David Holman

Trials & Arbitrations

• As lead counsel, obtained an arbitration award for a mobile telecommunications company in an international arbitration proceeding against a Kenyan media company.*
• Obtained an arbitration award for an international mining company against an engineering firm in a breach of contract dispute arising from the construction and design of a mill; served as second chair for the three-week arbitration hearing.*
• Obtained a complete defense verdict for an automotive component part manufacturer in a products liability dispute after jury trial in Colorado state court; served as second chair for the two-week trial.*
• Obtained an arbitration award for an exploration and production company in a royalty dispute under Colorado law; served as second chair for the three-day arbitration hearing.*
• Obtained a favorable verdict for an automotive component part manufacturer after a two-week jury trial in Colorado state court.*
  

Natural Resources Litigation

• As lead counsel, obtained withdrawal of opposing party's motion for preliminary injunction, and a satisfactory resolution, on behalf of exploration and production company defending against non-operating working interest owner's request for client's removal as operator under joint operating agreement.
• Obtained a satisfactory resolution for exploration and production company against putative class action royalty claims under Oklahoma law in Colorado federal court, including class certification and the court's settlement approval.
• Counsel to public exploration and production company defending breach of contract and trade secrets claims in Oklahoma federal court.
• Obtained a satisfactory resolution on behalf of an exploration and production company in a contract dispute with a midstream company in arbitration under Colorado law.*
• Counsel to exploration and production companies regarding midstream agreements.*
• Obtained a summary judgment for an exploration and production company in royalty dispute in Wyoming state court.*
• Obtained summary judgment for an exploration and production company against putative class action royalty claims in Colorado federal court.*
• Counsel in Colorado real property disputes, including eminent domain actions to an exploration and production company.*
• Secured a forum non conveniens dismissal of premises liability claims brought by dozens of former employees against a North American supermajor oil company in Delaware state court.*
  

White-Collar/Securities Investigations & Litigation

• Led client’s response to federal grand jury subpoena, including internal investigation, employee interviews, board counseling, risk assessment and compliance advice.*
• Obtained a satisfactory resolution for a manufacturer in defense of criminal and civil False Claims Act allegations.*
• Counsel to clients defending civil and regulatory actions alleging securities law violations.*
• Obtained a satisfactory resolution for investors in a corporate governance and securities fraud dispute; Mr. Holman served as first chair for a full-day preliminary injunction hearing.*
  

General Business Litigation

• Counsel to technology company defending former executive's claims for fraudulent concealment, breach of contract, misappropriation of trade secrets, and breach of fiduciary duties in Colorado federal court.
• Obtained a dismissal of a bankruptcy proceeding based on the debtor’s bad faith filing.*
• Obtained a satisfactory resolution to a breach of contract dispute on behalf of a Montana manufacturer serving the oil field services industry in Montana state court.*
• Obtained a satisfactory resolution to a breach of contract and intellectual property dispute on behalf of a manufacturer in Colorado federal court.*
• Successfully removed to federal court dozens of lawsuits composed of more than 3,000 plaintiffs under the “mass action” provision of the Class Action Fairness Act.*
  

* Representative matters handled prior to founding Crisham & Holman LLC.

• Davis Graham & Stubbs LLP, Associate 2014-2017, Partner 2018-2021
• Kirkland & Ellis LLP, Associate 2010-2014
• Law Clerk, Honorable Paul J. Kelly on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit 2009-2010

College of William & Mary, Marshall Wythe Law School

• J.D., 2006 - 2009
• Order of the Coif
• Senior Notes Editor, William & Mary Law Review
  

University of Chicago

• M.A., Social Sciences, 2003 - 2004
  

Providence College

• B.A., History, 1999 - 2003
• Summa Cum Laude
• Editor-in-Chief, The Cowl

• Colorado
• Montana
• Oklahoma
• U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado
• U.S. District Court for the District of Montana
• U.S. District Court for the District of North Dakota
• U.S. District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma
• United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
• United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
• United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit

• Chapter, “Express and Implied Warranties in Construction Law,” Practitioners Guide to Colorado Construction Law (CBA/CLE, 2021, 2018 editions)
• Chapter, “Production of Documents and Electronically-Stored Information,” Discovery in Colorado (CBA/CLE, 2021, 2018 editions)
• Webinar, “The New Normal Deposition: Adding Remote Depositions to Your Skill Set During COVID-19,” with Elise Reecer, CBA-CLE (July 22, 2020)
• Webinar, “The New Normal Deposition: Adding Remote Depositions to Your Skill Set During COVID-19,” with Elise Reecer, Faculty of Federal Advocates (May 13, 2020)
• “Remote Depositions in the Time of COVID-19,” DGS Legal Alert (April 20, 2020)
• “COVID-19 Court Closures & Guidance,” DGS Legal Alert (March 26, 2020)
• “Specific Personal Jurisdiction: The Unanswered Questions,” Law360, July 14, 2017
• “New Opportunities for Cost-Effective E-Discovery Under the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure,” Law Week Colorado, May 25, 2015
• “Violent Crimes and Known Associates: The Residual Clause of the Armed Career Criminal Act,” 43 Connecticut Law Review 209 (2010)