Resources, Reputation, and Results Matter
At Burg Simpson, we take pride in our ability to help people. Our number one priority is to always protect the welfare and best interests of our clients.
When selecting a trial attorney, it is important to select an attorney with the requisite experience and resources to handle every aspect of your case, and, when you hire Burg Simpson, that is exactly what you get.
We are one of the nation’s most recognized firms, having received numerous awards for the quality of our legal work from satisfied clients, our peers within the legal industry, and our local community.
America’s 25 Most Influential Law Firms
According to the National Trial Lawyers, an organization comprising thousands of leading plaintiff trial attorneys, Burg Simpson is one of America’s Most Influential Law Firms.
U.S. News and World Report Best Law Firms®
Burg Simpson has been named among the Best Law Firms in America® according to the 2020 U.S. News and World Report.
National Tier 1
Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Plaintiffs
Metropolitan Tier 1
Colorado
Construction Law
Litigation – Construction
Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Plaintiffs
Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs
Product Liability Litigation – Plaintiffs
Professional Malpractice Law – Plaintiffs
Workers’ Compensation – Claimants
Cincinnati
Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Plaintiffs
Metropolitan Tier 2
Colorado
Medical Malpractice – Plaintiffs
Insurance Law
Metropolitan Tier 3
Colorado
Legal Malpractice Law – Plaintiffs
Litigation – Real Estate
Phoenix
Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs
33 Best Lawyers in America®
Thirty-three Burg Simpson attorneys across four states have been named to the 2021 edition of Best Lawyers in America®. In addition, four lawyers from the firm were named Best Lawyers “Lawyer of the Year”. The Best Lawyers “Lawyer of the Year” honor is bestowed on a single lawyer in each practice area and designated metropolitan area making this accolade particularly significant. Honorees are selected based on impressive voting averages received during the peer-review assessments.
The 33 Burg Simpson attorneys selected to the 2021 Best Lawyers in America® list include:
Colorado
Michael S. Burg
Peter W. Burg
Stephen J. Burg
Scott J. Eldredge – Lawyer of the Year 2020
David P. Hersh
Kerry N. Jardine
Nelson P. Boyle
John M. Connell
Nick D. Fogel
James G. Heckbert
Thomas W. Henderson
Holly B. Kammerer – Lawyer of the Year 2021
Seth A. Katz
Stephan J. Marsh
Brian K. Matise
Angela E. McGraw – Lawyer of the Year 2020
Michael C. Menghini
Craig S. Nuss
Mari K. Perczak
Meghan C. Quinlivan
Ronald M. Sandgrund
Jennifer A. Seidman
Joseph F. Smith III
Curt T. Sullan
Valerie M. Sullan – Lawyer of the Year 2020 and 2021
David K. TeSelle
Leslie A. Tuft
Wyoming
Larry B. Jones
Colin M. Simpson
Ohio
Janet G. Abaray – Lawyer of the Year 2020 and 2021
Arizona
Paul Friedman
Scott Ambrose
J. Tyrrell Taber
BEST LAWYERS – Plus another 14 Burg Simpson Lawyers have been selected as “THE ONES TO WATCH – 2021”
Colorado:
- Jacob M. Burg
- Shane C. Fulton
- Marc C. Johnson
- Kirsten N. Kube
- Charles R. Mendez
- Nicole C. Moskowitz
- Joseph F. Nistico
- Travis Riley
Arizona:
- Andrew L. Gartman
- Christopher Post
Wyoming:
- Lindsey Krause-Crandell
Ohio
- Jessica Powell
- Kenneth M. Daly
- John T. Roberts
33 Super Lawyers
Thirty-two Burg Simpson attorneys were named to the 2020 Super Lawyers list. Published by Thomson-Reuters, Super Lawyers is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high-degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. It is worth noting no more than 5 percent of lawyers in Colorado are named to the annually published list. No more than 2.5 percent are named to the Rising Stars list.
The 33 Burg Simpson attorneys selected to the 2020 Super Lawyers list include:
Colorado
Michael S. Burg – TOP 100
Peter W. Burg
Scott J. Eldredge – TOP 100
David P. Hersh – TOP 100
Kerry N. Jardine
Nelson Boyle
James G. Heckbert
Thomas W. Henderson
Holly B. Kammerer
Seth A. Katz
Brian K. Matise
Angela McGraw
Craig S. Nuss
Mari K. Perczak
Meghan Quinlivan
Ronald M. Sandgrund
Curt T. Sullan
Valerie M. Sullan
David TeSelle
J. Tyrell Taber
Wyoming
Colin M. Simpson
Ohio
Janet G. Abaray
Arizona
Paul D. Friedman – TOP 50
J. Tyrrell “Ty” Taber
Taylor C. Young
Burg Simpson’s 2020 Super Lawyer Rising Stars include:
- Stephen J. Burg
- Jessica Derakhshanian
- Nikolas D. Fogel
- Charles Mendez
- Michael C. Menghini
- David Crough
- Jessica Prochaska
- Andrew Gartman
- Jack DeGree
Barrister’s Best
The attorneys and professional staff at Burg Simpson Eldredge Hersh & Jardine congratulate Scott Eldredge, David Hersh, and Mari Perczak for receiving Law Week Colorado’s Barrister’s Best Awards for 2019!
- Scott Eldredge, a shareholder at the firm, was selected as People’s Choice, Best Medical Malpractice Lawyer for Plaintiffs
- David P. Hersh, a shareholder at the firm, was selected as People’s Choice for Best Corporate Law Lawyer
- Mari Perczak, a shareholder at the firm, was selected as People’s Choice, Best Construction Defects Lawyer for Plaintiffs
The Legal 500
In the 2020 edition of The Legal 500, Burg Simpson is ranked as a top-tier law firm and national leader in dispute resolution for product liability, mass tort, and class action plaintiffs in the pharmaceutical and medical device litigation areas. This marks the eighth consecutive year that Burg Simpson has received this prestigious honor.
Additionally, The Legal 500 names founding shareholder Michael S. Burg as one of America’s 50 Leading Trial Lawyers and a foremost dispute resolution attorney. In addition, Burg Simpson shareholders Seth A. Katz and Meghan C. Quinlivan are named as top dispute resolution attorneys for product liability, mass tort, and class action plaintiffs in the pharmaceutical and medical device litigation areas.
