Atty. Karen Gail Treece
Ms. Treece, a founding Member of Brown Gren Abraham & McCracken, LLC, is a trial lawyer with over 40 years of litigation experience.
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Karen Gail Treece is a workers comp attorney based in Denver, Colorado, practicing at Brown Gren Abraham & McCracken LLC. Educated at University of Denver (—, 1981). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Workers' Compensation Law - Employers (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Awards: (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Top 50 Women Colorado Super Lawyers (2020) (2026). Serands clients in Denver, CO and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Ms. Treece, a founding Member of Brown Gren Abraham & McCracken, LLC, is a trial lawyer with over 40 years of litigation experience
- Ms. Treece is recognized as one of the premier workers’ compensation defense lawyers in the State of Colorado
- Ms. Treece began her legal career as a Deputy District Attorney and as a law clerk to the former Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Colorado
- Ms. Treece then gleaned experience in the civil defense arena
- She specialized in toxic torts, governmental entity, premises, and major litigation defense
- Ms. Treece has devoted her practice to the defense of employers sued under the Colorado Workers’ Compensation Act
- She has implemented a workers’ compensation defense system which historically has produced exceptional results for employers
- Ms. Treece has successfully tried all aspects of workers’ compensation cases in every venue in Colorado, including numerous appearances at both the Court of Appeals and the Colorado Supreme Court
- Ms. Treece authored an article, “The Workers’ Compensation System as a Prescription for Addiction”, for Best Lawyers, January 2018
- This article was originally published with Best Lawyers® “Legal Insights” on www.BestLawyers.com
- Ms. Treece also authored “Overview of Colorado Worker’s Compensation Law”, January 2017©
- Ms. Treece was selected by her peers as a Colorado Super Lawyer in the Workers’ Compensation-Employers practice area from 2006-2010 and 2017-2023
- She has been named a Best Lawyer by U.S
- News and World Report in the field of Workers’ Compensation for 2012-2023 and Lawyer of the Year for 2015 and 2018
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Workers compensation lawyers help injured workers get medical care, lost wages, and disability benefits. Free consult, no fee unless you win.
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Why local counsel matters in Colorado
Practicing law in Colorado. Legal matters in Colorado are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Denver are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Colorado state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Colorado brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Colorado courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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