Robert W. "Rob" Steinmetz 5YEARSAWARDED

Robert W. "Rob" Steinmetz

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Awarded Practice Areas
Legal Malpractice Law - Defendants Ethics and Professional Responsibility Law Health Care Law Litigation - Insurance Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants Professional Malpractice Law - Defendants
*Named the "Lawyer of the Year" in this practice area in the 2027 edition in Denver.
Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2027 - Legal Malpractice Law - Defendants
Robert W. "Rob" Steinmetz
Robert W. "Rob" Steinmetz
Denver, CO
Works at
McConnell Van Pelt LLC

4 Best Lawyers awards

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Biography

Rob Steinmetz is a founding partner of McConnell Van Pelt LLC in Denver, Colorado. He represents professionals, businesses, insurers and health care providers in complex civil litigation, professional liability matters, and appellate proceedings. With more than fifteen years of trial and appellate experience, Mr. Steinmetz focuses his practice on defending claims involving legal malpractice, medical malpractice, accounting malpractice, insurance broker liability, professional licensing matters, and physician peer review proceedings.

Mr. Steinmetz has extensive experience handling professional malpractice and insurance litigation in Colorado state and federal courts. His practice includes Ethics and Professional Responsibility Law, Health Care Law, Legal Malpractice Law - Defendants, Litigation - Insurance, Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants, and Professional Malpractice Law - Defendants. He regularly represents attorneys, physicians, health care organizations, insurers, and other professionals facing high-stakes claims and regulatory matters.

Throughout his career, Mr. Steinmetz has defended claims involving a broad range of underlying legal and business issues, including patent law, contracts, commercial litigation, products liability, real estate, oil and gas disputes, family law, probate matters, wrongful death claims, personal injury litigation, and administrative law proceedings. His experience across multiple industries and practice areas allows him to analyze complex factual and legal issues efficiently while developing practical litigation and risk management strategies for clients.

In addition to his litigation practice, Mr. Steinmetz advises clients on professional responsibility, risk avoidance, and regulatory compliance matters. He works closely with clients to navigate disputes, licensing concerns, and professional conduct issues with a strategic and detail-oriented approach.

Works at
McConnell Van Pelt LLC

4 Best Lawyers awards

McConnell Van Pelt LLC logo

Locations

Education

  • Boston College, B.S.
  • University of Wisconsin–Madison, J.D., graduated 2003

Bar Admissions

  • Wisconsin, State Bar of Wisconsin
  • Colorado, Colorado Bar Association

Court Admissions

  • U.S. Second Circuit Court of Appeals
  • U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado
  • U.S. Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals

Affiliations

  • Colorado Bar Association Ethics Committee - Member
  • Colorado Supreme Court Standing Rules Committee - Member

Client Testimonials

Awards & Focus

Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2027 - Legal Malpractice Law - Defendants
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Legal Malpractice Law - Defendants, Denver (2027)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2027 for work in:
  • Ethics and Professional Responsibility Law
  • Health Care Law
  • Legal Malpractice Law - Defendants
  • Litigation - Insurance
  • Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
  • Professional Malpractice Law - Defendants
Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Administrative / Regulatory Law
Awards:
  • Colorado SuperLawyer® 2024

  • AV® Preeminent™ Lawyer

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