David J. Nowak

David J. Nowak: Attorney with White and Steele, P.C.
Attorney Awards
  • Martindale-Hubbell Peer AV Preeminent Rating
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Biography

Dave J. Nowak was born in Passaic, New Jersey, and grew up in Wheaton, Illinois. He and his wife, Linda, live in Broomfield Colorado and have three children, Doug, Scott and Katlyn.

Dave joined White and Steele as an associate in 1983 and became a shareholder in 1989. He served on the firm’s Management Committee for 25 years and as president of White and Steele from 2018 - 2020. He has handled a variety of cases, with the focus on professional liability, product liability, and insurance law. He has represented physicians, nurses, hospitals and chiropractors in malpractice actions and licensing board complaints. He has defended drug manufacturers in federal court multi-district personal injury litigation. Dave has unique experience in mass toxic tort litigation as counsel for major asbestos manufacturers. He defends insurance carriers in first and third-party bad faith suits and their insureds in automobile accidents, premises liability, and other personal injury cases. He has several reported cases including Qwest v. Blood, 252 P.3d 1071 (Colo. 2011) where he successfully defended Xcel Energy in a landmark case involving a $40 million personal injury verdict against co-defendant Qwest.

Dave has tried cases in the Colorado and Wyoming Federal Courts, the Colorado State Courts, and has arbitrated a variety of cases.

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Areas of Practice (8)

  • Auto/Trucking Law
  • Construction Defect Litigation
  • Insurance Bad Faith/Extra Contractual
  • Medical Malpractice/Healthcare
  • Personal Injury and Property Damage Defense
  • Product Liability
  • Professional Liability
  • Railroad Litigation

Education & Credentials

University Attended:
University of Illinois, B.S., Business Administration, High Honors, 1980
Law School Attended:
University of Colorado College of Law, J.D., 1983; Member of University of Colorado Law Review, 1982-1983
Year of First Admission:
1983
Admission:
1983, Colorado; United States Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals; United States District Court for the District of Colorado; United States District Court for the District of Wyoming
Memberships:

Memberships

Colorado Bar Association

Denver Bar Association

Colorado Defense Lawyers Association

National Association of Railroad Trial Counsel

Birth Information:
Passaic, New Jersey, April 6, 1958
ISLN:
904111307

Peer Reviews

4.9/5.0 (5 reviews)
Martindale-Hubbell® AV Preeminent Rating Badge

  • Legal Knowledge

    5.0/5.0

  • Analytical Capability

    4.9/5.0

  • Judgment

    4.9/5.0

  • Communication

    4.9/5.0

  • Legal Experience

    4.9/5.0
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Contact Information:

720-823-2552  Phone

303-296-3131  Fax

www.whiteandsteele.com

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