James Avery

Nationally recognized top high stakes trial lawyer with the talent, toughness and tenacity to get you top dollar for your case. Over 38 years experience in serious personal injury and death cases nationwide (licensed in New York, Indiana, Colorado and all federal courts). Also handling complex and catastrophic personal injury, civil rights, hospital liability, wrongful death, insurance law and product liability cases.

DENVER INJURY LAW.CO-HIGH STAKES LAW

University of Denver

J.D. (1982) | Law

1979 - 1982

Honors: Barrister's Cup

Lead Trial Lawyer & President

Avery Law Firm

1989 - Current

Colorado Lawyer

Colorado Bar Association

February, 1998

Litigation Strategies for High Stakes Litigation

University of Denver Sturm College of Law

Barrister's Cup Fellow for Excellence in Appellate Advocacy

Barrister's Cup

1982

SuperLawyer-Plaintiff Personal Injury

Superlawyers

2021

Super Lawyers selects attorneys using a patented multiphase selection process. Peer nominations and evaluations are combined with independent research. Each candidate is evaluated on 12 indicators of peer recognition and professional achievement. Selections are made on an annual, state-by-state basis. The objective is to create a credible, comprehensive and diverse listing of outstanding attorneys that can be used as a resource for attorneys and consumers searching for legal counsel.

High Stakes Litigator

America's Top 100

2021

Denver trial lawyer James Avery is again awarded America's Top 100 High Stakes Litigator award for 2021. Membership among America’s Top 100 High Stakes Litigators® is meant to identify and highlight the accomplishments of the nation’s most esteemed and skilled litigators in high stakes legal matters.

SuperLawyer Plaintiff: Personal Injury

Superlawyers

2020

Over ten years named as SuperLawyer in Personal Injury and Medical Malpractice. Super Lawyers is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from 70+ practice areas who have attained a high degree of peer recognition & professional achievement.

High Stakes Litigator

America's Top 100

2020

Membership among America’s Top 100 High Stakes Litigators® is meant to identify and highlight the accomplishments of the nation’s most esteemed and skilled litigators in high stakes legal matters. To be considered for selection, an attorney must have litigated (for either plaintiff or defendant) a matter (1) with at least $2,000,000 in alleged damages at stake or (2) with the fate of a business worth at least $2,000,000 at stake (i.e. bet-the-company litigation valued in excess of $2,000,000).

High Stakes Litigators

America's Top 100

2019

Award limited to the top 100 high stakes (cases over $1,000,000 value) litigators in the State.

NYS Academy of Trial Lawyers

Member

2020 - Current

Indiana State Bar

Member

2003 - Current

New York State Bar  # 1918820

Member

1984 - Current

Denver Bar Association  # 11358

Member

1984 - Current

Activities: Civil Rights Law Section Medical Malpractice Section Legal Malpractice Section

Colorado Bar Association  # 11358

Member

1984 - Current

Activities: Civil Rights Law Section Medical Malpractice Law Section Legal Malpractice Law Section

Colorado

Colorado Supreme Court

ID Number: 13037

Since 1983

Indiana

Indiana Supreme Court

ID Number: 23855-18

Since 2003

New York

New York State Office of Court Administration

ID Number: 1918820

Since 1984

2nd Circuit

Since 1984

5th Circuit

Since 2003

7th Circuit

Since 2003

9th Circuit

Since 1995

10th Circuit

Since 1983

U.S. Supreme Court

ID Number: 308419

Since 2019

• Free Consultation
• Contingent Fees
  Typical fee is 33 1/3 percent (one-third) for negligence cases.

• Semi Tractor Trailer Accidents
• Insurance Bad Faith
• Pharmaceutical litigation
• Hospital Liability

Q. My family dr wellness checkup asthma checkup nurse steps out he ask me disrobe sticks speculum inside me then his two

June 27, 2020

A: A sexual assault which should be reported to the local police or Sheriff office. Send certified letter with all the details of they won’t take your statement. Get therapy through Victims Assistance if you can not afford it.

Q. Does every civil cause of action have a statute of limitation in NY?

June 18, 2020

A: Yes, there is a 6 year catch-all statute which applies if there is not a specific one.

Q. This question is in regards to the Supreme Court Case "National Institute of Family and Life Advocates v. Becerra."

May 23, 2020

A: Petitioners in licensed clinic won. The District Court denied their motion for a preliminary injunction, and the Ninth Circuit affirmed. Holding that petitioners could not show a likelihood of success on the merits, the trial court concluded that the licensed notice survived a lower level of scrutiny applicable to regulations of “professional speech,” and that the unlicensed notice satisfied any level of scrutiny.

The SCOTUS held:

1. The licensed notice likely violates the First Amendment.