Overview
Todd Walker litigates complex commercial matters, helping insurers defeat class actions and contract claims, and defends energy companies in environmental litigation. He also represents businesses of all types in commercial actions.
Insurance and Contract Litigation
Todd puts his experience to work for insurers in breach of contract, bad faith and consumer fraud matters related to both homeowners and automobile insurance policies. He has defended and defeated class certification in state and national class action lawsuits for two national insurers, and preserved class denials on appeal. Todd has experience in Colorado state courts and numerous federal courts in the Central and Western U.S.
Environmental Litigation
For energy, natural resources and agricultural entities, Todd defends citizens’ suits and claims related to the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA), groundwater and surface water contamination, and natural resources damages.With more than a decade of pre-law environmental consulting and management experience, Todd is adept at litigating the technical and engineering issues that frequently arise in environmental cases.
Services & Industries
Credentials
Bar Admissions
Colorado
Court Admissions
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana
Education
University of Denver Sturm College of Law
J.D. Order of St. Ives (1999)
Colorado College
B.A. (1987)
Experience
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March 2018 1 min readInsurance Provider Wins Dismissal of Alleged Breach of Contract and Consumer Fraud ClaimsFinancial Services Insurance Litigation Class Actions
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2018 1 min readFlint Hills Resources Alaska, LLC v. Williams Alaska Petroleum, Inc., et al.Real Estate and Construction Product Liability and Mass Torts Environmental Compliance Litigation Class Actions
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December 2017 1 min readInsurer Wins Dismissal of Statewide Bad Faith Class ActionFinancial Services Insurance Litigation Class Actions
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November 2016 1 min readInsurance Provider Wins Dismissal of Bad Faith Claims in Statewide Class ActionFinancial Services Insurance Litigation Class Actions
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February 2016 1 min readInsurance Provider Wins Dismissal of Common Law and Statutory Bad Faith ClaimsFinancial Services Insurance Litigation Class Actions
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May 2010 1 min readAgricultural Company Wins Dismissal of Natural Resource Damages on Summary JudgmentProduct Liability and Mass Torts Environmental Compliance Litigation Appellate
Leadership & Community
Professional Associations
- American Bar Association
Civic Activities
- University Club of Denver, Board of Directors and Founders’ Society Development Committee Chair
- WorldDenver — Founders' Circle member and host family for U.S. State Department-sponsored international visitors
- Colorado College — 1874 Society
- Swiss-American Friendship Society
Honors
- Faegre Baker Daniels — Pro Bono Honor Roll, 2013-14, 2017, 2019