Mr. Hall represents religious institutions and schools in all legal matters. His practice also focuses on complex ‎civil litigation at the trial and appellate levels, with an emphasis on First Amendment litigation involving religion ‎and speech as well as commercial litigation of all types.‎

Representative Matters

• Successfully represented major Colorado school districts in complex constitutional litigation at the trial and appellate levels
• Successfully represented a religious college in constitutional litigation to the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals 
• Successfully defended a major religious denomination in retaining church property at five-week trial  
• Successfully litigated numerous religious liberty cases for churches and religious schools, including victories at the Colorado Court of Appeals and Supreme Court 
• Serves as general counsel to charter schools throughout Colorado
• Successfully litigated commercial disputes in arbitration, at trial and on appeal

Publications

• Co-Author, "IRS Announcement on February 9, 2015, Requires Review of Charter Schools Tax Status," Lewis Roca Rothgerber Christie Client Alert, February 2015
• Author, "Choice Scholarships – in Douglas County, Colorado and Indiana," RJ&L The First Freedom, Fall 2011
• Author, "Religious Employer Exemption under the Federal Mandate for All Health Plans," RJ&L The First Freedom, Fall 2011
• Author, “How the Changing Complexion of the Supreme Court May Affect Religious Liberty Law,” RJ&L The First Freedom, Fall 2009
• Author, “Pastor's Lawsuit Against His Former Church Rejected on First Amendment Grounds,” RJ&L The First Freedom, Fall 2008
• Author, “Tenth Circuit Holds Colorado's Financial Aid Program Unconstitutional,” RJ&L The First Freedom, Fall 2008
• Author, “Tenth Circuit to Decide Whether Colorado May Discriminate Among Religious Colleges," RJ&L The First Freedom, Spring 2008
• Author, “The Archdiocese of Denver Vindicates Religious Liberty,” RJ&L The First Freedom, Spring 2008
• Author, “Rewarding Healthy Behavior: Wellness Programs Help Employers Contain Health Care Costs,” RJ&L Employment Law Update, Winter 2007
• Author, “Know the Risks Before Developing an Affinity for Affinity Groups,” RJ&L Employment Law Update, Summer 2007

Distinctions

• The Best Lawyers in America - 2014 "Lawyer of the Year" First Amendment, 2014-2017
• Teach for America
• National Endowment for the Humanities Summer Fellowship for School Teachers - St. John's College in Santa Fe - Dante's Commedia 1996
• Flores Elementary School - La Joya, Texas - Certified bilingual elementary school teacher 1992
• Colorado Super Lawyers 2012-2016
• Colorado Springs Business Journal - "Rising Star" 2008
• Colorado Bar Association Leadership Training (COBALT) 2008
• Bryan S. Gardner Outstanding Young Lawyer Award - El Paso County Bar Association 2005
• "Teacher of the Year" - Trinity School at River Ridge 1996-1997

Seminars

Homestudies

Books