David P. Hersh
Burg Simpson Eldredge Hersh & Jardine, P.C.
Recognized since 2013
Englewood, Colorado
Commercial Litigation
Construction Law
Legal Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs
Litigation - Construction
Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs
Professional Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs
Dave Hersh is a civil trial lawyer with the skill, passion, and experience to win your case. When your business or health is on the line, Dave is the advocate you want in your corner, fighting for you. For more than 35 years Dave has focused his practice on civil trial work. Dave thrives on handling complex civil cases, presenting them simply, effectively, and persuasively to a jury. Dave has tried well over 145 civil jury trials to verdict and has “tried” scores of civil arbitrations and bench trials to their conclusion, with an outstanding “win” record in all venues. Dave has dedicated his life to advocating for others in their time of need.
Dave is the practice group leader of the business and commercial litigation department of Burg Simpson. He focuses his practice on complex commercial matters involving contract disputes, breach of fiduciary duty, ownership disputes, construction matters, “bet your company” litigation, COVID-19 Business Interruption Claims, and professional negligence. Admitted to practice before the United States, Colorado, and Wyoming Supreme Courts, as well as numerous Federal Courts, Dave has tried civil jury trials to verdict throughout the United States. In addition, he has served as lead counsel in a substantial number of complex commercial litigation cases as well as a number of catastrophic personal injury cases, including cases involving claims for brain injury, paraplegia/quadriplegia, severe burns and disfigurement, and limb loss. Dave has handled a number of “toxic torts”, including being appointed class counsel for more than 65,000 residents of Colorado Springs to redress contaminated groundwater.
A skilled and experienced trial lawyer, Dave excels in the courtroom, expertly handling all aspects of litigation through his creative problem solving, persuasive communication, and outstanding analytical skills. He believes that the benchmark of his success comes from his passion for the law and steadfast mission to be the best advocate possible for his clients.
“If you can’t explain it simply, you don’t understand it well enough.” Albert Einstein
Contact & Links
- E-mail: dhersh@burgsimpson.com
- Direct Phone Number: 303-792-5595
- Phone Number: 303-792-5595
- Lawyer Page: https://www.burgsimpson.com/attorney/david-p-hersh/
Location
- 40 Inverness Drive East
Englewood, CO 80112
Languages
- English
Demographics
- Sex: Male
- Ethnicity: White
Education
- Wake Forest University, JD, graduated 1983
- Bob Jones University, BS, graduated 1981
Bar Admissions
- United States, Wind River Tribal Court
- United States, Colorado
- United States, U.S. Supreme Court
- United States, Colorado Supreme Court
- United States, Wyoming Supreme Court
- United States, 8th and10th Circuit
- United States, District of Wyoming
- United States, Wyoming
- United States, U.S. District Court District of Colorado
Affiliations
- Colorado Supreme Court Well-Being Recognition Program for Legal Employers Pilot Project - Project Participant
- American Arbitration Association - Roster of Neutrals
- American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA) - Member
- Arapahoe County Bar Association (ACBA) - President
- CLE Colorado (Representative of the Colorado Bar Association) - Board of Directors
- Colorado Bar Association - Former Board of Governors
- Colorado Bar Association (Litigation, Products Liability and Tort Law Sections) - Member
- Colorado Bar Association Ethics Committee - Member
- Colorado Bar Association Nominating Committee - Member
- Colorado Bar Foundation Fellow - Member
- Committee On Conduct (COC) - Chair
- Diversity Law Institute (DLI) - Member
- Faculty of Federal Advocates (FFA) - Member
- Federal Bar Association - Member
- Litigation Counsel of America - Fellow
- The National Trial Lawyers’ Insurance Bad Faith – Top 10 Trial Lawyers Association - President
- University of Wyoming College of Law Advisory Board - Member
- University of Wyoming Law School Summer Trial Institute - Faculty
- University of Wyoming President's Society - Member
- Wyoming Bar Association - Member
- American Society of Legal Advocates (ASLA), 2014-2019 - Member
- Colorado Supreme Court Task Force for Lawyer Well-Being - Member
- American Association for Justice (AAJ) - Member
- Business Torts Trial Lawyers Association - Executive Board Member
- Colorado Trial Lawyers Association (CTLA) - Member
- The National Trial Lawyers (NTL) - Member
- Trial Law Institute (TLI) - Member
- Wyoming Trial Lawyers Association - Member
Burg Simpson Eldredge Hersh & Jardine, P.C.
25 The Best Lawyers in America® awards
7 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America awards
Full Firm Profile
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
- Professional Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs, Denver (2022)
- Legal Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs, Denver (2016)
- Legal Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs, Denver (2014)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers® in America 2023 for work in:
- Commercial Litigation
- Construction Law
- Legal Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs
- Litigation - Construction
- Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
- Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs
- Professional Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs
Special Focus:
- COVID-19
Awards:
- Who’s Who in American Colleges and Universities
- National Moot Court Competition Recipient, Best Oral Advocate Award
- Order of the Barristers
- Selected to Colorado Super Lawyers®, 2011-2015, (Business Litigation, Top 100)
- Best Lawyers®, Plaintiffs, Personal Injury Litigation, 2016-2019
- Best Lawyers®, Plaintiffs, Professional Malpractice Law, 2013 – 2019
- Best Lawyers®, Plaintiffs, Legal Malpractice Law, 2013 – 2019
- Selected to Best Lawyers in America®, 2013-2022
- AV Preeminent® Rating, Martindale-Hubbell
- America's Top 100 High Stakes Litigators, 2021
- Recipient of the Charles B. Dillion Award of Merit for Outstanding Public Service, Arapahoe County Bar Association, 2021
- Law Week Colorado's, Barrister's Best - People's Choice Award, Best Corporate Law Lawyer, 2018-2019
- Law Week Colorado's Barrister's Best - People's Choice Award, Best Commercial Litigator, 2015
- America’s Top 10 High Stakes Litigators® 2019
- AVVO®, Highest Distinction of Superb 10.0 Attorney Rating
- Senior Fellow, Litigation Counsel of America
- Litigation Star, Benchmark Litigation, United States – Plaintiff, Mass Tort/Product Liability, 2013
- Local Litigation Star, Benchmark Litigation, Colorado – Plaintiffs, 2013
- Best Lawyers® “Lawyer of the Year," Legal Malpractice Law – Plaintiffs, Denver, 2014, 2016, and 2022
- U.S. Legal 500, 2012 and 2013
- Top 100 Attorney, The National Trial Lawyers, 2009 - 2020
- Top 25 Brain Injury Trial Lawyers, The National Trial Lawyers
- Top 10 Insurance Bad Faith Trial Lawyers, The National Trial Lawyers
- Top 10 Business Tort Trial Lawyers, The National Trial Lawyers
Selected to Colorado Super Lawyers®, 2006-2008, 2011-2022
Top 100 Super Lawyers®: 2010, 2012-2018, 2020-2021
In 2015, David P. Hersh attained the "Top Ten" status by Colorado Super Lawyers. He is one of only fifteen Colorado attorneys who has received this distinction.
- 5280 Magazine Top Lawyer, 2016-2022
Additional Areas of Practice:
- Litigation - Environmental
- Litigation - Real Estate
- Litigation - Securities
- Professional Malpractice Law
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