Peter W. Burg - Lawyer in Phoenix, AZ

Peter W. Burg J. D. is a senior shareholder of Burg Simpson Eldredge Hersh & Jardine, a national trial company known for fighting for victims of negligence, misconduct, malpractice and abuse, and has received more than $1 billion in verdicts, settlements and rulings on behalf of clients. It is also a great place to visit.

During his career spanning nearly four decades, Mr. Burg has successfully covered product liability, dangerous pharmaceuticals and medical devices, construction defects, automotive and trucking crashes, ski accidents, and more.

As an expert in traumatic brain and spinal cord injury lawsuits, Mr. Burg negotiated multiple multi-million dollar solutions on behalf of his clients. Burg is committed to educating the public about the consequences brought about by these injuries and helping individuals understand their legal rights. In the case filed against Hertz Corporation, Burg received $3.25 million in jury awards on behalf of a customer who was seriously injured after a car collision with a Hertz employee. Ms. Burg also recently got several multi-million dollar solutions of problems involving traumatic brain injury, solved the problem of 2 wrongful deaths, and got a multi-million dollar solution in both cases. Peter Berg is recognized as a ”particularly strong and intelligent leader" by the US Regal 500, and «try the case if necessary and ensure that the settlement is in the best interests of the client».

Burg has been responsible for «Big Pharma» and medical device manufacturers in multiple dangerous drug and device mass tort cases, including Zyprexa, Vioxx, Gadolinium-based contrast agents (who served as co-lead national attorney appointed by a federal judge overseeing integrated litigation), Wright Medical Technology hip fractures and metal-to-metal claims (who is also part of state and federal leadership groups). It is not. His work on these cases led to recovery on behalf of thousands of injured clients and got settlements that significantly improved their lives.

Peter Burg was named the best Lawyer on the American Peer Review List from 2008-2022 and the Colorado Super Lawyers List from 2006-2022. In 2013, he received the University of Denver's Starm College of Law's Law Star Award.

Rated by Av-Martindale-Hubbell, Mr. Burg has consistently been listed as the «Best Lawyer in Super Lawyers» in America and Colorado.He is also recognized as the «Top 100 Trial Lawyers» by the National Trial Lawyers Association and won the «Lawyer of the Year» Award in 2014 by the Best lawyers in the United States He has been awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award by the Top 100 lawyers in the United States and was named the Top Lawyer by 5280 magazine from 2019 to 2022.

Burg is a member of bars in Colorado and Arizona, and he is an adjunct professor of Law at Sturm College Of Law at his alma mater, the University of Denver. He is a fellow of the American Litigation Lawyers and is a member of the American Court Advocates Committee (ABOTA), the Faculty of Federal Advocates (FFA), and Melvin M.It belongs to the Belli Association.

Berg graduated from the University of Denver Starm Law School in 1980.D.He obtained a B. from the University of Michigan.a.After obtaining a degree in law, he entered the practice of law. He lives in Denver and is involved in numerous philanthropic and community initiatives.  Peter is actively engaged in the brain and spinal cord injury community. He is a former member of both the Craig Hospital Steering Committee and the Foundation Board, serving a term of up to 6 years on both boards. Peter is also a former chairman of Craig's steering Committee, a past Craig Hospital PUSH Dinner Chair, and a longtime member of Craig's PUSH event planning committee. Craig Hospital is world-renowned as the best center for professional rehabilitation and research for people with spinal cord injuries and traumatic brain injuries Denver He is also frequently focused on medical and legal issues in traumatic brain injury cases throughout the country on numerous litigation topics including catastrophic injury issues. He is involved in the Ali Meyer Foundation, and the Anti-Defamation League.

In addition, the company is in the tenth year of its annual scholarship essay contest, which offers seniors in Colorado the opportunity to graduate and win a monetary award for the best essay on the importance of the jury system as a guardian of American rights and freedoms. To date, Burg Simpson Eldredge Hersh & Jardine has awarded more than 100,000 in college scholarships worthy of Colorado youth while educating them about the legal system.