Brett Godfrey has over 20 years of trial experience with an extensive scientific, medical and aviation background. He is rated AV by Martindale-Hubbell's Peer Review Rating System (the highest attorney rating available). He was first listed by Denver's 5280 Magazine as a Top Colorado Super Lawyer in 2006 and remains so today.

Jury trial experience: Mr. Godfrey has served as lead counsel in more than 80 civil jury trials throughout the United States. His vast trial experience includes complex commercial claims, insurance bad faith, medical malpractice, lender liability, computer liability, class-actions, criminal defense, civil rights, employment discrimination, product liability, premises liability and automobile cases in State and Federal courts. He also has substantial experience in FINRA securities arbitrations and experience before the Securities and Exchange Commission. He was formerly a practicing chemical engineer. He has authored numerous published articles in various legal periodicals.

Appellate experience: He has served as lead appellate counsel in a large number of cases, establishing new law in State and Federal court.

Mr. Godfrey is frequently a featured speaker at private and political engagements, and is often an invited lecturer at for-credit Continuing Legal Education seminars.

Mr. Godfrey is a former Air Force officer, with substantial experience in aviation law. He is also a current pilot with multiengine and instrument ratings.

Mr. Godfrey is experienced in design of preventive measures relating to product liability.

He has testified as an expert witness in insurance bad faith and legal malpractice actions.

Mr Godfrey is experienced in natural resources law, and assisted in the research for the second edition of the Nutshell on Oil and Gas Law (2nd Edition).

 

EDUCATION

Juris Doctor, 1987, University of Tulsa College of Law

Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, 1983, University of Wyoming

BARS AND COURTS

Admitted to practice in all Colorado state courts, the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado, all Wyoming state courts, the U.S. District Court for the District of Wyoming, and all Texas state courts

MEMBERSHIPS

Listed in Best Lawyers In America, Personal Injury

Fellow Emeritus, Colorado Bar Foundation, Arapahoe County Bar Foundation

Fellow, Litigation Counsel of America

Member, Lawyer-Pilots Bar Association

Member, American, Colorado, Denver, and Wyoming Bar Associations, Wyoming Trial Lawyers Association