Craig Arthur Sargent

Craig is a Member of Hall & Evans, LLC and has practiced trial work for over 29 years. Craig graduated from the University of Denver School of Law in 1988. Craig has a general civil litigation practice in both state and federal courts.  His practice includes medical cases, malpractice defense, representing physicians and other healthcare providers in disciplinary actions, medical practice management, drug and medical device litigation, HIPAA, and other general medical practice issues.  Craig also has experience in catastrophic injury cases, trucking case, commercial litigation, real estate litigation, plaintiff personal injury, business litigation, breach of contract, insurance defense litigation, and construction litigation.  Craig has been counsel on cases throughout Colorado and Wyoming and has represented clients from around the country.  Craig also has an active appellate practice and frequently handles cases in front of the Colorado Court or Appeals and Colorado Supreme Court.

Craig has negotiated settlements in complex cases. Because of his reputation as an excellent trial attorney, Craig also serves as a trial and litigation consultant, including all aspects of pre-trial matters, development of discovery and trial strategies, witness/expert witness selection, witness preparation, deposition strategies, jury consulting, and trial monitoring.

Craig is a member of the American, Colorado, Denver, and Arapahoe County Bar Associations and is a member of the Defense Research Institute, where he serves on the Professionalism and Litigation Committees.  He is Past President, officer and Board member of the Colorado Defense Lawyers Association.  Over the years he has served on the combined Denver and Colorado Bar Professionalism Committee, the Interprofessional Committee, and the Health Care Law Committee.  Craig was selected to 2013 Strathmore’s Who’s Who World Wide. Craig has been an invited lecturer for various local and national legal and medical organizations on issues dealing with medical practice office management and medical malpractice issues in general.

Colorado, 1988

U.S. District Court, District of Colorado

U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit

JD: University of Denver Sturm College of Law, 1988

BA: The Ohio State University, 1984 Philosophy

Craig is a Member of Hall & Evans, LLC and has practiced trial work for over 29 years. Craig graduated from the University of Denver School of Law in 1988. Craig has a general civil litigation practice in both state and federal courts.  His practice includes medical cases, malpractice defense, representing physicians and other healthcare providers in disciplinary actions, medical practice management, drug and medical device litigation, HIPAA, and other general medical practice issues.  Craig also has experience in catastrophic injury cases, trucking case, commercial litigation, real estate litigation, plaintiff personal injury, business litigation, breach of contract, insurance defense litigation, and construction litigation.  Craig has been counsel on cases throughout Colorado and Wyoming and has represented clients from around the country.  Craig also has an active appellate practice and frequently handles cases in front of the Colorado Court or Appeals and Colorado Supreme Court.

Craig has negotiated settlements in complex cases. Because of his reputation as an excellent trial attorney, Craig also serves as a trial and litigation consultant, including all aspects of pre-trial matters, development of discovery and trial strategies, witness/expert witness selection, witness preparation, deposition strategies, jury consulting, and trial monitoring.

Craig is a member of the American, Colorado, Denver, and Arapahoe County Bar Associations and is a member of the Defense Research Institute, where he serves on the Professionalism and Litigation Committees.  He is Past President, officer and Board member of the Colorado Defense Lawyers Association.  Over the years he has served on the combined Denver and Colorado Bar Professionalism Committee, the Interprofessional Committee, and the Health Care Law Committee.  Craig was selected to 2013 Strathmore’s Who’s Who World Wide. Craig has been an invited lecturer for various local and national legal and medical organizations on issues dealing with medical practice office management and medical malpractice issues in general.

Martindale-Hubbell®, AV Preeminent Peer Review Rated

Colorado Super Lawyers®, Personal Injury Medical Malpractice: Defense, 2008-Present

Craig is a member of the American, Colorado, Denver, and Arapahoe County Bar Associations and is a member of the Defense Research Institute, where he serves on the Professionalism and Litigation Committees.  He is Past President, officer and Board member of the Colorado Defense Lawyers Association.  Over the years he has served on the combined Denver and Colorado Bar Professionalism Committee, the Interprofessional Committee, and the Health Care Law Committee.

Craig v. Carlson, 161 P.3d 648 (Colo. 2007)

Sereff v. Steedle, 167 P.3d 135 (Colo.2007)

Sereff v. Steedle, 148 P.3d 192 (Colo.App. 2005)

Craig v. Carlson, 2005 Colo.App. LEXIS 1513 (Colo.App.2005)

Hardesty v. Pino, 2004 Colo. App. LEXIS 1519 (Colo.App.2004)

Liscio v. Pinson, 83 P.3d 1149 (Colo.App. 2003)

Russel v. Pediatric Neurosurgery, 44 P.3d 1063 (Colo. 2002)

Sereff v. Steedle, 30 P.3d 754 (Colo.App. 2000)

Russel v. Pediatric Neurosurgery, 15 P.3d 288 (Colo.App.2000)

Speaker, “Professionalism in the Courtroom,” Colorado Defense Lawyers Association Annual Seminar, August 2008

Speaker, “You’ve Been Sued, Now What?” BONES Society – Annual Meeting, New Orleans, June 2005

Speaker, “Avoiding Malpractice In Your Practice,” University of Colorado School of Medicine – Continuing Medical Education – Renal Disease and Electrolyte Disorders Annual Meeting, Aspen, Colorado,. July 2004

Speaker, “You’ve Been Sued, Now What?” BONES Society – Annual Meeting, Denver, Colorado, April 2003

Speaker, “Pre-Litigation Considerations, Selection of Medical Experts, Deposition Strategy, Document Production, Civility, Motions Practice, Settlement Strategies, Trail Strategies, Jury Selection, Order of Proof, Exhibits, Opening Statements, Closing Arguments,” Rocky Mountain Legal Education, Inc., November 2002

Author, Colorado’s Ex Parte Meeting Law: Fact vs. Fiction, Colorado Claims Magazine, First Quarter 2012, Volume 10, Number 1

Cherry Creek School District Community Assets Project, Board of Directors

Colorado Youth Tennis Foundation, Board of Directors, 1998 – 2001

Rotary Club of Denver Southeast – June 2011 – 2017

Community Service Committee, Board of Directors 2012 – 2014

Doctors Care – Board of Directors 2016 – Present