Joan Allgaier is special counsel and practices as a litigator. She is a seasoned trial attorney and specializes in general casualty, medical malpractice, board actions, hospital liability, automobile liability, premises liability, aviation matters, recreation and amusement liability, product liability, professional liability, commercial matters, construction defect, and provides guidance on insurance coverage issues. Ms. Allgaier also counsels insurance professionals, adjusters, recreation providers, and non-profit agencies on safety, risk management, and best practices to prevent negative outcomes and, when the inevitable happens, accident response.
Ms. Allgaier is active in several local and specialty bars and is dedicated to promoting diversity and inclusiveness efforts in the legal industry. She presents at safety seminars for amusement and recreation providers of all sizes. Ms. Allgaier teaches at continuing legal education classes on trial skills and how to navigate privileges in the discovery process. Joan was selected for inclusion in Colorado Super Lawyers Magazine, Rising Stars Edition 2013-2017. Joan was selected as a “Super Lawyer” in the Medical Malpractice Defense practice area 2021-2024.
Education
- 2004, B.A., Michigan State University
- 2007, J.D., University of Colorado School of Law
Bar Admission
- State of Colorado
- United States District Court, District of Colorado
- United States District Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Professional Associations
- Colorado Bar Association
- Denver Bar Association
- Colorado Defense Lawyers Association
- Colorado Women’s Bar Association
- Asian Pacific American Bar Association
- Defense Research Institute
- International Amusement & Leisure Defense Association (IALDA) Board Member and current Vice President
- CLM Alliance
- Colorado Healthcare Associated Risk Managers
Presentations
- International Agritourism Association NAFDMA – Webinar regarding Risk Management, Risk Shifting, and Corporate Formalities, July 2024
- Maize Conference – Seminars regarding Insurance, Risk Management, and Claims, February 2024
- Annual Safety Seminar AIMS International (safety in the amusement industry) – Analyzing Claims, January 2024
- International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions Expo, IAAPA Roundtable on Legal Updates, November 2023
- International Agritourism Association NAFDMA – Webinar regarding policies and procedures, March 2023
- Annual Safety Seminar AIMS International (safety in the amusement industry) – Analyzing Claims, January 2023
- International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions Expo, IAAPA Roundtable on Legal Updates, November 2022
- Roller Skating Association – Risk Management, September 2022
- Annual Safety Seminar AIMS International (safety in the amusement industry) – Analyzing Claims, January 2022
- International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions Expo, IAAPA Roundtable on Legal Updates, November 2021
- World Waterpark Association, Speaker on Employment Safety (Until I Got High…), May 2021
- Annual Safety Seminar AIMS International (safety in the amusement industry) – Analyzing Claims, January 2021
- International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions Expo, IAAPA Roundtable on Legal Updates, November 2020
- Annual Safety Seminar AIMS International (safety in the amusement industry) –Analyzing Claims, January 2020
- International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions Expo, IAAPA Roundtable on Legal Updates, November 2019
- Annual Safety Seminar AIMS International (safety in the amusement industry) – Analyzing Claims, January 2019
- CDLA Trial Academy, Opening and Closing Statements, 2018
- Annual Safety Seminar AIMS International (safety in the amusement industry) – best practices in responding to accidents, use of liability releases, risk management, and claims handling, January 2018
- International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions Expo, IAAPA Roundtable on Legal Updates, November 2017
- Colorado Defense Lawyers Association – continuing legal education seminars on waiver of privileges and obtaining medical records, 2017
- International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions Expo, IAAPA Roundtable on Legal Updates, November 2016
- Colorado Defense Lawyers Association Summer Conference, continuing legal education seminar, Medical Records: Privacy and Privilege a Decade after Alcon, July 2016
- Colorado Defense Lawyers Association, continuing legal education seminar, Unique Issues Obtaining Medical Records and Alcon v. Spicer,”, November 2014
- Rocky Mountain Professional Ski Instructors’ Association – Annual Training – best practices in responding to accidents, use of liability releases, and risk management, Fall 2014
- Rocky Mountain Professional Ski Instructors’ Association – Fall Training on Risk Management Issues and Accident Investigation, Fall 2013
- Colorado Defense Lawyers Association – continuing legal education seminar on waiver of privileges and obtaining medical records, 2013
- Rocky Mountain Professional Ski Instructors’ Association – Fall Training on Risk Management Issues and Accident Investigation, Fall 2012
Awards
- Colorado Rising Star, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
- Colorado Super Lawyers, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024