Nickolas D. Fogel
Attorney Profile
Top Rated Workers' Compensation Attorney in Englewood, CO
- Workers' Compensation: Claimant (60%),
- Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff (40%)
- English,
- Chinese-Mandarin
Nick Fogel’s practice is devoted to helping those who have been injured while working on the job and in the line of duty. In this capacity Nick has extensive courtroom experience handling a wide variety of matters. In 2016 Nick was slected as the Outstanding Claimant Attorney of the year by the PWC.
In 2010, Nick was selected by Law Week Colorado as one of Colorado’s Up-and-Coming Lawyers, a distinction given to attorneys who are at most in their sixth year of practice and have already accomplished tremendous things professionally and in the community. Recently, Nick has been selected by the National Trial Lawyers for inclusion in The Top 40 under 40 Association. Membership into The Top 40 under 40 Association is by invitation only and is extended exclusively to those individuals who exemplify superior qualifications, trial results, and leadership as a young trial lawyer.
Additionally, Nick has been selected by the National Trial Lawyers as one of the Top 100 Trial Lawyers in the state of Colorado. The selection is based on superior qualifications, leadership, reputation, influence, statute, and profile in the Trial Lawyer community. Since 2012, Nick has been selected to Colorado Super Lawyers® “Rising Stars,” a distinction limited to only the top 2.5 percent of qualifying lawyers in the state.
In 2008, Nick argued before the Colorado Court of Appeals resulting in the published decision of 07CA0071 Safeway, Inc. v. Industrial Claim Appeals Office of the State of Colorado and Tearsa Sloan (Colo. App. 2008), which allowed for Claimants to seek retroactive benefits in workers’ compensation claims.
Nick is an Ex-Officio Board Member and has Co-founded the Young Professional’s Division of the Colorado Judicial Institute, an organization whose goal is to preserve and enhance the independence and excellence of Colorado courts. Nick has also been named as a board member of the Friends of Denver Fire Department, an organization devoted to supporting the needs of the Denver Fire Department and Denver Firefighters. Additionally, Nick has been selected to serve on the Executive and New Media Committee for Our Courts Colorado, a nationally recognized organization that provides educational programs throughout the state to further public knowledge and understanding of state and federal courts. Nick has also been selected to serve on the Steering Committee for the Craig Hospital 1907 Ambassador’s Circle and was appointed by the State of Colorado to the Traumatic Brain Injury Medical Treatment Guidelines Advisory Panel.
Nick consistently works with various local and state unions to ensure members’ rights are being protected, including the following:
- The Fraternal Order of Police
- Association of Colorado State Patrol Professionals
- Local 1886 International Association of Machinists & Aerospace Workers
- Local 9 International Union of Operating Engineers
- Denver Police Protection Association
- Local 858 Denver Fire Fighters
- Aurora Police Association
- Cherry Hills Colorado Police Association
- Local 7 United Food and Commercial Workers Union
- Teamsters Local 455
- Colorado Teamsters Local 17
- Boulder Police Officers Association
- Local 7 International Association of Stage Hands
- Denver Sheriffs Fraternal Order of Police
- Colorado Carpenters Local 1068
- International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 111
- Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers & Grain Millers, International
- Denver Theatrical Stage, Film and Exhibition Employees’ Union
- Colorado Builder and Construction Trades Council
- AFL-CIO
- Communication Workers of America
Nick also volunteers for the ZRBG Pension Project, where he has represented two holocaust survivors in ascertaining pension benefits from the German government.
Practice Areas
- Workers’ Compensation
- Personal Injury
Experience
While at the University of Denver School of Law, Nick worked in several capacities, including:
- Legislative Intern for State Senator Dan Grossman, Chairman of the Senate Judiciary and Homeland Security Committees
- Judicial Law Clerk for the Office of Administrative Courts
- Intern for the Office of the Denver District Attorney
- Research Intern for the Colorado District Attorneys’ Council
- Judicial Law Clerk for Denver District Court Judge Michael A. Martinez
- In addition, Nick served as a Legislative Law Clerk and Registered Professional Lobbyist for Brownstein, Hyatt, Farber, Schreck during the 2006 and 2007 Colorado legislative sessions.
Representative Clients
- The Fraternal Order of Police
- Association of Colorado State Patrol Professionals
- Local 1886 International Association of Machinists & Aerospace Workers
- Local 9 International Union of Operating Engineers
- Denver Police Protection Association
- Local 858 Denver Fire Fighters
- Aurora Police Association
- Cherry Hills Colorado Police Association
- Local 7 United Food and Commercial Workers Union
- Teamsters Local 455
- Colorado Teamsters Local 17
- Boulder Police Officers Association
- Local 7 International Association of Stage Hands
- Denver Sheriffs Fraternal Order of Police
- Colorado Carpenters Local 1068
- International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 111
- Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers & Grain Millers, International
- Association of Colorado State Patrol Professionals
- Denver Theatrical Stage, Film and Exhibition Employees’ Union
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Colorado Bar Association, Member since 2008
- Denver Bar Association, Member since 2008
- Colorado Trial Lawyers Association, Member since 2008
- American Bar Association, Member since 2008
- American Association for Justice, Member since 2008
- Minoru Yasui Inn of Court
- Workers’ Compensation Education Association, Member since 2010
- Colorado Judicial Institute, Member since 2010
- Ex-Officio Board Member
- Co-chair Young Professionals Division
- Our Courts Colorado
- New Media Committee Member
- Executive Committee Member
- The National Trial Lawyers Association, Member since 2011
Community Affiliations
- Legal Aid Foundation of Colorado – Associates Advisory Board
- ZRBG Pension Project – Designed to ascertain pension benefits for Holocaust survivors
- Burmese Refugee Legal Clinic, 2010
- American Israel Public Affairs Committee – Young Leadership Council Member
- 2010 & 2011 Denver Softball League Champion
- Friends of Denver Fire Department – Board Member
- Craig Hospital 1907 Ambassador’s Circle
- Steering Committee Member
- Oversight Committee Member
Honors / Awards
- PWC's Outstanding Claimant Attorney of the Year, 2016
- Selected to Best Lawyers® in America, 2018-2019
- Top Lawyer, 5280 Magazine, 2016
- Up-and-Coming Lawyers, Law Week Colorado, 2010
- Top 40 under 40, The National Trial Lawyers
- Top 100 Trial Lawyers in Colorado, The National Trial Lawyers
- Selected to Super Lawyers® Rising Stars, 2012 - 2016 and 2019
- Top 40 Litigation Lawyer Under 40 in the state of Colorado, American Society of Legal Advocates
- Named '10 Best' in Colorado, the American Institute of Personal Injury Attorneys, 2015
- Arapahoe County Bar Association Fellow
- AV Preeminent® Rating, Martindale-Hubbell
Publications
- Published Decision: 07CA0071 Safeway, Inc. v. Industrial Claim Appeals Office of the State of Colorado and Tearsa Sloan (Colo. App. 2008), Argued
- "Finding Middle Ground" - Interview in Law Week Colorado (May 2017)
Speeches / Seminars
Nick frequently lectures on Personal Injury and Workers’ Compensation to First Responder and Labor organizations. Please contact Nick if your union or organization would like a free seminar on Civil or Workers’ Compensation law and benefits.
Education
- J.D., 2007, University of Denver, Sturm College of Law
- B.A., 2003, University of Colorado, Boulder – International Affairs with an area of emphasis in Mandarin Chinese
Bar Admissions
- Colorado, 2007
- U.S. District Court, District of Colorado, 2008
Workers' Compensation (60%)
Personal Injury - General (40%): Motor Vehicle Accidents, Personal Injury - Plaintiff, Slip and Fall, Trucking Accidents
Motor Vehicle Accidents, Personal Injury - Plaintiff, Slip and Fall, Trucking Accidents
Selections
Rising Stars: 2012 - 2019
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About Nickolas Fogel
Admitted: 2007, Colorado
Professional Webpage: http://www.burgsimpson.com/denver-colorado-lawyers/lawyer-ni...
Honors/Awards:
- Claimant Attorney of The Year, Professionals In Workers' Compensation, 2016
- Top 40 Under 40, National Trial Lawyers Association, 2011
- Top 40 Litigation Lawyers Under 40 in the state of Colorado, Top 40 Under 40, The American Society of Legal Advocates
- National Trial Lawyers Association Top 100 Trial Lawyers in Colorado
- Law Week Colorado's Up-and-Coming Lawyers, 2010
Bar/Professional Activity:
- WORKERS’ COMPENSATION EDUCATION ASSOCIATION - Board Member, 2014
- Member, The American Society of Legal Advocates
- Member, Co-Chair Young Professionals Division, Colorado Judicial Institute, 2010
- U.S. District Court District of Colorado, 2008
- Member, The National Trial Lawyers Association, 2011
- Member, New Media Committee, Our Courts Colorado
- Society for American Baseball Research – SABR
- Member, Workers' Compensation Education Association, 2010
- Minoru Yasui Inn of Court
- Member, American Association for Justice, 2008
- Member, American Bar Association, 2008
- Member, Colorado Trial Lawyers Association, 2008
- Member, Denver Bar Association, 2008
- Member, Colorado Bar Association, 2008
Pro bono/Community Service:
- Director at Large - The Jeremy Bitner Fallen Officer Memorial Fund - involves a charity event to help support the family of Officer Jeremy Bitner, who was killed in 2012 in the line of duty. The fund will be an annual event to help support the families of other officers who were killed in the line of duty or who have passed away., 2012
- Appointed by Director of the State of Colorado Department of Labor and Employment Division of Workers'Compensation to the Traumatic Brain Injury Medical Treatment Guidelines Advisory Panel, 2012, 2012
- Board Member, Friends of Denver Fire Department, 2011
- Our Courts Colorado - Executive Committee member and New media strategy committee member - a nationally recognized organization that provides educational programs throughout the state to further public knowledge and understanding of the state and federal courts in Colorado, 2011
- Burmese Refugee Legal Clinic. A free legal clinic offered to Burmese Refugees in order to educate them on the legal system and their rights., 2010
- Legal Aid Foundation of Colorado - Associates Advisory Board
- ZRBG Pension Project – Designed to Ascertain Pension Benefits for Holocaust Survivors
- Young Leadership Council Member, American Israel Public Affairs Committee
- Denver Softball League Champion, 2010 - 2011
- Craig Hospital 1907 Ambassador Circle, Member of the Steering Committee and Member of the Oversight Subcommittee
- Co-Founder and Co-Chair of the Young Professionals Division and Ex-Officio Board Member. Colorado Judicial Institute, an organization whose goal is to preserve and enhance the independence and excellence of Colorado courts.
Scholarly Lectures/Writings:
- Gave a lecture to world's largest organization of sworn law enforcement officers regarding workers' compensation and civil law claims., Lecturer, Fraternal Order Of Police, 2012
- Frequently Lecturer, Workers' Compensation as well as provides Legislative Advice to First Responder and Labor organizations
- Gave a Lecture to Boulder police officers regarding workers' compensation and civil law claims, Lecturer, Boulder Police Officers' Association
- Gave lecture on workers' compensation and civil claims, Guest Speaker, International Brotherhood Of Electrical Workers Local 111
Verdicts/Settlements:
- Global settlement of $500,000+ for Claimant with hernia and shoulder injuries, 2012
- Received confidential settlement related to the death of an electrician at Coors Brewing Company. The individual was found dead in front of a live electrical panel within the brewery., 2012
- 07CA0071 Safeway, Inc. v. Industrial Claim Appeals Office of the State of Colorado and Tearsa Sloan (Colo. App. 2008). Successfully argued at the Colorado Court of Appeals resulting in a published decision which gave Claimants the right to seek retroactive benefits in workers’ compensation claims.
- Global Settlement of $300,000+ involving permanent and total disability
- Global settlement of $500,000 involving a Claimant suffering from Chronic Regional Pain Syndrome.
Representative Clients:
- Denver Theatrical Stage, Film and Exhibition Employees' Union
- Association of Colorado State Patrol Professionals
- Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers & Grain Millers, International
- International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 111
- Colorado Carpenters Local 1068
- Denver Sheriffs Fraternal Order of Police
- Local 7 International Association of Stage Hands
- Boulder Police Officers Association
- Colorado Teamsters Local 17
- Local 435 Teamsters
- Local 7 United Food and Commercial Workers Union
- Cherry Hills Colorado Police Association
- Aurora Police Association
- Local 858 Denver Fire Fighters
- Denver Police Protection Association
- Local 9 International Union of Operating Engineers
- Local 1886 International Association of Machinists & Aerospace Workers
- The Fraternal Order of Police
Other Outstanding Achievements:
- Appointed by Director of the State of Colorado Department of Labor and Employment Division of Workers'Compensation to the Traumatic Brain Injury Medical Treatment Guidlines Advisory Panel, 2012
- Named as an Ex-Officio board member of the Colorado Judicial Institute., 2012
Newsletters:
- Article in the CJI Newsletter updating the membership on a special Our Courts Colorado project involving the production of educational videos on the judiciary. I am one of the leaders of this project., Our Courts Launches YouTube Videos, Colorado Judicial Institute
Educational Background:
- University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado, B.A. in International Affairs with an area of emphasis in Mandarin Chinese, 2003
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Last Updated: 10/24/2018