Greenberg Traurig

629 Best Lawyers awards

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Awarded Practice Areas

Bet-the-Company Litigation Commercial Litigation Litigation - Antitrust Litigation - Banking and Finance Litigation - Securities

Biography

David G. Palmer has more than 30 years of trial and appellate experience throughout the Rocky Mountain region, Texas and California, including numerous multi-week jury trials involving claims under federal and state antitrust laws, securities and commodities laws, allegations of civil or criminal fraud, conspiracy, RICO, class actions and claims under federal environmental statutes. These representations and trials have involved parties engaged in the energy, food and beverage, financial and securities, software development sales, and a multitude of other businesses.

Dave has been listed in every edition of The Best Lawyers in America since 1982, and is ranked in Band 1 for general and commercial litigation by Chambers USA Guide. He has defended corporations and their officers in federal and state trials and criminal grand jury investigations throughout the United States. Dave has been involved in numerous commercial and securities arbitrations serving as an advocate, as an arbitrator and as a mediator in complex business disputes.

Greenberg Traurig

629 Best Lawyers awards

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Overview

  • University of Colorado at Boulder, J.D., graduated 1970

  • Colorado, Colorado Bar Association

  • American Bar Association - Member
  • American Bar Foundation - Fellow
  • Board of Directors, Denver Metro Chamber Leadership Foundation - Chairman
  • Colorado Bar Association - Member
  • Colorado Legal Aid Foundation - Member
  • International Institute for Conflict Prevention & Resolution Panel of Distinguished Neutrals - Member
  • Metro Denver Economic Development Corporation - Executive Committee
  • University of Colorado School of Medicine - Business Advisory Council
  • Colorado, Colorado Bar Association
  • American Bar Association - Member
  • American Bar Foundation - Fellow
  • Board of Directors, Denver Metro Chamber Leadership Foundation - Chairman
  • Colorado Bar Association - Member
  • Colorado Legal Aid Foundation - Member
  • International Institute for Conflict Prevention & Resolution Panel of Distinguished Neutrals - Member
  • Metro Denver Economic Development Corporation - Executive Committee
  • University of Colorado School of Medicine - Business Advisory Council
  • University of Colorado at Boulder, J.D., graduated 1970

Client Testimonials

David Palmer is solid.

Without question, we can share with you that our 10 years of experience with Mr. David G. Palmer of Greenberg Taurig in Denver as legal counsel have been some of admiration for his outstanding legal skills, both at trial and corporate negotiations. During our 10-year relationship, Dave has set the gold standard for legal and professional ethics. It has been our company's good fortune to have had the opportunity to work with Dave and his firm. His guidance and advice have always been straight up and 100-percent correct. It is a pleasure to be associated with Dave Palmer.

Kelly Clay (Admiral Beverage Corporation)

Worland, WY

Over the years I have had interaction with many lawyers, and I would put Dave Palmer at the top of my list for any litigation issues. Integrity is very important to me and Mr. Palmer has impressed me with his loyalty, ethics, and concern for me as his client. He gets his point across without intimidation and yet he has the personal presentation that controls a courtroom. Mr. Palmer doesn't miss any details and he shares open communication with me without trying to either, "sugar coat" or downplay his expectations of the case. For all of these reasons, as well as the fact that he is a very personable man to work with, I would recommend Dave Palmer to anyone who needs the best lawyer possible.

David R. Wickersham (The Leaders Group, Inc.)

Littleton, CO

Awards & Focus

Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2025 - Litigation - Banking and Finance Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2021 - Litigation - Securities Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2020 - Litigation - Antitrust
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Litigation - Banking and Finance, Denver (2025)
  • Litigation - Securities, Denver (2021)
  • Litigation - Antitrust, Denver (2020)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
  • Bet-the-Company Litigation
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Litigation - Antitrust
  • Litigation - Banking and Finance
  • Litigation - Securities
Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Antitrust Law
  • Banking and Finance Law
  • Criminal Defense: White-Collar
  • Securities / Capital Markets Law
Special Focus:
  • Antitrust
  • Business Disputes
  • Civil Litigation
  • Commercial Disputes
  • Counseling
  • Derivatives
  • Energy
  • Finance
  • Insurance
  • Litigation
  • Securities
  • Trade Regulation
Awards:
  • AV Preeminent® 5.0 out of 5
  • "Schoolmaker Award," 1983
  • "Gold Heart Award," 1981
  • "Award of Merit," American Heart Association, 1994
  • "National Gold Heart Award" American Heart Association, 1997
  • "Denver's Top Lawyers," 5280 magazine, April 2001
  • Law360 "Appellate Practice Group of the Year," 2010
  • Law360 "Product Liability Practice Group of the Year," 2011
  • Super Lawyers magazine, Colorado Super Lawyers, 2006-2013
  • Chambers USA Guide, 2008-2013
  • The Legal 500 United States, 2013

Case History

Cases
  • Other Court Admissions
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
  • Supreme Court of the United States
  • Areas of Concentration
  • Litigation
  • Antitrust
  • Environmental
  • Securities
  • White collar crime

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