminal Defense 33%

Bar Admissions

• Colorado, 2013

ALLIE SHAFNER
Attorney
(720) 208-9374

Lars Bergstrom is an accomplished litigator who has represented clients in civil and criminal trials in state and federal courts in Colorado and Nebraska. He worked for many years and was an equity partner at one of Colorado’s top insurance defense firms after which he spent a number of years at a top Plaintiff’s firm. He now uses his knowledge and experience working with insurance companies to help injury victims.

Military service members and veterans occupy a special place in Mr. Bergstrom’s heart. He spent over 20 years on active duty and in the reserves with the Army JAG Corps. He has represented hundreds of service members facing courts-martials and adverse administrative actions and has litigated military justice cases throughout the United States. He has spoken and lectured on many issues related to military justice. Lars also spent many years as a board member and legal adviser to the Home Front Cares (now known as The Home Front Military Network) a Colorado-based veteran’s charity.

Mr. Bergstrom and his wife, Renee, have two sons. Lars enjoys hiking and skiing. He also holds black belts in two different styles of martial arts.

Tulane Law School
Juris Doctor (J.D.)

Georgetown University
Bachelor of Science in International Affairs (B.S.F.S.)

University of Nebraska Omaha
Business Administration (Mobilized to active duty a few credits short of obtaining his Master’s of Business Administration (M.B.A.).

Colorado — State and Federal Courts
Nebraska — State and Federal Courts

LARS BERGSTROM