Hon. C. Scott Crabtree presided over 100’s of jury and court trials during his 15 years on the Colorado District Court bench. He was repeatedly recognized for his ability to reduce tensions by his sense of humor and his calm demeanor. Judge Crabtree will bring those same skills to his mediation and arbitration practice to aid the parties in resolving their disputes in a focused, but composed setting. While on the bench he saw too many cases fall apart in trial that would have really benefitted from a mediated settlement.

Prior to his appointment to the bench he was an A-V rated trial attorney in the Denver Metro area for twenty years practicing in the areas of business, commercial, insurance, construction and hospitality litigation. During that time he also founded and led a national association of hospitality industry attorneys. That association is still a thriving and forceful organization in the hotel and hospitality industry.

ADR Experience and Qualifications

• As a judge he presided over a wide variety of cases including business litigation, personal injury, insurance coverage/bad faith, contract disputes, real estate, domestic relations, construction defect, professional malpractice and probate matters
• While in private practice Judge Crabtree taught college courses in hotel and hospitality law
• Prior to his judicial appointment he was engaged in volunteer mediation in Jefferson and Adams Counties
• As a judge he provided settlement conferences for cases assigned to fellow judges
• Judge Crabtree was an active participant and presenter for training the State of Colorado’s judges
• He was a frequent presenter for judges’ panels on civil practice
• Judge Crabtree was the author of the ground-breaking decision declaring Colorado’s same sex marriage ban unconstitutional

Areas of Mediation and Arbitrations

• Business/Commercial
• Construction
• Consumer Matters
• Employment
• Estates/Probate/Trusts
• HOA Disputes
• Hotel and Hospitality
• Insurance
• Personal Injury/Torts
• Professional Liability
• Real Property