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 He has had numerous published and unpublished appellate decisions.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
- Member
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- Q. If I had a verbal agreement with a person that allowed them to stay in my home for two weeks, which is now going on a
- A: Under those facts, assuming you own or rent the place and they are not part owners, co-tenants, and have no other legal claim to the home (and with no more information), then, yes. Of course, the devil's in the details. So if other facts are relevant, the answer could change. Also, if you're worried about how they might react, if they won't leave when asked, or if they react in a violent or scary way, I believe you could contact the Sheriff's office to assist you in removing the person.
- Q. If I write “I can pay _ back in installments” for money I didn’t personally take is that a legal contract in Colorado?
- A: The answer would depend on the exact language of all communications and contracts involved. So only a general answer WITHOUT specific advice is possible here. Depending on how much is at stake, you might want to hire a lawyer. But lawyers are expensive. Often, it can be best to offer a small amount to settle a disagreement to help the parties go their separate ways rather than hiring a lawyer is a good idea when the amount is smaller than what it would cost to hire a lawyer. If you're confident in your position, small claims court could be a good option because the party filing in small claims court in Colorado cannot use a lawyer unless the responding party does. So if she sues you in small ... Read More
- Q. By law it’s say you have to be served a dvpo atleast 5 days before hearing
- A: You will likely need to hire a criminal defense or family law lawyer, depending on the specifics of your case. There is a type of motion that may be applicable, depending on how much time has passed and other facts specific to your case. But, as often, time is of the essence since some of your rights may go away if you don’t act promptly (assuming they have not already been diminished). You might consider calling the Colorado bar association or visit its website (www.cobar.org) to find some attorneys who practice in those areas of law.
