Laurin Quiat serves as BakerHostetler’s nationwide construction team leader, as well as managing partner and Litigation Leader of the firm’s Denver office. Laurin’s prominence as a litigator in the areas of construction, products liability, commercial and intellectual property reflects an impressive record of achievement. Laurin has tried more than 100 cases to verdict, guiding clients to favorable conclusions in matters that ranged from a multi-week, wrongful death trial against an industrial products manufacturer to high-stakes corporate actions involving million-dollar businesses.
His skill in the courtroom even created legal precedent. Laurin’s representation of a manufacturer of an alleged defectively designed steering cable system not only led to a defense verdict on all issues, it also established that juries must be instructed in accordance with the more manufacturer-friendly, risk-benefit test only when a case involves primarily technical and scientific information.
Laurin’s leadership and success gains notice. For nearly a decade, he has led the firm's national Litigation Training Program. Additionally, among other honors, he has been ranked as a Colorado “Super Lawyer” for the past eight years. However, client satisfaction is his greatest reward. Laurin is a firm advocate of his clients’ positions, and is well-versed in his clients' business operations and the tax consequences that result from the resolution of litigation.