Best Lawyers in Colorado, United States for Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
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Bradley A. Levin, a shareholder in the Denver law firm Levin Sitcoff PC, focuses his practice on tort and commercial litigation, especially insurance bad faith and insurance coverage disputes. He has significant litigation and trial experience. Mr. Levin received his undergraduate degree from Stanford University, with distinction, where he was elected Phi Beta Kappa. He graduated from the University of California, Hastings College of Law, and served as editor-in-chief of the Hastings Constitu...
Denver personal injury attorney, Greg Gold, is a frequent lecturer at Colorado Bar Association functions, as well as seminars sponsored by the National Business Institute and local bar associations. He has lectured on areas related to his personal injury and insurance bad faith practice throughout the State of Colorado. In addition to his insurance and injury practice, attorney Greg Gold also resolves claims related to premise liability, pedestrian accidents, bicycle accidents, and motorcycle...
Trial Lawyer David K. TeSelle is a Colorado and Arizona licensed attorney who has successfully tried numerous cases to jury verdicts in both state and federal court, as well as private arbitration. Mr. TeSelle was a lead counsel in 2019 on one of the largest personal injury jury verdicts in Arizona history ($58.5 million). He has also successfully battled the largest banks in the world including in litigation related to the 2008 economic collapse (the so-called “Big Short” cases) ...
Michael Mihm’s unique trial practice focuses on plaintiff-side legal malpractice cases. The Best Lawyers in America® has four times named Michael as “Lawyer of the Year” in the field of Legal Malpractice Law–Plaintiff. He is one of the few plaintiffs’ attorneys in the United States to be certified as a specialist in legal malpractice law by The State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization. He brings malpractice lawsuits against some of the nation&rsq...
Originally from Brooklyn, New York, Steve Shapiro has practiced law since 1983 and has spent the entirety of his career aggressively pursuing fair resolution in personal injury cases. His legal practice focuses on personal injury law with an emphasis on brain injury law or neurolaw, and he has tried 65 cases to a jury. Steve Shapiro has been proving invisible disabilities for more than 35 years. He has worked with individuals who have suffered from traumatic brain injuries and has seen how th...
K.C. Harpring is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs. K.C., who practices law in Denver, Colorado, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which K.C. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
From the beginning of her career, Lorraine has fought on behalf of those whose lives have been forever changed by the wrongs of others. As an Assistant District Attorney in Houston, from 1984 to 1992, Lorraine tried over a hundred cases, resulting in criminal convictions of rapists, child molesters, murderers and embezzlers, among others. After moving to Colorado in 1992, she switched her focus to the civil arena, finding her passion in representing individuals harmed by corporate wrongdoing,...
Colorado trial attorney SEAN MCDERMOTT is a founding partner of the criminal defense and civil litigation practice, McDermott Stuart & Ward. His practice focuses on representation of those who have been charged with crimes as well as those who have experienced civil wrongs. At the heart of his practice is a strong belief that everyone charged with a crime or involved in a personal injury matter should have an attorney who is dedicated to the case and who will protect their interests both ...
Education Law School: University of Nebraska School of Law (J.D., Litigation Skills Program of Concentrated Study, 2007) Undergraduate Degrees: University of Nebraska (B.A., 2003) Western Trial Advocacy Institute Trial Lawyers College Trial Lawyers College, Graduate Studies Northern Colorado Truck Driving Academy - Class A CDL, 2023 Legal Ratings & Awards Best Lawyers, Insurance Law, Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs, and Litigation - Insurance, '21, '22, and 2023 Martindale H...
Kurt Zaner has dedicated his legal career to representing folks against the modern-day Goliaths. In battling corporations that refuse to take responsibility, Kurt enjoys the challenge of standing up for people that seemingly have the odds overwhelmingly stacked against them. A sought-after national speaker, Kurt frequently lectures on his winning trial techniques, effective legal writing strategies, and iconic discovery tactics that force top value settlements. Kurt has secured the largest pr...
Michael P. Kane is a Colorado severe injury trial lawyer who limits his practice exclusively to catastrophic injury and wrongful death cases. He is a former Deputy District Attorney in Arapahoe and Douglas Counties and a U.S. Marine veteran. Mr. Kane has obtained multiple seven-figure jury verdicts and settlements and is a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA).
About Gene Gene Cianico is a founding member of Ciancio Ciancio Brown, P.C. Gene specializes in the areas of Criminal Law, Personal Injury, Wrongful Death, Liquor Licensing, and Civil Litigation. Gene brings over 40+ years of legal experience and confidence to his clients’ cases. Born and raised in the North Metro area, Gene has practiced law here for the majority of his career. He is proud to have earned the highest possible rating (AV) from Martindale-Hubbell®, known as the &ldquo...
Dan's passion is representing injured people and their families in personal injury cases. He has extensive experience pursuing a wide range of personal injury cases including sex assault cases, complex medical malpractice matters and wrongful death cases. Dan has obtained millions of dollars in settlements and judgments for injured people and their families. Dan has been selected by his peers for inclusion in Best Lawyers in America and, for 2021, Best Lawyers in America named Dan “Lawy...
Tim Tarr is an attorney with Cheney, Galluzzi & Howard Law Firm in Denver, Colorado . His practice focuses on Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs, where he represents individuals who have been harmed by the negligence of others. Tim joined CGH in 2025 after more than a decade working in plaintiff-focused personal injury matters, first beginning in the field in 2013 and practicing as a personal injury attorney since 2017. Tim handles personal injury matters at both the pre-litigation a...
Attorney Beth Klein is dedicated to using her legal education to make a positive impact beyond the usual practice of law. Her guiding principle is: “ We use our power for good. ” She provides legal assistance to personal injury and legal malpractice clients in Aspen, Basalt, Carbondale, Glenwood Springs, and Vail, Colorado. She began her career in 1987 with a distinguished boutique trial firm. Notably, she became the first female national trial attorney for Owens Corning in asbest...
Timothy Garvey is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Insurance Law and Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs. Timothy, who practices law in Denver, Colorado, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Timothy is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
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