Ms. Berg is a litigator who began her trial practice in Houston, Texas. In 2004, Ms. Berg moved to Colorado and focused her practice on civil litigation and trial work. She has extensive experience as a first-chair trial attorney taking the case from intake, through evidentiary development, motions practice, mediation, trial preparation, trial, judgment, and collection.

Ms. Berg has been selected six times in a row (2011-2017) by the Colorado Super Lawyer Magazine as a “Rising Star.” She has extensive experience representing policyholders in disputes with their insurance carriers and has presented continuing legal education courses to her peers in this area of law. Ms. Berg has also represented several school districts in a variety of litigation matters from construction defect and design claims to defense of wrongful termination claims. Through this work, she has developed extensive experience advising school boards in both public meetings and executive sessions. She also enjoys donating her time to the community by participating in community discussions and forums assisting home and business owners faced with insurance questions or disputes.

Ms. Berg graduated from Texas A&M University and remains a proud Aggie. After A&M, she attended law school at the University of Houston Law Center where she was a member of the traveling moot court and mock trial intramural teams. At UH, Ms. Berg met her husband, Justin, who is a partner at BHGR. Together they enjoy the outdoors with their two children, Gus and Lily. In her spare time, Ms. Berg actively competes in the equestrian sport of reining.

Professional Associations

American, Texas, and Colorado Bar Associations

Boulder County Bar Association; Past Chairman

Rocky Mountain Reining Horse Association; Board

Representative Matters

Obtained a breach of contract and bad faith jury verdict invalidating a “no damages for delay” contract clause, collecting $1.6 million on behalf of general contractor

On behalf of contractor, successfully negotiated settlement with insurance carrier for bad faith denial of coverage

Representing owner of several commercial buildings, negotiated multi-million dollar settlement against designer and contractors

Obtained pre-litigation settlements against D&O insurance carrier for defense costs incurred as a result of governmental investigations of client organizations

Honors & Awards

Rising Star in the area of Business Litigation, Colorado Super Lawyers list in 2017

Equine Law

The love of horses and all things equine is deeply ingrained into Colorado culture. The financial impact of equine activities is a significant and important part of the local and national economies including industries such as agriculture, sport, entertainment, recreation, and transportation. Berg Hill Greenleaf & Ruscitti LLP offers clients an intimate and experienced team of equine law professionals to assist in all aspects of the industry from liability releases, sale and lease agreements, land acquisition, permitting issues, equine partnership or corporate formation and assistance, contract drafting, and equine related litigation.

Business Planning Equine Operations

We provide clients with assistance in many of the transactional areas of the equine industry such as: contract drafting, buy/sell/lease agreements, property acquisition or leases, release forms, and partner or corporate agreements and formation.

Insurance Policy and Program Review

As with any business or recreational endeavor, insurance protection is a must. We provide clients with an in depth analysis of their insurance policies or programs. If owned policies are insufficient, inadequate, or inapplicable our team of equine law professionals explain the ramifications to our clients and can help our clients seek new or different policies if necessary.

Permitting Issues

Whether building a new facility or expanding an existing facility, our equine law professionals can guide you through the processes of applying for the appropriate municipal or governmental approvals.

Equine Litigation

In the event a dispute arises, we offer our equine clients an experienced team of litigators to address the problem whether it be a case in federal or state court, arbitration, mediation, or pre-litigation negotiations. Our substantial trial and dispute resolution expertise ranges from cases involving negligence, fraud, third party liability, contracts, insurance disputes, corporate or partner disputes, and disputes with equine associations.