Kevin D. Poyner

Partner

Kevin is a commercial litigation attorney who provides a broad range of legal services to construction industry professionals. His clients include contractors, subcontractors, design professionals, and property owners.

Kevin assists clients in analyzing and resolving numerous issues they may face in the course of their business, including contract negotiations, pre-dispute assistance, payment disputes, professional licensing and reporting, and litigation. He works closely with experts, consultants, clients, and team members to quickly identify issues, minimize exposure, and resolve disputes throughout the planning, execution, and closing stages of projects. He understands the complex nature of disputes that can arise during a project, such as contract disputes, delays, the punchlist process, payment disputes, accidents, requests for equitable adjustment, and construction defects.

An experienced litigator, Kevin has appeared in trial and appellate courts at both the state and federal levels. He also handles arbitration for clients looking for alternative means of dispute resolution.

Prior to his career in private practice, Kevin was a judicial law clerk for the late Hon. Warren E. Jones of the Idaho Supreme Court.

Credentials

Education

University of Denver Sturm College of Law (J.D., 2012)

  • Senior Editor of the Denver University Law Review
  • Thomas Errickson Award
  • Clarence L. Bartholic Legal Profession Award
  • Scholastic Excellence Awards in Labor Law, Administrative Law, Advanced Constitutional Law, and Legal Profession

University of Denver (B.A., magna cum laude, 2009)

Bar admissions

  • Colorado

Court admissions

  • U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit

Affiliations and memberships

  • Colorado Bar Association, Construction Law and Litigation sections
  • Denver Bar Association
  • Colorado LGBTQ+ Bar Association

Distinctions

  • Colorado Super Lawyers Rising Star®
    • Construction (2023 – present)
  • El Paso County Bar Foundation’s Ben Wendelken Award

News
  • March 21, 2025

    Colorado Super Lawyers recognizes three Dinsmore attorneys on 2025 list

  • March 1, 2024

    Colorado Super Lawyers Recognizes Three Dinsmore Attorneys on 2024 List

  • March 3, 2023

    Colorado Super Lawyers Recognizes Three Dinsmore Attorneys on 2023 List

  • July 22, 2021

    Addition of Six Construction Litigators in Denver Will Be Catalyst for Future Growth at Dinsmore