Top Rated Personal Injury Attorney in Cheyenne, WY

Jim Fitzgerald, the founding partner at The Fitzgerald Law Firm situated in Cheyenne, Wyoming, has over 46 years of experience practicing law. Focusing his practice on personal injury matters, he takes on cases including products liability, catastrophic injury and death, workplace liability, medical malpractice, mining accidents, wrongful death and more. Admitted to practice in the state of Colorado and Wyoming, Mr. Fitzgerald is also licensed to practice before the U.S. District Court for the District of Wyoming, the U.S. District Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit, the U.S. Supreme Court and the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado.

Mr. Fitzgerald has gained invaluable experience fighting for the rights of his injured clients and is the go-to attorney when individuals dealing with personal injury matters are seeking zealous and tireless advocacy. He understands the negative consequences of obtaining injuries because of someone else’s negligent and careless actions, and goes the extra mile for his clients, aggressively fighting for their rights.

With a bachelor’s degree from the University of Wyoming, Mr. Fitzgerald went on the join the Army Officer Candidate School. He was at the top 10% of his class and served in Vietnam, for which he received the Army Commendation Medal, two bronze stars and a letter of commendation. After that, he obtained his law degree from the University of Colorado School of Law.

Mr. Fitzgerald has obtained numerous verdicts and settlements on behalf of his injured clients and is a member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum and Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum. Jim has been trial counsel in nearly half of the million-dollar verdicts in the history of Wyoming. He holds the record for both the largest injury verdict and the largest wrongful death verdict ever upheld on appeal in Wyoming. For litigating cases worth $2 million at stake, he was selected to be a member of the America’s Top 100 High Stakes Litigators.  Honored for his remarkable legal contributions, Mr. Fitzgerald has been included in the list of The Best Lawyers in America since 1987 and has been added to the Lawdragon 500 by the Leading Plaintiff Lawyers in America.

Actively affiliated with prominent legal associations, Mr. Fitzgerald has memberships in the American Association for Justice, Wyoming Trial Lawyers Association, Colorado Trial Lawyers Association, American Board of Trial Advocates, International Academy of Trial Lawyers, American College of Trial Lawyers, International Society of Barristers, National Board of Trial Advocacy, The American College of Board Certified Attorneys and the Wyoming State Bar.

Additionally, Mr. Fitzgerald is on Top 10 list of the Trucking Trial Lawyers Association, and is a member of the Inner Circle of Advocates. He is board-certified by the National Board of Trial Advocacy in civil trial, civil practice advocacy and truck accident law; the American Board of Trial Advocates; and the American College of Board Certified Attorneys. Recognized for his exemplary work, he has been AV Preeminent* peer review-rated by Martindale Hubbell and has a “Superb” rating on Avvo.

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