Michael L. O'Donnell

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Education & Credentials

University Attended:
University of Notre Dame, B.A., 1976
Law School Attended:
University of Denver Sturm College of Law, J.D., 1979; University of Denver Sturm College of Law, J.D., 1979
Year of First Admission:
1980
Admission:
1980, Colorado; 1992, Wyoming; U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois; U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado; U.S. District Court for the District of Wyoming; U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit; U.S. Supreme Court; 1981, Washington
ISLN:
904728529

Areas of Practice (21)

  • Professional Liability
  • Class Actions
  • Toxic Torts
  • Legal Malpractice Defense
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Mass Torts
  • Product Liability
  • Personal Injury Defense
  • Asbestos
  • Professional Services
  • Financial Services
  • Construction & Engineering
  • Energy
  • Medical Devices & Pharmaceuticals
  • Oil & Gas
  • Healthcare
  • Legal Services
  • Telecommunications
  • Automotive
  • Ethics & Professional Responsibility
  • Ethics & Professional Responsibility

Peer Reviews

5.0/5.0 (11 reviews)
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  • 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 Managing Partner on 07/09/14 in Litigation

    Mr. O'Donnell is a very highly regarded leader of the Colorado bar, an exceptionally talented trial lawyer, a leader in his firm and a person whose ethics are beyond reproach.

  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Marketing Partner on 07/01/14 in Litigation

    Mike is one of the best civil defense lawyers in the country. Very smart, hardworking, strategic. I would put him at the top of any list.

  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 06/30/14 in Complex Litigation

    Fantastic lawyer in any jurisdiction

  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Associate/Assistant General Counsel on 06/30/14 in Litigation

  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Associate/Assistant General Counsel on 06/30/14 in Complex Commercial Litigation

    Excellent attorney. Very quick to identify the primary issue, synthesize and provide strategy on an almost instantaneous basis. Excellent interpersonal skills - direct yet not overbearing. Responsive and genuine.

  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 06/30/14 in Products Liability

    Michael has a superior national reputation as a products liability trial lawyer, and is respected and admired for his work defending other law firms on legal malpractice claims. Mike's stellar career deserves the highest Martindale grades, in my opin... Read more

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 06/30/14 in Civil Litigation

  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 06/23/14 in Professional Liability Defense

  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Of Counsel on 06/23/14 in Defense Litigation

    Michael is a litigator's litigator, skilled in all aspects of trial preparation and presentation. I recoomend him without reservation as a highly skilled, competent and ethical lawyer.

  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Managing Partner on 06/21/14 in Personal Injury

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Michael L. O'Donnell: Partner and Chairman at Wheeler Trigg O'Donnell LLP
  • Denver, CO
    370 Seventeenth Street, Suite 4500
    Denver, CO 80202