Damon J. Davis

Damon grew up in Mesa County Colorado where he graduated from Palisade High School. Damon then moved to the East Slope to attend college. He first attended the University of Denver as an undergraduate. And he then attended the University of Colorado School of Law. Damon then moved back to Grand Junction where he took a position as an associate attorney at the precursory to Killian, Davis & Richter, P.C., before working his way to a shareholder position. Damon’s practice focuses on appeals and motions practice in civil matters. When not practicing law, Damon enjoys a variety of activities including reading, video games, hunting and shooting sports, studying history, watching the Broncos, and playing the occasional round of golf. In 2010, he accomplished the rare feat of hitting a hole-in-one at Chipeta Golf Course. Damon married his lovely wife Peggy on November 11, 2011. Damon has two step daughters and he and Peggy are expecting a son in March 2013. Awards and Honors Honors Nominated for Colorado Trial Lawyers Association Case of the Year National Trial Lawyers Top 40 under 40 for Colorado National Academy of Personal Injury Attorneys Top 10 under 40 for Colorado American Association for Justice – National College of Advocacy: Advocate

• Shareholder

• Uncovering the Real Basis of an Expert’s Opinion (with Keith Killian) – CTLA Convention, August 2010
• Appeals for Self-Represented Litigants – Legal Resource Day, October 2015
• Colorado Supreme Court 2017 Update– CLE presentation, March 23, 2018
• Colorado Supreme Court 2019 Update–CLE presentation, February, 21, 2020

• Hackwell v. United States
• Citation: 491 F.3d 1229
• Court: 10th Cir. 2007
• Cowger v. Henderson Heavy Haul Trucking, Inc.
• Citation: 179 P.3d 116
• Court: Colo. App. 2007
• Stubbs v. Choice Hotels Int'l
• Citation: W.C. No. 4-299-627, 2003 Colo. W.C. LEXIS 362
• Court: November 3, 2003
• Collard v. Vista Paving Corp., 2012 COA 208 (Colo. App. 2012)
• Foster v. Mountain Coal Co., LLC, 830 F. 3d 1178 (10th Cir. 2016)
• Lopez v. Grand Junction, 2018 COA 97
• Herrera v. Lerma, 2018 COA 141

• Colorado
• U.S. District Court District of Colorado
• U.S. Court of Appeals 10th Circuit
• U.S. Supreme Court

• Colorado Bar Association (Member)
• Colorado Trial Lawyers Association
• Mesa County Bar Association (President, 2014-2015)
• Mesa County Bar Association (Treasurer 2011-2012)
• Mesa County Bar Association (Secretary 2012-2013)
• Mesa County Access to Justice
• American Association for Justice – National College of Advocacy: Advocate
• Colorado Bar Association (Board of Governors 2017-2018)
• Colorado Bar Association (Nominating Committee, 2015)
• Mesa County Access to Justice Committee, 2011 - 2018
• Colorado Bar Foundation