Jay C. Jacobson

Jay C. Jacobson: Attorney with Wood, Smith, Henning & Berman LLP
Attorney Awards
  • Martindale-Hubbell Peer AV Preeminent Rating
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Biography

A partner at WSHB’s Denver office, Jay Jacobson is an accomplished litigator with over 25 years of experience. His practice emphasizes civil litigation, appeals, construction, professional liability, and commercial litigation. Jay is licensed to practice in both Colorado and Arizona.

He obtained his law degree from the Arizona State University College of Law, graduating in the top 5% of his law class. During his time there, he served as a Note/Comment Editor of the Arizona State Law Journal and a legal writing instructor for first-year law students.

Jay is an author and speaker on a broad range of litigation topics to fellow attorneys and professional organizations.

Newsroom

News

•Election of New Partners Showcases National Footprint
Firm News, 1.1.25

Events, Seminars & Speaking Engagements

•'Accountant-Client Privilege: The Colorado CPA’s Duty of Confidentiality,' NewsAccount, CO Society of CPAs, Nov./Dec. 2021
•'Removal to Federal Court,' Liberty Mutual Insurance, Phoenix, AZ, August 8, 2019
•'New AZ Rules of Civil Procedure,' Liberty Mutual Insurance, Phoenix, AZ, June 22, 2018
•'Contract Claims in an Insurance Defense Practice,' Liberty Mutual Insurance, Phoenix, AZ, January 30, 2018
•'The Tripartite Relationship,' Liberty Mutual Insurance, Phoenix, AZ, November 7, 2017
•'Affirmative Defenses,' Liberty Mutual Insurance, Phoenix, AZ, July 19, 2017
•'Changes to the AZ Rules of Civil Procedure,' Liberty Mutual Insurance, December 6, 2016
•'Easements,' Lorman Seminars, Phoenix, AZ, November 6, 2013

In the News

•Election of New Partners Showcases National Footprint

Honors & Recognitions

•AV Preeminent Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell

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Areas of Practice (5)

  • Complex Tort and Casualty
  • Commercial and Business Litigation
  • Appellate
  • Construction
  • Professional Liability

Education & Credentials

University Attended:
Arizona State University College of Business, B.S., magna cum laude, 1992
Law School Attended:
Arizona State University College of Law, J.D., magna cum laude; Order of Coif, Note/Comment Editor of the Arizona State Law Journal, 1996
Year of First Admission:
1996
Admission:
1996, Arizona; 2005, Colorado; U.S. District Court, District of Colorado; U.S. District Court, District of Arizona; Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals
Memberships:

Memberships

•Colorado State Bar
•Colorado Defense Lawyers Association
•Arizona State Bar

Birth Information:
Hinsdale, Illinois, September 29, 1967
Reported Cases:
Experience: Jay recently tried an eight-day jury trial as first chair in the District Court for Boulder County, Colorado representing a real estate broker. The plaintiff was alleging professional negligence and fraudulent concealment, seeking several million dollars of damages. Jay obtained a complete defense verdict for the client and a judgment against the plaintiff for over $110,000 in costs.; Jay recently obtained a favorable outcome for a client at the Colorado Court of Appeals in a coverage dispute. The dispositive issue in the case was whether the insured's claim for medical payments coverage under an automobile policy was excluded because of the insured's workers' compensation settlement. The trial court held the exclusion was valid and enforceable. The Colorado Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court. The case was published at Del Valle v. Cal. Cas. Indem. Exch., 525 P.3d 689 (Colo. Ct. App. 2022).; The following are additional published cases in which Jay represented clients in appeals: Calpine Const. Fin. Co. v. Ariz. Dep't of Rev., 211 P.3d 1228 (Ariz. Ct. App. 2009); Citizens Telecomm. v. Ariz. Dep't of Rev., 75 P.3d 123 (Ariz. Ct. App. 2003); Taylor v. Travelers, 9 P.3d 1049 (Ariz. 2000)
ISLN:
912469438

Peer Reviews

5.0/5.0 (12 reviews)
Martindale-Hubbell® AV Preeminent Rating Badge

  • Legal Knowledge

    5.0/5.0

  • Analytical Capability

    5.0/5.0

  • Judgment

    5.0/5.0

  • Communication

    5.0/5.0

  • Legal Experience

    5.0/5.0

  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Attorney on 07/26/25 in Litigation

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Attorney on 07/05/25 in Litigation

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Attorney on 07/03/25 in Litigation

    Jay exhibits utmost professionalism and exemplary knowledge in his areas of practice. Jay is always willing to help and has an excellent demeanor to complement his skills.

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 07/02/25 in Litigation

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Other on 07/02/25 in Professional Liability

    I am a Claims Professional who has worked/known Jay since the mid-2000's and very recently he helped achieve an excellent settlement at Mediation of a very complicated errors/omissions claim against an Insurance Agent. We settled the claim and a... Read more

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Managing Partner on 07/02/25 in Litigation

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Attorney on 07/02/25 in Litigation

    One of the best legal writers I've met and excellent with feeling out the nuances on complicated cases.

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Associate on 07/02/25 in Construction Law

    Jay is an outstanding attorney and a great mentor.

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Other on 07/02/25 in Litigation

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Attorney on 07/02/25 in Litigation

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