Michael T. McConnell

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Michael T. McConnell: Attorney with McConnell Van Pelt, LLC
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  • Martindale-Hubbell Peer AV Preeminent Rating
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Biography

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.

American College of Trial Lawyers. American Board of Trial Advocates

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Areas of Practice (4)

  • Legal Malpractice
  • Medical and Hospital Malpractice
  • Complex Civil Litigation
  • Insurance Litigation

Education & Credentials

University Attended:
University of Oregon, B.S., 1977
Law School Attended:
University of Denver College of Law, J.D., 1980
Year of First Admission:
1980
Admission:
1980, Colorado; 1980, United States District Court for the District of Colorado; 1980, United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit; 1992, Wyoming; 1998, United States Supreme Court; United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit; United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
Memberships:
Denver, Colorado and American Bar Associations; Defense Research Institute; Colorado Defense Lawyers Association.
Reported Cases:
Avon v. Gourley, 42 F.Supp.2d 1246 (D.Colo. 1998) aff'd 185 F.3d 873 (Table) 1999 WL 516088 (10th Cir. 1999); Plummer v. Little, 987 P.2d 871 (Colo.App. 1999); Shelton v. Penrose-St. Francis Healthcare System, 984 P.2d 623 (Colo. 1999); Shelton v. Penrose-St. Francis Healthcare System, 968 P.2d 132 (Colo.App. 1998) rev'd 984 P.2d 623 (Colo. 1999); Moguls of Aspen, Inc. v. Faegre & Benson, 956 P.2d 618 (Colo.App. 1997); Plaut v. Estate of Rogers, 959 F.Supp. 1302 (D.Colo. 1997); Roemmich v. Lutheran Hospitals & Homes Society of America, 934 P.2d 893 (Colo.App. 1996); Merchant v. Kelly, Haglund, Garnsey & Kahn, 874 F.Supp. 300 (D.Colo. 1995); First Interstate Bank of Denver, N.A. v. Berenbaum, 872 P.2d 1297 (Colo.App. 1993); National Union Fire Ins. Co. v. Emhart Corp., 11 F.3d 1524 (10th Cir. 1993); Gracia v. Lee, 976 F.2d 1344 (10th Cir. 1992); Spoor v. Serota, 852 P.2d 1292 (Colo.App. 1992); Flickinger v. Ninth District Production Credit Ass'n, 824 P.2d 19 (Colo.App. 1991); Short by Oosterhous v. Short, 730 F.Supp. 1037 (D.Colo. 1990); Carter v. Unit Rig & Equipment Co., 908 F.2d 1483 (10th Cir. 1990); Wigger v. McKee, 809 P.2d 999 (Colo.App. 1990); Smith v. Pinner, 891 F.2d 784 (10th Cir. 1989); Turnbow v. Hartford Fire Ins. Co., 654 F.Supp. 675 (D.Colo. 1987); Higgs v. District Court, 713 P.2d 840 (Colo. 1985); Brady v. Hopper, 751 F.2d 329 (10th Cir. 1984); Brady v. Hopper, 570 F.Supp. 1333 (D.Colo. 1983); aff'd 751 F.2d 329 (10th Cir. 1984); Silverview at Overlook, LLC v. Overlook at Mt. Crested Butte, Ltd., 2004 WL 253276, —P.2d— (Colo.App. 2004); Essex Ins. Co. v. Tyler, 309 F.Supp.2d 1270 (D.Colo. 2004); Sieverding v. Colorado Bar Ass'n., 2003 WL 22400218 (D.Colo. 2003).
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Peer Reviews

4.7/5.0 (13 reviews)

  • Legal Knowledge

    4.8/5.0

  • Analytical Capability

    4.8/5.0

  • Judgment

    4.7/5.0

  • Communication

    4.8/5.0

  • Legal Experience

    4.7/5.0

  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 06/24/14 in Legal Malpractice

    Very thoughtful and steady lawyer.

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Of Counsel on 06/23/14 in Professional Errors and Omissions

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Managing Partner on 06/22/14 in Professional Liability Defense

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Principal on 06/16/14 in Legal Malpractice Defense

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 06/15/14 in Professional Liability Defense

    Mike is an excellent trial lawyer with fantastic instincts.

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 06/15/14 in Legal Malpractice Defense

    Mike is one of the most talented, hardworking and outstanding lawyers in Colorado. I would always use him in cases.

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

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Managing Partner on 06/13/14 in Professional Liability Defense

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Principal on 06/09/14 in Legal Malpractice Defense

    Michael is a top flight lawyer.

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

    Mr. McConnell is an excellent attorney. I would consider him to be a lawyer's lawyer. Mr. McConnell deserves the highest ranking and recognition.

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  • Denver, CO
    Belleview Tower , 7887 East Belleview Avenue, Suite 820
    Denver, CO 80111

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