Paul W. Gertz
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Paul Gertz practiced law for 30 years in Texas before bringing his vast and successful experience to Western Colorado. Why did he do this? He wanted to practice law where experience counts and serve people who don't normally have access to lawyers with nationally recognized skills.
As an active member of his community, husband, father and grandfather, he realizes the importance of community values and wants to practice law where it will provide the most benefit. Residents in Western Colorado get hurt or cheated just like anywhere else, but now they have a Glenwood Springs Attorney tough enough to take on the big guys and win at their game.
Some of the highlights of Paul's successful career are:
AV rated by Martindale Hubbell Legal Directory
Selected as Texas Super Lawyer in the Civil Trial field by Texas Monthly Magazine, based on an Attorney Peer Survey
American Jurisprudence Award in Water Law
Board Certified Specialist by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization in Personal Injury Trial Law and Civil Trial Law for over 20 years until 2007
Trial of over 100 Cases to a Jury Verdict. Handled a large docket of diverse Trial and Appellate Cases for 32 Years, including:
Auto Accident, Medical Malpractice, Premises Liability, Products Liability, Wrongful Death, False Arrest, Defamation, Employment Law, Workers Compensation, Pharmaceutical Litigation, Construction Litigation, Contract Disputes ,Commercial Litigation, Antitrust, Class Actions, Land Litigation, Eminent Domain, Administrative Law, Injunctions ,Equitable Remedies, Business Disputes, Arbitrations and other Civil and Personal Injury cases.
Graduate of the A.A. White Mediation School
Articles by Paul Gertz
Abraham Lincoln Teaches Trial Advocacy
What should you do if you are injured in an accident?
How We Handle Personal Injury Cases
Areas of Practice
- Accident Claims and Cases
- Commercial and Business Claims and Lawsuits
- Consumer Claims
- Medical Malpractice
- Employment Law
- Health, Disability, Auto, Homeowners and Life Insurance Claims
- Worker's Compensation
Litigation Percentage
- 90% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Certified Legal Specialties
- Personal Injury Trial Law and Civil Trial Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization
Bar Admissions
- Texas, 1975
- Colorado, 2005
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court District of Colorado, 2005
- U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit
Education
- Southern Methodist University School of Law, Dallas, Texas
- J.D. - 1975
- Honors: Top 7 % of the Class
- Honors: Order of the Coif Legal Fraternity
- Law Journal: The Journal of Air Law and Commerce, Editor
- Stephen F. Austin State University
- B.S. - 1972
- Honors: Accounting
Published Works
- "Expert Testimony in Aviation Accident Litigation,", 40 J. Air Law & Comm. 509, 1974
- "Abraham Lincoln Teaches Trial Advocacy", 55 Co. Trial Lawyer's Association's Trial Talk 19, 2006
Classes/Seminars
- Adjunct Professor, Law in Advanced Trial Advocacy, Univ. of Houston, 2004
Honors and Awards
- Casenote and a Comment regarding Federal Rules of Evidence
- American Jurisprudence Award in Water Law
- Order of the Coif
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Pitkin County Bar Association, Member
- Garfield County Bar Association, Member
- Jefferson County Bar Association, Member
- Fifth Federal Circuit Bar Association, Member
- Colorado Bar Association, Family Law Section, Member
- Colorado Bar Association, Criminal Law Section, Member
- Colorado Bar Association, Water Law Section, Member
- Colorado Bar Association, Litigation Section, Member
- American Bar Association, Family Law Section, Member
- American Bar Association, Criminal Justice Section, Member
- American Bar Association, Litigation Section, Member
- State Bar of Texas, Member
- Colorado Trial Lawyers Association, Member
- American Association for Justice, Member
Past Employment Positions
- Orgain, Bell & Tucker, Beaumont, Texas, Partner, 1975 - 1994
- Germer Gertz, LLP., Founding Partner, 1994 - 2004
Fraternities/Sororities
- Phi Delta Phi












