Guiding clients through the maze of complex civil litigation and appeals for more than 35 years.

Ron Wilcox

Ron’s experience has helped business people, consumers, and other attorneys succeed in challenging legal circumstances. His experience includes antitrust law, breach of contract, fraud, and business torts.

Most recently, he has assisted other attorneys in prosecuting and defending appeals in personal injury and commercial cases. He also has assisted other attorneys in briefing special matters, such as motions for a new trial, motions to set aside judgments and orders, challenges to expert testimony, and responses to motions to dismiss and summary judgment motions.

Professional

Wilcox Law Firm
Denver, CO, 2016 — Present

Peters | Mair | Wilcox
Member
Denver, CO, 2011—2015

Hill & Robbins, P.C.
Shareholder and Associate
Denver, CO, 1983—2011

Education

State University of New York
Geneseo, NY
University of Montana
Missoula, MT
B.A. Journalism—1978

University of Denver School of Law
Denver, CO
Juris Doctorate—1983

Order of St. Ives

Foundation Press Award

Denver Law Journal
Board of Editors

Affiliations

American Bar Association
Litigation Section Member

Colorado Bar Association
Member

Denver Bar Association
Member

Colorado Trial Lawyers Association
Member

  • Prosecution and defense of appeals before the Colorado Court of Appeals, the Colorado Supreme Court and the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals.

  • Lead counsel in derivative action on behalf of Irish investors in Nevis oil and gas company operating in Belize.

  • Lead and co-counsel in class actions in the transportation, telecommunications, insurance and health products industries, including participation in MDL proceedings.

  • Arbitration in Hong Kong involving the breach of a contract for the development of an electric power plant in the Philippines.

  • Defense of CERCLA litigation on behalf of several municipalities for the Lowry Landfill Superfund Site.

  • Defense and prosecution of antitrust litigation involving the oil and gas industry in Colorado, North Dakota, Oklahoma and Texas.

  • Defense of antitrust and Colorado Organized Crime Control litigation involving the healthcare industry.

  • Prosecution of fraudulent transfer litigation challenging off-shore trusts in Nevis and the Cook Islands.

  • Prosecution of Colorado Premises Liability Act claims on behalf of victims of mass shooting.

Representative Experience

Notable Appellate Results

  • Eckard v. State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co. (10th Cir. 2022) (reversed summary judgment that personal injury suit for underinsured motorist benefits was time barred)

  • O’Hanlon v. Hutchinson (Colo. App. 2022) (upheld dismissal of 22 claims seeking $645 million in damages)

  • Winter v. Colorado Department of Transportation (Colo. App. 2022) (reversed dismissal of personal injury claim based on failure to comply with notice under Colorado Governmental Immunity Act)

  • Wagner v. Planned Parenthood (Colo. App. 2019), aff’d, (Colo. 2020) (reversed summary judgment on behalf of victims of mass shooting under Colorado Premises Liability Act)

  • Wright v. Gieswein (Colo. App. 2019) (upheld jury award of $225,000 for personal injury)

  • Taylor v. City of Boulder (Colo. App. 2018) (reversed dismissal of personal injury claim under Colorado Governmental Immunity Act)

  • The Hal Marshall Sears Revocable Trust v. Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co. (Colo. App. 2018) (upheld claim for breach of commercial lease)

  • Fox v. Colorado Heating & Plumbing Services, Inc. (Colo. App. 2015) (ordered new trial where defense expert was allowed to testify about undisclosed opinions)

  • Black v. Rosko (Colo. App. 2015) (vacated order setting aside judgment and reinstated jury’s personal injury award of $443,000)

  • Grynberg v. Donihoo (Colo. App. 2007) (upheld dismissal of fraudulent concealment claim and remanded for determination of attorney fees)

  • Grynberg v. GX Tech. Corp. (Colo. App. 2006) (upheld dismissal of seismic data trespass and other tort claims)

  • Western Fire Truck v. Emergency One, Inc. (Colo. App. 2006) (upheld jury award for commercial torts and reinstated award of punitive damages)

  • Lake Durango Water Co. v. PUC (Colo. 2003) (upheld award of attorney fees)