"Case of the Year Award," NWIS and NRRI v. Public Service Company,Colorado Trial Lawyers Association, Denver, Colorado 1999

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Firm's 1998 verdict in NWIS and NRRI v. Public Service Company, affirmed by the Colorado Court of Appeals in January, 2000, received the first annual Case of the Year Award from the Colorado Trial Lawyers Association. The Award recognizes cases that serve the public interest, represent a particular struggle for public justice, or create a positive change in the law. The Award was presented at the Association's Spring Meeting in April,2000.

KEVIN S. HANNON

"Outstanding Young Trial Lawyer," Colorado Trial Lawyers Association, Denver, Colorado,1996

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In 1996, Kevin was awarded the First Annual "Outstanding Young Trial Lawyer" award by the Colorado Trial Lawyers Association in recognition for his service to his clients and to the Association. The award was given for outstanding advocacy and contribution to the law, clients and the Association.

"Trial Lawyer of the Year," Trial Lawyers for Public Justice Foundation, Washington, D.C., 1993

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In 1993, Kevin and his co-counsel received the "Trial Lawyer of the Year" award from the Trial Lawyers for Public Justice Foundation in Washington, D.C.. The nationally prestigious award is bestowed annually upon the trial lawyer or lawyers who have made the greatest contribution to the public interest by trying or settling a precedent-setting case. Kevin received the award for his work in Escamilla v. Asarco.

In Escamilla, Kevin Hannon and his co-counsel represented the Denver community of Globeville in a class action suit for contamination of its air and soil by cadmium and arsenic.

Several attorney groups had rejected the case before Kevin's involvement. The six week trial resulted in a jury verdict and the court entering judgment against Asarco for $28.1 million. This case was the first jury trial in Colorado to award the cost of cleaning up the contamination as part of the damages. The settlement reached after trial provided for clean up of the Globeville community, and money damages to the residents.