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Jeffrey A. Springer, a managing partner of Springer and Steinberg, P.C., in Denver, Colorado, specializes in criminal law, white collar criminal defense, commercial litigation, personal injury and product liability law, professional negligence law, family law and appellate law. He is admitted to the bar in Colorado, the U.S. District Court, District of Colorado; the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 18th Circuit and the U.S. Supreme Court.
A practicing lawyer since 1975, Mr. Springer has authored many publications and lectured at length on issues involving criminal law, including holding employers criminally responsible for workplace injury and death, personal injury law and trial law including creative use of demonstrative evidence.
In the personal injury arena, attorney Jeffrey Springer has tried more than 100 jury trials, and obtained multiple six- and seven-figure verdicts. He is also a member of both the Million Dollar Advocates Forum and the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum.
Lawyer Jeffrey Springer has been recognized by his peers in The Best Lawyers in America guide in both personal injury and criminal law. Mr. Springer has been included in the peer-reviewed Colorado Super Lawyers listing every year since 2006. He has also been named an AV Preeminent* attorney, a peer-reviewed designation that recognizes the outstanding practice of law and high ethical standards of an attorney.
*AV Preeminent and BV Distinguished are certification marks of Reed Elsevier Properties Inc., used in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Martindale-Hubbell is the facilitator of a peer review rating process. Ratings reflect the anonymous opinions of members of the bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell peer review ratings fall into two categories: legal ability and general ethical standards.
About Jeffrey Springer
Law School: University of Colorado Law School
Admitted: 1975, Colorado
Professional Webpage: www.springer-and-steinberg.com/attorneys/partners/jeffrey-a-...
Honors and Awards:
- The Best Lawyers in America, Woodward/White, 2004 - 2010
- CJA Panel, District of Colorado, 1992 - 1994
- National Directory of Criminal Lawyers (3rd Ed. 1991) (selected for listing as one of 17 Colorado attorneys)
- Who's Who in American Law
- "AV" Rating, Martindale-Hubbell, Inc.
Bar/Professional Activity:
- Member, Standing Criminal Justice Act Committee, U.S. District Court, 1994 - 1996
- Member, Supreme Court Committee on Municipal Rules of Procedure, 1984 - 1986
- President, Colorado Criminal Defense Bar, 1988 - 1989
- Colorado Criminal Defense Bar, 1987-1988
- Member, Board of Directors, Colorado Criminal Defense Bar, 1985 - 1986
- National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
- Member, Board of Directors, Colorado Trial Lawyers Association, 1988 - 1990
- American Association for Justice
- Member, American Bar Association
- Member, Colorado Bar Association
- Member, Denver Bar Association
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit, 1975
- U.S. District Court, District of Colorado, 1975
- Colorado, 1975
- U.S. Supreme Court, 1979
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit, 1986
Scholarly Lectures and Writings:
- Member, Standing Criminal Justice Act Committee, U.S. District Court, 1994 - 1996 (Managing Partner)
- Member, Supreme Court Committee on Municipal Rules of Procedure, 1984 - 1986
- Lecturer, "Sentencing and Alternatives in Federal Court," Colorado Trial Lawyers Association, 1986
- "Plea Bargaining in Federal Court: Predicting and Minimizing the Actual Time to be Served," 16 Colorado Lawyer 1395, August, 1986
- "An Overview of the Federal Criminal Case: Pre-Indictment to Sentencing," Colorado Criminal Defense Bar, 1987
- "Attorney Negligence: Avoiding and Prosecuting Claims," Professional Liability Seminar, Denver, Colorado, 1987
- "Criminal Prosecution of Employers for Workplace Deaths and Injuries," (Co-Author) 16 Colorado Lawyer 1974, November, 1987
- "Mock Trial", Colorado Trial Lawyers Association, April, 1988
- "Best - Worst Program Series", Boulder County Bar Association, April, 1988
- "Professional Liability," Insurance Issues and Personal Injury Seminar, Colorado Trial Lawyers Association, October, 1988
- "Professional Negligence," Advanced Advocacy Program, American Association for Justice, August, 1988
- "Creative Uses of Demonstrative Evidence," Criminal Law Program, Continuing Legal Education in Colorado, Inc., June, 1989
- "Criminal Prosecution in Breaches of Workplace Health and Safety," Legal Issues in Occupational Health, Rose Medical Center-Occupational Health Services, March, 1989
- "Defending the Corporate Client in Medicaid Fraud Prosecutions," National Association of Medicaid Fraud Control Units, May, 1991
- "Federal Criminal Practice," United States District Court, May, 1994
- "The Grievance Process," (Panelist), Continuing Legal Education of Colorado, Inc., January, 1994
Representative Clients:
- Bush v. Jackson, 191 Colo. 249, 552 P.2d 509, 1976
- People v. Lundborg 39 Colo. App. 490, 570 P.2d 1303, 1977
- People v. Cole, 195 Colo. 483, 584 P.2d 71, 1978
- Lynch v. Three Ponds Co., 656 P.2d 51, Colo. App., 1982
- Cleary v. District Court, 704 P.2d 866, Colo., 1985
- People v. Unruh, 713 P.2d 370, Colo., 1986
- People v. Montoya, 736 P.2d 1208, Colo., 1987
- People v. French, 762 P.2d 1369, Colo., 1988
- People v. Perse, 750 P.2d 923, Colo. App., 1988
- People v. Maestas, 606 P.2d 849, Colo., 1989
- People v. District Court of Colorado's Seventeenth Judicial Distr., 779 P.2d 385, Colo., 1989
- U.S. v. Levine, 750 F. Supp. 1433, D. Colo., 1990
- People v. Abelman, 804 P.2d 859, Colo., 1991
- People v. Freda, 817 P.2d 588, Colo. App., 1991
- In re the marriage of Sharp, 823 P.2d 1387, Colo. App., 1991
- People v. Crossman, 850 P.2d 708, Colo., 1993
- Colorado Compensation Ins. Authority v. Baker, 955 P.2d 86, Colo. App., 1998
- Lauren Corp. v. Century Geophysical Corp., 953 P.2d 200, Colo. App., 1998
Educational Background:
- Princeton University, A.B., 1972
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