Seth A. Katz
Top rated Class Action & Mass Torts attorney in Englewood, Colorado
Burg Simpson Eldredge Hersh & Jardine, P.C.
Practice areas: Class Action & Mass Torts, Business & Corporate, Consumer Law; view more
Licensed in Colorado since: 2006
Education: Boston University School of Law
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A shareholder at Burg Simpson Eldredge Hersh & Jardine, P.C., in Englewood, Colorado, attorney Seth A. Katz’s practice is focused on complex litigation, where he manages intricate class action lawsuits for consumers, corporate shareholders and property owners, as well as pharmaceutical mass tort litigation for those harmed by prescription medications and medical devices. He also has extensive experience in consumer protection, securities fraud, product liability and commercial litigation. He is a highly skilled attorney with a keen eye for detail and a dedication to achieving positive outcomes for his clients.
After graduating his B.A. with honors from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor in 1990, Mr. Katz earned his J.D. cum laude from the Boston University School of Law in 1993. He is licensed to practice in New York (1994), Colorado, Wyoming, Arizona, the U.S. District Court for the Southern, Eastern and Western Districts of New York, the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado, the U.S. District Court for the District of Wyoming, U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit and the U.S. Supreme Court.
A former president of the Mass Tort Trial Lawyers Association, Mr. Katz is a member of the American Association for Justice, the Colorado Bar Association, the Colorado Trial Lawyers Association and the Arapahoe County Bar Association. He is also an Executive Committee Board member of Make-A-Wish Foundation, Colorado. Furthermore, he is regularly invited to speak on mass torts topics across the United States as well as in Canada.
Mr. Katz boasts an impressive array of awards and accolades. He has been peer-review rated with the highest rating of AV Preeminent* through Martindale-Hubbell and "Superb" on Avvo. Moreover, he has been listed in The Best Lawyers in America and The National Trial Lawyers – Top 100 Civil Plaintiff Attorneys. Additionally, he has been selected for inclusion in the Leading Lawyers list by The Legal 500, Marquis Who’s Who Emerging Leaders and the Barrister’s Best People’s Choice – Best Class Action/Mass Tort Plaintiff Lawyers.
*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™ falls into two categories – legal ability and general ethical standards.
Practice areas
Class Action/Mass Torts: Plaintiff, Business/Corporate, Consumer Law, General Litigation, Personal Injury - Products: Plaintiff, Securities & Corporate FinanceFocus areas
Business Organizations, Class Actions, Consumer Protection, Fraud, Litigation, Pharmaceutical, Securities Law, Toxic Torts
- 50% Class Action/Mass Torts: Plaintiff
- 10% Business/Corporate
- 10% Consumer Law
- 10% General Litigation
- 10% Personal Injury - Products: Plaintiff
- 10% Securities & Corporate Finance
First Admitted: 1994, New York
Professional Webpage: https://www.burgsimpson.com/attorneys/seth-a-katz/
Bar / Professional Activity
- New York, 1994
- Colorado, 2006
- Wyoming, 2006
- Arizona, 2014
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York, 1997
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York, 1997
- U.S. District Court, District of Colorado, 2005
- U.S. District Court, Wyoming, 2007
- U.S. District Court, Western District of New York, 2008
- U.S. District Court, District of Arizona, 2014
- U.S. Court of Appeals, 10th Circuit, 2009
- U.S. Supreme Court, 2006
- The National Trial Lawyers
- Mass Tort Trial Lawyers Association, President, through January 2013
- American Association for Justice
- Colorado Bar Association
- Colorado Trial Lawyers Association (CTLA)
- Arapahoe County Bar Association
- Co-Lead Counsel, Pradaxa® MDL litigation
- Chair, Discovery Committee, Zyprexa® MDL litigation
- Chair, Ortho Evra® Birth Control Patch MDL Discovery Committee
- Co-Chair, Discovery Committee, Gadolinium-Based Contrast Agents MDL litigation
- Chair, Discovery Committee, Yasmin®/Yaz® Birth Control MDL litigation
- Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee, ReNu with MoistureLoc® New York State Supreme Court Consolidated Litigation
- Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee, DePuy ASR® Hip Replacement MDL litigation
- Executive Committee, Testosterone Replacement Therapy Multidistrict Litigation
Videos
- 2/5/16: Seth Katz talks with Ring of Fire host Farron Cousins about strict and unnecessary regulations on those who vote, causing fewer people to make it to the polls.
- 4/4/2022: “Doctors, patients say more needs to be done to warn patients of side effects of popular antibiotics” – Seth A. Katz is interviewed by Denver Channel 7
- 3/05/13: Seth speaks with Mike Papantonio about the dangerous blood thinner, Pradaxa.
- 3/14/13: Seth and Mike Papantonio discuss Bayer’s deceptive marketing and the dangers of Yaz/Yasmin birth control on the Ring of Fire radio show.
- 7/21/13: Seth talks about the problem of GOP obstruction and our current do-nothing Congress.
- 3/16/14: Seth Katz explains the problem with corporate fines, specifically, why they do absolutely nothing to curtail criminal behavior.
- 7/13/14: Mike Papantonio talks with Seth Katz about the pharmaceutical companies’ fat profit margins in America.
- 1/11/15: Seth Katz discusses the looming dangers with Social Security and what we can do to strengthen the most valuable social safety net program.
Representative Clients
- East Palestine Train Derailment (No. 4:23-cv-00242)
- Manavazian v. ATEC Group, Inc., 2001 WL 951779 (Aug. 23, 2001, E.D.N.Y.)
- Funrise Canada (HK) Ltd v. Zauder Bros., Inc., 1999 WL 1021810 (July 2, 1999, E.D.N.Y.)
- Namer v. America Networks Int’l, 2001 WL 30663 (Jan. 12, 2001, S.D.N.Y.)
- Lester v. Percudani, 2003 WL 22132790 (Sept. 15, 2003, M.D. Pa.)
- Dacey v. Morgan Stanley Dean Witter & Co., 263 F.Supp.2d 706 (S.D.N.Y. 2003)
- Sims v. Allstate, 99-1-393-A
- Manavazian v. ATEC Group, Inc.
- In re Starlink Corn Products Liability Litigation, 212 F.Supp.2d 828 (N.D. Ill. 2002)
- In re Starlink Corn Products Liability Litigation, 211 F.Supp.2d 1060 (N.D. Ill. 2002)
Pro bono / Community Service
- Executive Committee of the Board of Directors of Make-A-Wish Colorado
Educational Background
- University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, B.A., with distinction/class honors, 1990
Scholarly Lectures / Writings
- “Put Adverse Events to Good Use” (Trial, September 2013)
- New York State Franchise Law and Class Action Litigation, Greater New York Automobile Dealers Association
- Use of Technology in Depositions, Florida Workhorse Seminar, February 20, 2013 – Orlando, Florida.
- The United States Supreme Court vs. Class Actions in 2013: Plaintiff, Defense, and Bench Perspectives on What to Expect in the Wake of Comcast, Standard Fire, and Amgen, Colorado Bar Association Seminar, May 10, 2013 – Denver, Colorado.
- Testosterone Replacement Therapy: Debunking the Fountain of Youth, Mass Torts Made Perfect, October 9, 2014 – Las Vegas, Nevada.
- Xarelto Liability Issues, Harris Martin Seminar, March 25, 2015 – San Diego, California.
- Mass Torts & Class Actions 101, Arapahoe County Bar Association, May 15, 2015 – Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
- Caught Red Handed – Effective Discovery Tactics in Mass Torts, AAJ Montreal, July 13, 2015 – Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
- So, They Destroyed the Evidence, How to Deal with Spoilation, AAJ Montreal, July 13, 2015 – Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
- Testosterone Update, Mass Torts Made Perfect, October 16, 2015 – Las Vegas, Nevada.
- Mass Torts 101, The Indiana Trial Lawyers Association, November 5, 2015 – Indianapolis, Indiana.
- Privilege Solved, Georgetown E-Discovery Seminar, November 20, 2015 – Washington, D.C.
- Don’t be SOL: Tools and Tips to Avoid Mass Tort Malpractice and Statute of Limitation Traps, Mass Torts Made Perfect, October 15, 2020 -Virtual Format
- The Settlement Matrix: Redux, Mass Torts Made Perfect, October 13, 2021 – Las Vegas, NV
- Mass Torts 101: What You Need to Know to Get Started, Mass Torts Made Perfect, April 5-7, 2022 – Las Vegas, Nevada, https://mtmp.com/speaker/seth-katz/
- Editorial Board Member, The Corporate Observer
Honors
- Leading Lawyer, U.S. Legal 500, Product Liability, Mass Tort, and Class Action: Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices – Plaintiff, 2019
- AV Preeminent® Rating, Martindale-Hubbell
- Barrister’s Best People’s Choice, Best Class Action/Mass Tort Plaintiff Lawyer, Law Week Colorado, 2013
- Barrister’s Best People’s Choice, Best Class Action/Mass Tort Plaintiff Lawyer, Law Week Colorado, 2016
- Selected to Colorado Super Lawyers®, 2012 - 2025.
- Selected to Best Lawyers® in America, 2016 - 2025.
- Top 100 Attorney, Civil Plaintiff, The National Trial Lawyers
- AVVO®, Highest Distinction of Superb 10.0 Attorney Rating
- Recommended Attorney, Mass Tort Litigation – Plaintiffs, the U.S. Legal 500, 2012
- Recommended Attorney, Mass Tort Litigation – Plaintiffs, the U.S. Legal 500, 2013
- Recommended Attorney, Mass Tort Litigation – Plaintiffs, the U.S. Legal 500, 2014
- Paul J. Liacos Scholar
- Edward Hennessy Scholar
- Marquis Who’s Who of Emerging Leaders, 2007
- Cum Laude, Boston University School of Law, 1993
Selections
- Super Lawyers: 2012 - 2026
