Practice areas: Appellate, Personal Injury, Insurance Coverage; view more
Licensed in Colorado since: 2007
Education: University of Denver Sturm College of Law
Selected to Super Lawyers: 2019 - 2026 
Selected to Rising Stars: 2012 - 2017 Call today:
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Nelson Boyle, a distinguished attorney at Ramos Law in Denver, Colorado, has carved a niche for himself in the realms of appeals, business law, insurance bad faith and personal injury litigation, including motor vehicle accidents, trucking incidents and wrongful death cases. His journey in the legal field began after several successful years of managing his own practice, which eventually led him to join a prestigious national law firm in 2013, renowned for its extensive network of offices across the United States.
Hailing from Arvada, Colorado, Mr. Boyle's academic pursuits took him to Temple University, where he delved into third-world history, earning his Bachelor of Arts in 1997. His passion for history continued at New Mexico State University, where he obtained a Master of Arts in United States history in 2000. His academic journey culminated at the University of Denver Sturm College of Law, where he earned his Juris Doctor in 2007.
Throughout his career, Mr. Boyle has demonstrated his legal prowess across various courts, including Colorado trial courts, the Colorado Court of Appeals, the Colorado Supreme Court, the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado, the U.S. Court of Federal Claims, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit and the United States Supreme Court.
In addition to his legal practice, Mr. Boyle has dedicated eight years to serving as a commissioner on the Judicial Performance Commission for Colorado’s 2nd Judicial District, including a two-year tenure as Chair. His appointment to this esteemed position by the speaker of the Colorado House of Representatives on two occasions underscores his commitment to the legal community.
Mr. Boyle’s influence extends beyond the courtroom. He is an active member of the Amicus Curiae Committee of the American Association for Justice and serves on the Board of the Colorado Trial Lawyers Association. His leadership as co-chair of the Amicus Curiae Committee from 2010 to 2018 and his current role as Chair Emeritus highlight his dedication to advancing legal advocacy. Furthermore, he chairs the Colorado Bar Association Appellate Subsection’s Continuing Legal Education Committee, contributing to the professional development of his peers.
Practice areas
Appellate, Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff, Insurance CoverageFocus areas
Appeals, Bad Faith Insurance, Brain Injury, Construction Accident, Insurance, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Personal Injury - Plaintiff, Premises Liability - Plaintiff, Slip and Fall, Trucking Accidents, Wrongful Death
- 70% Appellate
- 20% Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff
- 10% Insurance Coverage
First Admitted: 2007, Colorado
Bar / Professional Activity
- American Association for Justice, Leader Forum Member Champion, 2021
- Colorado Bar Association, Member 2020-2021 Interim Co-Chair, Colo. Bar. Ass'n Appellate Subcommittee Annual CLE Committee
- American Association for Justice, Amicus Curiae Committee Member, 2011-present
- American Association for Justice, Board of Governors, 2014
- American Association for Justice, New Lawyer Executive Committee, 2014
- American Bar Association, (Lapsed)
- Judicial Performance Commission for Colorado’s Second Judicial District, 2013-Present
- Colorado Trial Lawyers Association
- Colorado Trial Lawyers Association Co-Chair Amicus Committee, 2010-2018, Chair Emeritus, 2018-present
- Colorado Bar Association, 2021-2022 Chair of Appellate Subsection CLE Committee
- Denver Bar Association, Member
- Arapahoe County Bar Association, Member
- Colorado, 2007
- U.S. District Court, Colorado, 2008
- 10th Circuit Court of Appeals, Admitted 2012, 2012
- United States Supreme Court, Admitted 2012, 2012
- U.S Court of Federal Claims, Admitted 2018, 2018
- Phi Alpha Theta, Historical Honor Society (former Chapter President)
- Public Justice, Member
Verdicts / Settlements (Case Results)
- Bolt Factory Lofts Owners Ass'n v. Auto-Owners Ins. Co., 2019 COA 121, __ P.3d __. , 2019
- Landmark Towers Assn. Inc. v. UMB Bank, N.A., 2018 COA 100, __ P.3d __ (Colo. App. 2018), cert. denied (Colo. 2019), cert. denied (U.S. Supreme Court 2019), 2018
- Nanez v. ICAO, 2018 COA 162, __ P.3d __ (Colo. App. 2018) (as amicus curiae counsel), 2018
- Forfar v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., 2018 COA 125, __ P.3d __ (Colo. App. 2018), 2018
- Walker v. Ford Motor Co., 2017 CO 102, 406 P.3d 845 (Colo. 2017) (as amicus curiae counsel), 2017
- Nibert v. GEICO Cas. Co., 2017 COA 23, __ P.3d __ (Colo. App. 2017) (as amicus curiae counsel), 2017
- Landmark Towers Assn. Inc. v. UMB Bank, N.A., 2016 COA 61, __ P.3d __ (Colo. App. 2016), 2016
- Daniel v. City of Colorado Springs, 2014 CO 34, 327 P.3d 891 (Colo. 2014), 2014
- Hansen v. American Family Mut. Ins. Co., 2013 COA 173, 383 P.3d 28 (Colo. App. 2013), 2013
- Settled Civil Rights Case involving First, Second, and Fourth Amendment violations of client's rights. Settlement included modest monetary payment and police training on Second and Fourth Amendment rights., 2011
- Averyt v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., 265 P.3d 456 (Colo. 2011) (as amicus curiae counsel), 2011
- Kisselman v. American Family Mut. Ins. Co., 292 P.3d 964 (Colo. App. 2011), 2011
Pro bono / Community Service
- Amicus Curiae Briefs for Colorado Trial Lawyers Association in several cases., 2019
- Amicus Curiae Briefs for Colorado Trial Lawyers Association in several cases., 2020
- Represented client who was found removable in an immigration case. Successfully terminated proceedings and proved client was, in fact, a United States Citizen and to return him home permanently one evening, to surprise his family. From my account, published in the Rocky Mountain Immigration Advocacy Network's Fall 2009 newsletter: "Her eyes were as big as saucers. My client's daughter just happened to be looking out the window as we pulled up the driveway. She ran to the door as we knocked. Her mother, my client's wife, promptly answered. Everyone's eyes immediately filled with tears of happiness. ..." (2009) Amicus Brief for Colorado Trial Lawyers Assoc. in Gordy v. Mariner Health Care (2009). Amicus Brief for Colroado Trial Lawyers Assoc. in Averyt v. Wal-Mart (2011). Amicus oral argument in Higham v. Bluestein (2013).
Honors
- 5280 Magazine Top Lawyer, 2019 and 2021 - 2022, 5280 Magazine
- Best Lawyers® in America, 2019-2022, Best Lawyers®
- Colorado Super Lawyers®, 2019-2022, Super Lawyers®
- Colorado Super Lawyers® Rising Stars, 2012 - 2017, Super Lawyers®
- Marquis Who's Who in America, 2020, Marquis Who's Who in America
- Marquis Who's Who in American Law, 2018-2019
- Marquis Who's Who in the World, 2018-2019
- Top 40 Under 40, American Society of Legal Advocates, 2014, American Society of Legal Advocates
- Outstanding Service to CTLA Award, Colorado Trial Lawyers Association, 2016, Colorado Trial Lawyers Association
- CTLA presents this award to an attorney who has been in practice for fewer than 10 years and has demonstrated the skills, ethics and dedication embodied in the CTLA mission. I received this honor in recognition for my service as a Board Member, participant in discussions, brief writer and co-chair of the Amicus Curiae Committee, member of the Lobby Committee, and active member of the American Association for Justice, CTLA New Trial Lawyer of the Year - 2012, Colorado Trial Lawyers Association
- For academic achievement related to coursework in Latin American Studies at Temple University., Award of Merit - 1996, Philadelphia Pan-American Association
Educational Background
- B.A. History. Temple University., 1997
- M.A. United States History. New Mexico State University., 2000
Scholarly Lectures / Writings
- "Making an Appellate Record in Bad Faith Cases." CLE Presentation at CTLA's BLOCKBUSTER22, February 24, 2022, CLE Presentation, "Making an Appellate Record in Bad Faith Cases.", CTLA's BLOCKBUSTER22, 2022
- "The Use of Nunn Agreements in CD Litigation, Including Preserving Your Appellate Record." CLE Presentation at CTLA's BLOCKBUSTER22, February 24, 2022, CLE Presentation, "The Use of Nunn Agreements in CD Litigation, Including Preserving Your Appellate Record.", CTLA's BLOCKBUSTER22, 2022
- Nelson Boyle co-wrote an amicus curiae brief in Brown v Romero.
- Nelson Boyle is interviewed by the Denver Post -"Voting to retain a Colorado judge for retention? It's likely you'll never know whether they've been disciplined", March 7, 2021, "Voting to retain a Colorado judge for retention? It's likely you'll never know whether they've been disciplined", Denver Post, 2021
- Nelson Boyle is interviewed by Law Week Colorado - "Supreme Court Starts September Arguments with Injured Worker Cases", September 15, 2020, "Supreme Court Starts September Arguments with Injured Worker Cases", Law Week Colorado, 2020
- Nelson Boyle quoted in Law Week Colorado - " Supreme Court to Hear Hospital Lien Case", August 24, 2020, "Supreme Court to Hear Hospital Lien Case", Law Week Colorado, 2020
- Insurance Disputes, Author, "Insurance Disputes – Appraisals – Unbiased and Disinterested Appraisers Required." June 24, 2019, burgsimpson.com, Legal, 2019
- I co-authored and re-wrote three chapters in this practitioner guide. The Rule 23 chapter summarizes Colorado law related to class actions and Colorado Rule of Civil Procedure Rule 23. The Rule 49 chapter summarizes Colorado cases construing C.R.C.P. 49, which addresses the use of general and special verdict forms. The Rules 51 and 51.1 Chapters summarize Colorado law construing C.R.C.P. 51 & 51.1, which address the use of Colorado's pattern civil jury instructions and non-pattern instructions. , Co-Author of chapters, “Rule 23, "Rule 49” and “Rules 51, & 51.1”, Colo. Civil Procedures Forms & Commentary, ed. by Debra Knapp (West, 2019), Legal, 2019
- For several years, I've co-organized and co-chaired this joint civil plaintiffs and defense bar professionalism awards and CLE. , Co-Organizer and Co-Moderator, 2015-2019, CDLA / CTLA Annual Joint Professionalism Awards and CLE, Colorado Defense Lawyers Association and Colorado Trial Lawyers Association, Legal, 2019
- Presentation regarding the use of the CBA's lawyer self-assessment tool and 2 new ethics opinions from the CBA's Ethics Committee. , Speaker at CTLA Annual Convention, Breckenridge, Colorado, USING THE COLORADO LAWYER SELF-ASSESSMENT A TOOL TO BECOME A BETTER LAWYER AND SUPERVISOR OF OTHERS, 2019
- CLE discussion about client confidentiality, Presenter, Interactive Professionalism CLE discussion about client confidentiality, CTLA Convention, Aug. 2018, CTLA, Legal, 2018
- "Rule 23,” “Rule 49” and “Rules 51, & 51.1, Coauthor, "Rule 23,” “Rule 49” and “Rules 51, & 51.1,” in Knapp, Debra, ed., Colo. Civil Procedure Forms & Commentary, Colo. Practice Series Vols. 11 & 12 (Thompson Reuters, 2019), coauthored with Brian Matise., Legal, 2019
- Colorado Lawyer Self-Assessment & CBA Formal Ethics Opinion 137, Presenter, Lecture on Colorado Lawyer Self-Assessment & CBA Formal Ethics Opinion 137, CTLA Convention, Aug. 2019, CTLA, Legal, 2018
- Construction Defect Municipal Ordinances: The Balkanization of Tort and Contract Law (Part 3), Coauthor, "Construction Defect Municipal Ordinances: The Balkanization of Tort and Contract Law (Part 3),", coauthored with Ron Sandgrund, Jennifer Seidman, and Leslie Tuft., The Colorado Lawyer, vol. 46, no. 4 (Apr. 2017), Legal, 2017
- Construction Defect Municipal Ordinances: The Balkanization of Tort and Contract Law (Part 2), Coauthor, "Construction Defect Municipal Ordinances: The Balkanization of Tort and Contract Law (Part 2)," co-authored with Ronald Sandgrund, Jennifer Seidman, and Leslie Tuft., The Colorado Lawyer, vol. 46, No. 3 (March 2017), Legal, 2017
- Construction Defect Municipal Ordinances: The Balkanization of Tort and Contract Law (Part 1), Coauthor, "Construction Defect Municipal Ordinances: The Balkanization of Tort and Contract Law (Part 1)," co-authored with Ronald Sandgrund, Jennifer Seidman, and Leslie Tuft., The Colorado Lawyer, vol. 46, No. 2 (February 2017), Legal, 2017
- Speaker, ETHICS: Brunelle v. MLM - Medical Liens and Settlement Funds, Colorado Trial Lawyers Association Convention, 2017
- Speaker, What Can We Learn from June Cleaver and Eddie Haskell: How to Respond to Nastygrams, Salacious Accusations, and Attempts to Get You to Come Down to their Level, Colorado Trial Lawyers Association Convention, 2016
- Speaker, Responding to Summary Judgment Motions, Colorado Trial Lawyers Association Make Your Case Seminar, 2015
- Co-Organizer and Co-Moderator, Ethics and Professionalism in the Appellate and Amicus Process, Colorado Trial Lawyers Association, 2015
- Speaker, Preserving the Record on Appeal: Some tips to avoid losing the appeal before and during trial, Colorado Trial Lawyers Association Boot Camp, 2015
- Speaker, Premises Liability Act Issues, Colorado Trial Lawyers Association It All Relates To Your PI Practice Seminar, 2014
- Co-authored with Thomas Henderson and Steven Greenlee., Co-Author, UM and UIM Insurance: Sources, stacking and suing for bad faith, Law Week Colorado 12:3 (Jan. 20, 2014), 2014
- Author, What Do You March For?, Trial Magazine, Aug. 2015, 2015
- Author, Selma, Trial Talk, Oct.-Nov. 2015, Colorado Trial Lawyers Association, 2015
- Author, Defeating Summary Judgment, Trial Magazine, May 2016, 2016
- This is a 3-part article co-authored with Ronald Sandgrund, Jennifer Seidman, and Leslie Tuft. Parts 2 & 3 were published in The Colorado Lawyer 46:3 (Mar. 2017) and 46:4 (Apr. 2017). , Co-Author, "Construction Defect Municipal Ordinances: The Balkanization of Tort and Contract Law, The Colorado Lawyer 46:2 (Feb. 2017), 2017
- M.A. Thesis, New Mexico State University, May 2000., Author, Sanctuary: An Investigation of Religious Grassroots Social Movements in the 1980s, 2000
- Presented at Historical Conference, May 5, 1999., The House: Grant’s Peace Policy and Four Mescalero Apache Agents, Southern New Mexico Historical Review VII:1 (January 2000).
- Discussed ethical duties related to representation of clients with Medicaid liens and resolution of Medicaid liens., Speaker, Subrogation & Liens, Colorado Trial Lawyers Assn. Convention, 2011
- Discussion of jurors' rights., Author, The Constitutional Right of Jurors to Determine the Facts, Sidebar, New Lawyers Division Of The American Association For Justice, 2011
- Discussion of how to approach Medicaid liens in personal injury cases. , Author, Medicaid liens – Your Client has Due Process Rights, Trial Talk, Colorado Trial Lawyers Assn., 2011
- Presented new theory of tort liability against insurance companies' third party administrators and led discussion on potential applications of the tort., Speaker, Aiding and Abetting Bad Faith Breach of Insurance Contracts, CTLA - Bad Faith CLE, 2011
- Speaker, Sharing Depositions and Motion Papers with Your Colleagues - An Interactive Discussion about CBA Op. 130, Colorado Trial Lawyers Association Convention, 2018
- Annually (2015-present), I have co-organized and co-moderated a joint professionalism awards and continuing legal education program put on jointly by the Colorado Defense Lawyers Association and Colorado Trial Lawyers Association. , Co-Organizer and Co-Moderator, CDLA/CTLA Professionalism Awards and CLE, Colorado Trial Lawyers Association, 2015
Selections
8 Years Super Lawyers
6 Years Rising Stars
- Super Lawyers: 2019 - 2026
- Rising Stars: 2012 - 2017
