Aaron Bradford

Mr. Bradford is a civil trial attorney with experience as lead counsel in trials involving intellectual property, medical defense and complex torts. Mr. Bradford excels at recreating all three dimensions of every case or story, in a manner that should compel a verdict for the client. Throughout the case, Mr. Bradford works closely with his clients to ensure that the matter is managed in a cost-effective manner, consistent with the client’s legal and business interests. Mr. Bradford has handled hundreds of civil matters to successful conclusion, either by jury verdict, court-ordered dismissal, voluntary dismissal or appropriate settlement, all to the satisfaction of the client.

Mr. Bradford has the great fortune of significant trial and business experience. With a month to prepare and without experts, Mr. Bradford secured a $7 million patent infringement verdict for a local Colorado inventor. On multiple occasions, defense verdicts were obtained for physicians who previously admitted liability. Mr. Bradford tried 15 multi-week jury trials. In addition to his jury trial experience, Mr. Bradford was honored to serve as a manager of a prominent trial firm for three years prior to joining Lathrop & Gage. In 2011, Mr. Bradford was honored by The Denver Business Journal as a “Forty under 40.”

Community service is an important feature of Mr. Bradford’s professional life. He served as the Chair of the Colorado Pledge to Diversity, the Second Vice-President of the Denver Bar Association and the Chair of the Community Action Network. As Chair of Fundraising for the Wheels of Justice Cycling Team, he raised $1 million for The Children’s Hospital in Denver, Colorado. Mr. Bradford also served on the Board of Directors of the Colorado Campaign for Inclusive Excellence and the Dean’s Diversity Counsel. Mr. Bradford is also regularly asked to serve as faculty for the National Institute for Trial Advocacy. He is the 2008 recipient of the Denver Bar Association’s Young Lawyer of the Year.

Mr. Bradford’s experience also includes legal internships with the Denver District Attorney’s Office, the U.S. Department of Justice, and the Colorado Public Defender’s Office.

Court Memberships

• Arizona
• Colorado
• U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
• U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
• U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado
• U.S. Supreme Court

Honors

• 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 SuperLawyer Rising Star, Litigation
• Selected by Denver Business Journal, 2011 Class “Forty under 40”
• 2008 Young Lawyer of the Year, Denver Bar Association
• Order of St. Ives (Top 5%), University of Denver Sturm College of Law 
• Staff Editor, University of Denver’s Law Review 
• Moot Court: Jessup International Appellate Competition (1st Place), Hoffman Mock Trial Competition (1st Place), CU vs. DU Mock Trial Competition (1st Place), and Finalist at two national competitions 
• Managing Editor, Student Writ, and author of numerous columns and editorials 
• Magna Cum Laude and 1996 Outstanding Scholar, College of Architecture, Arizona State University

Professional Affiliations

• Member, Denver Bar Foundation’s Board of Trustees, 2009-2011
• Vice President, Second, Denver Bar Association, 2009-2010 
• Co-Chair, Denver Bar Association’s Barrister’s Ball, 2009-2010 
• Board of Directors, Colorado Lawyers Committee, 2007-2009 
• Chair, Community Action Network, Denver Bar Association, 2006-2008 
• Chair, Colorado Pledge to Diversity, 2007-present 
• Board of Directors, Colorado Campaign for Inclusive Excellence, 2006-present 
• Co-Chair, “WHEELS OF JUSTICE,” benefiting Denver Children’s Hospital, 2006-present 
• Member, Dean’s Diversity Council, Steering Committee, 2005-present 
• Organized the Lawyers Have Heart 5K Run and Walk, benefiting the American Heart Association, 2003 
• Judge and Coach, University of Denver’s Moot Court and Mock Trial Competitions, 1999-present

Presentations

• Invited Presenter, Wyers v. Master Lock, A look at validity and royalties . . . without an expert, Colorado Bar Association’s Intellectual Property Section, June 23, 2009
• Faculty, Rocky Mountain Regional 10-Day Trial Skills, National Institute for Trial Advocacy, 2007-2009 
• Invited Presenter, Legislative, Appellate and Regulatory Update along with discussion of Hot Topics in Obstetrical Litigation, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Colorado Permanente Medical Group, May 21, 2008 
• Invited Presenter, Grand Rounds, Litigation Risks associated with Remote Management of Labor and Shoulder Dystocia, St. Joseph Hospital Residency Program, 2007 
• Invited Presenter, “Hot Topics in Obstetrics & Gynecology,” Colorado Gynecological & Obstetrical Society’s Annual Conference, June 22-23, 2007 
• Presenter and Instructor, “Irony, Humor and Imagery – Controlling Juror Perceptions in the Courtroom,” 10-Day National Trial Skills, National Institute for Trial Advocacy, May 2-12, 2007