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About Jim Leventhal

Jim Leventhal is the founder of Leventhal Puga Braley P.C. and has practiced medical malpractice and serious personal injury law for more than 41 years, always placing client interests first. He is one of only 100 lawyers accepted into The Inner Circle of Advocates, an invitation-only group of the country's top plaintiff lawyers. Recognized as one of the best lawyers in Colorado and the United States, Jim has been named Medical Malpractice Lawyer of the Year multiple times by Law Week Colorado and Best Lawyers in America, and has held a 10.0 Superb Avvo rating in medical malpractice, personal injury, and brain injury. He co-chaired the American Association for Justice's Advanced Medical Negligence Seminar and has served on the Colorado Trial Lawyers Association Board of Directors since 1987, co-chairing its Medical Malpractice Committee. Jim also works with the American Red Cross, Jewish Family Services, and the American Cancer Society, and has co-sponsored free skin-cancer screening seminars for primary care physicians.

Practice areas

Education

University of Denver
J.D., 1974
University of Wisconsin
Undergraduate, 1970

Bar admissions & credentials

State Bar of Colorado

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