Senior Partner

Jim Leventhal
Leventhal, Brown and Puga P.C.
950 S. Cherry suite 600
Denver, Colorado 80246

Born Denver, Colorado 1/25/48
Undergraduate University of Wisconsin B.A. 1970
Law School University of Denver J.D. 1974
Admitted to Colorado Bar October 1974

Member CTLA (Colorado Trial Lawyers Association, AAJ (American Association for Justice formerly the American Trial Lawyers Association, ABA, CBA and DBA

BOARD OF DIRECTORS CTLA 1987 - 2010
BOARD OF GOVENORS AAJ FORMERLY KNOWN AS ATLA 1998- present
Presidents Club ATLA
Leaders Forum ATLA
CO-CHAIR medical malpractice committee CTLA 1998 to present
Editor Professional Negligence Newsletter AAJ 2008-2009
Secretary Profession Negligence Litigation Group 2009-2010
Past Co-Chair Medical Negligence Information Group AAJ

Chair of “AAJ’s Advanced Medical Trial Skills College” October 2009
Past speaker ATLA/AAJ National Conventions
Past speaker CTLA Seminars and Conventions

AWARDS

“Lawyer of the Year, Medical Malpractice 2010 BEST LAWYERS IN AMERICA

BEST LAWYERS IN AMERICA 1993-2010

“BEST OF THE BAR AWARD”– PLAINTIFF’S MEDICAL MALPRACTICE -- COLORADO 2005 Denver Business Journal and Denver Bar Association

Kenneth M. Kripke “Lifetime Achievement Award” Colorado Trial Lawyers Association

Colorado Super Lawyers Top 50 Lawyers in State of Colorado

Employment history

Colorado State Public Defender 1975-1978
Kenneth Kripke and Associates 1978-1980
Jim Leventhal P.C. now Leventhal, Brown and Puga P.C. 1980-present