David P. Hersh
Dave Hersh is a civil trial lawyer with the skill, passion, and experience to win your case. When your business or health is on the line, Dave is the advocate you want in your corner, fighting for you. For more than 35 years Dave has focused his practice on civil trial work. Dave thrives on handling complex civil cases, presenting them simply, effectively, and persuasively to a jury. Dave has tried well over 145 civil jury trials to verdict and has “tried” scores of civil arbitrations and bench trials to their conclusion, with an outstanding “win” record in all venues. Dave has dedicated his life to advocating for others in their time of need.
Dave is the practice group leader of the business and commercial litigation department of Burg Simpson. He focuses his practice on complex commercial matters involving contract disputes, breach of fiduciary duty, ownership disputes, construction matters, “bet your company” litigation, COVID-19 Business Interruption Claims, and professional negligence. Admitted to practice before the United States, Colorado, and Wyoming Supreme Courts, as well as numerous Federal Courts, Dave has tried civil jury trials to verdict throughout the United States. In addition, he has served as lead counsel in a substantial number of complex commercial litigation cases as well as a number of catastrophic personal injury cases, including cases involving claims for brain injury, paraplegia/quadriplegia, severe burns and disfigurement, and limb loss. Dave has handled a number of “toxic torts”, including being appointed class counsel for more than 65,000 residents of Colorado Springs to redress contaminated groundwater.
A skilled and experienced trial lawyer, Dave excels in the courtroom, expertly handling all aspects of litigation through his creative problem solving, persuasive communication, and outstanding analytical skills. He believes that the benchmark of his success comes from his passion for the law and steadfast mission to be the best advocate possible for his clients.
“If you can’t explain it simply, you don’t understand it well enough.” Albert Einstein
- Who’s Who in American Colleges and Universities
- National Moot Court Competition Recipient, Best Oral Advocate Award
- Order of the Barristers
- Selected to Colorado Super Lawyers®, 2011-2015, (Business Litigation, Top 100)
- Selected to Best Lawyers in America®, 2013-2022
- AV Preeminent® Rating, Martindale-Hubbell
- America's Top 100 High Stakes Litigators, 2021
- Recipient of the Charles B. Dillion Award of Merit for Outstanding Public Service, Arapahoe County Bar Association, 2021
- Best Lawyers®, Plaintiffs, Personal Injury Litigation, 2016-2019
- Best Lawyers®, Plaintiffs, Professional Malpractice Law, 2013 – 2019
- Best Lawyers®, Plaintiffs, Legal Malpractice Law, 2013 – 2019
- Law Week Colorado's, Barrister's Best - People's Choice Award, Best Corporate Law Lawyer, 2018-2019
- Law Week Colorado's Barrister's Best - People's Choice Award, Best Commercial Litigator, 2015
- America’s Top 10 High Stakes Litigators® 2019
- AVVO®, Highest Distinction of Superb 10.0 Attorney Rating
- Senior Fellow, Litigation Counsel of America
- Litigation Star, Benchmark Litigation, United States – Plaintiff, Mass Tort/Product Liability, 2013
- Local Litigation Star, Benchmark Litigation, Colorado – Plaintiffs, 2013
- Best Lawyers® “Lawyer of the Year," Legal Malpractice Law – Plaintiffs, Denver, 2014, 2016, and 2022
- U.S. Legal 500, 2012 and 2013
- Top 100 Attorney, The National Trial Lawyers, 2009 - 2020
- Top 25 Brain Injury Trial Lawyers, The National Trial Lawyers
- Top 10 Insurance Bad Faith Trial Lawyers, The National Trial Lawyers
- Top 10 Business Tort Trial Lawyers, The National Trial Lawyers
Selected to Colorado Super Lawyers®, 2006-2008, 2011-2022
Top 100 Super Lawyers®: 2010, 2012-2018, 2020-2021
In 2015, David P. Hersh attained the "Top Ten" status by Colorado Super Lawyers. He is one of only fifteen Colorado attorneys who has received this distinction.
- 5280 Magazine Top Lawyer, 2016-2022
Englewood, Colorado 80112
