Practice areas: Personal Injury, Medical Malpractice; view more
Licensed in Colorado since: 2014
Education: University of Denver Sturm College of Law
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Charles R. Mendez is an attorney at the law firm of Denver Trial Lawyers, located in Denver. He concentrates his practice exclusively on cases related to sexual abuse and medical malpractice. With over seven years of experience practicing law, he represents clients throughout Colorado.
Compassionate and empathetic, Mr. Mendez is a zealous and tireless advocate for the rights of his clients who are victims of sexual abuse and also those suffering because of medical practitioners’ negligent actions. He has obtained numerous million-dollar and multimillion-dollar verdicts and settlements on behalf of his clients.
With a bachelor’s degree in philosophy and theology, Mr. Mendez graduated from Westmont College. He obtained his Juris Doctor from the University of Denver Sturm College of Law in 2014. While in law school, he was a part of the National Trial Team, clerked at the Colorado Supreme Court’s Office of Attorney Regulation Counsel and served as a student attorney at the law school’s legal clinic.
An active affiliate with the legal community, Mr. Mendez has memberships in the American Association for Justice, the Colorado Trial Lawyers Association, the Colorado Bar Association and the Colorado Judicial Institute’s Young Professionals Committee. He is an editor for the Colorado Trial Lawyers Association’s Trial Talk.
Honored for his work in the legal field, Mr. Mendez was listed on the Ones to Watch list by Best Lawyers and included on The National Trial Lawyers: Top 40 under 40 list. In addition to his legal practice, he has presented at many continuing legal education platforms and has also written and published his articles.
Practice areas
Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff, Personal Injury - Medical Malpractice: PlaintiffFocus areas
Sexual Abuse - Plaintiff
- 80% Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff
- 20% Personal Injury - Medical Malpractice: Plaintiff
First Admitted: 2014, Colorado
Professional Webpage: https://www.denvertriallawyers.com/attorneys/charles-mendez/
Bar / Professional Activity
- Denver Bar Association
- Colorado Bar Association
- Colorado Trial Lawyers Association (CTLA)
- Colorado Judicial Institute
- American Association for Justice (AAJ)
- Colorado
Educational Background
- University of Denver, Sturm College of Law, J.D., 2014
- Westmont College, Santa Barbara CA., B.A. Philosophy & Theology, 2010
Scholarly Lectures / Writings
- A Medical & Legal Preview of Cranial Compression Ischemic Encephalopathy (CCIE), AAJ Birth Trauma Litigation Group, February 2021, A Medical & Legal Preview of Cranial Compression Ischemic Encephalopathy (CCIE), 2021
- Battery, in Colorado Civil Claims: Elements, Defenses, and Sample Readings (Steven C. Choquette ed., 2019), 2019
- The Impact of the Affordable Care Act on the Colorado Collateral Source Rule, Author, The Impact of the Affordable Care Act on the Colorado Collateral Source Rule, 2017
- Disqualification of Counsel , CLE Presenter, “Disqualification of Counsel,” February, 2017, 2017
- Client Autonomy and Professionalism, CLE Presenter, “Client Autonomy and Professionalism,” DU Law’s Trial Advocacy Department , August 2015, 2015
- Client Autonomy for the Organizational Client, CLE Presenter, “Client Autonomy for the Organizational Client,” Denver City Attorney’s Office, 2015
- Recent Updates in Professional Malpractice Law, CLE Presenter, “Recent Updates in Professional Malpractice Law,” Annual Tort Law Update
- Deflating Autonomy - 66 S. Carolina Law Review 401. 2014, Author, Deflating Autonomy , 2014
- Is it More Than a Dream? - 17 Legal Ethics 132. Summer 2014, Author, Is it More Than a Dream?, 2014
Other Outstanding Achievements
- Faculty Fellow, SCOL 2014, 2014
- Winner, Notre Dame Smith-Doheny Legal Ethics Writing Competition 2014, 2014
- Winner, American Inns of Court, Warren E. Burger Prize for Writing 2014, 2014
- Regional Finalist, American Association for Justice National Trial Tournament 2013, 2013
- Member, SCOL’s National Trial Team 2012-2014
- Board Member, DU Law Graduates of the Last Decade (GOLD)
Honors
- Selected to Best Lawyers® “Ones to Watch", 2021-2022, Best Lawyers®
- National Trial Lawyers, Top 40 Under 40, National Trial Lawyers
- Selected to Super Lawyers® Rising Stars, 2018-2022, Super Lawyers®
- Top Attorneys: Colorado's Outstanding Young Lawyers, 2019
Office location for Charles R. Mendez
4601 DTC Boulevard
Suite 950
Denver, CO 80237
Phone: 720-893-1763
Selections
- Super Lawyers: 2025 - 2026
- Rising Stars: 2018 - 2024