John F. Hilkin

John Hilkin is a litigator focused primarily in insurance defense. John has obtained defense verdicts in first and third-party insurance litigation and taken cases to trial in areas including automobile accidents, premises liability, ski collisions, products liability, real estate disputes, and construction schedule delays. John is experienced in all stages of litigation, having successfully represented clients ranging from children to large corporate entities in arbitrations, bench trials, and jury trials in both Colorado state and federal court.

Admissions

Colorado
U.S. District Court District of Colorado

Memberships

Colorado Defense Lawyers Association
Colorado Bar Association
Denver Bar Association

• 2022 – John was able to limit damages in an admitted liability hearing to $20,001.00. The final pretrial demand made was for $1,000,000.
• 2021 – Johnn’s client received a favorable verdict in a real estate matter after the jury found Plaintiff’s expert not credible as a result of his cross examination.
• 2019 – A jury found in favor of John’s client and found Plaintiff 49% liable in a ski collision. Plaintiff received no non-economic damages or permanency in the jury award.

Education

J.D., Michigan State University College of Law, 2011

B.A., Film Production/English, University of Iowa, 2003