Zachary P. Mugge

Partner

Antero Law, LLC

1700 Broadway, Suite 640

Denver, Colorado 80290

720.990.5530

anterolaw.com

Zachary P. Mugge

Zach Mugge is an accomplished, peer-recognized trial attorney in Denver, Colorado. Zach practices in the areas of commercial and civil litigation, with a particular focus on complex business and transactional disputes, fraud and breach of fiduciary duty matters, and real estate disputes. In addition, Zach specializes in representing victims in personal injury matters, and in protecting the rights of policyholders in insurance disputes, including insurance bad faith cases. Zach has also developed a niche health care practice representing the interests of health care providers and medical lien companies who provide medical treatment on a lien basis to victims in personal injury matters.

Zach represents a wide array of clients ranging from large companies to individuals with disputes at every stage of litigation proceedings, including trials, arbitrations, appeals, administrative proceedings, and mediations. Zach has procured multi-million dollar verdicts for his clients at trial, argued cases before the Colorado Supreme Court and Colorado Court of Appeals, and obtained favorable results for his clients through settlements and alternative dispute resolution. The Super Lawyers publication selected Zach as a “Rising Star” in the Colorado legal profession in its 2009 - 2017 editions.

Before launching Antero Law, LLC with John Lintzenich and Jared Seidenberg, Zach was a partner with two Denver law firms, Sussex Law and Robinson Waters & O’Dorisio, P.C.

Zach is a 2004 graduate of the University of Colorado School of Law, where he served on the editorial board of the Colorado Journal of International Environmental Law and Policy and received the Gene R. Nichol Scholarship for his commitment to public service. Zach graduated from DePauw University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 2000. In 2013-14, Zach had the privilege of participating in the prestigious Leadership Denver program.

Outside of the office, Zach enjoys spending time with his wife and three children, telemark skiing, fly fishing, and traveling.

» ACCOMPLISHMENTS

REPRESENTATIVE CASES

Patrick Ryan v. American Family Mutual Insurance Company, District Court, City and County of Denver, 2015-CV-34153 (obtained jury verdict of $1,304,898.45, plus post-judgment interest for plaintiff on breach of insurance contract and insurance bad faith claims against American Family)
Allstate Insurance Company v. Medical Lien Management, Inc., 348 P.3d 943 (Colo. 2015) (represented appellee in case before the Colorado Supreme Court concerning the enforcement of pre-settlement assignments of litigation proceeds)
Medical Lien Management, Inc. v. Allstate Insurance Company, 354 P.3d 167 (Colo. App. 2013) (obtained victorious appellate decision reversing trial court's dismissal of medical lien company's breach of assignment claim against Allstate Insurance Company. Argued case before the Colorado Supreme Court and decision is pending)
Tandy Williams v. Clifford Perry, District Court, City and County of Denver, 2012-CV-1609 (obtained jury verdict of $697,311.48 on behalf of plaintiff in personal injury action)
Rocky Mountain Gold Innovations, Inc. v. Providence Mining, LLC, District Court of Teller County (tried in El Paso County District Court under Public Impact Docket), 2013-CV-30083 (obtained plaintiff's verdict in three day jury trial concerning dispute over lease rights to a gold mine)
In Re: Robert Cain, U.S. Dist. Court for Dist. of Colorado, 2014-CV-01200-RM (obtained victorious appellate decision reversing order from U.S. Bankruptcy Court concerning non-dischargeability of liability for claims of conversion and breach of contract)
Cheryl Arabalo v. City and County of Denver, et al., U.S. Dist. Court for Dist. of Colo., 2011-CV-02343 (represented plaintiff in two week jury trial concerning claims for hostile work environment and civil rights violations; currently on appeal at the Tenth Circuit)
Mullins v. Medical Lien Management, Inc., 2013 COA 134 (obtained victorious appellate decision affirming trial court's entry of judgment in favor of medical lien company enforcing its lien)
MRW, Inc. v. Big O Tires, LLC, Slip Copy, 2009 WL 3368438 (E.D.Cal. 2009) (motion for summary judgment granted on unfair competition/fraud claim)
Murray v. Cars Collision Center of Colorado, LLC, Not Reported in F.Supp.2d, 2006 WL 456266 (D.Colo. 2006) (motion for summary judgment granted in employment case on claims for discrimination, retaliation, breach of contract and promissory estoppel)
Murphy v. Medical Lien Management, Inc., District Court, City & County of Denver, Colorado, Case Number 2007-CV-10981 (motion to dismiss class action lawsuit granted)
Big O Tires, Inc. v. Masri, District Court, City & County of Denver, Colorado, Case Number 2005-CV-9761 (prevailed in trial and obtained $1.9 million judgment)

PUBLICATIONS

Note, Plan Colombia: The Environmental Effects and Social Costs of the United States’ Failing War on Drugs, Colorado Journal of International Environmental Law and Policy, Volume 15, No. 2, Spring 2004
Poem, Flax, A Midwestern Review, Fall 1999

PRESENTATIONS

Presentation on Medical Liens at CTLA Blockbuster 2014 CLE Seminar