Todd R. Seelman
Top rated Antitrust Litigation attorney in Denver, Colorado
Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP
Practice areas: Antitrust Litigation, Business Litigation, Securities Litigation; view more
Licensed in Colorado since: 1991
Education: Mitchell Hamline School of Law
Selected to Super Lawyers: 2017 - 2026 Call today:
720-292-2002
Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP
1700 Lincoln StreetSuite 3500
Denver, CO 80203 Visit website
Defending corporations across the United States, Todd Seelman has spent over 34 years handling cases involving Antitrust and other complex business litigation matters. As the Managing Partner of the Denver office of Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith, LLP for the past 10 years, his practice focuses on antitrust, competition, securities and complex commercial litigation. He also has extensive experience with issues involving multidistrict litigation, federal and state government investigations, and class actions.
Though having decades of courtroom and negotiation experience is impressive, Mr. Seelman brings much more to his practice. He has successfully defended businesses in antitrust lawsuits and before federal and state antitrust regulators. Outside litigation, he advises clients on how the laws apply to their operations and acquisitions.
Among his achievements, Mr. Seelman holds the highest peer rating possible of AV Preeminent* from Martindale-Hubbell; Law Week Colorado listed him as a Barrister’s Best antitrust lawyer; and he has been continuously listed in 5280 magazine as one of Denver’s Top Lawyers for antitrust law. Mr. Seelman has been selected to Super Lawyers continually since 2017
Since 2008, Mr. Seelman has also served as an Adjunct Professor of Antitrust Law at the University of Denver Sturm College of Law and is a frequent speaker at legal seminars on Antitrust issues. He is a member of the Colorado Bar Association, the American Bar Association’s Antitrust Law and Business Law sections, the Federal Bar Association, the Denver Bar Association and the State Bar of Wisconsin.
In 1986, Mr. Seelman received a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. He then earned a Juris Doctor and graduated cum laude from the Mitchell Hamline School of Law in 1990. He is admitted to practice before the U.S. District Courts for the District of Colorado, the Eastern and Western Districts of Wisconsin; the U.S. Courts of Appeals for the 5th, 7th, 9th and 10th Circuits, and the U.S. Supreme Court.
* AV®, AV Preeminent®, Martindale-Hubbell Distinguished and Martindale-Hubbell Notable are certification marks used under license in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Martindale-Hubbell® is the facilitator of a peer review rating process. Ratings reflect the anonymous opinions of members of the bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Rating™ fall into two categories – legal ability and general ethical standards.
Practice areas
Antitrust Litigation, Business Litigation, Securities LitigationFocus areas
Antitrust & Trade Litigation
- 80% Antitrust Litigation
- 10% Business Litigation
- 10% Securities Litigation
First Admitted: 1991, Colorado
Professional Webpage: https://lewisbrisbois.com/attorneys/seelman-todd-r
Bar / Professional Activity
- U.S. Supreme Court
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin
- U.S. District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin
- U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado
- Colorado
- Wisconsin
- Member, Cartel and Criminal Practice Committee, Antitrust Section, American Bar Association
- Member, Pricing Conduct Committee, Antitrust Section, American Bar Association
- Member, Faculty of Federal Advocates
- Member, Denver Bar Association
- Member, Federal Bar Association
- Past Chair, Antitrust Subsection, Colorado Bar Association
- Past President, Nonresident Lawyer Division, Wisconsin Bar Association
- Past Member, Executive Council, Business Law Section, Colorado Bar Association
- Past Governor, Board of Governors, Wisconsin Bar Association
Pro bono / Community Service
- Adjunct Professor of Antitrust and Competition Law at the Sturm College of Law at the University of Denver (2008-2024)., 2024
Educational Background
- University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, B.A., 1986
Scholarly Lectures / Writings
- Discussing information exchanges and algorithmic price fixing in regulated markets., Co-Panelist, "Antitrust Issues and Trade Associations Panel Discussions", Colorado Electric Cooperatives Trade Association, Electricity Cooperatives, 2025
- Examined the anticipated federal and state antitrust enforcement trends 2022-forward., Co-Panelist, “Emerging Trends in Antitrust Enforcement: A Look Ahead”, The Knowledge Group, All Industries, 2022
- Examined the anticipated federal and state antitrust enforcement trends under the Biden Administration., Co-Panelist, “Trends and Developments in the Antitrust Landscape: Exploring Hot Buttons Under Biden's Administration”, Knowledge Group, All Industries, 2021
- Examining the anticipated federal and state antitrust trends 2020-forward., Co-Panelist, "Emerging Trends and Developments in Antitrust Enforcement: Addressing Critical Issues”, Knowledge Group, All Industries, 2020
- Examined the First Sale Doctrine in Intellectual Property and its intersection with the federal antitrust laws., Co-Panelist, “The Future of Antitrust and IP – First Sale, Patent Exhaustion, and Recent Developments at the Intersection of IP and Antitrust”, Colorado Bar Association, All Industries, 2020
Honors
- Barrister’s Best Antitrust Lawyer by Law Week Colorado (2016-2018, 2020, 2024), Law Week Colorado, 2024
- Rated AV-Preeminent by Martindale-Hubbell (2008-Present), Martindale-Hubbell, 2026
- Top Rated Antitrust Litigation Attorney by Super Lawyers (2017-present), Super Lawyers, 2026
- Top Lawyer for Antitrust Law by 5280 Magazine (2015-present), 5280 Magazine, 2026
Awards
Silver: This award is granted to attorneys who have received at least 3 client reviews, and have an average review score of 4.0 or higher.
AV Preeminent®: This elite award is granted to attorneys who have been recognized by their peers for their very high ethical standards, with an average peer review score of 4.5 or higher.
Office location for Todd R. Seelman
1700 Lincoln Street
Suite 3500
Denver, CO 80203
Phone: 720-292-2002
Selections
- Super Lawyers: 2017 - 2026
