Brian K. Matise
Shareholder
303.792.5595 (Colorado office)
bmatise@burgsimpson.com
Mr. Matise's legal experience includes all aspects of general civil practice with an emphasis on commercial litigation.
Prior to joining our firm in 2004, Mr. Matise gained considerable experience in commercial trial work, suits involving governmental entities, and commercial/product defects and employment law. Mr. Matise has argued such cases before the Colorado Supreme Court and the Court of Appeals.
Practice Areas
- Commercial Litigation
- Dangerous Drugs, Medical Devices, Defective Products and Diseases
- Employment Litigation
- Personal Injury
- Product Liability
- Homeowners Association Law
- Special District Law
Bar Admissions
- Colorado
- New Mexico
- Arapahoe County
- U.S. District Court, District of Colorado
- U.S. District Court, District of New Mexico
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin
- U.S. Court of Appeals, 10th Circuit
Education
- J.D., 1998, University of New Mexico, summa cum laude
- B.S., 1980, University of Redlands, CA, magna cum laude
Honors / Awards
- Order of the Coif
- Phi Alpha Delta
- New Mexico Law Review Editor-in-chief, 1997-1998
- Jessup Moot Court Team, 1996-1998
- NACDL Mock Trial Team 1996
- New Mexico Court of Appeals Appellate Advocacy Moot Court Champion, 1996
Authorship
- Implied Employment Contracts Based on Written Policy Statement Are Not Subject to Governmental Immunity, New Mexico Law Review, Vol. 27, No. 3
Professional Affiliations
- Colorado Bar Association
- Denver Bar Association
- State Bar of New Mexico
Contact Us
1-888-895-2080
$690,000,000
Global settlement with Eli Lilly and Company regarding its product Zyprexa negotiated by a plaintiffs' attorney group including members of Burg Simpson.Birth injury ... $9,000,000
Compensation for injuries in a birth trauma case.$5,800,000
Hynes, et al, vs. Cody Gas Company, et al: verdict for injuries, damages, losses from gas explosion.$5,350,000
Jury awards a Burg Simpson client $5.35 million for Bad Faith Breach of Insurance Contract.Gas Explosion ... $5,200,000
Compensation for serious injuries sustained in an explosion.Surgical spinal injury ... $5,000,000
Compensation for injuries sustained as a result of a surgical procedure.Aviation Accident ... $4,600,000
Compensation on behalf of plaintiffs in a ballooning accident.Auto Accident ... $2,800,000
Compensation on behalf of individuals injured in a serious motor vehicle accident.$1,300,000
Jury award to Englewood company to total more than $1 million for breach of fiduciary duties in Shareholder Class Action Case.Surgical bowel perforation ... $1,250,000
Damages awarded for surgical medical malpractice.Wrongful death as a result of medication error ... $850,000
Damages awarded for wrongful death and medical malpractice.Wrongful death as a result of a failure to diagnose ... $850,000
Damages awarded for medical malpractice.Infection contracted after heart surgery ... $800,000
Post-surgery medical malpractice results in damages award.Birth injury ... $550,000
Compensation for injuries in a birth trauma case.Nerve damage ... $500,000
Nerve damage as a result of surgical malpractice.Wrongful death medical malpractice ... $400,000
Compensation in wrongful death case.-
Surgical error / sponge left in wound ... $275,000
Compensation for injuries sustained as a result of surgical malpractice. Wrong site surgery / colon injury ... $225,000
Compensation for injuries sustained as a result of colon surgery.Surgical bowel perforation ... $100,000
Compensation for injuries sustained as a result of a surgical procedure.
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