Richard M. Kaudy
Richard M. Kaudy is a successful personal injury attorney who has represented thousands of clients in cases involving everything from auto and truck accidents and insurance bad faith to defective products and premises liability. In addition, he has handled complex class action lawsuits and served as an expert witness in numerous matters.
The law firm of The Kaudy Law Firm, LLC, has helped many clients in Denver, Colorado, and throughout the surrounding area to win verdicts or settlements, one of which was a $3.25 million settlement for the victim of a drunk driving collision.
Mr. Kaudy earned his J.D. from the University of Denver Law School in 1982. In addition to litigating cases and providing expert opinions in insurance and claim handling matters, he teaches seminars and workshops in various states.
From 1989 to 1990, Mr. Kaudy served as president-elect of the Colorado Defense Lawyers Association. He was also the honored recipient of the Defense Research Institute's Exceptional Performance Citation in 1990. He is currently a member of the American Association for Justice, the Colorado Trial Lawyers Association, the Denver Bar Association and the Colorado Bar Association.
Verdicts and Settlements:
$3.25 million settlement for the victim of a drunk driving collision
Newsletters:
Claim-handling guidelines for Colorado insurers., Colorado Rules of the Road, Colorado Claims Association Fall 2004
Areas of Practice
- Bad Faith Insurance
- Insurance Law
- Motor Vehicle Accidents -- Plaintiff
- Personal Injury -- Plaintiff
Bar Admissions
- Colorado, 1982
Education
- University of Denver College of Law, Denver, Colorado
- J.D. - 1982
- Law Review: Denver Law Journal, Editor
- University of Montana, Missoula, Montana
- B.A. - 1976
- Honors: Honors in Journalism; Member of Publication Board
- Honors: Managing Editor, Montana Kaimin
Published Works
- Unleashing the Wildcats: The Supreme Court Immunizes Wildcat Strikes from Individual Damage Liability for Employer Losses Resulting From the Wildcat Strike, 50 Denver Law Journal 577, 1982
- Newspaper Reporter for the Daily Press, 1976-1979
Classes/Seminars
- Third Quarter 2004 Edition of Colorado Claims Magazine, Colorado Rules of the Road
- Guest Lecturer, Law and Medicine, University of Denver, Colorado
Honors and Awards
- Recipient, American Jurisprudence Award in Corporations
- Awarded Exceptional Performance Citation, Defense Research Institute
- Excellence in Writing Award, Montana Associated Press, Article on MHD, Magneto Hydro Dynamics
- Named, National Advisory Panel for a Specialty Bar Representing Plaintiffs in Trucking Collisions
- President-Elect, Colorado Defense Lawyers Association, 1989 - 1990
- Recipient, Defense Research Institute Exceptional Performance Citation, 1990 - Present
- Colorado Super Lawyers, 2011 - Present
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Denver Bar Association, Member
- Colorado Bar Association, Member
- American Bar Association, Member
- Colorado Defense Lawyers Association, President, 1990 - 1991
- American Association for Justice, Member
- Colorado Trial Lawyers Association, Board Member, 2010 - Present
Pro Bono Activities
- Guest Lecturer, Law, New Hope Ministry Adult Education, 2008 - Present
Fraternities/Sororities
- Phi Alpha Delta
