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1775 Sherman Street
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Denver, CO 80203-4313
Tel. (303) 863-7700
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Clayton B. Russell, Special Counsel

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(303) 863-7700
(303) 830-8772
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Areas of Practice

  • General Civil Litigation
  • Insurance Coverage
  • Insurance Bad Faith
Bar Admissions
  • Wisconsin, 1973 (inactive)
  • Colorado, 1973
  • United States District Court, District of Colorado
  • United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Education
  • University of Wisconsin Law School, Madison, Wisconsin
    J.D., 1973
  • University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin
    B.A., SpeechÌCommunication and Public Address, 1968
Professional Associations and Memberships
  • Denver Bar Association, Interprofessional Committee, 1974 - 1977
  • Douglas/Elbert County Bar Association
  • Colorado Bar Association, Intraprofessional Committee, 1976 - 1979
  • American Bar Association, Torts and Insurance Practice Section
  • Denver Law Club, Grievance Committee
  • Colorado Defense Lawyers Association
  • Defense Research Institute
  • Denver District Court, Trained Arbitrator
Published Works
  • Bad Faith and Punitive Damages: Annotations to First Party Insurance Cases, Statutes and Regulation, Second Supplement (Contributing Editor), Property Insurance Law Committee, Tort and Insurance Practice Section, American Bar Association
Classes/Seminars Taught
  • Insurance Coverage Law in Colorado, National Business Institute Seminar, 2004
  • Bad Faith Litigation in Colorado, National Business Institute Seminar, 1994, 1998 and 1999
  • Coverage Workshop, Colorado Defense Lawyer Association, 1985 and 1991 - 1993
  • Insurance Law in Colorado, Lorman Education Services Seminar, 2002

Birth Information

  • December 7, 1945, Madison, Wisconsin

Clay joined Wood, Ris & Hames in 1973 and serves as Special Counsel to the firm. Clay has a general civil practice specializing in insurance matters, first-party and third-party, including construction and interpretation of insurance policies, bad faith claims and avoidance and declaratory judgment actions, with a current emphasis on environmental pollution and construction defects coverage. He has extensive experience defending insured persons in all manner of claims, including personal lines, general business, and professional liability. He has argued cases before all Colorado courts, trial and appellate, and the United States District Court for the District of Colorado.

 

 

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