Atty. Michael T. McConnell
Mike McConnell is a civil trial and appellate lawyer with over thirty years of courtroom experience. He is a founding partner of McConnell Van Pelt, LLC.
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Michael T. McConnell is a Founding Partner based in Denver, Colorado, practicing at McConnell Van Pelt, LLC. They have 46+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1980. Their practice focuses on litigation, health care, and insurance. Admitted to practice in Colorado (1980), United States District Court for the District of Colorado (1980), United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit (1980), and Wyoming (1992). Educated at University of Denver College of Law (J.D., 1980) and University of Oregon (B.S., 1977). Recognitions include AV Preeminent. Active member of Denver, Colorado and American Bar Associations Defense Research Institute Colorado Defense Lawyers Association. Serands clients in Denver, CO and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Mike McConnell is a civil trial and appellate lawyer with over thirty years of courtroom experience
- He is a founding partner of McConnell Van Pelt, LLC. In October 2000, Mr. McConnell was inducted into the American College of Trial Lawyers, the most selective organization of trial lawyers in North America
- Mr. McConnell is also a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA)
- He has been selected for over 15 years by his peers as one of the Best Lawyers in America®
- Mr. McConnell has appeared on the Colorado Super Lawyers list since its inception, including its list of the Top 100 Lawyers in the State of Colorado, and holds the highest rating awarded by Martindale-Hubbell® Law Directory as an AV® Preeminent™ Lawyer
- Mr. McConnell handles a broad spectrum of complex civil cases at both the trial court and appellate court levels
- He has tried numerous cases to verdict in state and federal courts and has handled complex class action cases in Colorado and New York
- He has defended some of Colorado’s top lawyers and law firms in legal malpractice cases and has represented hospitals and physicians throughout Colorado and Wyoming in medical malpractice cases
- A graduate of the University of Denver College of Law and a member of numerous professional organizations, Mr. McConnell lectures frequently to lawyers, health care professionals and insurance professionals
- Distinctions Michael McConnell was inducted into the American College of Trial Lawyers, the most selective organization of trial lawyers in North America, in October 2000
- Since 1995 he has been selected by his peers as one of the “Best Lawyers in America” a preeminent referral guide to the legal profession in the United States
- Mr. McConnell was selected as a Colorado Super Lawyers each year since its inception and is included in the Colorado Super Lawyers list of the Top 100 Lawyers in the State of Colorado
- He holds the highest rating (AV) awarded by Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory
- Mr. McConnell was accepted into the highly distinguished American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA) in 2010
- Mr. McConnell was named Best Lawyers’ 2020 Denver Professional Malpractice Lawyer of the Year, as well as 2019 Lawyer of the Year in the areas of Legal Malpractice and Personal Injury Litigation
- Community Support Michael T. McConnell lectures frequently to lawyers, health care professional and insurance professionals on a variety of topics including legal ethics, legal malpractice litigation and prevention, trial tactics and motion practice, medical malpractice litigation, and health law
- Mr. McConnell is a member of the Colorado Bar Association Professional Liability Committee
- He is a fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers and a member of the organization’s Colorado State Committee
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Civil litigation attorneys for breach of contract, business disputes, civil rights, and class action lawsuits.
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Health care attorneys for HIPAA, Medicare, Medicaid, regulatory compliance, and medical licensing matters.
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Insurance attorneys for coverage disputes, bad faith claims, denied claims, and policy disputes.
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Jurisdictional Context
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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