MARC R. BROSSEAU
mbrosseau@bbs-legal.com
Direct: 303.515.2480
Position:   Member

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
     Since joining WELLER FRIEDRICH, LLC, in 1976, and now with BROSSEAU BARTLETT SESERMAN, LLC, Mr. Brosseau has had a litigation practice national in scope, specializing in the management and trial of cases for a variety of clients in product liability, casualty, and commercial matters.  He has tried cases for clients throughout the United States.  He has served as regional and national counsel in litigation for automotive, chemical and pharmaceutical manufacturers. Within the last few years he has also tried cases involving professional liability matters and for sureties and petroleum industry clients.

EDUCATION
Stanford University, A.B., English, 1973
University of California, Hastings College of Law, 1973-74
University of Colorado School of Law, J.D., 1976
     University of Colorado Law Review 1974-76 (Editor-in-Chief 1975-76)
     Edward C. King Award recipient as School's outstanding graduating senior

MEMBERSHIPS
Denver Bar Association
Colorado Bar Association
American Bar Association
     Section of Tort, Trial and Insurance Practice
          Fidelity and Surety Law Committee
          Products, General Liability and Consumer Law Committee
     Section of Litigation
          Products Liability Litigation Committee
          Professional Liability Litigation Committee (and Attorneys' Liability Subcommittee)
          Environmental Litigation Committee
Defense Research Institute
     Drug and Medical Device Litigation Committee
     Industrywide Litigation Committee
Colorado Defense Lawyers Association (Secretary 1979-80; Chair, Annual Seminar, 1980)
Product Liability Advisory Council
National Bond Claims Association
Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation
Martindale-Hubbell - AV Rated
Adjunct Professor, University of Colorado School of Law, 1996-98

ADMISSIONS
Colorado
United States District Court, District of Colorado
United States District Court, Central District of Illinois
United States District Court, Northern District of Illinois
United States District Court, District of Nebraska
United States Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit
United States Supreme Court

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS / PRESENTATIONS
"Preparing the Defense Expert to Survive a Daubert Attack at Deposition and Trial," DRI Product Liability Seminar, San Francisco, February 1995.

"The Supplemental Needs Trust," Product Liability Advisory Council, Tyson's Corner, Virginia, April 1995.

Moderator, Panel Discussion, "Post-Trial Damages Issues," Product Liability Advisory Council, Tyson's Corner, Virginia, April 1995.

"Expert Evidence Post-Daubert," Colorado Defense Lawyers Association, Breckenridge, Colorado, August 1995.

"Court-Appointed Experts in Product Liability Cases," For the Defense, October 1995.

"Hazardous Waste and Toxic Torts," University of Colorado School of Law, Spring Semester 1997.

"Enhanced Risk and Other Future Injury Claims: How Will Colorado Ride the Wave?", Colorado Defense Lawyers Association, Vail, Colorado, August 1997.

"Environmental and Toxic Torts," University of Colorado School of Law, Spring Semester 1998.

"Medical Monitoring," Product Liability Advisory Council, Spring 1999.   

"Increased Risk of Future Disease," Product Liability Advisory Council, Spring 1999.

"Fear of Future Disease and the Elusive Physical Impact Requirement," Product Liability Advisory Council, Spring 1999.

"Restatement (Third) of Torts: Product Liability, Defective Products and Associated Post-Sale Duties," Colorado Defense Lawyers Association, Vail, Colorado, August 1999.