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Galen Trine-McMahan

Of Counsel: Civil Litigation & Victim Rights Advocate

At age 9, Galen’s infant brother Mehdi was diagnosed with neuroblastoma — a rare aggressive cancer — and so Galen worked to help his newly single in raising Mehdi. Galen knows that trauma impacts whole families, and they require strength, support, and community to get through. Galen has continued to devote his life to serving families, and particularly single mothers and children. He graduated with honors from CSU (non-fiction writing) and with honors from University of Wyoming (Law). He has worked with the District Attorney and Attorney General, has helped recover record verdicts and settlements in two states. He has been awarded top 10 attorney (Colorado) twice. He presently specializes in helping families navigate spine injuries, brain injuries, and wrongful death. Galen enjoys cooking, reading, and is presently building a permaculture camp in Washington state.

Client Testimonials

"Galen is an angel. After my daughter was rushed by flight-for-life to the hospital, Galen came to our home, and worked closely with our family to get accountability and closure." - JE

"My husband was in a coma in the ICU with no answers on what happened to him. Galen worked with compassion and deep attention to find answers, and to get all the medical care funded for us, for life." - AA

"I didn’t want to file a lawsuit for my husband’s death. Galen heard me. He created a documentary celebrating my late husband, and the Pharmacy agreed to settle, and make policy changes." - DF

Education

  • Colorado State University
    • B.A. Creative Non-Fiction Writing with Honors
  • University of Wyoming, College of Law, JD with Honors
    • Winner - Outstanding Legal Clinic Attorney.

Awards & Achievements

  • Steiger Consumer Protection Fellow
  • Winner - Outstanding Legal Clinic Attorney.
  • Top 40 Under 40 (NAOPIA - 2017)
  • Top 10 Attorney (NAOPIA - 2018)
  • Best Client Customer Satisfaction (AIPIA 2017)
  • Co-author "Proving damages without the numbers"
  • National Institute of Dramatic Art (Intensive - 2019).
  • Co-Active Coach Training (CTI, 2017-2018)
  • Certified Mediator (Colorado)
  • High-Impact (victim-offender) Dialogue Certified
  • Certified Integrative Law (Quinnipiac University)
  • Psychodrama 200 hours (2015 to 2022)

Notable Cases/Settlements

  • $4.5 million care plan funded for brain injury.
  • $180,000 for memorial of lost loved one, through restorative justice mediation with CEO.
  • $1.9 million care plan funded - brain injury.
  • $1.1 million care plan funded - back injury / CRPS.
  • $750,000 care and educational plan funded - pediatric injury.
  • $400,000 - for care of PTSD.
  • $91 million (co-counsel / consultant), reversed on appeal, confidential settlement - brain injury.
  • $1.6 million - corporate fraud settlement for family care plan after poisoning

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