Shannon Soignier, RN, JD — Personal Injury Attorney
Durango-based representation for Cortez, Mancos, Dolores, and Montezuma County residents hurt in car accidents, workplace injuries, and falls — no trip to Durango required to get started.
Years of Legal Experience
Years as a Registered Nurse
Zero Upfront Costs
No. Shannon Soignier represents injured clients throughout Montezuma County from her Durango office, and most of the work — the initial consultation, medical record review, and negotiations with the insurance company — happens by phone or video before a single in-person meeting is ever needed. When a hearing or deposition genuinely requires you to appear, Shannon builds the schedule around the drive rather than the other way around.
Cortez is the Montezuma County seat, sitting at the junction of US-160 and US-491 about 45 minutes west of Durango. That corridor carries a mix of local commuter traffic, agricultural equipment, and — especially in warmer months — a steady stream of visitors headed to Mesa Verde National Park, just southeast of town. Shannon also represents clients from Mancos, Dolores, and Towaoc, all within a short drive of Cortez.
The region's busiest crossroads — commuter, farm, and Mesa Verde traffic make crashes common here.
Colorado workers' comp runs statewide — the process is identical in Cortez, Mancos, or Durango.
No drive needed — call or request a video consultation and Shannon will walk through what happened.
Contingency-fee representation — Shannon only gets paid if she wins.
Rural representation raises one honest question: does distance mean less attention? In practice, it changes the logistics, not the effort. Shannon's nursing background means she can read and interpret medical records from any facility — whether your treatment happened at a Cortez-area clinic or you were transferred to Mercy Regional in Durango, or to a higher-level trauma center in Grand Junction for more serious injuries, which is a common pattern for this part of the state.
That medical fluency matters more, not less, when records are scattered across two or three facilities in different towns. Shannon pulls them into one case file and uses her RN background to catch what a non-medical adjuster might miss — a complication buried in a discharge summary, or a diagnosis that got downplayed in a rushed ER note.
Testimonials
Shannon attended to and answered all of my concerns in a timely effective manner. Shannon was quick to respond to evolving circumstances and to communicate as things unfolded.
Scheduling an appointment with this firm immediately after my personal injury incident was the BEST decision of my life. The sooner you call, the sooner Shannon can help you make the right decisions moving forward with your healing.
Representation for Montezuma County residents hurt by reckless or negligent drivers.
Statewide DOWC claims handled the same way for Cortez-area employers as for Durango ones.
Serving Durango, Cortez, and the entire Four Corners region.
Yes. Shannon represents injured clients throughout Montezuma County, including Cortez, Mancos, Dolores, and Towaoc, alongside her Durango-based caseload. Distance from the office doesn't change how a case is handled — most communication happens by phone, video, or email.
Colorado's statute of limitations sets the deadline: generally three years from the date of the accident for a motor vehicle claim (C.R.S. § 13-80-101(1)(n)), or two years for most other personal injury claims (C.R.S. § 13-80-102). If a government entity was involved, Colorado's shorter 182-day notice period can apply. Confirm your specific deadline early — it's not worth guessing.
No. Colorado's Division of Workers' Compensation runs the same statewide process regardless of which county your employer is in. What differs locally is which doctors and clinics are nearby, not the legal rules that apply to your claim.
Get medical attention, request a copy of the Colorado State Patrol or local law enforcement report, and photograph the scene and any visible damage if you're able to safely do so. Then contact an attorney before speaking further with the other driver's insurance company — early statements are often used to minimize a claim later.
Contact Shannon Soignier for a free consultation about your Montezuma County injury or workers' comp claim.
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