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John M. Fitzpatrick
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Biography
John Fitzpatrick, a former concert pianist and Army Airborne Ranger, began his legal career in 1981 with the U.S. Army JAG Corps as a prosecutor trying criminal cases in Colorado. He became the 8th Army Division's Chief Prosecutor in South Korea in 1983 and was selected to be the senior medical malpractice attorney for the U.S. Army Tort Branch at the Pentagon in1986, where he tried 12 civil cases to verdict in federal courts across the country before entering private practice in Richmond, Virginia in 1988.
Over the next 20 years, "Fitz" developed a reputation as the "go-to" trial attorney for high-exposure cases for both national and local clients. Whether the case involves claims of product defects in aviation, asbestos, pharmaceuticals or medical devices, high-exposure birth-trauma claims in medical malpractice, or chemical releases of toxic substances, Fitz has an unparalleled record of success with high-exposure cases. He has tried in excess of 200 cases to verdict in 30 states and obtained defense verdicts in the vast majority of them.
Fitz moved to Colorado in 2007 to join the national litigation firm of Wheeler Trigg O'Donnell. He quickly became known locally as a respected national trial lawyer when his peers selected him as one of Colorado's Super Lawyers in 2008 and 2009. He was chosen a Law Week Colorado "Lawyer of the Year" for 2008. Also, in 2008, General Electric's Asbestos Section of the Environmental Law Division named Fitz GE's "Outside Counsel of the Year."
Practice Areas
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Licensed in Colorado for 18 years
State: Colorado
Acquired: 2007
No misconduct found
Licensed in Virginia for 36 years
State: Virginia
Acquired: 1989
No misconduct found
Licensed in District of Columbia for 38 years
State: District of Columbia
Acquired: 1988
No misconduct found
Licensed in Illinois
State: Illinois
No misconduct found
Licensed in Indiana for 44 years
State: Indiana
Acquired: 1981
No misconduct found
Location
Wheeler Trigg O'Donnell LLP
370 Seventeenth Street, Suite 4500, Denver, CO, 80202-5647
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Posted by Courtney | December 12, 2010
Fitz wins, case closed.
John "Fitz" Fitzpatrick is an OUTSTANDING atty. He is very knowledge, respectful, and professional. I recommend him highly and can assure you that he will get the job done.
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Experience
Honors
2015
Product Liability - Colorado, Benchmark Litigation
2015
Commercial Litigation - Colorado, Chambers USA
2015
Product Liability - National, Chambers USA
2015
Mass Tort/Class Action Litigation, Best Lawyers
2015
Toxic Torts - National, Chambers USA
2015
Litigation: Product Liability and Mass Tort Defense, The Legal 500 United States
2015
Personal Injury Defense: Medical Malpractice, Colorado Super Lawyers
2015
Top 100, Colorado Super Lawyers
2015
Commercial Litigation - Colorado, Benchmark Litigation
2015
Medical Malpractice - Colorado, Benchmark Litigation
2011
Mass Tort Litigation, Best Lawyers in America
2010
Commercial Litigation - Colorado, Chambers USA
2010
Litigation: Product Liability and Mass Tort Defense, The Legal 500 United States
2010
Product Liability - National, Chambers USA
2010
Personal Injury Defense: Medical Malpractice, Colorado Super Lawyers
2010
Mass Tort Litigation, Best Lawyers in America
2009
Commercial Litigation - Colorado, Chambers USA
2009
Personal Injury Defense: Medical Malpractice, Colorado Super Lawyers
2009
Product Liability - National, Chambers USA
2009
Mass Tort Litigation, Best Lawyers in America
2008
Mass Tort Litigation, Best Lawyers in America
2008
Personal Injury Defense: Medical Malpractice, Colorado Super Lawyers
2008
Commercial Litigation - Colorado, Chambers USA
2008
Product Liability - National, Chambers USA
2007
Personal Injury Defense: Products, Virginia Super Lawyers
2007
Personal Injury Defense: Medical Malpractice, Virginia Super Lawyers
2007
Mass Tort Litigation, Best Lawyers in America
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AV Peer Review Rating, Martindale-Hubbell
N/A
AV® Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
Associations
American Board of Trial Advocates
Member
The Network of Trial Law Firms
Member
Defense Research Institute
Member
Education
1981
University of Notre Dame Law School - cum laude
JD - Juris Doctor
1974
United States Military Academy, West Point
BS - Bachelor of Science
Speaking Engagements
2015
Endurance 2015 Healthcare Summit
Don't Be Afraid of the Courtroom – Defend Good Medicine
2015
Defense Asbestos Litigation Seminar
Navy Claims and Documents
2009
DRI Asbestos Medicine Seminar
The Post-OSHA Warnings Case
2009
DRI Asbestos Medicine Seminar
Does Every Fiber Really Contribute?
2007
Association of Corporate Counsel Colorado Chapter
Selecting Outside Trial Counsel
2004
The Network of Trial Law Firms
Tough Cases, Tough Defenses and Great Results
Languages
English