Full Profile
Sandy Eloranto has been defending insurance companies and their insureds for over 20 years. For the last decade, Sandy has represented carriers in bad faith cases stemming from storm, fire, and water-related property damage in Colorado. She also provides pre-suit consultation to clients on property and other complex coverage disputes.
Before narrowing her focus to property cases, Sandy spent 15 years defending UM/UIM bad faith claims, pharmaceutical claims, and medical malpractice claims filed against doctors and hospitals. She has managed large E-Discovery productions, assisted clients in investigating potential fraud, and handled responses to subpoenas issued by the government.
Admissions
- Colorado
- US District Courts for the District of Colorado
- US Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Education
- J.D., University of Oregon School of Law, 1999. Associate Editor, Oregon Law Review.
- B.S., Oregon State University, 1996
Memberships
- Colorado Judicial Commission, 2023-2025
- Colorado Bar Association Board of Governors and Executive Counsel, Member and Vice President, 2022-2025
Experience
- Obtained Summary Judgment in Colorado Property Bad Faith matter filed by a contractor with an assignment disputing asbestos abatement and fire reconstruction costs. (September 2025)
- Obtained Partial Summary Judgment in Colorado Property Bad Faith matter filed by a Trustee over disputed fire damage repair costs. (September 2025)
- Obtained Summary Judgment in Colorado Disability Discrimination matter. (September 2025)
- Obtained Summary Judgment that was upheld by the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals in Colorado Property Bad Faith case where the District Court agreed misrepresentations by the insured barred coverage. (August 2024)
Presentations
- Co-Presenter, “Bad Faith Update,” CDLA Annual Conference, Sante Fe, August 2024
- Co-Presenter, “Appraisal,” CDLA Annual Conference, Steamboat Springs, August 2023
- Co-Presenter, “Spar with Chip Merlin,” IAUA Appraisal Training, Denver, May 2023
