Carrie Frank Joins Our Firm
On November 1, 2007, Carrie Frank will officially join our firm. Her creditials are very impressive. She has been focused on automobile product defect and other significant product liablity cases for the last 20 years. She has been instrumental in obtaining over $150 Million in settlements and verdicts in her career.
Carrie will be the President of the Colorado Trial Lawyers Association, and she leads education programs at the national level for the American Trial Lawyer’s Association (AAJ). Carrie is listed as one of the top 3000 Plaintiffs lawyers in the United States on www.lawdragon.com. Most of all Carrie brings a wealth of experience and a wonderful sense of compassion and detail to our firm. Welcome Carrie!
Carrie will focus on auto accident and products liability matters including medical devices, defective drugs and other recalled and dangerous products.
EDUCATION:
University of Denver School of Law, Denver, CO., J.D., 1987
Editor, Family Law JournalColumbia University School of Social Work, New York City, N.Y., M.S.S.W., 1981
C.W. Post College, Greenvale, N.Y., B.A. dual degrees, Psychology and Sociology 1979, magna cum laude
BAR ADMISSION:
State Court: Colorado, 1988
U.S. Court of Appeals: Tenth Circuit, 1988
U.S. District Court: District of Colorado, 1988
LAW PRACTICE:
Gilbert, Frank, Ollanik & Komyatte, P.C., Arvada, Colorado
Product liability and Personal injury litigation, 1988-presentCaplan & Ernest, L.L.C., Boulder, Colorado
Law Clerk, 1985-1988District Attorney’s Office, Juvenile division, Boulder, Colorado
Student Attorney, 1986-1987
LEGAL ASSOCIATION MEMBERSHIPS:
American Association for Justice.
Attorney’s Information Exchange Group.
Colorado Trial Lawyers Association.
Trial Lawyers for Public Justice.
PUBLICATIONS:
“The Shocking Truth About Electrical Products,” Trial Talk, December 2006
“Recognizing Automotive Product Liability,” in Colorado Auto Litigator’s Handbook, Colorado Trial Lawyers Association, June 2006
“The Shocking Truth About Electrical Products,” Trial, January 2006
“Are You Missing A Product Defect Claim In Your Car Crash Case?” Trial, March 2004
“Are You Missing A Product Defect Claim In Your Car Crash Case? (Part II)” Trial Talk, December 2003/January 2004
“Auto Design Defects” in Litigating Tort Cases, West-ATLA Press, June 2003
“Are You Missing A Product Defect Claim In Your Car Crash Case? (Part I)” Trial Talk, December 2002/January 2003
“So You Think Your Job Is Done? Important Case Completion Issues,” Trial Talk, December 2000/January 2001
“Conversion Vans: Woodsheds on Wheels,” Trial, January 2000
“The Not So New, But Unknown, Powerful Plaintiff Settlement Tool,” Trial Talk, December 1999/January 2000
“Recognizing the Auto Restraint Defect Case,” Trial Talk, December, 1998/January 1999
“Product Liability: A Partial List of Internet Resources,” Trial Talk, December, 1998/January 1999
“Discovery to Disclosure: The Pretrial Exchange of Information in the New ERA,” Trial Talk, December, 1994
SEMINAR PAPERS AND PRESENTATIONS:
ATLA Education, Overcoming Juror Bias College, Part II: The Ten Commandments, National College of Advocacy, Denver, Colorado, October 26 - 29, 2006 (faculty)
ATLA Education Case Workshop Program, National College of Advocacy, San Diego, California, September 13 - 17, 2006 (faculty)
“Litigation at Sunrise - Products Liability,” Program Chair and Moderator, 2006 CTLA Annual Convention, Copper Mountain, Colorado, August 5, 2006
Products Liability Education program, Program Moderator, 2006 ATLA Annual Convention, Seattle, Washington, July 18, 2006
“Termination Without Trial,” Colorado State Bar - Litigation Boot Camp Program, Denver, Colorado, June 21, 2006
ATLA Education Advanced Depositions College, National College of Advocacy, Denver, Colorado, March 30 - April 2, 2006 (faculty)
“Using the Defendant’s Discovery Responses to Prove Alternative Designs,” ATLA 2006 Mid-Winter Convention, Honolulu, Hawaii, February 21, 2006
ATLA Education Case Workshop Program, National College of Advocacy, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, September 14 - 18, 2005 (faculty)
“Super Sunday - Mock Trial” Program Moderator, CTLA 2005 Annual Convention, Snowmass, Colorado, August 14, 2005
“Using Other Similar Incidents at Trial,” ATLA 2005 Annual Convention, Toronto, Canada, July 26, 2005
ATLA Education Case Plus: The Next Step in Developing and Testing Your Trial Story, National College of Advocacy, St. Louis, Missouri, May 4 - 7, 2005 (faculty)
“Using Focus Groups to Overcome Juror Bias,” Association of Trial Lawyers of America - New Jersey Educational Foundation, Edison, New Jersey, February 26, 2005
“Working with the ‘Special Needs’ Client from Beginning to End,” Personal Injury Settlement Planning, Colorado Bar Association, Denver, Colorado, February 4, 2005
ATLA Education, Overcoming Jury Bias in Complex Cases: Medical Malpractice and Products Liability, National College of Advocacy, Miami, Florida, January 14-15, 2005 (faculty)
“Compliance with Government Regulations - New Challenges and Defenses,” Kansas Trial Lawyers Association, December 2-4, 2004
ATLA Education, Overcoming Juror Bias College, Part II: The Ten Commandments, National College of Advocacy, Santa Fe, New Mexico, October 27 - 30, 2004 (faculty)
ATLA Education Case Workshop Program, National College of Advocacy, San Diego, California, September 29 - October 3, 2004 (faculty)
“Using Focus Groups to Overcome Juror Bias,” ATLA 2004 Annual Convention, Boston, Massachusetts, July 4, 2004
“Compliance with Government Regulations - New Challenges and Defenses,” ATLA Annual Convention, Boston, Massachusetts, July 6, 2004
“Working With Special Needs Clients from Beginning to End,” “Introduction to Qualified Settlement Funds,” and “Preparing for the Settlement Conference,” Enhancing and Leveraging Tort Recoveries Program, LawPro Seminars, LLC, Enchantment of the Seas Cruise, May 20 - 24, 2004
ATLA Education Overcoming Juror Bias College, National College of Advocacy, Atlanta, Georgia, October 16 - 19, 2003 (faculty)
“Fifteen Passenger Van - Dangerous and Unpredictable When Used As Intended,” ATLA 2003 Annual Convention, San Francisco, California, July 22, 2003
ATLA Education Case Workshop Program, National College of Advocacy, Dallas, Texas, June 11-15, 2003 (faculty)
“Use of Qualified Settlement Funds,” CTLA Auto Blockbuster Seminar, Denver, Colorado, March 6-7, 2003
“Spoliation of Electronic Data,” ATLA 2003 Winter Convention, Maui, Hawaii, February 3, 2003
“Overcoming the Defense Shield of Work Product,” ATLA 2003 Winter Convention, Maui, Hawaii, February 3, 2003
ATLA Education Case Workshop Program, National College of Advocacy, Los Angeles, California, September 19-22, 2002 (faculty)
“Crashworthiness Litigation: Recognizing the Automotive Design Defect Case,” 2002 CTLA Annual Convention, Snowmass, Colorado, August 10, 2002
“Expert Challenges in Product Cases: Getting Past the Hurdles,” 2002 ATLA Annual Convention, Atlanta, Georgia, July 23, 2002
“Motivating Jurors - How Jurors Make Decisions,” 2002 ATLA Annual Convention, Atlanta, Georgia, July 21, 2002
“A Crash Course in Black Box,” VTLA Third Annual Advanced Auto Retreat, Charlottesville, Virginia, July, 13, 2002
“Low Speed Collision Cases: A Crash Course in Black Box,” ATLA 2002 Winter Convention, Miami, Florida, February 11, 2002
“The Black Box: The Auto/Truck Data Recorder,” CTLA Blockbuster Auto Seminar 2002, Denver, Colorado, January 31, 2002
“Other Similar Incidents in the New Millennium,” AIEG Fall Seminar, Orlando, Florida, October 27, 2001
“So Why Do You Drive an SUV?” 2001 ATLA Annual Convention, Montreal, Canada, July 18, 2001
“Discovery/Confidentiality Orders/Countering the Rambo Scorched Earth Litigator” 2001 ATLA Annual Convention, Montreal, Canada, July 18, 2001
“Using Automobile Data Recorders in Litigation,” ATLA Teleseminar, June 19, 2001
“Understanding the Plaintiff’s Lawyer’s Plight in Negotiations,” National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, Institute 2000, Colorado Springs, Colorado, November 18, 2000
“So You Think Your Job Is Done? Important Case Completion Issues,” Continuing Legal Education, Denver, Colorado, October 26, 2000
“Use of Other Similar Incidents in Preparation and Settlement of Your Case,” 1999 CTLA Annual Convention, Snowmass, Colorado, August 5, 1999
“Conversion Van Litigation,” 1999 ATLA Annual Convention, San Francisco, California, July 19, 1999
“Recognizing the Automotive Defect Case,” 1999 ATLA JazzFest Convention, New Orleans, Louisiana, May 1, 1999
“That Was No Accident: The Use of Similar Incidents Evidence in Products Liability Cases,” 1997 ATLA Annual Convention, San Diego, California, July 23, 1997
“Voir Dire: Beyond Jury Selection,” WTLA 1997 Sun Valley Seminar, Sun Valley, Idaho, February 27-March 2, 1997
“Advanced Settlement Techniques,” Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers, Breckenridge, Colorado, December 16, 1991
“Recent Developments In Products Liability Actions Arising Out Of Auto Crash Cases - Suing The Manufacturer,” Colorado Trial Lawyers Association, Denver, Colorado, March 1991
“Homeowner’s Insurance,” Continuing Legal Education, Denver, Colorado, December 1990
VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES:
American Association for Justice, Product Liability Section, Officer, 2003 - present
American Association for Justice, Product Liability Section, Newsletter Editor, 2003 - present
American Association for Justice, Press Advisory Board, 2006 - present
Colorado Trial Lawyers Association, Trial Talk, Product Liability Editor, 1998-present
Colorado Trial Lawyers Association, Board of Directors, 2000-present
Colorado Trial Lawyers Association, Product Liability committee, Chair, 2002 - present
Colorado Trial Lawyers Association, Executive committee, 2004 - present
Advisor, Wheat Ridge High School Trial Advocacy Team, 1998-2000
