Eric L. Robertson

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Education

University of Colorado Law School, J.D., 2011
Order of the Coif
University of Colorado Law Review, Casenote and Comment Editor
Boston University, B.S., 2004, Film and Television, summa cum laude

Practice Areas

Industries

Consumer Products & Services

Eric Robertson's legal practice focuses on complex commercial litigation at both the trial and appellate levels. Before joining Wheeler Trigg O'Donnell in 2014, he served as a law clerk to Justice William W. Hood, III and Chief Justice Michael L. Bender of the Colorado Supreme Court and Chief Judge Alan M. Loeb of the Colorado Court of Appeals.

Eric earned his law degree Order of the Coif from the University of Colorado Law School. While in law school, he served as a casenote and comment editor of the University of Colorado Law Review, worked as a legal writing teaching assistant, and received the Class of 1913 and Charles E. Matheson scholarships.

Before law school, Eric worked in live sports television.

Other Experience

Caplan and Earnest, LLC
Law Clerk
Altitude Sports & Entertainment
Chyron Operator

Legal Memberships, Activities, and Honors

Colorado Rising Stars
Business Litigation, 2019
Colorado Bar Association

Representative Cases

Won summary judgment for Whirlpool in a certified, seven-state class action seeking $75 million in damages related to the alleged mislabeling of washing machines with the Energy Star logo. In its opinion, the court agreed with nearly all of WTO's arguments and extinguished the claims of all 10 named plaintiffs and 175,000 class members.
Achieved a highly favorable settlement for an incarcerated pro bono client who had sued the Colorado Department of Corrections in federal court for First Amendment retaliation.
Won an arbitration ruling for $2.9 million, including punitive damages, for an investment fund misled into overpaying for an oil field services company based on misrepresentations made during the sale and omissions made during settlement negotiations regarding the sale.
Drafted a winning motion to dismiss in consumer class action litigation for Whirlpool resulting in exclusion of claims and plaintiffs in 42 states.
Travelers v. Stresscon, 370 P.3d 140 (Colo. 2016) - Won Colorado Supreme Court reversal of a unanimous court of appeals ruling in a case of national importance to the insurance industry. In its ruling for Travelers, the Court held that the "notice-prejudice rule" does not apply to "no-voluntary-payment" provisions in insurance policies. This was WTO's fifth consecutive, fully-argued victory before the Colorado Supreme Court in two-and-a-half years. Law360 named Stresscon one of the top five insurance rulings of 2016.

Bar and Court Admissions

Colorado
U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit

Other Experience

Caplan and Earnest, LLC
Law Clerk
Altitude Sports & Entertainment
Chyron Operator

Legal Memberships, Activities, and Honors

Colorado Rising Stars
Business Litigation, 2019
Colorado Bar Association

Government Service

Law Clerk to The Honorable William W. Hood, III, Colorado Supreme Court
Law Clerk to The Honorable Michael L. Bender, Colorado Supreme Court
Law Clerk to The Honorable Alan M. Loeb, Colorado Court of Appeals

Articles/Presentations

"A Fundamental Right to Read: Reader Privacy Protections in the U.S. Constitution," 82 U. Colo. L. Rev. 307 (2011).

Press

Stresscon a Top-Five Insurance Case of 2016

Education

University of Colorado Law School, J.D., 2011
Order of the Coif
University of Colorado Law Review, Casenote and Comment Editor
Boston University, B.S., 2004, Film and Television, summa cum laude

Government Service

Bar and Court Admissions

Colorado
U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit