Jim Lyons focuses his practice on complex business litigation mediation and arbitration of all types, including corporate, securities, and insurance law. He has more than 40 years of courtroom and jury trial experience in state and federal courts.
Jim has over 25 years of ADR experience (arbitrator and mediator) in intellectual property rights , securities claims (public companies and independent boards), class actions, insurance claims and towers, mining, oil and gas, franchises and distributorships and public policy issues
Case Experience
Anti-Trust
Appellate
Banking & Finance
Commercial/Business
Contract Disputes
Insurance
Intellectual Property
International
Mining
Partnerships
Professional Liability
Professional Negligence
Public Policy
Religious Institutions
Securities
Shareholder Disputes
Technology
Telecommunications
Torts
Unfair Competition
Education
J.D., DePaul University College of Law, 1971
B.A., College of the Holy Cross, 1968
Memberships & Affiliations
American College of Trial Lawyers, Fellow; Colorado State Chair, 2004-2006
International Academy of Trial Lawyers, Fellow Litigation Counsel of America, Fellow
Ireland's Honorary Consul/Denver, 2009-present
Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce, Board of Directors, 2011-2012
Institute for the Advancement of the American Legal System IAALS University of Denver, Advisory Board
Colorado Denver and Illinois Bar Associations, Member
Member of the AAA and ICDR Roster of Neutrals, Panel of Arbitrators, and Panel of Mediators
Doyle's Inn Chapter of the American Inns of Court, Master Barrister
Board of Trustees, Regis University, 1999-2008; 2012-Present
Advisory Board, Institute for the Advancement of the American Legal System
Advisory Board, Center for Dependency Addiction and Recovery
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