Nelson Patrick Boyle
5280 Appellate Group, a Division of the Paul Wilkinson Law Firm LLC
Nelson grew up in the Denver suburbs and now lives in Denver, Colorado. He focuses his practice on appeals and complex litigation in state and federal courts, primarily involving business disputes, and representing injured parties in personal injury and insurance bad faith cases. Nelson earned degrees from Temple University (B.A., History, 1997), New Mexico State University (M.A., History of U.S. Foreign Relations, 2000) and the University of Denver Sturm College of Law (J.D., 2007). Nelson practices in all Colorado courts, the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado, the U.S. Court of Federal Claims, the U.S. Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals, the U.S. Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals, and the Supreme Court of the United States.
For 8 years, Nelson served as a commissioner on and chair of the Judicial Performance Commission for Colorado’s Second Judicial District. He volunteers as a member of the Amicus Curiae Committees of the American Association for Justice (AAJ) and also the Colorado Trial Lawyers Association (CTLA). Nelson is Chair Emeritus of CTLA’s Amicus Committee. He has served on CTLA’s Board since 2008, co-chaired CTLA’s Amicus Curiae Committee for about 9 years, and has served on CTLA’s DEI Task Force, Executive Committee, and Legislative Policy Committee. He also briefly severed on AAJ’s Board of Governors and New Lawyers Division Executive Committee. Nelson organizes, teaches, and moderates CLE courses on appellate practice, ethics, and professionalism. He has had numerous published and unpublished appellate decisions.
Nelson enjoys hiking with his wife and skiing, camping, and family road trips to national parks with his family.
- Appeals & Appellate
- Civil Appeals, Federal Appeals
- Personal Injury
- Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
- Insurance Claims
- Bad Faith Insurance, Business Insurance, Disability Insurance, Health Insurance, Life Insurance, Motor Vehicle Insurance, Property Insurance
- Business Law
- Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
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Free Consultation
We provide free consultations for appeals, insurance, personal injury, and commercial matters. - Contingent Fees
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Rates, Retainers and Additional Information
I provide appellate and commercial litigation on a contingent-fee or an hourly basis, depending on the case.
- Colorado
- Colorado Supreme Court
- ID Number: 39525
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- 10th Circuit
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- U.S. Supreme Court
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- Of Counsel
- 5280 Appellate Group, a Division of the Paul Wilkinson Law Firm LLC
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- I represent clients in appeals in state and federal courts. Much of my experience comes from representing clients in the Colorado Supreme Court, Colorado Court of Appeals, and United States Tenth Circuit Court of Appeal.
- Senior Associate and Partner
- Colorado Plaintiffs Personal Injury Litigation Firm
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- I represented clients in appeals and in trial courts in Colorado state trial courts, Colorado Court of Appeals, Colorado Supreme Court, United States District Court for the District of Colorado, United States Eighth and Tenth Circuit Courts of appeals, United States Court of Federal Claims, and United States Supreme Court.
- Partner
- Carter Boyle LLC
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- I represented injury victims and other clients in civil and criminal cases in Colorado state and federal trial and appellate courts.
- Associate
- Personal Injury Litigation Firm
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- Assistant Public Defender - Felony Appeals
- Colorado Public Defender
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- The University of Denver Sturm College of Law
- J.D. (2007)
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- New Mexico State University
- M.A. (2000) | History
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- Temple University
- B.A. (1997) | History
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- Personal Injury
- Best Lawyers in America
- 2019-2022
- Appellate Attorney
- Super Lawyers
- "Rising Star" 2012-2017, "Super Lawyer" 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022
- Outstanding Service Award
- Colorado Trial Lawyers Association
- New Trial Lawyer of the Year
- Colorado Trial Lawyers Association
- Colorado State Bar # 39525
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- Q. Should I get an attorney after causing a car accident with injuries in Adams County, CO?
- A: You could call a criminal law attorney for the traffic court case if that isn’t already done. For your civil case, your liability insurance company should hire an insurance defense lawyer to represent you if a lawsuit is filed. Sometimes people who cause crashes are underinsured or their insurance companies might not act right. If it goes to litigation, the lawyer hired by your insurer will be there to represent you and not your insurance company. If there’s a problem, which is pretty rare, that lawyer should tell you about the right and need to hire an independent insurance coverage lawyer to help you with your dispute with your insurance company.
- Q. Can I sue someone for assaulting my girlfriend with several witnesses and a recorded confession?
- A: You probably cannot. How were you, personally, injured? Did you fear for your own safety?
Your girlfriend could call the police and they might issue a citation or arrest the assailant for assault. She also could possibly sue the assailant. But it may be hard to find a lawyer to take the case for a few reasons. First, it sounds like the physical damages are relatively minimal—no hospital bills, surgeries, or long-term medical needs and you didn’t mention any potentially long-term psychological harm (like PTSD). Second, assuming she could articulate adequate damages to justify her own investment of time and resources in filing a lawsuit, often the assailant lacks sufficient financial resources ... Read More
- Q. Can plea deal in CO criminal case be seen as admission of guilt?
- A: I don't practice criminal law, but I think you may need a deal to plea "nolo contendere" ("no contest") to the charges to avoid admitting the facts. Typically, as I understand it, to enter a plea, you agree to the facts as charged. And, if that's correct, when they replace the charge with a lesser charge, if they don't rewrite the facts, you're agreeing to the facts as alleged. Also, no mater what happens in the criminal case, you could face a civil claim.
