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Joseph Jacob Zonies
also known as Joe Zonies, Joseph J. Zonies
About Joseph
Biography
Joseph Zonies is the founding member of Zonies Law LLC. Joe is very active in a number of mass tort litigations, including litigation related to trans-vaginal mesh, IVC filters, and birth injuries associated with antidepressants. Joe is on the Plaintiffs' Steering Committee in the In re Ethicon Trans-Vaginal Mesh Multi-District Litigation and on the Plaintiffs' Executive Committee in the In re Zoloft Products Liability Multi-District Litigation. In addition, Joe has been in the leadership of and/or has represented thousands of clients in other pharmaceutical mass tort litigations, including Avandia, Actos, Paxil, Topamax, DePuy and Zimmer Hip, Baycol, Zyprexa, Vioxx and Ephedra. He has recovered hundreds of millions of dollars for his clients.
Joe earned his B.A. in Communications and Theater from the University of Notre Dame. After spending several years acting and producing and directing music videos, he attended the University of Denver Sturm College of Law. There, he graduated first in his law school class. After law school, Joe clerked for the Honorable John C. Porfilio in the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit.
According to Benchmark Litigation: "Joseph Zonies is identified as 'a nationally recognized guru in this field.' One peer plainly affirms, 'Joe Zonies is the star.' He is known by other firms as a 'go-to' litigator for mass tort cases seeking rescue at the final hour." He has been selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® since 2011 under the specialty of “Personal Injury Litigation-Plaintiff”, has been designated one of the "Top 100 Lawyers" in Colorado Super Lawyers® and is AV® Rated by Martindale-Hubbell®.
Practice Areas
7
Practice Areas
Appeals
16%
Birth Injury
16%
Class Action
16%
14 years
Litigation
16%
Fees and Rates
Awards
Licenses
Licensed in Colorado for 27 years
State: Colorado
Acquired: 1998
No misconduct found
Location
Online Presence
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Experience
Honors
2025
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2024
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2023
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2022
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2021
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2020
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2019
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2018
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2017
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2016
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2016
Listed under Personal Injury Litigation, Plaintiffs, Best Lawyers in America
2015
"Top Lawyers" List in Personal Injury: Plaintiff, 5280
2015
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2015
Future Stars, Benchmark Litigation
2015
State Litigation Star, Benchmark Litigation
2015
Colorado Super Lawyer, Colorado Super Lawyers Magazine
2015
Listed under Personal Injury Litigation, Plaintiffs, Best Lawyers in America
2014
Listed under Personal Injury Litigation, Plaintiffs, Best Lawyers in America
2014
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2014
Local Litigation Star in Colorado-Plaintiff, Benchmark Litigation
2014
Top 100 Colorado Super Lawyers, Colorado Super Lawyers
2013
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2013
Top 100 Colorado Super Lawyers, Colorado Super Lawyers
2013
Local Litigation Star, Benchmark Litigation
2013
Listed under Personal Injury Litigation, Plaintiffs, Best Lawyers in America
2012
Plaintiffs Star in Colorado, Benchmark: Plaintiffs
2012
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2012
Listed under Personal Injury Litigation, Plaintiffs, Best Lawyers in America
2012
Top 100 Colorado Super Lawyers, Colorado Super Lawyers Magazine
2011
Colorado Super Lawyer, Colorado Super Lawyers Magazine
2011
Listed under Personal Injury Litigation, Plaintiffs, Best Lawyers in America
2011
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2010
Colorado Super Lawyer, Colorado Super Lawyers Magazine
2010
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
1997
Award of Scholastic Excellence (1st in his class for 11 classes), University of Denver Sturm College of Law
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AV® Preeminent™, Martindale-Hubbell
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AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
Work Experience
2016 - Present
Managing Partner, Zonies Law LLC
1900 - Present
Founding Member, Zonies Law LLC
2008 - 2015
Partner, Reilly Pozner LLP
Associations
Colorado Trial Lawyers Association
Board of Directors
Colorado Trial Lawyers Association
Amicus Committee
Colorado Bar Association
Member
American Association of Justice
Member
Denver Bar Association
Member
Colorado Trial Lawyers Association
Co-Chair, Mass Torts Committee
Sample of Legal Cases
Co-Lead Counsel of the Plaintiffs' Steering Committee in the In re Avandia Mass Tort Litigation
Settled
Appointed to the Executive Committee of the Plaintiffs' Steering Committee in the In re Zoloft Products Liability Litigation
Ongoing
Member of the Plaintiffs' Steering Committee in the Trans-Vaginal Mesh Products Liability Litigation
Ongoing
Education
1997
University of Denver Sturm College of Law
J.D., first in his class
1987
University of Notre Dame
B.A.
N/A
The Hill School, Pottstown, PA
Speaking Engagements
2011
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Presented on Pharmaceutical Birth Defects Litigation
2011
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Presented at the Annual Mass Tort Conference on the Globalization of Mass Torts
2009
CTLA Annual Convention
Co-Chair of the Products Liability Section Presentation
2009
CTLA Annual Convention
Presenter on current issues and trends in wage and hour class and collective actions
N/A
Mass Torts Made Perfect
Presenter on the current status of the Avandia litigation
Languages
English