Gregory R. Giometti
Work in Giometti & Mereness P.C.
Top Rated Family Law Attorney with 41 years of experience
Civil Litigation, Insurance, Premises Liability, Construction, Probate
501 South Cherry Street, Suite 1000, Denver, CO 80246
About Gregory R. Giometti
Practice Areas
- Civil Litigation
- Insurance
- Premises Liability
- Construction
- Probate
Education
- University of Idaho College of Law, Moscow, Idaho, 1982J.D.
- University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon, 1979B.A.
- Major: History
Representative Cases
- Vickery v. Vickery, WL 963204 (Colo.App. 2010)
- Silva v. Wilcox, 223 P.3d 127 (Colo.App. 2009)
- Pullen v. Walker, 228 P.3d 158 (Colo.App. 2008)
- Progressive Specialty Insurance Company v. Hartford Underwriters Ins. Co., 148 P.3d 470 (Colo. App. 2006)
- State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co. v. Brekke, 105 P.3d 177 (Colo. 2004)
- White v. Progressive Mountain Ins. Co., 62 P.3d 1074 (Colo. App. 2002)
- Grange Ins. Ass'n v. Hoehne, 56 P.3d 111 (Colo. App. 2002)
- Progressive Cas. Ins. Co. v. Herring, 22 P.3d 66 (Colo. 2001)
- Hale v. Erickson, 23 P.3d 1255 (Colo. App. 2001)
- Margenau v. Bowlin, 12 P.3d 1214 (Colo. App. 2000)
- Nasca v. State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co., 12 P.3d 346 (Colo. App. 2000)
- A.T. v. State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co., 989 P.2d 219 (Colo. App. 1999)
- Hansen v. State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co., 957 P.2d 1380 (Colo. 1998)
- Loza v. State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co., 971 P.2d 251 (Colo. App. 1998)
- State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co. v. Peiffer, 955 P.2d 1008 (Colo. 1998)
- Loza v. State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co., 971 P.2d 251 (Colo. App. 1998)
- Martinez v. Lewis, 942 P.2d 1219 (Colo. App. 1996)
- Peiffer v. State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co., 940 P.2d 967 (Colo. App. 1997)
- Hansen v. State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co., 936 P.2d 584 (Colo. App. 1996)
- Tynans Nissan, Inc. v. American Hardware Mut. Ins. Co., 917 P.2d 321 (Colo. App. 1995)
- Hydraulic & Air Equipment Co. v. Mobil Oil Corp., 652 F.Supp. 633 (D. Idaho 1987)
- Kleiber v. City of Idaho Falls, 716 P.2d 1273 (Idaho 1986)
- Aetna Cas. & Sur. Co. v. Fairchild, 624 F.Supp. 567 (D. Idaho 1986)
- Aetna Cas. & Sur. Co. v. Fairchild, 620 F.Supp. 1245 (D. Idaho 1985)
Classes and Seminars
- "Current and Future Issues in Insurance Bad Faith Law,", C.L.E. in Colorado, Inc., June 7, 1996
- "Insurance Bad Faith Claims in Colorado,", Lorman Education Services, Denver, CO., July 3, 1997
- "Trying the Wrongful Death Case in Colorado,", National Business Institute, Inc., Denver, CO., March 25, 1997
- "Adjusting the Automobile Injury Claim in Colorado,", National Business Institute, Inc., Denver, CO., August 25, 1997
- "Wrongful Death,", C.L.E. in Colorado, Inc., Denver, CO., February 19, 1998
- "Adjusting the Automobile Injury Claim in Colorado,", National Business Institute, Inc., Denver, CO., August 12, 1998
- "Bad Faith Law,", Colorado Defense Lawyers Assoc., Vail, CO., August 15, 1998
- "Automobile Insurance and Accident Litigation,", National Business Institute, Inc., Denver, CO., January 12, 1999
- "How to Avoid Pitfalls in Wrongful Death Actions,", Colorado Defense Lawyers Association, Vail, CO., August 14, 1999
- "Keys to Effective Expert Witness Examination in Colorado,", Denver Claims Association, Greenwood Village, CO., February 16, 2000
- "Adjusting the Automobile Injury Claim in Colorado,", National Business Institute, Inc., Denver, CO., February 16, 2000
- "Anticipatory Declaratory Judgment Actions in Colorado,", Colorado Defense Lawyers Association, Steamboat Springs, CO., August 19, 2000
- "Torts and Damages Update,", C.L.E. in Colorado, Inc., Litigation Institute, Vail, CO., September 21, 2001
- "Colo. Auto Insurance 2001,", C.L.E. in Colo., Inc., Denver, CO., November 1, 2001
- "Defending Claims Against Insurers Under the Colorado Consumer Protection Act,", Insurance Women of Denver, Denver, CO., April 9, 2002
- "Strategies for Defending a Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Case,", Am. Nat. Prop. & Cas. Co. SIU/MIST Ann. Training Conf., Springfield, MO., June 14, 2002
- "Successful Handling of Wrongful Death Cases,", Lorman Education Services, Denver, CO., July 16, 2002
- "Tort Update - Automobile Insurance and Litigation,", C.L.E. in Colo., Inc., Denver, CO., November 22, 2002
- "Wrongful Death in Colorado,", C.L.E. in Colo., Inc., Denver, CO., February 27, 2003
- "Recent Developments in Wrongful Death Law,", Colorado Defense Lawyers Association, Breckenridge, CO., August 15, 2003
- "Personal Injury Litigation: A View from the Bench and Bar,", Colorado Bar Assoc., Denver, CO., May 19, 2005
- "Tort Claims in Probate Administration,", Estate Planning Retreat, Trust & Estate Section of Colorado Bar Association, Telluride, CO., June 9, 2005
- "Civil Trial from Start to Finish: A Practical Approach to Trying a Civil Case in Colorado,", National Business Institute, Inc., Denver, Colorado., June 30, 2005
- "Wrongful Death Update,", C.L.E. in Colo., Inc., Denver, CO., October 23, 2005
- "The Definitive Guide to Settling Uninsured and Underinsured Motorist Claims in Colorado,", National Business Institute, Denver, CO., April 26, 2006
- "Avoiding Bad Faith in the Rescission of Insurance Policies,", Torts Trial and Insurance Practice Section (TIPS) of American Bar Association, Honolulu, Hawaii., August 5, 2006
- "Tort Claims in Probate Administration,", Continuing Legal Education in Colorado, Inc., Denver, CO., September 22, 2006
- "Litigation Boot Camp II: Closing Argument and Post-Trial Issues", C.L.E. in Colorado, Inc., Denver, CO., June 11, 2008 - Present
- "Motor Vehicle Accident Law: 2008 Changes to the Uninsured Motorist Law and the Effects on Your Practice", C.L.E. in Colorado, Inc., Denver, CO., June 13, 2008
- "Recent Developments in Colorado UM/UIM Law 2009", Denver Claims Association, Greenwood Village, CO., October 30, 2009
- "Cutting Edge Issues in Colorado Insurance Bad Faith Law", C.L.E. in Colorado, Inc., Denver, CO., December 17, 2009
- "Highly Contested Issues in Wrongful Death Litigation", Colorado, Inc., Denver, CO., March 10, 2011
- "Race to the Courthouse: Resolution and Litigation of Complex Cross-Border Insurance Coverage Disputes and Bad Faith Claims", Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 2011
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- Idaho, 1982
- Colorado, 1987
- U.S. District Court District of Colorado, 1987
- U.S. District Court District of Idaho, 1982
- U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit, 1985
- U.S. Court of Appeals 10th Circuit, 1987
Other Affiliations
- American Bar Association, Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Section, 2004 - Present (Insurance Coverage Litigation Committee, Vice-chair)
- Colorado Bar Association, 1987 - Present
- Colorado Claims Association
- Denver Claims Association
- Defense Research Institute
Past Positions
- Seaman, Giometti & Murphy, P.C., President and Shareholder, October 15, 1996 - October 5, 2006
- Creamer and Seaman, P.C., Associate Attorney, June 3, 1991 - October 14, 1996
- Law Firm of Thomas J. de Marino, Law Department of The Travelers Insurance Company, Associate Counsel, 1989 - 1991
- Stutz, Dyer, Miller & Delap, P.C., Denver, CO., Associate Attorney, 1987 - 1989
- Quane, Smith, Howard & Hull, Boise, ID., Associate Attorney, 1983 - 1989
- Hon. Roger Swanstrom, Idaho Court of Appeals, Boise, ID, Law Clerk, 1982 - 1983
Fees
- Offers Free Initial Consultation
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