PRACTICE AREAS

Business Litigation

G. Stephen Long is the founder and managing partner of the Firm’s Denver office. Mr. Long's 30+ years experience has included more than 60 jury trials and numerous litigation in Federal and State courts throughout the U.S. He has tried cases or argued in 19 different states (including Federal and/or State trial courts), four State Supreme Courts and three Federal Courts of Appeal. Mr. Long has received national recognition for trying large commercial cases on a contingency basis and has recovered more than $200 million for his clients.

DISTINCTIONS

Listed in The Best Lawyers in America for Commercial Litgation: 2006-2009.

Mr. Long was honored as a "Super Lawyer" in the April 2006-2009 editions of the Colorado Super Lawyer magazine.

Selected by Denver Media as a "business leader to watch."

Colorado Trial Lawyer Association (CTLA) Case of the Year, May, 2006.

Lon O. Hocker Memorial Trial Lawyer Award (The Missouri Bar Foundation).

COMMUNITY AND BAR INVOLVEMENT

Colorado Trial Lawyer’s Association

Colorado Bar Association

Denver Bar Association

Kansas City Missouri Bar Association

Lawyer Pilot’s Bar Association

Federal Bar Association

Faculty of Federal Advocates

NOTABLE EXPERIENCE

Mr. Long currently represents:

Former Denver Broncos owner, Edgar Kaiser, Jr., in a contract lawsuit against Patrick Bowlen involving team ownership.

A group seeking class certification in Kansas and Missouri against Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., et al., arising out of wage and hour disputes on behalf of all former and current employees. Mr. Long is lead counsel on the case, which was featured on Bill Moyer’s November 8, 2002 program NOW on PBS.

Significant Trials and Appeals

Lead class and trial counsel for military retirees seeking declaration that state taxing scheme was unconstitutional. The Colorado Supreme Court affirmed and ordered the State to pay approximately $32 million in refunds. Kuhn v. State of Colorado, 817 P.2d 101 (Colo. 1991), appeal after remand, 897 P.2d 792 (Colo. 1995).

Lead trial counsel for a class of investors attacking an oil and gas company as a result of the roll-up of a master limited partnership. After a four-week class action trial in the Chancery Court of Delaware and Delaware Supreme court affirmance, approximately $63 million was paid to investors. Enserch Corp., et al v. Maclane Gas Co., 633 A.2d 369, reh’d denied, 647 A.2d 381 (Del. 1993).

Lead trial counsel for the reorganized Kaiser Steel Corporation seeking reimbursement of over $200 million, which left the company in a leveraged buy out against numerous defendants including advisors, directors and officers. Case settled on the weekend before the scheduled three-month jury trial.

Trial counsel for a small cable television company claiming antitrust and tort interference violations by a major cable television company. After a five-week jury trial and full appeals, the client received approximately $43 million. TCI Cablevision, Inc. v. Central Telecommunications, Inc., 800 F.2d 711 (8th Circuit 1986), cert. denied, 480 U.S. 910 (1987).

Lead trial counsel for a small, high tech start-up company claiming contract violations and various business torts against a major U.S. tire company in a six-week jury trial in the Boulder District Court. A seven figure jury verdict was obtained, and the case settled on appeal.

EDUCATION

J.D., with honors, University of Wisconsin-Madision, 1977

B.A., cum laude, Harvard University, 1974