Holland & Hart News

Dr. Paul Kyed Speaks on Integrity at Mines

Holland & Hart litigator, Dr. Paul Kyed, recently spoke on how to be an expert witness at his alma matter, the Colorado School of Mines.   According to the School's web site, Kyed advised,

"Never compromise your integrity." He said it once, he repeated himself, and then he said it again.

"Never compromise your integrity." Dr. Paul Kyed spoke for the weekly Materials Research Seminar in Hill Hall last Thursday afternoon. A 1989 graduate of Colorado School of Mines' MME department with a masters degree from Standford, Kyed returned to CSM for his Ph.D. in MME; he is now a professional engineer turned lawyer.

Kyed attended law school at the University of Denver, served a year-long clerkship with Colorado Supreme Court Justice Nathan Coats and is now part of one of the largest firms in the western United States - Holland and Hart."

Read the article here.

Joe Teig comments on Liability Issues in Casper Star

"Joe Teig, a partner with the Holland and Hart law firm, said Wyoming's lawmakers repealed the joint and several liability statutes because they agreed that it is not fair make a party pay 100 percent of damages if they are only partially to blame for the accident.

"Prior to 1986, if one defendant could be found in any amount of fault, they could be forced to pay all of the damages. Then they'd have to sue all the other parties (who shared some degree of fault) to get back the share they didn't cause," said Teig."

Read the Casper Star Article on "Fixing Workers Comp".

Email Usage in Unionized Settings

The National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) has been criticized recently for its rulings and interpretations of the National Labor Relations Act (“NLRA”) that, some believe, demonstrate an increasingly pro-employer bias. The perceived pro-employer bias of the NLRB is seen by some as inconsistent with the NLRB’s charge to independently interpret and enforce the provisions of the NLRA and investigate and remedy unfair labor practices of private employers, which may involve union related situations or instances of protected concerted activity. 

Read the rest of the article by Steve Guiterrez here (source:  DRI)

Cliff Stricklin Joins Holland & Hart

Cliff Stricklin, the U.S. Department of Justice attorney who won convictions of Enron executives Ken Lay and Jeff Skilling and former Qwest CEO Joseph Nacchio, will join the Rocky Mountain regional law firm of Holland & Hart on April 1, 2008.

With nearly 20 years experience, Stricklin is currently the First Assistant U.S. Attorney for the District of Colorado, appointed by U.S. Attorney Troy Eid. In this role, Stricklin led the prosecution team that convicted Nacchio on insider trading charges. Previously, he served as one of four attorneys on the Enron Task Force who presented evidence in the fraud and conspiracy trial against Lay and Skilling. He was also the co-lead prosecutor in the securities and accounting fraud case against five Enron Broadband executives. Prior to the Task Force, Stricklin served as a state district judge in Dallas, Texas, and presided over hundreds of felony criminal cases. All of his decisions were affirmed at the appellate level. At the start of his legal career, Stricklin was Assistant U.S. Attorney with the Eastern District of Texas and handled complex public corruption and white collar cases.

As a partner in Holland & Hart's Denver office, Stricklin will focus his practice on business disputes, white collar defense, and securities litigation. He will be a member of the firm's White Collar Defense practice group.

"Holland & Hart has long been known for our excellent trial lawyers, so we are excited to add an attorney of Cliff Stricklin's reputation and skill to our trial team. Cliff prosecuted and tried some of the largest, most significant trials in our nation's recent history. He will bring skills and experiences that are unmatched in the Rocky Mountain West to serve our client's legal needs," Holland & Hart Chairman John Husband said.

Related Story links

- Rocky Mountain News, Feb 6, 2008

- Denver Post, Feb 6, 2008

- Denver Business Journal, Feb 6, 2008

- Profile of Cliff Stricklin, Denver Post, 3/12/2007

-  Story on Cliff Stricklin, Denver Business Journal, 10/19/2007

- Firm Press Release