Wood, Smith, Henning and Berman LLP Law Firm

Christina Utley Gilbertson -- Senior Associate

  Office:  Las Vegas
  Phone:   (702) 251-4125
  Secondary Office:  Denver
  cgilbertson@wshblaw.com

Education:	California Western School of Law , 2005 J.D. Cum Laude
	Colorado State University , 2002 B.A.
	Admitted to practice in Nevada, California and Colorado

Experience:

Construction
Emphasis on defense of developers and general contractors in Nevada and Colorado in complex, multi-party construction defect matters including prosecution of indemnity actions against subcontractors.

Defense of residential builders against homeowner claims of negligence/construction defects, fraud and negligent misrepresentation in cases ranging from a single home to several thousand homes.

Representation of residential builders in multi-million dollar class action construction defect/products liability matter involving faulty plumbing systems.

Prosecution of claims against subcontractors for indemnification and breach of contract on behalf of residential homebuilders. Representation of residential builders in disputes with HOAs regarding duties and obligations after control of HOA was turned over.

Insurance
Defense of variety of claims arising from automobile accidents, involving both negligent and intentional acts.

Insurance coverage analysis for corporate and individual clients.

Professional Affiliations
Clark County Bar Association, Colorado Bar Association.

Christina was born and raised in Fort Collins, Colorado, where she attended Colorado State University to study Political Science and Technical Journalism. She then moved to San Diego, where she was a Kennedy Scholar at California Western School of Law. During law school, Christina held internships with the San Diego County Public Defender and the United States Attorney. She also served as a judicial extern for The Honorable John S. Rhoades, Senior U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of California. Christina was also actively involved in the California Innocence Project, where she assisted in the 2004 release of a man who was wrongfully incarcerated for over 20 years.