Attorney Profile

With offices in Fort Collins and Greeley, Attorney J. J. (Jim) Vick provides outstanding legal advice and representation to clients throughout Colorado, including the counties of Weld and Larimer.

Whether dealing with parenting time issues in an emotionally charged child custody dispute or the effects of a serious car accident, Mr. Vick has the ability and experience to get the job done right. He also appreciates the importance of service and peace of mind, which is why his clients can count on (1) free initial consultations; (2) personal care, attention, and follow-up by an experienced attorney; (3) convenient office locations in Fort Collins and Greeley; (4) contingency fees in personal injury cases; and (5) competitive fees in family cases.

Continuing Legal Education Seminars and Programs Completed

• November 2008, Ethics and Professionalism (Denver, CO)
• November 2008, Building Your Civil Trial Skills (Denver, CO)
• September 2008, Settling Uninsured and Underinsured Motorist Claims (Denver, CO)
• May 2008, AAJ Litigating Auto Collision Cases (New Orleans, LA)
• May 2007, AAJ Litigating Auto Collision Cases - Slaying the Insurance Beast (New Orleans, LA)
• October 2006, Financial Settlement Strategies for Your Divorce Clients (Denver, CO)
• October 2006, Plaintiff's Personal Injury (Denver, CO)
• September 2005, Experienced Practitioner's Guide to Achieving Favorable Personal Injury Settlements in Colorado (Denver, CO)
• May 2005, ATLA Litigating Auto Collision Cases (New Orleans, LA)
• May 2004, ATLA Auto Cases Seminar During Jazz Fest (New Orleans, LA)
• January 2004, Premises Liability: Preparation and Trial of a Difficult Case in Colorado (Denver, CO)
• May 2003, ATLA Auto Cases During Jazz Fest - Discovery, Trial Strategies and Settlement (New Orleans, LA)
• May 2002, ATLA Annual College of Advocacy Seminar: New Routes to Success in Auto Collision Cases (New Orleans, LA)
• May 2001, ATLA Annual College of Advocacy Seminar: New Notes on Auto Collision Cases (New Orleans, LA)
• April 2001, Advanced Personal Injury Practice in Colorado (Denver, CO)
• May 2000, ATLA Annual National College of Advocacy Seminar During Jazz Fest: Auto Collision Cases (New Orleans, LA)
• September 1999, Winning Brain Injury Cases: Legal and Medical Issues, Sponsored by the Brain Injury Association (Phoenix, AZ)
• December 1998, ATLA 12th Annual Weekend with the Stars: Shifting Paradigms, Changing Perceptions (New York, NY)
• July-August 1998, Colorado Trial Lawyers Association Annual Convention (Steamboat Springs, CO)
• March 1997, Trying the Wrongful Death Case in Colorado: Strategies in Preparation and Valuation (Denver, CO)
• August 1996, Colorado Trial Lawyers Association Annual Convention (Vail, CO)
• August 1995, Colorado Trial Lawyers Association Annual Convention (Steamboat Springs, CO)
• August 1994, Colorado Trial Lawyers Association Annual Convention (Snowmass, CO)
• November 1993, CTLA Low Impact Auto Crash Seminar (Denver, CO)
• May 1992, Winning at Trial: An Intensive Trial Advocacy Program, Sponsored by the University of Texas School of Law (Austin, TX)
• July 1991, 7th Annual Advanced Personal Injury Law Course Sponsored by the State Bar of Texas (Dallas, TX)
• September 1990, ATLA 2nd Annual "Workhorse" Seminar (Chicago, IL)

Areas of Practice

• Plaintiffs Personal Injury
• Automobile Accidents and Injuries
• Bodily Injury
• Brain Injury
• Spinal (Back) Injury
• Wrongful Death
• Slip and Fall
• Premises Liability
• Divorce
• Domestic Relations
• Family Law
• Child Support
• Custody & Visitation
• Motor Vehicle Accidents -- Plaintiff
• Pre - Post Nups
• Personal Injury

Bar Admissions

• Texas, 1980
• Colorado, 1981
• U.S. District Court District of Colorado, 1981
• U.S. Court of Appeals 10th Circuit, 1986
• U.S. Supreme Court, 1986

Education

• South Texas College of Law, Houston, Texas, 1979
  J.D.
  
  
• University of Texas, 1976
  B.B.A.
  
  

Representative Cases

• Gross v. B.G.'s Inc., 7 P. 3d 1003 (Colo. 1999)
• B.G.'s Inc. v. Gross Ex Rel Gross, 23 P. 3d 691 (Colo. 2001)

Classes/Seminars Taught

• Instructor, Business Law, Colorado State University, 1983-1985, 1989, 1990

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Larimer County Bar Association, 1996 - 1997
  President
  
  
• Larimer County Bar Association, Young Lawyers Section
  Past Secretary/Treasurer
  
  
• Colorado Bar Association, Legal Education Section, 1984 - 1986
  Member, Admissions Committee
  
  
• American Bar Association
  Member
  
  
• State Bar of Texas
  Member
  
  
• American Association for Justice, Motor Vehicle Collision, Highway & Premises Liability Sections
  Member
  
  
• Colorado Trial Lawyers Association
  Member
  
  
• Larimer County Legal Aid Program, 1993
  Chairman
  
  
• The Supreme Court of Colorado, 1995
  Participant, Supreme Court Committee on Public Education
  
  
• The Supreme Court of Colorado, 1996
  Coordinator Assistant as Larimer County Bar President
  
  

Past Employment Positions

• USNR-R, JAG Corps, Lt. (j.g.), 1981 - 1984