Blair J. Trautwein
866-686-1410
Mr. Trautwein grew up in Wyoming on a ranch west of Cheyenne. Mr. Trautwein graduated from the University of Colorado in Boulder with a Finance Degree in 1974, where he was a member of Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity. He graduated with honors from the University of Wyoming Law School in 1977, where he was a member of the Land and Water Law Review.
Mr. Trautwein practiced law first as an associate and then as a partner in Cheyenne with the firm of Hathaway, Speight, Kunz, Trautwein & Barrett from 1977 1995. He has practiced in Fort Collins with the predecessor and the current firm since 1995.
Mr. Trautwein handles health insurance matters, plaintiff's cases, banking law, insurance bad faith cases, toxic torts, business fraud, employment law, personal injury as well as commercial and general litigation. Mr. Trautwein handles both noncomplex and complex litigation and has been involved in over 40 jury trials.
Mr. Trautwein is active in the community, having served on the Larimer County Board of Health, various Fort Collins Chamber of Commerce committees, as a director for the Fort Collins Baseball Club and with Project Smile, helping provide dental care to children in Fort Collins.
Mr. Trautwein has been married to Suzanne since 1974 and has two children, Mary, who is a Captain in the United States Air Force, and John, who attends college at Humboldt State University.
Areas of Practice
- Administrative Law
- Banking & Finance Law
- Business & Commercial Law
- Business Organizations
- Construction Law
- Contracts
- Health & Health Care Law
- Insurance Law
- Personal Injury - Plaintiffs
- Real Estate
- General Trial Practice
- Employment Law
- Land Use & Zoning
- Motor Vehicle Accidents - Plaintiffs
- Products Liability
- Civil Litigation
Litigation Percentage
- 60% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Bar Admissions
- Wyoming, 1977
- Colorado, 1995
- U.S. District Court District of Wyoming, 1977
- U.S. District Court District of Colorado
- U.S. Court of Appeals 10th Circuit, 1977
Education
- University of Wyoming, College of Law, Laramie, Wyoming
Representative Cases
- Deville v. Wilson, 208 Fed.Appx. 629, 2006 WL 3570224, C.A. 10 (Wyoming 2006)
- Rawlinson v. Wallerich, 132 P.3d 204, 2006 WL 1029637, 2006 WY 52 (Wyoming 2006)
- Eklund v. Farmers Ins. Exchange, 86 P.3d 259, 2004 WL 510850, 2004 WY 24 (Wyoming 2004)
- Ektund v. PRI Environmental, Inc., 25 P.3d 511,2001 WL 665202, 2001 WY 55 (Wyoming 2001)
- Polo Ranch Co. v. City of Cheyenne, 969P.2dl32, 1998 WL 841481 (Wyoming 1998)
- Miller v. Campbell County, 901 P.2dllO7, 1995 WL 503876 (Wyoming 1995)
- Halberstam v. Cokeley, 872P.2dI09, 1994 WL 111957 (Wyoming 1994)
- Miller v. Campbell County, 854P.2d71, 1993 WL 191366 (Wyoming 1993)
- White v. Keychoice Welfare Ben. Plan, 827 F.Supp. 690, 1993 WL 264242 (D. Wyoming 1993)
- F.D.I.C. v. Updike Bros., Inc., 814 F.Supp. 1035, 1993 WL 35677 (D.Wyoming 1993)
- Republic Ins. Co. v. Sinclair Oil Corp., 791 F.Supp. 278, 1992 WL 101588 (D.Utah 1992)
- Deepwater Investments, Ltd, v. Jackson Hole Ski Corp., 938 F.2d 1105, 1991 WL 122363, C.A.10 (Wyoming 1991)
- Knight v. Environmental Quality Council of State of Wyo., 805P.2d268, 1991 WL 4594 (Wyoming 1991)
- Hoem v. State, 756 P.2d 780, 1988 WL 59972 (Wyoming 1988)
- State Farm Fire and Cas. Co, v. Paulson, 756 P.2d 764, 1988 WL 55305 (Wyoming 1988)
- Meyer v. Travelers Ins. Co., 741 P.2d607 (Wyoming 1987)
- Huang Intern., Inc. v. Foose Const. Co., 734 P.2d 975 (Wyoming 1987)
- Condict v. Condict, 815 F.2d 579, RICO Bus.Disp.Guide 6579, C.A.10 (Wyoming 1987)
- Condict v. Condict, 826 F.2d 923, C.A.10 (Wyoming 1987)
- Cherry Creek Dodge, Inc. v. Carter, 733 P.2d 1024, 3 UCC Rep.Serv.2d 1791 (Wyoming 1987)
- M & B Drilling and Const. Co., Inc. v. State Bd. of Equalization, 706 P.2d 243 (Wyoming 1985)
- Mauler v. Titus, 697P.2d303 (Wyoming 1985)
- Hopkins v. Laramie County, Wyoming, 730 F.2d 603, C.A.10 (Wyoming 1984)
- MGPC, Inc. v. Duncan, 581 F.Supp. 1047 (D.Wyoming 1984)
- In re Longhorn Securities Litigation, 573 F.Supp. 255, Fed. Sec. L. Rep. P 99,630 (W.D.Okla. 1983)
- Cervelli v. Graves, 661 P.2d 1032 (Wyoming 1983)
- Stauffer Chemical Co. v. Environmental Protection Agency, 647F.2d 1075, 15ERC2044, 11 Envtl. L. Rep, 20,562, C.A.I 0 (Wyoming 1981)
- Weddlev. State, 621 P.2d 231 (Wyoming 1980)
- First Nat. Bank of Worland v. Financial Institutions Bd., 616P.2d787 (Wyoming 1980)
- Cheyenne Dodge, Inc. v. Reynolds and Reynolds Co., 613P.2d 1234 (Wyoming 1980)
- Martin v. Secretary of Health, Ed., and Welfare, 492 F.Supp. 459 (D.Wyoming 1980)
- Amoco Production Co. v. Stauffer Chemical Co. of Wyoming, 612 P.2d 463, 1980 WL 579673 (Wyoming 1980)
- Matter of Mora's Estate, 611 P.2d 842 (Wyoming 1980)
- Weaver v. Blue Cross-Blue Shield of Wyoming, 609 P.2d 984 (Wyoming 1980)
- Matter of Boyd's Estate, 606 P.2d 1243 (Wyoming 1980)
- Stone v. First Wyoming Bank N, A., Lusk, 625 F.2d332, C.A.10 (Wyoming 1980)
- Worthington v. State, 598 P.2d 796 (Wyoming 1979)
- Burke v. Wyoming Ban Corporation, 596P.2d 1125 (Wyoming 1979)
- First Nat. Bank of Lander v. First Wyoming Sav. and Loan Ass'n, 592 P.2d 697, 205 U.S.P.Q. 866 (Wyoming 1979)
- Bowen v. Korell, 587 P.2d 653 (Wyoming 1978)
- Nehring v. Russell, 582 P.2d 67 (Wyoming 1978)
