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James Mark Leventhal

Personal injury Attorney at Denver, CO

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also known as Jim Leventhal

  • Licensed for 49 years
    State CO
    Acquired 1974
    Status
    Active No misconduct found

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Learn James’s areas of practice.

3
Practice areas
  1. Personal injury
    50%
    Focus on brain, spine, and other catastrophic injuries. Car crash; ski area, including lift-related injuries; product liability; slip and fall.

    47 years, 1,000 cases

  2. Medical malpractice
    40%
    Medical Malpractice trial attorney practicing nationwide. Recognized as one of the top Medical Malpractice lawyers in the United States. Managing partner of Leventhal & Puga, P.C.

    47 years, 1,000 cases

  3. Brain injury
    10%
    Focus on brain, spine, and other catastrophic head injuries. Car crash; ski area, including lift-related injuries; product liability; slip and fall.

    47 years, 100 cases

Jim Leventhal is recognized as one of the best Plaintiffs Medical Malpractice and Personal Injury lawyers in the Unitied States.  He is a member of the Inner Circle of Advocates, , an invitiation only organization limited to 100 trial lawyers nationwide.   He is a member of the Board of Govenors of AAJ and currently serves on numerous committees to advance the practice of law and to preserve the civil justice system.

JIM LEVENTHAL is devoted to helping and improving the quality of life of the clients he serves by putting the interests of the client first. This emphasis on achieving the best possible result for his clients is reflected in Jim’s recognition as one of the Best Lawyers in Colorado and the United States. As the founder of Leventhal & Puga P.C., Jim has worked diligently for over 41 years in cases involving medical negligence and serious personal injury, fighting relentlessly to ensure that people receive justice.

JIM LEVENTHAL works with several charity organizations including the American Red Cross, Jewish Family Services the American Cancer Society, and many others. In addition, he has co-sponsored seminars for primary care doctors regarding melanoma and other skin cancers. The seminars included a free skin cancer check.

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Cost

Rates
  • Contingency 33%-40%

Resume

AVVO RATING 10.0 (Superb)

Work Experience

  • Founding partner, managing partner
  • Leventhal & Puga, P.C.
  • 1980 - Present

Education

  • University of Denver Sturm College of Law
  • JD - Juris Doctor
  • 1974
  • University of Wisconsin, Madison
  • BA - Bachelor of Arts
  • 1970

Associations

  • Inner Circle of Advocates
  • Member
  • 2010 - Present
  • American Association for Justice
  • Member
  • 1981 - Present
  • Trial Lawyers for Public Justic
  • Member
  • 1980 - Present
  • Denver Bar Association
  • Member
  • 1980 - Present
  • Colorado Trial Lawyers Association
  • Board of Directors
  • 1977 - Present
  • American Bar Association
  • Member
  • N/A
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Honors and Awards

  • Super Lawyer
  • SuperLawyers
  • 2018
  • Super Lawyer
  • SuperLawyers
  • 2017
  • Top Lawyers in Denver
  • 5280 Magazine
  • 2016
  • Best of the Bar Medical Malpractice Plaintiff
  • Law Week Colorado
  • 2016
  • Medical Malpractice Lawyer of the Year
  • Law Week Colorado
  • 2016
  • Super Lawyer
  • SuperLawyers
  • 2016
  • Top Lawyers in Denver
  • 5280 Magazine
  • 2015
  • Super Lawyer
  • SuperLawyers
  • 2015
  • Super Lawyer
  • SuperLawyers
  • 2014
  • Personal Injury Lawyer of the Year Plaintiff
  • Best Lawyers in America
  • 2013
  • Best of Bar Medical Malpractice Plaintiff
  • Law Week Colorado
  • 2013
  • Super Lawyer
  • SuperLawyers
  • 2013
  • Best of Bar Medical Malpractice Plaintiff
  • Law Week Colorado
  • 2012
  • Super Lawyer
  • SuperLawyers
  • 2012
  • Super Lawyer
  • SuperLawyers
  • 2011
  • Best Personal Injury Lawyer
  • Law Week Colorado
  • 2010
  • Super Lawyer
  • SuperLawyers
  • 2010
  • Lawyer of the Year Plaintiff Medical Malpractice Colorado
  • Best Lawyers
  • 2010
  • Super Lawyer
  • SuperLawyers
  • 2009
  • Super Lawyer
  • SuperLawyers
  • 2008
  • Super Lawyer
  • SuperLawyers
  • 2007
  • Kenneth Norman Kripke Lifetime Achievement Award
  • Colorado Trial Lawyers Association
  • 2006
  • Top 50 Lawyers in State of Colorado
  • Colorado Super Lawyers
  • 2006
  • Super Lawyer
  • SuperLawyers
  • 2006
  • Best of the Bar Medical Malpractice Plaintiff
  • Denver Business Journal
  • 2005
  • Best Lawyers in America
  • Best Lawyers in America
  • 1992
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Publications

  • Professional Negligence Newsletter
  • Professional Negligence Newsletter
  • 2008

Speaking Engagements

  • Belli Seminar
  • Personal Injury Trial Litigation
  • 2018
  • American Association for Justice Conference
  • Speaker Stalwarts Program
  • 2018
  • American Association for Justice Conference
  • Trial Advocacy
  • 2018
  • Rules of the Road Seminar
  • Rules of the Road
  • 2017
  • AAJ Convention
  • Medical Negligence Litigation
  • 2016
  • Litigation at Sunrise
  • Medical Negligence Litigation
  • 2013
  • Colorado Trial Lawyers Association Conference
  • Birth Trauma
  • 2013
  • AAJ Advanced Medical Negligence Seminar
  • Medical Negligence Litigation
  • 2013
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Denver Personal injury Lawyer James Mark Leventhal
James Mark Leventhal
Personal injury Attorney
Denver, CO
Licensed for 49 years