L. Michael Brooks, Jr. - Lawyer in Denver, CO

A Denver native, Mr. Brookss practice concentrates on trial andappellate litigation in the areas of insurance bad faith defense, productliability, mass torts, insurance coverage, and construction defects.

Mr. Brooks has been active in complex civil litigation on boththe trial and appellate levels, particularly in product liability and insurancecases. His insurance practice concentrates on the representation of insurers incomplex coverage and extra-contractual litigation arising out of both first- andthird-party claims-both in Colorado and on a national basis. He also hasprimary responsibility for the preparation of summary-judgment motions andmotions regarding the admissibility of expert testimony for several clientsinvolved in toxic-tort cases nationwide. He has served as appellateadvisory counsel in many product liability trials, developing and arguingpretrial motions, jury instructions, trial briefs, dispositive motions,post-trial motions, and related pleadings, and in preserving appellate issues.His appellate practice has included diverse cases involving product liability,insurance coverage, public entity liability, and personal injury matters, aswell as amicus curiae briefs in the United States Supreme Court, the CircuitCourts of Appeal, and many state courts of last resort regarding the standardsgoverning the admissibility of expert testimony.

After graduating from law school, Mr. Brooks served two terms asa law clerk on the Colorado Court of Appeals, serving the Hon. Karen S. Metzgerand the Hon. Sandra I. Rothenberg.