Michael S. Burg graduated from the University of Denver in 1972 and received his law degree from the University of Denver Sturm College of Law in 1975. Soon after being admitted to the Colorado Bar, Michael founded Burg Simpson. Today, he is veteran of over 185 jury trials as lead counsel and has obtained countless high-profile wins and combined settlements, judgments and verdicts well in excess of $1 billion for his clients. Michael has played an instrumental role in helping more than 4000 clients obtain settlements in excess of $690 million from the pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilley in litigation involving Zyprexa. Following the global economic collapse in 2008, Michael played an instrumental role in uncovering instances of Wall Street collusion and insider trading, with much of his work the subject of intense interest from both the SEC and Justice Department. Documentary evidence uncovered by Michael convinced the Connecticut Superior Court to enter an order requiring two UBS investment entities to put aside more than $35 million to ensure that the firm’s clients were adequately compensated. Michael was appointed the 2010 President of The National Trial Lawyers. He is a Life Fellow of the American Board of Trial Advocates and a Sustaining Fellow, Roscoe Pound Institute. He is a member of the American Association for Justice, President’s Club.

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