Dave Hersh is a civil trial lawyer with the skill, passion, and experience to win your case. When your business or health is on the line, Dave is the advocate you want in your corner, fighting for you. For more than 35 years Dave has focused his practice on civil trial work. Dave thrives on handling complex civil cases, presenting them simply, effectively, and persuasively to a jury. Dave has tried well over 100 civil jury trials to verdict and has “tried” scores of civil arbitrations and bench trials to their conclusion, with an outstanding “win” record in all venues. Dave has dedicated his life to advocating for others in their time of need.
Dave is the practice group leader of the business and commercial litigation department of Burg Simpson. He focuses his practice on complex commercial matters involving contract disputes, breach of fiduciary duty, ownership disputes, construction matters, “bet your company” litigation, COVID-19 Business Interruption Claims, and professional negligence. Admitted to practice before the United States, Colorado, and Wyoming Supreme Courts, as well as numerous Federal Courts, Dave has tried civil jury trials to verdict throughout the United States. In addition, he has served as lead counsel in a substantial number of complex commercial litigation cases as well as a number of catastrophic personal injury cases, including cases involving claims for brain injury, paraplegia/quadriplegia, severe burns and disfigurement, and limb loss. Dave has handled a number of “toxic torts”, including being appointed class counsel for more than 65,000 residents of Colorado Springs to redress contaminated groundwater.
A skilled and experienced trial lawyer, Dave excels in the courtroom, expertly handling all aspects of litigation through his creative problem solving, persuasive communication, and outstanding analytical skills. He believes that the benchmark of his success comes from his passion for the law and steadfast mission to be the best advocate possible for his clients.
“If you can’t explain it simply, you don’t understand it well enough.”
Albert Einstein
President, The National Trial Lawyers’ Insurance Bad Faith – Top 10 Trial Lawyers Association
Senior Fellow, Litigation Counsel of America
Fellow, Colorado Bar Foundation
Past President, Arapahoe County Bar Association (ACBA)
Fellow, Arapahoe County Bar Association Foundation
Executive Board Member, Business Torts Trial Lawyers Association
Past Chair, United States District Court for the District of Colorado Committee On Conduct
Board of Directors, CLE Colorado (Former)
Board of Governors, Colorado Bar Association (Former)
Colorado Bar Association Ethics Committee (Former)
American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA)
Roster of Neutrals, American Arbitration Association
Colorado Bar Association Nominating Committee (former)
Colorado Supreme Court Task Force for Lawyer Well-Being
University of Wyoming College of Law Dean’s Advisory Board
University of Wyoming President’s Society
Federal Bar Association
Member and Presenter, Faculty of Federal Advocates (FFA)
Colorado Bar Association (Litigation, Products Liability and Tort Law Sections)
Wyoming Bar Association
The National Trial Lawyers (NTL)
Colorado Trial Lawyers Association (CTLA)
Wyoming Trial Lawyers Association
Diversity Law Institute (DLI)
American Society of Legal Advocates (ASLA), 2014-2019
American Association for Justice (AAJ)
Trial Law Institute (TLI)