プロフィール
April Connally is a member of the Litigation Practice at Greenberg Traurig’s Denver office. She represents clients in a variety of litigation matters, including commercial disputes, professional liability, employment issues, and other complex commercial litigation. April also handles regulatory matters representing a national railroad as well as motor vehicle manufacturers and distributors in disputes with franchisees and dealers.
Additionally, April has experience representing Class 1 and short-line railroads in Federal Employers Liability Act (FELA) lawsuits, tort claims, and crossing collisions. April assists clients in all stages of litigation in both state and federal courts.
取扱分野
実績紹介
- Litigate FELA through all phases.
- Address rail disputes.
- Support major “Class 1” rail carrier in PUC administrative matters.
- Litigate franchisor/franchisee matters.
- Assisted trial team to obtain a directed verdict on behalf of a horseback riding stable after four days of trial in Colorado's Larimer County District Court.°
- Researched and briefed a successful Motion for Summary Judgment, dismissing a seven year long legal malpractice matter.°
°The above representations were handled by Ms. Connally prior to her joining Greenberg Traurig, LLP.
- Contract Administrator, Colorado Department of Transportation, 2018-2019
- Contract Operations Intern, Colorado Department of Transportation, 2018
- Legal Intern, Colorado Attorney General’s Office, 2017
- Student Attorney, Denver District Attorney’s Office, 2017
- Intern, Denver District Attorney's Office - Cold Case Unit, 2017
- Summer Associate, Hall & Evans, LLC, 2016
受賞歴・所属団体
- Listed, Super Lawyers magazine, Colorado Super Lawyers, “Rising Stars,” 2024-2025
- Member, National Association of Women Lawyers, 2024-Present
- Member, Sam Cary Bar Association, 2020-Present
- Member, Colorado Bar Association, 2019-Present
- Member, Colorado Defense Lawyers Association, 2019-2023
- DRI, Lawyers Representing Business, 2021-2023
- Mentor, Law School Yes We Can, 2016-2020
- Member, National Association of Railroad Trial Counsel, 2020-2022
- Mentor, Women’s Law Caucus, 2016-2018
- Mentor, Leaders in the Law and Community, 2017-2018
- Student Attorney, Innocence Project, 2016-2017
学歴・資格・言語
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法務博士, University of Colorado Law School
- Executive Editor, Environmental Law Review
- 学士号, University of Colorado at Denver
- Colorado
- U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado