Spencer Fane attorney Amy Mitchell was recently quoted in the article 4 Colorado Cases To Watch For The Rest Of 2026, published by Law360.
Amy discusses the U.S. Supreme Court’s review of Suncor Energy v. County Commissioners of Boulder County and the potential implications for climate change litigation nationwide. She explains that the Court’s decision could significantly affect issues of federal preemption, the appropriate forum for climate-related claims, and whether similar cases against fossil fuel companies can proceed. Amy highlights that the outcome may shape the future of climate change litigation and influence potential liability for energy companies.
“It really has huge implications with regard to which is the proper court, whether the Supreme Court can consider it at all, and now there’s a lot of climate change litigation across the country,” Amy said. “This could really have a huge impact on what happens next.”
At the firm, Amy represents clients through a wide range of litigation matters, including personal injury, construction defect, oil and gas, commercial litigation, shareholder disputes, class actions, multiparty death cases, and appeals. During nearly four decades as an attorney, she has handled more than 3,000 litigation cases and successfully tried over 80 trials by utilizing her multifaceted skills as a powerful trial advocate and certified arbitrator to achieve favorable outcomes both in and out of the courtroom.
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