Of Counsel
| Location: | Englewood, Colorado |
| Phone: | 720-875-9140 |
| Fax: | 720-875-9141 |
| Email: | Email Me |
Mr. Sares has been practicing law since 1989, when hired out of law school to join the law firm of Holme Roberts & Owen, in Denver, Colorado. Initially, practicing in the fields of oil and gas, corporations, real estate and litigation, Mr. Sares later joined the in-house tort litigation firm of State Farm Insurance, known as George D. Browning & Associates in 1991. At that time, he focused his practice on State and Federal District Court tort litigation defense of State Farm Insureds in auto liability, premises liability, defamation liability and workers compensation actions, which included appellate work. Mr. Sares gained an impressive record of successful defense of clients whose cases at trial. In 2002, Mr. Sares went back into private practice with the firm of Cross, Sands & Sares, P.C. continuing his defense of clients covered by auto, home and business lines insurance and his defense of insurers on coverage claims, while expanding the scope of his litigation practice to include defense against claims of insurance bad faith, tort and constitutional violations of municipalities and law enforcement personnel, and defense of equestrian business owner-trainer.
Mr. Sares joined the firm in 2005, bringing the assets of an experienced civil litigator serving HKJP’s existing and growing field of clients. Mr. Sares has continued his successful representation of clients in defense of civil tort, premises liability, wrongful death, commercial liability and construction defect litigation cases. Throughout his career, Mr. Sares has also put his strong academic credentials and courtroom skills to work to successfully draft and argue motions and appellate briefs before the Colorado trial courts, Court of Appeals and Supreme Court.
Year Joined Firm
- 2005
Areas of Practice
- Tort Litigation
- Premises Liability Litigation
- Insurance Defense
- Appellate Brief drafting & argument
- Insurance Coverage
Certified Legal Specialties
- BV – Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
Bar Admissions
- Colorado, 1989
- U.S. District Court District of Colorado, 1990
Education
- University of Toledo College of Law, Toledo, Ohio
- J.D. magna cum laude – 1989
- Honors: Order of the Coif
- Law Review: Edwards v. Aguillard: The Case of the Misplaced Purpose 19 U. Tol. L. Rev. 727 (1988), Author and Articles Editor, 1987 – 1989
- University of Colorado, Boulder, CO
- B.A. Classics – 1985
- United States Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, CO – 1976
- Honors: Dean’s List
Representative Clients
- Allied Insurance Company
- Esurance Insurance Company
- Allstate Insurance Company
- State Farm Insurance Companies
- Western Heritage Insurance Company
- American Family Insurance Group
- Crawford & Company
- Hanover Insurance
- Nationwide Insurance
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Colorado Bar Association
- 1st Judicial District Bar Association
- Colorado Defense Lawyers Association
- Allied Attorney, Alliance Defense Fund, 2005 – 2010
- American Hellenic Educational and Progressive Association (AHEPA), member Chapter 145, Board of Governors, 2002/2025, past president 2023-2025
- Denver Housing Authority, Commissioner, 1993 – 1999
Past Employment Positions
- Cross, Sands & Sares, P.C., Partner, 2002 – 2004
- George D. Browning & Associates, Associate, 1991 – 2002
- Holme, Roberts & Owen, Associate, 1989 – 1991
Pro Bono Activities
- Salvation Army & Denver Rescue Mission Legal-Aide Clinic, on behalf of Christian Legal Society, 2001 – 2013
- Denver Teen Court, Board Member & Teen Coach, 1992 – 1999
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