Practice areas: Insurance Coverage, Personal Injury, Civil Litigation; view more
Licensed in Colorado since: 2018
Education: Loyola University Chicago School of Law
Selected to Rising Stars: 2014 - 2018 
Virtual Appointments Robinson & Henry, P.C.
216 16th StSuite 750
Denver, CO 80202 Phone: 303-688-0944 Email: Jon Topolewski Visit website
Jon Topolewski is a distinguished partner at Robinson & Henry where he spearheads the firm’s Personal Injury and Insurance Claim Denial practices. His strategic and tenacious approach as a litigator, coupled with a genuine compassion for his clients, has yielded millions of dollars in relief from personal injury and bad faith claims.
Jon has taken on deceitful water purification companies whose products damaged Coloradans’ property and put their health at risk. He has fought and won against multi-million-dollar insurance companies acting in bad faith. With extensive experience at every stage of litigation, from negotiation to trial, Jon consistently delivers favorable resolutions for individuals and companies.
Jon joined Robinson & Henry as a civil litigation attorney, bringing a vast skillset across numerous practice areas. His diverse expertise continually elevates the caliber of representation provided.
Representative matters
Secured $1.5M settlement - Negotiated a $1.5 million settlement for a car accident victim with brain and neck injuries. Discovered an extra $1 million umbrella policy through thorough investigation and pursued a case against the insurer for not disclosing full coverage.
Reversed claim denial - Negotiated a $130,000 settlement from three insurance carriers for a client injured in a scooter-car accident, overturning initial claim denials by leveraging Colorado insurance laws and presenting compelling evidence.
Practice areas
Insurance Coverage, Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff, Civil Litigation: Plaintiff, Class Action/Mass Torts: PlaintiffFirst Admitted: 2009, Illinois
Professional Webpage: https://www.robinsonandhenry.com/team/jon-topolewski/
Bar / Professional Activity
- Chicago Bar Association - Member, 2008
- Colorado , 2018
- American Bar Association, 2017
- National Organization of Social Security Claimant Representatives - Member, 2013
Verdicts / Settlements (Case Results)
- Binding ADR High/Low Arbitration. I represented a claimant involved in an automobile accident. The respondent disputed any relation between a knee arthroscopy and the accident. As a result, the agreed low was $10,000 and the high was the $50,000 policy limit. Arbitration award for claimant in the amount of $48,047.48, 2011
- Secured $1.5M settlement - Negotiated a $1.5 million settlement for a car accident victim with brain and neck injuries. Discovered an extra $1 million umbrella policy through thorough investigation and pursued a case against the insurer for not disclosing full coverage.
- Binding Arbitration - Judgment for Plaintiff $316,959.84. Plaintiff was a nurse injured on Defendant's property when she stepped on an unsecured ramp leading from the curb to the parking lot causing her to fall and suffer injuries to her neck and shoulder. Defendant disputed notice and claimed that Plaintiff's contributory negligence exceeded any claimed negligence on the part of the Defendant., 2017
- Binding AAA Arbitration concerning a slip and fall on ice located in front of a walkway outside the claimant's apartment building. I represented the claimant who sustained an ankle fracture. Medical bills totaled $38,871.44 and lost wages totaled $2,728.00. Defendants disputed liability arguing the natural accumulation doctrine and a lack of notice. On behalf of the claimant I argued that the broken sidewalk disrupted the natural accumulation and that prior testimony from the respondent's employees of a known propensity of accumulation in the area of the fall created constructive notice. Arbitration award was for the claimant in the amount of $101,599.44 plus costs of $8,350.00., 2012
- Binding Arbitration - Judgment for Plaintiff $396,138.57. Plaintiff was a delivery driver who was injured while making a delivery to a customer. Plaintiff was descending a flight of stairs when his two wheeler shifted an unsecured wooden plank placed at the end of the stairs and one of the wheels went into a rut beneath the plank causing the two wheeler to shift and Plaintiff to fall 3-4 steps and injure his knee. Plaintiff claimed that Defendant was negligent in allowing an unsecured board to remain in an area frequented by delivery drivers and concealing a rut in the concrete beneath it. Defendant disputed the existence of the plank and rut. Defendant further claimed that Plaintiff's contributory negligence exceeded any claimed negligence on their part., 2017
- Jury Verdict - Circuit Court of Cook County - Client suffered a knee injury necessitating two surgeries while making a delivery to the Shriner's Hospital for Children when he tripped and fell on an unsecured loose-lay mat located in the receiving area of the hospital. Surveillance video of the incident and witness testimony confirmed that the mat was both lying flat and was in good condition immediately prior to the fall. I successfully argued through testimony from hospital staff and a human factors expert that despite these facts, the type of mat that was used was improper. The mat was improper due to it's known propensity to buckle when unsecured and thereby pose a tripping hazard. In addition to arguing that the mat was appropriate and in good condition, the Defense argued that the Client was contributorily negligent because he was walking backwards, failed to secure the delivery doors and was carrying an excessive load on his pallet jack. Jury awarded my client $107,536.54. This was reduced to $96,782.89 for 10% contributory negligence. Larry C. Thurmond v. Shriner's Hospital for Children, 2014 L 2603., 2014
Educational Background
- DePaul University, B.S. in Economics, Omicron Delta Epsilon International Honor Society for Economics, 2004
- J.D. Juris Doctor, Loyola University Chicago School of Law, Chicago, IL
Scholarly Lectures / Writings
- A case note concerning the recent decision in the United States Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals restricting the ability of a bankruptcy court to exercise post confirmation authority over a state administrative proceeding. In the consolidated appeals of Village of Rosemont v. Aaron Jaffe and Emerald Casino, Inc. v. Illinois Gaming Board, the Seventh Circuit held that the bankruptcy court was unable to compel the Illinois Gaming Board to carry through with a plan to transfer a casino license from Emerald Casino to the Isle of Capri Casino., Author, The Emerald Casino Fiasco, John Marshall Law Review, 2007
Honors
- Cum Laude, Loyola University Chicago School of Law, 2009
- CALI Award, Legal Writing, Loyola University Chicago School of Law
- Elected twice to the Chicago Bar Association Moot Court Team, Loyola University Chicago School of Law
- Deans List Spring 2006 through Fall 2008, Dean's List, Loyola University Chicago School of Law, 2006
Office location for Jon Topolewski
216 16th St
Suite 750
Denver, CO 80202
Selections
- Rising Stars: 2014 - 2018