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Scott J. Eldredge

Recognized by Best Lawyers® since 2010.
40 Inverness Drive East Englewood, Colorado 80112
(303) 792-5595
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Firm: Burg Simpson Eldredge Hersh & Jardine, P.C.
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Burg Simpson Eldredge Hersh & Jardine, P.C.


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Phone Number (303) 792-5595

Scott Eldredge is a named shareholder and has been practicing law continuously with the firm since his admission to the Colorado Bar in 1983.  Mr. Eldredge’s legal practice focuses primarily on complex medical malpractice cases with a particular emphasis on birth injury cases.  Mr. Eldredge is a long-time member of the Executive Committee and Board of Directors for the Colorado Trial Lawyers Association.  He is also a long-time member of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA), a national organization comprised of both Plaintiff and Defense attorneys who are dedicated to the preservation of trial by jury.  He is the current president of the National Medical Malpractice Trial Lawyers Association. Mr. Eldredge is in active trial practice, appearing regularly in both state and federal courts throughout the country.

Mr. Eldredge is a frequent lecturer on a variety of topics and regularly presents seminars in Colorado as well as across the country.  He has made presentations to the American Association of Justice, The National Trial Lawyers Association, as well as the Colorado Trial Lawyers Association and the Colorado Bar Association. He maintains an active role with the educational community in the Denver metropolitan area and has been an adjunct professor of law at The University of Denver Sturm College of Law since the late 1980s.

Mr. Eldredge has been selected multiple times for numerous honors and accolades. In 2016 he was given the Professionalism Award by the Colorado Defense Lawyers Association.  This award, given annually, is meant to acknowledge both highly professional conduct and exemplary advocacy skills. The Colorado Defense Lawyers Association awards this annual honor to a Plaintiff’s attorney. He has been named a Senior Life Fellow by the American Board of Trial Advocates.  He has been consistently recognized by Colorado Super Lawyers and has been named numerous times as a “Top 100” Attorney, most recently in 2020.  Mr. Eldredge was elected by members of the national legal community as one of the Best Lawyers in America for medical malpractice and was Best Lawyers “Lawyer of the Year” in 2016, 2018, and 2020 in the area of medical malpractice law.  He has also met the standard of excellence for selection as one of the National Trial Lawyers Top 100 Lawyers in Colorado each year since its inception.

What legal services does this lawyer offer?
Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs
Professional Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs
Awards
Lawyer of the Year recognition for Scott J. Eldredge
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs, Denver (2020)
Professional Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs, Denver (2018)
Professional Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs, Denver (2016)
  • Fellow, Colorado Bar Association Foundation
  • Adjunct Professor, University of Denver Sturm College of Law
  • Top 100 Attorney, The National Trial Lawyers
  • Local Litigation Star, Benchmark Litigation, Colorado – Plaintiffs, 2013
  • Litigation Star, Benchmark Litigation, United States – Plaintiff, Mass Tort/Product Liability, 2013
  • Senior Fellow, Litigation Counsel of America
  • Best Lawyers® “Lawyer of the Year" 2016 and 2018, Professional Malpractice Law – Plaintiffs, Denver
  • AVVO®, Highest Distinction of Superb 10.0 Attorney Rating
  • Martindale-Hubbell DistinguishedSM Rating
  • Best Lawyers® “Lawyer of the Year 2020,” Medical Malpractice Law – Plaintiffs, Denver
  • Barrister’s Best People’s Choice Award, Law Week Colorado, Best Medical Malpractice Lawyer-Plaintiffs, 2010-2013 and 2019
  • People’s Choice, Colorado’s Best Medical Malpractice Attorney, 2009
  • American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA)
  • 5280 Magazine Top Lawyer, 2015-2018 and 2022
  • Selected to Best Lawyers® in America, 2013-2022
  • Colorado Super Lawyers®, 2006-2022 and Top 100 Super Lawyers® Personal Injury Plaintiffs: Medical Malpractice, 2012-2016 and 2018-2021
Education
University of Denver, J.D.
Graduated 1983
Colorado State University, BA
Graduated 1978
Contact Details and Office Locations
Other: (303) 792-5595
40 Inverness Drive East
Englewood, Colorado 80112
Englewood, Colorado 80112
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