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"Pooch alive after
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– Denver Post
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Global settlement with Eli Lilly and Company regarding its product Zyprexa negotiated by a plaintiffs' attorney group including members of Burg Simpson.
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Our Offices
40 Inverness Drive East
Denver, CO 80112
Phone: 303.792.5595
Fax: 303.708.0527
WYOMING OFFICE
Phone: 307.527.7891
Fax: 307.527.7897
OHIO OFFICE
Phone: 513.852.5600
Fax: 513.852.5611
DALLAS OFFICE
Phone: 972.934.1313
Fax: 972.231.3983
ARIZONA OFFICE
Phone: 602.508.6040
WASHINGTON D.C. OFFICE
Phone: 202.544.7600
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Brian K. Matise |
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
- Civil Rights Defense
- Commercial Litigation
- Defective Drugs, Medical Devices,
Defective Products and Diseases - Medical Malpractice
- Personal Injury
- Product Liability
Bar Admissions
- Colorado
- New Mexico
- 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








