Travis Young specializes in auto accidents, trucking, premises liability, dog bite, catastrophic injury, and bad faith cases. Mr. Young has obtained several seven figure verdicts and settlements. In 2021, Mr. Young obtained one of the top ten personal injury verdicts in Colorado. Mr. Young has also successfully resolved nearly one thousand claims and was previously in charge of the Dan Caplis Law Firm’s pre-litigation unit. Mr. Young has dedicated his entire legal career to representing victims and continues to fight for victims and secure compensation for their personal injuries in Denver. Mr. Young began his legal career as a Deputy District Attorney in El Paso County, Colorado. During his time as a Deputy District Attorney, he tried numerous jury trials to verdict, served as the Domestic Violence Deputy District Attorney in County Court, and was a prosecutor on the Vehicular Homicide Team. Mr. Young served as a Deputy District Attorney for three years until he moved to Denver, Colorado and accepted a position as a Senior Assistant Attorney General at the Office of the Attorney General for the State of Colorado. As a Senior Assistant Attorney General, Mr. Young was responsible for prosecuting felony cases involving insurance fraud, mortgage fraud, organized crime, workers’ compensation fraud, securities fraud, thefts involving licensed insurance producers, and thefts involving licensed bondsmen. Mr. Young also served as a legal advisor for the Colorado Gang unit at that time. Mr. Young received his undergraduate degrees at the University of Colorado at Boulder. He graduated with distinction with degrees in Finance and Human Resources Management. Upon graduation, Mr. Young attended the University of Colorado School of Law at Boulder and obtained his Juris Doctorate in 2003.

Area of Practice: Commercial Litigation & Construction Law Trevor Young has more than 18 years of experience assisting clients primarily in commercial litigation, construction law, financing and lending, foreclosures, and real estate litigation. He represents a wide range of clients, including commercial real estate developers, financial institutions and private lenders, general contractors, home builders, subcontractors, and small businesses. Mr. Young has appeared as counsel in the state courts of Colorado, the U.S. District Court, and the U.S. Bankruptcy Court, and in appeals before the Colorado Court of Appeals and the Colorado Supreme Court. Mr. Young is an experienced litigator who guides his clients through the various stages of litigation and excels in the courtroom. He has successfully tried numerous jury trials, trials to the court, and arbitrations. In addition to his litigation practice, Mr. Young assists owners, general contractors, and subcontractors in negotiating and drafting contracts. Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Young was a Deputy District Attorney in El Paso County, Colorado. He successfully handled and tried numerous felony and misdemeanor cases such as assaults, attempted murders, DUIs, domestic violence, and drug offenses. A native of Pueblo, Colorado, Mr. Young received his law degree from the University of Colorado School of Law in 2005. He graduated from the University of Denver in 2002 with a degree in Finance and Marketing, where he was a member of the Division I Men’s Tennis Team. He is a proud supporter of the Buffaloes and Pioneers. Mr. Young was named one of Colorado’s Rising Stars in Business Litigation each year from 2016 to 2020. He is a past member of the Board of Directors of the Community Partnership for Child Development (Head Start). Mr. Young is a member of the Construction Lawyers Society of America, a limited membership of top construction lawyers. Mr. Young is a member of the American Bar Association, the Colorado Bar Association, and the El Paso County Bar Association.

Shannan Young is an associate attorney at Davis Bozeman Johnson Law. She brings a unique blend of experience in law, healthcare, and public service. Her career spans public health, pharmacy, and law, and she is driven by a passion for justice, equity, and serving marginalized communities. ? Shannan’s path to law was shaped by her firsthand experiences with systemic inequities in healthcare. After earning her Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) from the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, she worked as a consultant pharmacist and encountered disparities affecting underrepresented populations. Her service as a medic in the United States Army also sparked her commitment to advocacy and justice. Recognizing the intersection between health and law, Shannan pursued a legal career to address the structural and legal determinants of health disparities. During law school, Shannan distinguished herself as an academic achiever and a leader. She began her legal studies at Atlanta’s John Marshall Law School but graduated cum laude from Georgia State University College of Law. Her academic accomplishments earned her the Charity Scott Health Law Award, as well as certificates with distinction in Health Law and Public Interest. She also completed the Community Health Leadership Program at Morehouse School of Medicine, focusing on environmental justice and health equity, and was recognized with the Gate City Bar Judicial Scholarship and GABWA Foundation’s Kimberly Esmond Adams Scholarship. Throughout her legal education, Shannan championed the intersection of public health and law, encouraging her peers to advocate for racial justice, health equity, and policy reform. She served as Chair and Social Action Director of the Southern Regional Black Law Students Association (SRBLSA). She co-founded the ACLU/SRBLSA Southern Legal Internship Program (SLIP), which attracts Black law students to civil rights work in the South. Her leadership extended to the Equal Justice Initiative and the ABA Substance Use and Mental Health Disorders Interest Group while remaining an active member of GABWA and the Gate City Bar Association. Before joining Davis Bozeman Johnson Law, Shannan was a Gwinnett County, Georgia prosecutor, earning a reputation for professionalism, fairness, and objectivity. She also worked as a Public Health Analyst contractor with the CDC’s Public Health Law Program, focusing on maternal health, health disparities, and structural racism. Shannan is licensed to practice in Georgia, including the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, the Court of Appeals of Georgia, and the Supreme Court of Georgia. Additionally, she is a registered mediator with the Georgia Office of Dispute Resolution. Shannan’s diverse background in healthcare and law provides her with a comprehensive perspective on legal matters. Her commitment to addressing racial injustice and advancing the well-being of underserved communities is central to her practice. She is a dedicated advocate for clients navigating complex legal challenges, and her work reflects her passion for equity, justice, and positive change.

Area of Practice: Patent Law Mr. Young provides actionable and strategic advice that reinforces his clients’ competitive edge and optimizes their commercial agenda, goals, and bottom line while managing risks and adhering to critical deadlines. Mr. Young has primary responsibility for acquisition, exploitation, management and enforcement of world-wide utility patent and design rights on behalf of firm clients. His experience includes intellectual property acquisition, licensing all forms of intellectual property risk-management assessments, confidentiality management, patent opinions and searching, as well as portfolio optimization and utilization, preservation of technology for a wide variety of clients. Mr. Young has counseled clients from initial incubation through staged venture funding and growth, to offering, and to full-scale production. Mr. Young’s many international contacts and corporate experience allow him to work collaboratively with clients to identify and position them effectively while also taking into consideration the challenges and opportunities they face. After his initial training in ceramic engineering and material science at Alfred University, and Andrew pursued advanced studies at Sheffield University in England, where he studied glass science and high temperature chemistry, metallurgy, and mechanics. Prior to legal practice, Andrew pursued an engineering career with a sophisticated manufacturer, at the Material Science Division of AlliedSignal, Inc. (now Honeywell) where he worked for over four years. Mr. Young successfully helped manage and troubleshoot the world-famous amorphous alloy-ribbon Metglass® product to full-scale production. Mr. Young has an extensive background in high technology fields including material science, ceramic and chemical engineering, cosmetics and cosmetic applications, nano-materials and nano-technologies, complex mechanical systems, optics and optical fiber systems, analytical equipment of many kinds, imaging and radiation emission systems, data transfer and computer technology, medical manufacturing, semiconductor systems, electronics and electronic control networks, data security systems, and high alloy metallurgical and glass systems. Clients seeking Mr. Young’s advice include material science manufacturers, cosmetic manufacturers, imagery system manufacturers, automotive industry members, fashion industry members, single crystal manufacturers and integrated chip manufacturers and assemblers, product designers, as well as commercial and consumer product providers. Mr. Young has represented private and public entities in connection with a wide range of technologies. Mr. Young provides innovative product clearance reviews, international and domestic patent assessment evaluation and acquisition, as well as pre-mid-and-post business acquisition risk management and due-diligence reviews to ensure perfection and ownership of intellectual property rights under domestic and foreign laws. Practice Areas: As an intellectual property attorney, Mr. Young handles acquisition of patents, designs, trade secrets, intellectual property licensing of all kinds, clearance and professional opinions, risk-management and resolution, and corporate counseling. He also has experience in high technology material science, ceramic and glass engineering, various cosmetic and nanotechnologies, analytical equipment, mechanical systems, optics and optical systems, data transfer and computer technologies, electronic control networks, data security systems, and high alloy metallurgical and thermal systems.

Area of Practice: Child Welfare & Family Law