JENNIFER M. PALMER, born Buffalo, New York, October 6, 1964. Admitted to bar New York 1996; Massachusetts 1996; Colorado, 1997; Pennsylvania, 1998; U.S. District Court, District of Colorado, 1997; Western District of Pennsylvania, 1998; U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit, 1997. Preparatory education: Syracuse University (B.A., 1986); legal education: Albany Law School of Union University (J.D. magna cum laude, 1995). Scholastic distinctions: National Moot Court Competition, Regional Finalist, Second Best Advocate, Best Brief; Senior Prize Trials Semifinalist; Note and Comment Editor, Albany Law Review. Court Attorney to New York State Court of Appeals, 1995-96. Law Clerk to Justice Howard M. Kirshbaum, Colorado Supreme Court, 1996-97. Articles: "Richard D. Simons: Judicial Intolerance of Official Misconduct,", 59 Albany Law Review - State Constitutional Commentary 1781 (1996); Comment, "Education Funding: Equality Versus Quality - Must New York's Children Choose?" 58 Albany Law Review 917 (1995). Member: Colorado and Denver Bar Associations, Colorado Defense Lawyers Association, Defense Research Institute. Insurance coverage and litigation, bad faith defense, professional liability, nursing home litigation, premises liability and general personal injury.
Email: jpalmer@sgrllc.com

ERIC M. ZIPORIN, born San Francisco, California, March 30, 1971. Admitted to bar Colorado, 1998; U.S. District Court, District of Colorado, 1999; U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit, 1999; U.S. Supreme Court, 2004. Preparatory education: University of Colorado (B.S. 1993); legal education: University of Denver (J.D. 1998). Member: Colorado Bar Association, Colorado Defense Lawyers Association.
Email: eziporin@sgrllc.com

WILLIAM M. STERCK, born Denver, Colorado, November 11, 1954. Admitted to bar Colorado, 1990; U.S. District Colorado, 1990. Preparatory education: Colorado State University (B.A., 1981); University of Northern Colorado (M.A., 1983); legal education: University; of Denver (J.D. 1989).  Scholastic distinctions: American Jurisprudence Award for Trial Tactics, Family Law 1988; Associate Professor at University of Northern Colorado. Member: Colorado Bar Association, American Bar Association, Larimer County Bar Association, and Colorado Defense Lawyers, Workers' Compensation Section.
Email: wsterck@sgrllc.com

ASSOCIATES

GILLIAN M. FAHLSING, born Los Gatos, California, February 10, 1972.  Admitted to bar Colorado, 2001; U.S. District Court, District of Colorado, 2002; U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit, 2003.  Preparatory education: Northern Arizona University (B.S. cum laude, 1994); legal education: University of Denver (J.D. 2001).  Law Clerk to the Honorable Donald W. Marshall, Jr., Seventeenth Judicial District of Colorado, 2002.  Scholastic distinctions: staff, Transportation Law Journal; American Jurisprudence Awards for Family Law and Transportation Law.  Article: The Effects of the Amendments to the Baggage Check Provisions of the Warsaw Convention, 28 Transp. L.J. 295 (2001).  Member: Faculty of Federal Advocates, Colorado Defense Lawyers Association, Colorado Bar Association, Denver Bar Associations.
Email: gfahlsing@sgrllc.com

BILLY-GEORGE HERTZKE, born Indio, California, March 26, 1974. Admitted to bar Colorado, 2004, U.S. District Court, District of Colorado, 2004; Wyoming, 2005; U.S. District Court, District of Wyoming, 2005. Preparatory education: University of Colorado (B.A. 1996); legal education: University of Denver (J.D. 2003). Scholastic distinctions: Managing and Articles Editor, Transportation Law Journal. Member: Colorado Bar Association, Denver Bar Association.
Email: bhertzke@sgrllc.com

MICHAEL KEITH GENDILL, born Boulder, Colorado, April 11, 1972. Admitted to bar Colorado, 2003; U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado, 2005. Preparatory education: Mount Olive College (B.S. 1997); Legal education: Thomas M. Cooley Law School (J.D. cum laude 2003). Scholastic distinctions: moot court board, teaching assistant (civil procedures), certificate of merit (business organizations), honor roll, deans list. Member: Colorado Bar Association, Denver Bar Association, American Bar Association, Association of Trial Lawyers of America, CDLA and DRI.
Email: mgendill@sgrllc.com

JOANNE C. CREBASSA, born San Jose, California, October 4, 1965. Admitted to bar Colorado, 1998. Preparatory education: Boston University College of Communications (1984-1986); University of Northern Colorado (B.A. summa cum laude,1993); legal education: University of California, Davis (J.D. December, 1997). Representative clients/cases: Crossover Project, Inc.; Salvation Army ARC; Perington/Miller Co.; In re Marriage of Foss, 30 P.3d 850 (Colo. App. 2001); Member: Colorado Bar Association, Denver Bar Association, Workers’ Compensation Section.
E-mail: jcrebassa@sgrllc.com

JOEL A. PALMER, born Indianapolis, Indiana, November 4, 1969. Admitted to bar Illinois, 2001; U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, 2001; Colorado, 2005; U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado, 2005. Preparatory education: Northwestern University -- Medill School of Journalism (B.S. 1992); legal education: Northwestern University School of Law (J.D. 2001). Scholastic distinctions: Senior Articles Editor, The Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology; Legal Clinic; Grant Committee, Auction Co-Chair and grant recipient, Student Funded Public Interest Fellowships; Mock Trial Team (First Place, Fourth Annual National White Collar Crime Mock Trial Invitational). Member: Colorado Bar Association, Denver Bar Association, Illinois State Bar Association.
Email: japalmer@sgrllc.com

TEAGUE R. LASHNITS, born Denver, Colorado, October 11, 1976.  Admitted to bar Arizona; 2005, Colorado, 2006.  Preparatory education: University of Colorado (B.A. 1999); legal education: University of Denver (J.D. 2004); Member: Colorado Bar Association, Denver Bar Association, Arizona Bar Association.
E-mail: tlashnits@sgrllc.com

HEATHER D. JORGENSEN, born Dickinson, North Dakota, July 6, 1975. Admitted to bar Colorado, 2004. Preparatory education: University of North Dakota (B.A. 1998); legal education: University of Idaho College of Law (J.D. 2004). Law clerk to the Honorable Daniel M. Taubman, Colorado Court of Appeals, 2004. Law clerk to the Honorable Robert D. Hawthorne, Colorado Court of Appeals, 2005. Member: Colorado and Denver Bar Associations.
E-mail: hjorgensen@sgrllc.com

SEAN F. ELLIOTT, born Wheatridge, Colorado, February 15, 1978. Admitted to bar Colorado, 2006. Preparatory education: Colorado State University (B.S. 2000); masters degree: Regis University (M.B.A. 2003); legal education: Chapman University (J.D. 2006). Member: Colorado Bar Association, Denver Bar Association.
E-mail: selliott@sgrllc.com

G. ROBERT SCHROER, born Opelika, Alabama, December 10, 1978. Admitted to bar Colorado, 2005, U.S. District Court for District of Colorado 2005. Preparatory education: Auburn University (B.S. cum laude 2001); legal education: University of Denver College of Law (J.D. 2005). Law clerk to the Honorable Christopher J. Munch, First Judicial District of Colorado, 2006-2007. Member: Colorado and Denver Bar Associations.
E-mail: rschroer@sgrllc.com 

W. ROBBY LANDIS, born Aurora, Colorado, February 5, 1981. Admitted to bar Colorado, 2006. Preparatory education: Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi (B.S. magna cum laude 2003); legal education: University of Denver Sturm College of Law (J.D. 2006). Member: Colorado Bar Association.
Email: rlandis@sgrllc.com

SARAH A. SCHREIBER, born Royal Oak, Michigan, May 10, 1981. Admitted to bar Colorado, 2006; Michigan, 2007. Preparatory education: University of Michigan (B.A. 2003); legal education: University of Denver Sturm College of Law (J.D. 2006). Member: Colorado Bar Association, Denver Bar Association, Phi Alpha Delta. 
E-mail: sschreiber@sgrllc.com 

MARY F. BARHAM, born Charlottesville, Virginia, August 3, 1980. Admitted to bar Colorado, 2006, District of Columbia, 2007; U.S. District Court, District of Colorado, 2007. Preparatory education: University of Colorado-Boulder (B.A. magna cum laude 2002); legal education: University of Denver Sturm College of Law (J.D. 2006). Member: Colorado Bar Association, Denver Bar Association.
Email: mbarham@sgrllc.com

JAMES L. PAGANO, born Okinawa, Japan, February 3, 1973. Admitted to bar Colorado, 2007, U.S. District Court, District of Colorado 2008. Preparatory education: Centenary College of Louisiana (B.S. 1995); legal education: University of Denver Sturm College of Law (J.D. 2006). Scholastic distinctions: Training editor, Denver Journal of International Law and Policies. Member: Colorado Bar Association.
Email: jpagano@sgrllc.com

SUZANA SKRABO, born in Croatia, October 30, 1979. Admitted to bar Colorado, 2007. Preparatory education: University of Colorado at Colorado Springs (B.A. 2002); legal education: University of the Pacific McGeorge School of Law (J.D. 2006). Scholastic Distinctions: Witkin Award for Agency and Computer Assisted Litigation. Member: Colorado Bar Association, Denver Bar Association.
Email: sskrabo@sgrllc.com

GERALDINE E. FLYNN, born Newport News, Virginia, June 16, 1971. Admitted to bar Colorado, 2000; U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado, 2000; U.S. Court of Appeals, 10th Judicial Circuit, 2000. Preparatory education: University of Virginia, (B.A. 1993); legal education: University of Denver (J.D. 2000). Scholastic distinctions: staff, Preventive Law Reporter; student attorney, Student Law Office; grant recipient and tutor, Academic Achievement Program; pupil, Judge William E. Doyle Inn of Court. Comment: "An Employer's Guide to Avoiding Employment Discrimination Claims", "Preventive Law Reporter, Fall 1999, Vol. 18, No. 2. Member: Colorado Bar Association, Denver Bar Association and American Bar Association.
Email: gflynn@sgrllc.com

JENNIFER L. DISNER, born Rochester, New York, November 21, 1973. Admitted to bar Colorado, 1998; U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado, 1998; U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit, 2000. Preparatory education: University of Colorado (B.A., magna cum laude, Phi Betta Kappa, 1995); Legal education: Boston College Law School, transferred to University of Colorado (J.D. 1998). Scholastic distinctions: Semi-finalist in Moot Court competition, Environmental Law Society, Carrigan Cup Competition finalist, Conservation Research Group, Domestic Violence Outreach Program, Public Interest Law Foundation, Client Counseling Competition, recipient of PILF summer stipend. Member: Colorado and Denver Bar Associations; Defense Research Institute (member Employment and Healthcare Committee); Colorado Defense Lawyers Association. Practice areas: Professional liability; healthcare law, employment law, products liability, premises liability, bad faith, general personal injury.
Email: jdisner@sgrllc.com

RUSSELL WELDON SINNETT, born Fort Collins, Colorado, November 3, 1969. Admitted to bar Wyoming, 2000; U.S. District Court for the District of Wyoming, 2000; bar Colorado 2001; U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado 2001. Preparatory education: University of Colorado at Boulder (B.S. Business Administration 1992). Legal education: University of Miami School of Law, Coral Gables, Florida (J.D. 1999). Scholastic distinctions: moot court board, top four advocate in moot court competition (Spring 1998), runner-up for best brief in moot court competition (Spring 1998), peer-teaching associate for "Profiles in American Enterprise" (Fall 1990/Spring 1991), dean's list (Spring 1990). Intern Deputy District Attorney for the District Attorney for the Eighth Judicial District of Colorado (Summer/Fall 1998). Former Colorado-licensed real estate broker. Member: Wyoming Bar Association, Colorado Bar Association, CDLA. Practice areas: commercial and construction litigation, insurance and bad faith claims defense, contracts, and personal injury defense.
Email: rsinnett@sgrllc.com

TRENTON J. ONGERT, born Bellevue, Nebraska, August 29, 1979. Admitted to bar: Colorado 2005; U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado, 2005; U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit, 2005. Preparatory education: Northwestern University (B.S. 2002); legal education: University of Denver Sturm College of Law (J.D. 2005). Member: Denver Bar Association – Chair-Elect of the Young Lawyers’ Division, Colorado Bar Association, and American Bar Association.
Email: tongert@sgrllc.com

COURTNEY B. KRAMER,, born Denver, Colorado, December 9, 1982. Admitted to bar Colorado, 2008; U.S. District Court, District of Colorado, 2008; U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit, 2008. Preparatory education: University of Colorado (B.A., magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa, 2005); legal education: University of Colorado Law School (J.D. 2008). Scholastic distinctions: Member of University of Colorado Moot Court Team (placed second at 2007 Regional Competition and received award for Appellate Brief); Notes Editor for Colorado Journal of International Environmental Law and Policy. Publications: Reclaiming Reclamation: The Benefits and Costs of Hard Rock Mining, 19 Colo. J. Int'l Envtl. L. & Pol'y 293 (2008). Member: Colorado Bar Association, Faculty of Federal Advocates.
Email: ckramer@sgrllc.com

PHILIP M. SPARR, born Nebraska City, Nebraska, August 29, 1979. Admitted to bar Colorado, 2008. Preparatory education: University of Nebraska (B.A. 2004); legal education: University of Nebraska (J.D. with distinction, 2008). Scholastic distinctions: Executive Editor, Nebraska Law Review. Publication: Special “Effects”: Kitzmiller v. Dover Area School District, 400 F. Supp. 2d 707 (M.D. Pa. 2005), and the Fate of Intelligent Design in Our Public Schools, 86 Neb. L. Rev. 708 (2008). Member: Colorado Bar Association, Denver Bar Association.
Email: psparr@sgrllc.com

CLAIRE E. MUNGER, born Flint, Michigan, December 30, 1981. Admitted to bar Colorado, 2007; U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado, 2009. Preparatory education: James Madison College of Michigan State University (B.A. 2004); Legal education: Indiana University School of Law - Bloomington (J.D. 2007). Intern to U.S. Magistrate Judge Tim A. Baker, Southern District of Indiana. Scholastic distinctions: Order of the Barristers, Indiana University School of Law Trial Tournament (First Place), teaching assistant (Trial Advocacy), National Trial Competition Team, research assistant (the laws of war), certificate of merit (Negotiations and Trial Advocacy), certified mediator. Member: Colorado Bar Association, Denver Bar Association, American Bar Association, and Colorado Defense Lawyers Association. Publications: The Early History of the Colorado Court of Appeals, The Colorado Lawyer, Nov. 2008, Vol. 37, No. 11.
Email: cmunger@sgrllc.com

MONICA N. KOVACI, born Romania, October 20, 1979. Admitted to the bar Colorado, 2008; California, 2009. Preparatory education: University of California Fullerton (B.A. 2003); legal education: University of Colorado School of Law (J.D. 2008). Judicial intern to the Honorable John L. Kane, United States District Court for the District of Colorado, 2006. Judicial intern to the Honorable Randall Arp, Colorado District Court, Jefferson County, 2007. Legal clerk to the Honorable Jerry N. Jones, Colorado Court of Appeals, 2008. Member: Colorado Bar Association, Arapahoe Bar Association, Women’s Bar Association, Colorado Defense Lawyers Association.
Email: mkovaci@sgrllc.com