Michael George Sawaya

Michael George Sawaya

Retired

About Michael

Licenses

Licensed in Colorado for 50 years

State: Colorado

Acquired: 1975

Retired

Lawyer disciplined by state licensing authority in 2023


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Experience

Avvo does not rate this lawyer because he or she is retired.

Professional misconduct

This lawyer was disciplined by a state licensing authority in 2023.

Censure issued in CO, 2023

updated on 11/15/2023

This means the attorney did something wrong, but the Bar did not suspend the lawyer. Typically in this case the lawyer's poor behavior is exposed to the public in hopes that he or she will not repeat the behavior.

Honors

2013

Super Lawyer, SuperLawyers

2013

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers Magazine

2013

Super Lawyer, 5280 Magazine

2013

AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2012

AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2012

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers Magazine

2012

Top Attorneys in Colorado, 5280 Magazine

2012

Super Lawyer, 5280 Magazine

2012

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2011

AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2011

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2010

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2007

AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2007

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2006

Colorado Super Lawyer, Colorado Super Lawyers

2006

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

1994

Who's Who in American Law, Who's Who In American Law

Work Experience

1977 - Present

Founder, The Sawaya Law Firm

Associations

Colorado Bar Association

Member

American Trial Lawyers Association

Member

Colorado Trial Lawyers Association

Member

Better Business Bureau

Member

Order of the Coif

Member

American Association for Justice

Member

Sample of Legal Cases

Personal Injury

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Education

1971

Colorado College

BA - Bachelor of Arts

N/A

Texas Tech University School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

N/A

University of Colorado

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Speaking Engagements

N/A

Legal Marketing Association

Traumatic Brain Injury

N/A

Colorado Bar Association, Ethics Committee

Personal Injury

N/A

Colorado Bar Association, CLE Committee

Personal Injury

Publications

2000

Chapter - Pertinent Legal Aspects of MTBI Minor Traumatic Brain Injury Handbook: Diagnosis and Treatment

1993

Denver Law Journal Legal Perspectives In Personal Injury

Languages

English

Spanish

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