Don R. Evans
| Publication year | 1990 |
| Pages | 1275 |
| Citation | Vol. 19 No. 7 Pg. 1275 |
1990, July, Pg. 1275. DON R. EVANS
Richard D. Hall, Denver, is Of Counsel to and a former senior partner of Hall & Evans.
Many lawyers enjoy their work. However, few find the practice of law as much fun and as exhilarating as did Don R. Evans. The practice of law in Don's case meant the give-and-take of the courtroom, where his charm, quick wit, remarkable memory and ability to concentrate the jury's attention on issues of his choosing made him a most formidable opponent. Over the years, he tried and won many lawsuits involving complex issues and substantial sums.
Don was borns on February 3, 1925, in Wichita, Kansas. After graduation from high school, he entered the Merchant Marine Academy in 1943, graduating in 1945. He served the last year of World War II in the South Pacific as a Merchant Marine officer. In 1946, he married Garnette Ternes. During their marriage, they were blessed with three children: Sandra, Don, Jr. and Greg.
In 1946, on his release from the Merchant Marine, he entered Kansas State University, from which he received his B.S. degree in 1949. While at the University, he joined the U.S. Naval Reserve and was given a commission as an ensign in the U.S. Navy. After graduation from Kansas State University in 1949, he entered the Washburn University Law School at Topeka.
In 1950, during the Korean War, his legal education was interrupted when he was called up from the Naval Reserve. He served for approximately two years in the Navy during the war, with his most interesting service being his participation in the landing at Inchon, South Korea, as commander of a landing craft.
In 1952, on discharge from the Navy, he moved to Denver and entered the Westminster Law School. Two years later, he received his LL.B. from Westminster Law School and was admitted to the Colorado bar. In 1954, he joined a firm which was then known as Yegge, Bates, Hall & Shulenburg, with offices in the Equitable Building. In 1959, he became a partner in the firm, which then had six partners and two associates. Over the years, he became a senior partner in the firm.
His work was primarily in the civil trial area, with heavy emphasis on insurance defense work. He was one of the organizers and later an officer of the Colorado Defense Lawyers Association, and an...
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