Denver, CO Lawyers

Civil Litigation

1975 19th St #2035, Denver, CO 80202, USA

Alexander Wright grew up in Denver, Colorado and earned his Bachelor’s Degree from Colorado University in Boulder, Colorado in 1993. After college, Mr. Wright went on to attend law school at California Western School of Law in San Diego and during his time there, he made Dean’s Honors List and had various legal internships including the California Superior Court, the San Diego’s District Attorney’s Office and San Diego City Attorney’s Office. Mr. Wright’s accomplishments in law school led him to be honored with a Certificate of Apprenticeship for “outstanding and exemplary performance.” After passing the California Bar Exam, Alex began working for a boutique law firm in the San Diego area. After a while, Mr. Wright decided to move back to his hometown to be closer to his family, where he practiced for many years before making the move to open his own firm Wright Law Firm, LLC in Sterling, Colorado. Mr. Wright has many professional legal accomplishments including being named as one of the Top 100 Attorneys in Colorado by the National Trial Lawyers, one of the 10 Best Attorneys in Colorado for client service by the American Institute of Personal Injury Attorneys and Attorney & Practice Magazine’s Top 10 Personal Injury Attorneys. He also has been a member of many organizations in the community including 13th Judicial Bar Association (President), High Plains Sexual Assault Center, Sterling Citizens Advisory Board (Founder; Vice President), Logan County Chamber of Commerce (President twice), Logan County Economic Development Corporation (President), Colorado East Central Small Business Development Center Advisory Board, Logan County Republicans (Precinct Committee person; Second Vice Chairman, First Vice Chairman; Chairman), Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks (Presiding Justice), Sterling Kiwanis Club (President twice), Sterling Rotary Club (President twice), and First Plymouth Congregational Church (Worship & Arts Ministry; Vice-Chair & Chair).

Personal Injury Law

950 S Cherry St, Suite 300, Denver, CO 80246

Immigration Law

1805 S Bellaire St suite 101, Denver, CO 80222, USA

Personal Injury Law

950 17th St, Denver, CO 80202, USA

Mr. Schanker’s primary profession is that of a trial lawyer. His cases are spread throughout the nation, and he has tried different types of injury cases as the lead counsel in many federal and state courts all over America. With a focus on his home state of Colorado, he has litigated and tried cases stretching from Alaska to Florida; New York to California. He has experience with cases involving defective medical devices, pharmaceuticals, medical malpractice, civil sex assault, negligent security, and car accidents. Darin has had great success in court, including achieving the largest medical malpractice jury verdict ever in Colorado history, and the largest compensatory defective hip jury verdict in America. Aside from traditional personal injury litigation, Mr. Schanker is also an expert in collective action and mass tort litigation. He has extensive experience with dangerous drugs and products, handling many complex cases that have gained national attention. These medical devices and products have been known to cause injuries: Biomet Hip Implants, Pinnacle Hip Implants, ASR Hip Implants, Taxotere, Hernia Mesh and IVC Filters. Darin Schanker was the past president of the Colorado Trial Lawyers Association (CTLA) and, in 2003, he was named Outstanding Trial Attorney for the State of Colorado by said organization. The Colorado Trial Lawyers Association, founded in 1953, is the largest specialty bar association in the state. It strives to protect and enhance individual rights while also promoting skilled trial advocacy, high ethical standards and professionalism among its members. Ultimately, it seeks to improve America’s system of jurisprudence for everyone. Over the years, Mr. Schanker has given countless lectures on trial skills to both local and national audiences. Darin’s abilities have been recognized by his peers at various institutions such as the American Association of Justice (AAJ), the Colorado Bar Association, and Harris Martin. Mr. Schanker is an experienced and respected figure when it comes to voir dire, which is the process of jury selection. Darin knew that voir dire was a crucial component to the outcome of every trial, so he made it his mission to extensively study this subject. His methodology is so successful that attorneys all around the nation have decided to adopt it. Darin provides lectures and consultations to attorneys throughout the nation on this particular subject. Darin has worked to create legislation that benefits consumers and has testified multiple times at the Capitol on topics related to insurance law with the goal of protecting consumer rights. His work on legislation has largely influenced the laws surrounding accidents and victims in Colorado.

Civil Litigation

1873 South Bellaire St, Suite 1400, Denver, CO 80222

Area of Practice: Litigation