Alex J. Gunning

Experience

Insurance Coverage & Bad Faith

• Developed and litigated a novel statutory-interpretation argument that resulted in stays of dozens of cases statewide before review by the Colorado Supreme Court.
• Defended a national insurer in a multi-party construction defect and bad faith action with a multimillion-dollar exposure, resolving the matter shortly before trial for less than 1% of the original demand.
• Achieved a favorable settlement for a commercial auto insurer by securing dispositive admissions from the claimant and filing a targeted summary judgment motion.
• Drove a mid-six-figure settlement for less than half the insurance policy's value in a catastrophic injury coverage dispute by establishing the applicability of the policy's exclusions and limitations.
• Won summary judgment for an insurer in a declaratory action involving construction-related property damage by invoking business-risk exclusions.

Business Litigation & Trade Secrets

• Defended a regional services company in a multimillion-dollar trade secrets and tortious interference case, using focused discovery to reduce the matter for a nuisance-level settlement.
• Secured a seven-figure settlement for a restaurant client in a commercial negligence case involving catastrophic flooding caused by improper plumbing work.
• Obtained dismissal with prejudice for a federal employee in a constitutional and tort action arising from a training exercise at a government facility.

Premises Liability, Products Liability & Personal Injury Defense

• Integrated a products-liability defense theory into an underinsured motorist case, prompting a favorable settlement for far below policy limits.
• Won summary judgment for a grocery store in a trip-and-fall action by demonstrating that wheel stops do not constitute a dangerous condition as a matter of law.
• Secured summary judgment for a hotel in a slip-and-fall case where the plaintiff could not establish the existence of a dangerous condition under the Colorado Premises Liability Act.

Pro Bono

Alex has devoted hundreds of hours to protecting the constitutional rights of incarcerated individuals and defending indigent clients wrongfully accused of criminal conduct.

Professional & Civic Activities