Education
University of Colorado
CU Law
Bar Admission
Daniel Caplis is the founder of Dan Caplis Law. He attended the University of Colorado, where he graduated with Honors and was the student body President. He was also awarded The National Evans Scholar of the Year award. He later earned his JD from the University of Colorado’s School of Law.
Mr. Caplis has been in practice since 1983 and has litigated cases of catastrophic injury the whole time. Less than a year after graduating law school, he was chosen as lead trial attorney in a three week long, complex medical malpractice lawsuit that involved extreme birth injuries to triplets. Working on that extraordinary case showed Mr. Caplis that his calling was to spend his life advocating for individuals and families whose lives were forever altered by the negligence of others.
Mr. Caplis served for more than 30 years as lead counsel in a multitude of successful arbitrations and trials. His talent and willingness to take cases to trial has enabled him to settle thousands of meaningful cases before they go to trial. He has also litigated a number of cases that ended in settlements of over $1 million and he is often called in to handle cases of extreme local or national interest. Of his many notable cases a few stand out:
Young father in crosswalk hit by bus – the largest Colorado personal injury jury verdict in 2015
Woman on mass transit paralyzed in accident
Young father suffered catastrophic brain injuries due to negligence of a semi-truck driver
Young couple struck by underinsured motorist – Wife suffered severe injuries and husband killed
Teenager given wrong medication by nurse and seriously injured
Several cases of medical negligence causing babies to be injured at birth
Teenager paralyzed when the vehicle rolled over
Woman attacked by an employee and paralyzed
Coors Field escalator accident caused serious injuries to a family
Dangerous drug caused woman’s brain damage
6-year-old boy struck and killed by a car while in school crosswalk
911 system failures sent paramedics to the wrong address, causing a baby’s death
Young man lost his leg in an accident while at work
Young woman killed by drunk driver
Young man severely injured by drunk driver
Mr. Caplis is a renowned legal analyst. His analyses are often quoted by large media outlets such as the Associated Press , Boston Globe , Chicago Tribune , CNN, Los Angeles Times , NBS News, New York Times , Time Magazine , the U.S. News and World Report , and Washington Post . Mr. Caplis was also often invited to be a guest on national shows like The O’Reilly Factor and Larry King Live . He is a frequent speaker for church organizations, schools, and professional groups. His advocacy for his clients has been acknowledged by several organizations. The Archdiocese of Denver awarded him the Pro Vitae Award and the Ancient Order of Hibernians named him Humanitarian of the Year. Regarding his work in the media, a Rocky Mountain News columnist named him “A Colorado treasure,” and 5280 Magazine listed him in the “25 Most Powerful” People in Denver.
Mr. Caplis and his wife, Aimee Sporer Caplis, are happy parents of their two children, Caroline and Joe.
Honors & Awards
Top 1% Attorneys in America- by Distinguished Justice Advocates
Top 100 Lawyers; American Society of Legal Advocates
Top Lawyer; by Top American Lawyers
Top 100 Lawyers by American Society of Legal Advocates
Member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum
Member of the Multi- Million Dollar Advocates Forum
Top 100 Trial Lawyers by The National Trial Lawyers
Adult Lifesaver Award; by Red Cross Mile High Chapter 2010
Humanitarian of The Year Award by Ancient Order of Hibernians
25 Most Powerful People in Denver by 5280 Magazine
Professional Affiliations
Colorado Bar Association
American Bar Association
Association of Plaintiff Interstate Trucking Lawyers of America
Representative Cases / Verdicts / Settlements
Young father struck by bus in crosswalk (largest PI jury verdict in Colorado in 2015).
Young woman paralyzed in mass transit accident.
Young father catastrophically brain injured by semi-truck driver negligence.
Young woman seriously injured and husband killed by underinsured motorist.
Teenager severely injured by nursing error (wrong medication).
Baby injured at birth by medical negligence.
Teenage girl paralyzed in a vehicle roll-over.
Baby injured at birth by medical negligence.
Woman paralyzed when attacked by dangerous employee.
Family seriously injured in Coors Field escalator accident.
Woman brain damaged by dangerous drug.
Baby injured at birth by medical negligence.
6 year old boy killed by car at school crosswalk.
Baby died because of 911 system failures (paramedics sent to wrong address).
Young man loses leg in an on the job accident.
Drunk driver kills wonderful young woman.
Drunk driver catastrophically injures a hard working young man.
We chose Dan Caplis to represent us in our traumatic medical negligence litigation. We sought a lawyer who was keen, knowledgeable, and ready to face the ferocity of opposing counsel toe-to-toe – but also an attorney with true personal ethics. We found that person in Dan Caplis.
As we prepared for an emotional trial full of unknowns, Mr. Caplis and his team organized thousands of details into a iron-clad case with integrity and without compromise that put us in a position to ultimately win a multi-million dollar settlement.