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Renowned Trial Lawyer Bruce A. Montoya Receives The Best Lawyers® 2025 Medical Malpractice Law – Defendant “Lawyer of the Year” Award in Colorado

Messner Reeves LLP announces that our esteemed colleague, trial lawyer Bruce A. Montoya, has been selected as Colorado “Lawyer of the Year” in Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants  in the 2025 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. This prestigious award, bestowed annually by Best Lawyers®, is a testament to Mr. Montoya’s four decades of award-winning trial practice and unparalleled trial prowess, with well over 60 trials and arbitrations in his career.

The selection process for this award involves receiving feedback from peer attorneys, making it a genuinely exclusive recognition.  Mr. Montoya has received this award four times in his career. He has been named “Lawyer of the Year” in the Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants (Denver) category in 2016, 2018, 2021 and now again in 2025.

Mr. Montoya holds a high-standing reputation in Colorado law as a lawyer, a leader, and an advocate of the importance of the jury trial system in our country. His membership in esteemed trial lawyer associations, such as the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA), the International Society of Barristers (ISOB), and the International Academy of Trial Lawyers (IATL), reflects his commitment to the legal profession.

His leadership roles, including the presidency of the Colorado Chapter of ABOTA in 2017, are a testament to the significant influence he has in the legal community. In 2024, the American Arbitration Association (AAA) selected him to serve on its National Panel of Arbitrators.   This most recent “Lawyer of the Year” Award from Best Lawyers® reflects Mr. Montoya’s long history of elevating the standards of trial practice.

Mr. Montoya’s influence extends beyond his own career and cases. He has dedicated himself to mentoring countless young trial attorneys, instilling in them the integrity, professionalism, and courtesy he is known for. Numerous institutions have recognized his commitment to the legal profession, including his consistent inclusion in 5280 Denver’s Top Lawyers since 2015, nearly 20 years of recognition on the Colorado Super Lawyers list including being named in the Top 100 lawyers in Colorado overall, and his AV Rating by Martindale-Hubbell since 1990. He has been recognized by Best Lawyers® since 2006 in Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants and since 2007 in Medical Malpractice Law- Defendants.

Mr. Montoya joined Messner Reeves LLP in 2005 and founded the firm’s litigation practice. He currently oversees the Litigation Practice Group and focuses on high-exposure, personal injury, commercial and class-action cases. As one of the top trial lawyers in the country, his reputation and his results have been a driving force in the growth and success of the firm’s litigation practice.

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