Max K. Jones Jr
Montgomery Amatuzio
Max K. Jones, Esq., joined the firm Montgomery | Amatuzio in 2004 as an associate and became a partner in 2008. As a partner in the firm, Max counsels numerous insurance carriers on first and third party coverage issues and defends carriers in coverage and bad faith litigation. He also specializes in handling claims involving product liability, premises liability, toxic torts, auto and trucking accidents, and personal injury defense. Max has successfully handled complex, high exposure cases, which have often involved numerous plaintiffs and subjected clients to significant exposures in excess of available insurance coverage. He has also defended clients against multiple claims and/or lawsuits arising out of the same incident or course of conduct. Often his cases involve claims for punitive damages, claims pursuant to the Colorado Consumer Protection Act (CCPA), and Colorado's statutory insurance bad faith statutes, C.R.S. 10-3-1115 and 1116. Max is recognized for his ability to strategically deal with multiple attorneys and parties in complex cases. Max is licensed in both Colorado and Louisiana, where he practiced for five years before relocating to Colorado. Max has been named to the Colorado Super Lawyers List. He is a member of the Association of Defense Trial Attorneys (ADTA). He is involved with the Defense Research Institute (DRI) as a member of the Insurance Law and Product Liability committees, and has, on occasions, co-authored the Colorado section of DRI's Insurance Bad Faith: A Compendium of State Law. Max is also a member of the Colorado Defense Lawyers Association (CDLA). Since 2015, Max has been on the faculty of the Colorado Bar Association, where presents the Insurance Law Update at the Annual Colorado CLE - Tort Law Update. In 2023, Max was recognized by the CTLA and received its annual Professionalism Award.
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