Mari Perczak has twenty years experience as a Colorado trial lawyer. Ms. Perczak has successfully handled many large construction defect cases on behalf of Colorado homeowners and homeowner associations.  The hard working and dedicated Ms. Perczak has obtained favorable verdicts and settlements for many clients.  Since 2005, Ms. Perczak and co-counsel Scott Sullan secured a $19.5 million settlement on behalf of a 56-unit southwest Denver homeowners association involving water intrusion through a poorly constructed building envelope and stucco application. She and Mr. Sullan also obtained a $2.5 million judgment following a jury verdict against a siding contractor. Ms. Perczak's experience and aggressive work also generated a $5.3 million settlement in a case involving structural framing defects and improper application of artificial stucco for a Denver homeowners' association.

Ms. Perczak's practice exclusively focuses on representing homeowners and homeowner associations in construction defect and defective building products cases. Ms. Perczak has successfully resolved construction defect lawsuits involving:

Structural failures and foundation movement
Water intrusion and building envelope failures
Cracking and improperly applied real and artificial stucco (EIFS)
Roof leaks and failures
Inadequate drainage
Roadway failures
Building product defects, including leaking windows
Engineering errors

Ms. Perczak was born in Columbus, Ohio in 1961. She moved to Colorado in 1966 and graduated magna cum laude from Colorado State University in 1983 with a Bachelors of Arts in Political Science. She attended law school at the University of Denver while she clerked for two litigation law firms. She graduated near the top of her class in 1986 and began her trial practice at one of Denver 's most distinguished law firms.

Since 1997, Ms. Perczak's practice has centered on representing clients in complex construction defect cases. She has successfully resolved through settlement or trial over one hundred cases. She also has handled many cases before the Colorado Court of Appeals and Colorado Supreme Court.

Ms. Perczak presents educational seminars to attorneys and property managers on issues relating to construction defect litigation, trials and evidence preservation.  She has served on educational committees for the Rocky Mountain Chapter of the Community Associations Institute (CAI) and was a nominee for CAI's Board of Directors. 
  

Ms. Perczak was the United States Department of Energy's lead trial counsel in the condemnation action for the Standley Lake Protection Project. The trial, involving several land parcels, resulted in a verdict adopting the Department of Energy's valuation. Ms. Perczak also served as Assistant City Attorney for the City of Westminster in the early 1990s.

Ms. Perczak has earned the top-rating of AV from Martindale-Hubbell, the nation's best-known legal directory. The rating reflects a lawyer's expertise, competence and adherence to ethical and professional responsibilities. Ms. Perczak is a member of the Colorado and Denver Bar Associations.

Ms. Perczak is married with three children. She spends her free time competing with her two daughters in equestrian events.