January Allen

Written By Carley Jamieson

Contact: jallen@galvanize.law | 303.704.4061

January Allen is an AV rated attorney who excels in obtaining favorable outcomes for clients in a timely and professional manner. January has over 17 years of transactional and litigation experience and assists clients with a broad variety of matters including construction defect, contract, trade secret/non-compete, insurance, environmental, product liability, employment, and cyber liability. January is also a licensed patent attorney with the United States Patent and Trademark Office, and is available to provide consultation on patent, trademark, and copyright issues. As an invested advocate, January works closely with each client to arrive at the appropriate legal solution.

Education

  • University of Hawaii, William S. Richardson School of Law, J.D., 2005

    • Recipient of scholarship for academic achievement

    • Native American Moot Court, 2nd Place Nationally for Best Brief

  • College of Charleston, B.S. Biology, with honors, 2000

  • Golden Key Honors Society

Professional Recognition

  • Colorado Bar Foundation - Fellow

  • Martindale Hubbell AV Pre-eminent Peer Review Rating

  • Colorado Super Lawyers, Construction Litigation, 2020 - 2024

Admissions

  • United States Patent and Trademark Office

  • Colorado

  • Wyoming

  • The United States District Court for the District of Colorado

  • The United States District Court for the District of Wyoming

  • The United States District Court for the District of New Mexico

  • Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals

Work Experience

  • Cotney Construction Law, Denver, CO—January 2020 to July 2020, Partner

  • Overturf McGath & Hull, P.C., Denver, CO—February 2009 to December 2019, Partner

  • Hanes & Schutz, LLC, Colorado Springs, CO—May 2005 to January 2009, Associate

Presentations

  • Die Hard for the Holidays: Jobsite Safety and Insurance Coverage, Tradecraft Industries, November 2024

  • Fundamentals of Construction Contracts: Concepts, Clauses, and Compliance, Rocky Mountain Masonry Institute, September 2023

  • Construction Employers Lunch and Learn: Employees and Vehicle Accidents, Tradecraft Industries, August 2023

  • Employment Law Considerations for 2023: Overview of Colorado Legal Changes & Remote Employees, American Council of Engineering Companies of Colorado’s Annual Conference, May 2023

  • Contract Basics, ACEC Member Lunch and Learn, October 2022

  • Acquiring and Selling Businesses Part 1, Tradecraft Industries Lunch and Learn, May 2022

  • Federal, State & Local Vaccine Mandates: What Do They Mean for Your Firm?, American Council of Engineering Companies of Colorado Fireside Chat, November 2021

  • When the S#it Hits the Fan: How to Navigate Contract Disputes, Rocky Mountain Masonry Institute, July 2021

  • The Americans with Disabilities Act & the Accessibility Code, J.S. Held LLC, CLE Webinar, May 2021

  • The Ethics of Insuring Maryjane: An Update on Cannabis Law, Lloyd’s of London, 2019

  • Product Malfunction Theory, Liberty International, 2019

  • Lions & Tigers & Technology: LPL Risks Associated with the Use/Misuse of Technology, Professional Liability Defense Federation, 2019

  • The Data Behind the Data: Use of Metadata in Litigation, National Retail and Restaurant Defense Association, 2019

  • Cyber Competence 101, Nebraska Defense Federation, 2019

  • Trademarks for Startups, Colorado Preferred Partners, 2018

  • Intellectual Property Basics, Jeffco Innovators, 2016

  • An Intellectual Property Toolbox for Inventors, Denver Indian Bureau 2014

Articles

  • Post-Cyberattack Professional Duties: A Review of ABA Formal Ethics Opinion 483 and a Recent Colorado Malpractice Suit, Professional Liability Defense Federation Quarterly, Spring 2019

  • Bits and Bytes: Cyber Case Law Review, Professional Liability Defense Federation Quarterly, Fall 2018

  • Cybersecurity Breaches Involving Personal Identifying Information: Survey of State Notification Laws, Professional Liability Defense Federation Quarterly, Spring 2018

Reported Decisions

  • Smith v. Executive Custom Homes, 209 P.3d 1175 (Colo. App. 2009).

  • Krueger v. Ary, 205 P.3d 1150 (Colo. 2009).

  • Todd v. Montana Silversmiths, 379 F.Supp. 2d 1110 (D. Colo. 2005).

  • Ceroni v. 4Front Engineered Solutions, Inc., 793 F.Supp.2d 1268 (D. Colo. 2011).

  • Brown v. Berthoud Fire Protection Dist., 2013 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 166243 (D. Colo. 2013).

  • Chamberlain v. Dunker, 2014 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 93866 (D. Colo. 2014).

  • Nutritional Biomimetics, LLC v. Empirical Labs, Inc., 2017 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 60341 (D. Colo. 2017).

Professional and Civic Activities

  • American Council of Engineering Companies of Colorado

  • Former Board Member, Colorado Defense Lawyers Association

    • Chair, Trial Academy

  • Former Board Member, Professional Liability Defense Federation

  • Colorado Bar Association

  • Denver Bar Association

  • American Intellectual Property Association

  • Habitat for Humanity


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