Durango, CO

Marshall R. Sumrall

Marshall R. Sumrall is an attorney practicing criminal defense and personal injury law in Southwest Colorado. He has a diverse background, including experience as an investigator and public defender, and focuses on providing compassionate representation with a strong emphasis on client communication and comprehensive case development.

Jamie McDonough

Jamie McDonough, a Boston native, initially pursued a soccer career before his natural talent for persuasion led him to law. He gained valuable insight into the insurance industry by working in claims before becoming a lawyer. With over 25 years of practice, he advocates for individuals and small businesses in personal injury cases, known for his open-door policy and ability to build strong client relationships.

David Downs

David Downs began his practice as a defense lawyer for multi-billion dollar corporations and their insurance companies. He has unique insight into how insurance companies and their defense lawyers operate, using this knowledge to specialize in personal injury matters and mediation services. With over 25 years of experience, he is a local Durango personal injury lawyer.

Meg Foley

Meg Foley comes from a long line of lawyers and was inspired from an early age to help people through the law. She studied American history at Georgetown University and completed an AmeriCorps program before graduating from the University of Denver Sturm College of Law in 2008. As a former insurance defense litigator for six years, she has unique insight into how insurance companies operate and uses this experience to effectively negotiate personal injury settlements for her clients.

Don Lawrence

Don joined the firm in 2012 after practicing for 30+ years in the Denver area. He was a shareholder in the Denver firm of Tilly & Graves, P.C., for 18 years when that firm existed and was a sole practitioner for 10 years. He graduated from the University of Colorado School of Law and served as a law clerk to the Hon. Alfred A. Arraj of the U.S. District Court in Denver after graduation. Don’s experience before joining our firm was largely in complex personal injury, product liability, construction and commercial litigation and appeals and he handles civil litigation of all types. Don was divorced when his daughter was only 4 years old, so he has personally experienced the complex emotions that can be so overwhelming for our divorce and child custody clients, and that experience led him into the practice of family law.

Martin H. Freeman, Esquire

Martin Freeman is the founding partner of Freeman & Freeman, P.C. He has been lead counsel in over 300 civil jury trials. He has handled matters in 22 states, the District of Columbia, and in federal courts across the country. He is rated as preeminent counsel in Martindale-Hubbell’s published peer rating system for lawyers, and is Maryland’s only diplomat in the American Board of Trial Advocates. He has been named by the Maryland, District of Columbia, and Corporate Counsel Editions of SuperLawyers Magazine as one of the nation’s top attorneys in the field of business litigation. The George Washington University National Law Center has honored him with its Professional Distinction Award. Mr. Freeman holds the rank of Master of the Bench in the American Inns of Court. At the request of the Honorable Howard T. Markey, former Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, he introduced the American Inns of Court program to Maryland, enlisting as members the Honorable Robert C. Murphy, then Chief Judge of the Maryland Court of Appeals, along with other appellate and trial judges and Maryland’s leading trial attorneys. At the invitation of the Maryland Court of Appeals, he was named to the Maryland judicial conference faculty. He is a frequent lecturer to lawyers and judges, and has been featured in American Lawyer Magazine. A byproduct of Mr. Freeman’s public service assignments has been the development of sharply-honed business instincts. He has served on the Metro Washington Council of Governments, as President and Chairman of the Greater Bethesda-Chevy Chase Chamber of Commerce, as People’s Counsel to the Maryland Public Service Commission, as Mayor Pro Tem and Councilman for the city of Bowie, and as a member of the Maryland General Assembly Task Force on Utility Rights and Practices. His Intellectual Property litigation has dealt with weapon systems, apparel design, medical devices, nutritional supplements, and petroleum recovery. Before practicing law, he was a patent examiner with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. Mr. Freeman has been retained by insurance carriers to defend their insureds, and to litigate complex insurance disputes. Those carriers have included, among others, Aetna, Allstate, Nationwide, Liberty Mutual, The Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund, The Hartford, Erie, and Lumberman’s Mutual. He has represented Potomac Electric Power Company for 28 years, dealing with issues relating to the National Electric Safety Code, electrical engineering, construction and road design, and fire analysis. He has also handled matters for Baltimore, Gas, & Electric, Co., Washington Gas Light, Bell Atlantic Mobile Systems and C & P Telephone Company. His products liability experience includes actions involving toxic chemical exposure, motor vehicle design, warnings and labels, plant industrial hygiene and ventilation systems, power distribution systems, blood products and radioactive isotopes.

Lisa Ward

Ms. Ward grew up in Colorado, graduating from high school in Grand Junction, CO. She graduated from the University of California at Los Angeles, with a degree in Philosophy. After graduating from UCLA, she earned a law degree from the University of Houston Law Center. Ms. Ward worked as a prosecutor prior to joining a family law practice with David Greenberg. Ms. Ward has owned and operated her own family law firm since 2003 and has experience in both family law and civil law. Ms. Ward has experience handling many complex divorce and child custody cases.