Jamie N. Cotter

Partner
Litigation and Dispute Resolution Practice Group Leader
(she, her, hers)
Contact
P 303.839.3826 | F 303.839.3838

Overview

Jamie Cotter is a full-service litigator and a co-leader of the Litigation and Dispute Resolution Practice Group who represents public, private, and corporate clients with all of their litigation needs.

Jamie specifically enjoys practicing in all forms of litigation that “touch the land.” Jamie represents property owners with all facets of real estate litigation from quiet title actions, condemnation issues, and easement disputes. Jamie represents both condemning authorities and landowners throughout Colorado with respect to eminent domain issues including acquisition of access rights, the impact of blight on property values, remainder valuation and remainder damages, easement versus fee taking, easement valuation, and inverse condemnation. Jamie strives to understand her clients’ businesses and lives such that she can effectively guide them through the condemnation process.

Jamie focuses much of her practice helping municipal, special districts and other quasi-governmental entities that are facing litigation by advising them on how to pursue or defend against claims so that they can move through the litigation process as efficiently and successfully as possible. She has a keen understanding of the specific laws affecting these entities and represents them in the district court and appellate court level.

Jamie also helps corporate clients with a wide variety of complex commercial and business litigation issues, including class action and multi-jurisdictional disputes. Jamie has significant experience in defending creditors from individual and class action claims brought under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA), Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA), Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), various state consumer protection statutes, and common law fraud. Jamie acts as regional and national counsel for several debt collection agencies and maintains a multi-jurisdictional creditor’s rights practice.

Credentials

Education

  • University of Denver Sturm College of Law, 2008 (J.D.)
  • Colorado College, 2004 (B.A.)

Bar Admissions

  • Colorado, 2008
  • Nebraska, 2022
  • Wyoming, 2010

Court Admissions

  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
  • U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado
  • Colorado Court of Appeals
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
  • U.S. District Court for the District of Wyoming

Creditor Litigation

  • Obtained full defense verdict for claims of violations of the Colorado Fair Debt Collection Practices Act after a two-day trial. Wright v. Portfolio Recovery Associates, Case No. 2020C032092, Boulder County, 2022
  • Obtained full defense verdict for claims of violations of the Colorado Fair Debt Collection Practices Act after a one-day trial. Kersten v. Portfolio Recovery Associates, Case No. 2021C030865, Weld County, 2022
  • Obtained dismissal and de-certification of class action due to the Court’s finding that the plaintiff lacked standing to bring her claims under the FDCPA. Kwasniewski v. Medicredit, Inc., 2021 WL 248442, W.D. Wis. Jan. 25, 2021
  • Court entered summary judgment on plaintiff’s claims finding that the debt was not in default and therefore NPAS was not acting as a debt collector within the meaning of the FDCPA. Ngo v. NPAS, Inc., 2021 WL 149121, at *1, E.D. La. Jan. 15, 2021
  • Granted summary judgment on the plaintiff’s class action complaint finding that the defendants’ communications were not false, misleading or deceptive under the FDCPA. Goodman v. Asset Acceptance LLC, et al, 2019 WL 7037482, D. Colo. December 20, 2019
  • Obtained partial summary judgment and a unanimous jury verdict in favor of a debt collector involving claims for violation of the FDCPA, FCRA, negligence, and CCPA. Collins v. Diversified Consultants, Inc., et al, 2017 WL 971528, D. Colo. March 13, 2017 and 2017 WL 6767114, D. Colo. October 11, 2017

Real Estate / District Litigation

  • Obtained full judgment on behalf of the plaintiff in quiet title and trespass action after two-day trial. Cielo Vista Ranch II v. Richard Anthony Mondragon, et al., Case No. 2021CV30010, Costilla County, 2022
  • Affirmed summary judgment on behalf of a metropolitan district in a contract dispute because the contract was not subject to annual appropriations. Falcon Broadband, Inc. v. Banning Lewis Ranch Metro. Dist. No. 1, et al., P.3d, 2018 COA 92, 2018 WL 3153752, Colo. App. 2018
  • Obtained summary judgment on behalf of a Colorado special district in a rate setting case and conducted oral argument in the Colorado Court of Appeals where the judgment was affirmed. Eastern Adams County Metro District v. Strasburg Sanitation and Water District, 2011 WL 4497223, Colo. App. 2011
  • Obtained summary judgment on behalf of a landowner in a condemnation case and conducted oral argument in the Colorado Court of Appeals where the judgment was affirmed. City of Greeley ex rel. Water and Sewer Bd. V. Snyder, 2009 WL 4987165, Colo. App. December 24, 2009

Other Litigation

  • Obtained unanimous jury verdict in favor of a skilled nursery facility in federal court in a case involving claims of federal and state wage and hour law violations and retaliation. Vidal v. AHC of Aurora, LLC, 2018 WL 1053027, D. Colo. January 26, 2018
  • Obtained summary judgment in favor of Chapter 7 bankruptcy trustee on adversary proceeding on fraudulent transfer claim. Trick Technologies, Inc. v. High Speed Aggregate, Inc., 2013 WL 3865592

  • Centennial Elementary, Broomfield, Colorado, Volunteer
  • Feeding Families and Fueling Hope (FISH), Broomfield, Colorado, Volunteer

  • Best Lawyers in America, 2022-2024
  • Colorado Super Lawyers, Rising Star, 2014-2022
  • Martindale-Hubbell, AV Preeminent

  • Judge William E. Doyle Inn of Court, President
  • Denver Bar Association
  • Colorado Bar Association
  • Wyoming Bar Association
  • Nebraska State Bar Association