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It’s simply a fact of life that even the least litigious among us will need a lawyer at some point. When you find yourself in that position, though, navigating the complicated legal world can be overwhelming, especially when you consider that the law has been split into dozens of categories: Everything from criminal law to bankruptcy to workers’ comp necessitates specific expertise. That’s why we put together Denver’s Top Lawyers 2025, our 11th annual compendium of the best attorneys in the region in 50 legal categories.
To compile the list, 5280 contracted with DataJoe Research—a Lakewood-based software and research company specializing in data collection and verification that conducts various nominations across the United States on behalf of publishers. To create the list, DataJoe facilitated an online peer-voting process and then paired this with an Internet research process to identify success characteristics. DataJoe checked and confirmed that each winner had, at time of review, a current, active license with the appropriate state regulatory board. In addition, DataJoe checked available public sources to identify lawyers disciplined for an infraction by the state regulatory board—and removed them if necessary.
Both 5280 and DataJoe recognize that there are many fine lawyers who are not represented on this list because, after all, inclusion is based on the opinions of responding lawyers in the region. DataJoe works hard to ensure fair voting, but results of surveys and Internet research campaigns are not objective metrics.
Disclaimer: DataJoe uses best practices and exercises great care in assembling content for this list. DataJoe does not warrant that the data contained within the list are complete or accurate. DataJoe does not assume, and hereby disclaims, any liability to any person for any loss or damage caused by errors or omissions herein whether such errors or omissions result from negligence, accident, or any other cause. All rights reserved. No commercial use of the information in this list may be made without written permission from DataJoe. For research/methodology questions, contact the research team at surveys@datajoe.com.