Michael S. Burg J.D. - Lawyer in Englewood, CO

Michael S. Berg J. D. He is one of America's leading trial lawyers, bestselling author, legal expert, and founding shareholder of Berg Simpson Eldredge Hirsch & Jardine. A legal champion for victims of corporate and personal misconduct, negligence, overreach and abuse, Burg began his career fighting for the underdog and successfully under the leadership of the country Burg for the past four decades, Burg Simpson Eldredge Hersh & Jardine has expanded to more than 7 lawyers in 70 states. A national leader in class tort and class action litigation, the company has won more than $1 billion in rulings, rulings and settlements on behalf of its customers.

During his 43-year career, Burg represents a large number of individuals and is a vigilant consumer watchdog helping their families overcome catastrophic injuries and vast hardships.He has taken major pharmaceutical companies in multiple dangerous drug mass tort cases, including fen-Phen, Yaz/Yasmin, Ortho Evra, and Pradaxa. Burg deliberately created a blueprint for many similar actions by states, municipalities, government regulators, and other unjustified investors, selling risky mortgages to investors In recent days, Burg sweeping against 28 California wineries in 2019 to stop them from selling toxic wines tainted with arsenic. We got a $58.5 million verdict for compensatory and punitive damages to families who donated human remains to the Biological Resources Center.  The ruling is one of the largest civil cases in the history of Arizona, where he represented the victims of a fraudulent scheme to illegally sell human body parts of a loved one's body that were to be donated for science and medical education and research.

Berg is a member of the Arizona, Colorado, and Nebraska bar and Hall of Fame of Trial Lawyers, acknowledging his lifelong dedication to representing clients at the highest level Michael Burg is a winner of the Clarence Darrow Award and was inducted into the 2019US Legal500hall of Fame for Product liability, Mass tort and Class Action: Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices — Plaintiffs i'm not. He was also recognized as Best Lawyers® «Lawyer of the Year» in 2018 for Mass tort litigation/Class Action–Plaintiffs in Denver.  In 2021, Law Week Colorado named Michael Burg as Barrister's Choice (Editorial Selection) and People's Choice for Best Overall Litigator, and in 2022, 5280 magazine recognized Michael Burg as the top lawyer in 2 categories: civil litigation and personal injury plaintiffs.  Mike Burg has consistently been recognized annually since 2006 by Colorado Super Lawyers.

Burg is the author of the best-selling book, Trials by Fire: The Battle of One Man to End Corporate Greed and Save Lives, (BenBella's book 2016), a book about corporate greed played in high-stakes courtroom dramas.

Berg graduated from the University of Denver's Starm College of Law in 1976.D.He obtained a B. from the University of Denver. A. After obtaining a degree in law, he entered the practice of law. He is an advocate and Life fellow of the American Court Defenders Committee, a fellow of the American Court Defense Counsel, a maintenance fellow of the Roscoe Pound Institute, and a board member of the Mizell Museum in Denver.

An active and committed member of his community, Burg is a noted supporter of Craig Hospital, Food Bank of The Rockies, Tots for Tots, Make A Wish Colorado, Colorado Symphony Orchestra, and the Denver Bar Association Community Action Network.