$ 350-350 per hour
Brett Marshall Godfrey
About Brett
Biography
I have devoted my entire life to being the best trial lawyer possible. My father was a nationally prominent courtroom lawyer, and I decided at the age of about 12 that this was how I wanted to develop my career. I feel a deep sense of honor and privilege whenever a new client retains me or my firm for an important matter, and I never tire of the challenge of finding new and creative ways of advancing our clients' interests in court, and giving the best possible advise to clients in the privacy of our offices.
Practice Areas
5
Practice Areas
Litigation
35%
39 years | 800 cases
Commercial Real Estate
20%
39 years | 450 cases
Defective and Dangerous Products
20%
39 years | 675 cases
Insurance
20%
39 years | 220 cases
Fees and Rates
Cost
Hourly Rates
Payment Methods
- Cash
- Check
- Credit Card
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Licensed in Texas for 20 years
State: Texas
Acquired: 2006
No misconduct found
Licensed in Colorado for 38 years
State: Colorado
Acquired: 1987
No misconduct found
Licensed in Wyoming for 38 years
State: Wyoming
Acquired: 1987
No misconduct found
Licensed in Pennsylvania for 11 years
State: Pennsylvania
Acquired: 2015
No misconduct found
Location
Godfrey Johnson, P.C.
9557 South Kingston Court., Englewood, CO, 80112
Godfrey & Lapuyade, PC
1740 "H" Dell Range Blvd., #461, Cheyenne, WY, 82009
Law Offices of Brett Marshall Godfrey
9557 S Kingston CT, Englewood, CO, 80112
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Posted by anonymous | February 13, 2013 | Litigation
Elite of the Elite
As Vice President and Corporate Counsel for an insurance company I hired hundreds of law firms in 25 years of professional experience. Brett Godfrey and his firm is the elite of the elite. He knows how to bring cases to a conclusion in the quickest and best possible manner. He was without peer in ...
Posted by Raymond | September 09, 2009 | Litigation
The Best Attorney I hired out of Hundreds of Firms
In 25 years of General Counsel work, expert witness work and hiring hundreds for firms for all kinds of litigation, Brett Godfrey is the cream of the crop. His best recommndation is he knows how to get cases resolved. His intelligence and imagination to litigation are unequaled and he combines a c...
Brett Marshall Godfrey's Lawyer Endorsements
"I have worked closely with Brett on very complicated insurance matters. His knowledge of the law, his creativity, his advocacy skills and his tenacity are among the many reasons I wholeheartedly endorse him. ."
"I endorse this lawyer. Brett has the ability, the drive and the resourses to take on any complex litigation."
Gregory Graf
Criminal defense lawyer
Joseph Epstein
Mediation lawyer
Experience
Honors
2012
Super Lawyer, 5280 Magazine
2012
Listed in Best Lawyers in America—Personal Injury, Best Lawyers in America
2011
Super Lawyer, 5280 Magazine
2011
Listed in Best Lawyers in America—personal Injury, Best Lawyers in America
2010
Super Lawyer, 5280 Magazine
2010
Listed in Best Lawyers in America—Personal Injury, Best Lawyers in America
2009
Listed Best Lawyers in America -- Personal Injury, Best Lawyers in America
2006
Super Lawyer, 5280 Magazine
1998
AV rating (highest available), Martindale-Hubbell
1998
Listing in International Directory of Preeminent Counsel, Martindale-Hubbell
Work Experience
1999 - Present
Founding Partner, Godfrey & Lapuyade
1995 - Present
Founding Partner, Godfrey & Associates
1992 - Present
Founding Partner, Gallo & Godfrey
1987 - 1989
Partner, Myrick & Godfrey
Associations
2009 - Present
Litigation Counsel of AmericaFellow
2007 - Present
Lawyer-Pilots Bar AssociationMember
2006 - Present
Colorado Bar FoundationFellow Emeritus
2005 - Present
Arapahoe County Bar FoundationFellow
1987 - Present
Colorado Bar AssociationMember
1987 - Present
Denver Bar AssociationMember
1987 - Present
Wyoming State BarMember
1987 - Present
Wyoming Trial Lawyers AssociationMember
1984 - Present
American Bar AssociationMember
2008 - 2009
American Association for JusticeSection Chair—Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
1988 - 1991
Colorado Trial Lawyers AssociationSpeaker's Bureau
Sample of Legal Cases
Larimer County v. Neenan, et al
$14.8 Million settlement for Godfrey's client, Larimer County
Del Campo v. ACCS
Defense verdict for Godfrey's client
Coffee v. Handleman
$3 Million verdict for Godfrey's client
All Star v. Buchanan 298 S.W.3d 404
Successful appeal for Colorado drilling company
Keats v. Carter
Defense verdict for Godfrey's client
Grant v. Pharmacia & Upjohn
Created new Federal law
Cabs, Inc. v. Hartford Ins. Gp.
Summary Judgment for Defendant
Gotfredson v. Larsen, L.P.
Summary Judgment for Defendant
Education
1987
University of Tulsa College of Law
JD - Juris Doctor
1983
University of Wyoming
BS - Bachelor of Science
Speaking Engagements
2012
Lawyer Pilots Bar Association Annual Convention
Construction Defect Litigation Strategies
2010
Political Debates 2010
Debate With State House Representative Spencer Swalm
2009
American Association for Justice Annual Convention
Complex Regional Pain Syndrome Litigation
2007
AAJ Annual Convention
Complex Regional Pain Syndrome Litigation
2006
ATLA Annual Convention
Overcoming Defense Tactics
2004
Continuing Education Update
Using Technology in the Courtroom
2002
Kansas Trial Lawyers Annual Convention
Insurance Bad Faith and Coverage Trial Tactics
2001
Continuing CLE
Using Technology In The Courtroom
Publications
2012
Flying Magazine
Worst Case Scenario: Surviving Dual Engine Failure Over the Rockies
N/A
Colorado Lawyer
Retaliatory Discharge in Workmen's Compensation Cases
Languages
English
Activity
Legal Answers