Joseph J. Zonies

Joseph J. Zonies: Attorney with Zonies Law LLC
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  • Martindale-Hubbell Peer AV Preeminent Rating
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Biography

Joseph Zonies is the founding member of Zonies Law LLC and leads the firm‘s mass tort and personal injury practice groups. In addition, he has litigated cases against and on behalf of large corporations. Currently Joe is very active in a number of mass tort litigations, including litigation related to birth defects associated with the use of antidepressants during pregnancy and injuries related to trans-vaginal mesh. Joe is Co-Lead of the In re Effexor Products Liability Multi-District Litigation, on the Plaintiffs' Executive Committee in the In re Zoloft Products Liability Multi-District Litigation and on the Plaintiffs' Steering Committee in the In re Ethicon Trans-Vaginal Mesh Multi-District Litigation. In addition, Joe has been in the leadership of and/or has represented thousands of clients in other pharmaceutical mass tort litigations, including litigations related to Avandia, Actos, Paxil, Topamax, DePuy and Zimmer Hip, Baycol, Zyprexa, Vioxx and Ephedra where he has recovered hundreds of millions of dollars for his clients. Joe earned his B.A. in Communications and Theater from the University of Notre Dame. After spending several years acting and producing and directing music videos, he attended the University of Denver College of Law. There, he graduated first in his law school class. After law school, Joe clerked for the Honorable John C. Porfilio in the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit. He has been selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® since 2011 under the specialty of “Personal Injury Litigation-Plaintiff” and has been designated one of the "Top 100 Lawyers" in Colorado Super Lawyers®. In 2015, he was named a State Litigation Star and a Local Litigation Star by Benchmark Litigation. He was also featured on the inaugural 5280 “Top Lawyers” list in 2015 in the area of personal injury: plaintiff.
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Areas of Practice (11)

  • Appeals
  • Birth Injuries
  • Transvaginal Mesh
  • IVC Injuries
  • Drug Injuries
  • Hip & Medical Devices
  • Mass Torts
  • Torts
  • Litigation
  • Complex and Multi-District Litigation
  • Birth Trauma

Education & Credentials

University Attended:
University of Notre Dame, B.A., 1987
Law School Attended:
University of Denver, J.D., first in class, 1997
Year of First Admission:
1998
Admission:
1998, Colorado; U.S. District Court, District of Colorado; U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit
Memberships:
Denver Bar Association; Colorado Bar Association (Class Action Committee); Colorado Trial Lawyers Association (Board Member, Amicus Committee, Mass Torts Committee); American Trial Lawyers Association; American Association of Justice
Reported Cases:
Pritchett v. Office Depot, 404 F.3d 1232 (10th Cir. 2005); Chase v. Farmers Insurance Exchange, 2004 WL 2278344 (Colo. App. 2004).
ISLN:
913080397

Peer Reviews

5.0/5.0 (11 reviews)
Martindale-Hubbell® AV Preeminent Rating Badge

  • Legal Knowledge

    5.0/5.0

  • Analytical Capability

    5.0/5.0

  • Judgment

    4.9/5.0

  • Communication

    5.0/5.0

  • Legal Experience

    4.9/5.0

  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Managing Partner on 11/30/09 in Personal Injury

    Joe Zonies is of outstanding character and has a reputation of being a top notch trial lawyer, who is well versed in Mass Tort matters. I wholeheartedly recommend him for an AV reating.

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Member on 11/25/09 in Litigation

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Managing Partner on 11/24/09 in Civil Litigation

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Member on 11/18/09 in Personal Injury

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 11/17/09 in Civil Practice

    Although Joe handles many class actions at this point in his career, I have seen him handle civil matters of all types in the past. While working on those matters Joe, was always thorough, thoughtful, creative and honest. He always zealously repres... Read more

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 11/17/09 in Class Actions

    Joe Zonies is one of the finest litigators/trial lawyers I have ever met. He is honest, courteous, hardworking and concerned about his clients. He is also extremely smart and creative when it come to case strategy as well as an excellent writer. F... Read more

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 08/10/09 in Litigation

    Joe is an terrific lawyer and extremely ethical.

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Managing Partner on 07/22/09 in Personal Injury

    I have known Joe Zonies for over seven years. He is an outstanding tril lawyer w. At present I am national co-lead counsel in the Avandia MDL and Joe serves as a member of the PSC. He is my most trusted and competent field general. He deserves an AV... Read more

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 07/21/09 in Personal Injury

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Managing Partner on 07/21/09 in Complex Commercial Litigation

    Joe is an excellent attorney and I highly recommend him.

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