John R. “Jack” Mann was a shareholder with a Denver, Colorado firm for more than 20 years before coming to GRSM. At his former firm, Jack specialized in civil appeals, insurance coverage, and intellectual property litigation. He has more than 100 published appellate decisions in state and federal appellate courts to his credit, along with hundreds more unpublished decisions. Some of his more significant cases established the right of defense counsel to meet with plaintiffs’ treating physicians, the right to discover expert work product, the application of the economic loss rule to construction defect cases, and the non-liability of attorneys for giving legal advice to non-clients. He was also involved in the case testing the constitutionality of the University of Colorado’s athletic drug testing program, the Columbine videogame case, and the case testing the constitutionality of the Colorado Health Care Availability Act. He has also written numerous amicus briefs, including briefs for the American Medical Association, Colorado Bar Association, Colorado Defense Lawyers Association, and other industry and trade organizations.
- Significant cases established the right of defense counsel to meet with plaintiffs’ treating physicians, the right to discover expert work product, the application of the economic loss rule to construction defect cases, and the non-liability of attorneys for giving legal advice to non-clients.
- Involved in the case testing the constitutionality of the University of Colorado’s athletic drug testing program, the Columbine videogame case, and the case testing the constitutionality of Colorado Health Care Availability Act.
- Written numerous amicus briefs, including briefs for the American Medical Association, Colorado Bar Association, Colorado Defense Lawyers Association, and other industry and trade organizations.
Admissions
- Colorado
- U.S. District Court, District of Colorado
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal, Fifth, Ninth, and Tenth Circuits
- U.S. Supreme Court
Memberships
- Colorado Bar Association
- Denver Bar Association
- Colorado Defense Lawyers Association
Education
- J.D., University of Colorado School of Law, 1986
– Order of the Coif
– University of Colorado Law Review, Staff Editor and Member, 1984-1986 - M.A., University of Colorado, Philosophy, 1983
- B.A., cum laude, College of Charleston, Philosophy, 1979
- Northwestern University, Medill School of Journalism, 1974-1976
Honors
- Top Rated Lawyer-AV® Preeminent™, Martindale-Hubbell
- Super Lawyers® distinction in Appellate, Civil Litigation: Defense, and Intellectual Property Litigation (2015-2019)