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Bachus, J. Kyle

J. Kyle Bachus - Denver, CO

Attorney at Bachus & Schanker, LLC

Personal Injury Lawyers in Denver, CO

1801 California Street Suite 4800 Denver, CO 80202

  • Free Consultation
  • 1 Super Lawyers®
  • 34 Years
    Experience

Denver Personal Injury Lawyer

Updated: 08/13/2026

Areas of Practice

  • Personal Injury
  • Truck Accidents
  • Automobile Accidents and Injuries
  • Wrongful Death
  • Insurance Bad Faith
  • Products Liability
  • Premises Liability
  • Plaintiffs Personal Injury
  • Catastrophic
  • Truck/Automobile/Motorcycle Accidents
  • Uninsured Motorists Claims
  • Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect

Attorney Information

Overview

J. Kyle Bachus is a founding partner of Bachus & Schanker, LLC. Mr. Bachus graduated from the University of Florida with a B.S. degree and from the University of Florida College of Law where he was awarded a Juris Doctor degree. Mr. Bachus is licensed to practice law in both the Federal and State courts in the State of Colorado and the State of Florida.

Mr. Bachus actively litigates cases involving catastrophic injuries, serious personal and financial damage, wrongful death, and insurance bad faith. Mr. Bachus limits his practice to the representation of the injured and their families. Mr. Bachus has a strong belief that it is important for those injured in Colorado to immediately seek the advice of an experienced semi-truck accident, auto accident, motorcycle accident, product liability, insurance bad faith, medical malpractice, or personal injury attorney familiar with Colorado law.

Mr. Bachus is a member of The Colorado Bar Association, The Denver Bar Association, The Florida Bar Association, The Florida Justice Association, Trial Lawyers for Public Justice, The National Crime Victims Bar Association, The Academy of Catastrophic Injury Attorneys, and The American Association for Justice (formerly Association of Trial Lawyers of America). Mr. Bachus is currently serving his eighth year as an elected member of the Board of Directors for the Colorado Trial Lawyers Association. Additionally, Mr. Bachus also serves as one of the only two elected representatives from the State of Colorado on the Board of Governors for the American Association for Justice.

In 2005, Mr. Bachus was appointed to serve as the co-chair of the Colorado Trial Lawyers' Association Auto Litigators Committee, a position he continues to hold. In 2007, Mr. Bachus was named by the national legal publication Lawdragon, as one of "The Top 500 Leading Personal Injury Lawyers in America." Mr. Bachus was also featured in the 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012 editions of 5280 Magazine's Super Lawyer edition, being selected to the "Colorado's Super Lawyers" list.

Mr. Bachus has also been recognized as an AV-rated attorney-the highest rating assigned to individual attorneys by the Martindale Hubbell publication. Martindale Hubbell Ratings are assigned according to peer review and attest to a lawyer's legal ability and professional ethics. According to Martindale Hubbell, an AV Peer Review Rating is a certification marking a significant accomplishment and serves as a testament to the fact that a lawyer's peers rank him or her at the highest level of professional excellence. Additionally, a lawyer must be admitted to the bar for 10 years or more to receive an AV-rating.

Mr. Bachus was named the 2026 recipient of the Barrister’s Best Award for Best Personal Injury Lawyer by Law Week Colorado. The award is a peer-selected recognition, voted on by attorneys and legal professionals across the state, honoring excellence, professionalism, and achievement within Colorado’s legal community.

In 2003-2004, Mr. Bachus participated in the national Trial Lawyers Care program, which was established to help victims of the 9/11 tragedies and their families with their claims to the United States Government. Through this pro-bono program, Mr. Bachus represented a New York EMT who suffered disabling injuries at the World Trade Center site.

Mr. Bachus continues to be a guest lecturer at seminars and conventions sponsored by numerous organizations including The Colorado Bar Association, The Colorado Trial Lawyers Association and The National Business Institute.

Mr. Bachus has extensive litigation and jury trial experience. He has litigated cases to trial verdict in both State and Federal Court in the State of Florida, the State of Colorado, the State of Missouri and the State of Washington. He has also presented oral arguments before the Fifth District Court of Appeals for the State of Florida and the Colorado Court of Appeals.

Mr. Bachus limits his practice to the representation of injury victims. His personal philosophy incorporates a strong commitment to understanding the circumstances confronting his clients and a vigorous will to see that responsible parties are held accountable for the damages they have caused in an effort to achieve justice for his clients.


Awards and Honors

Super Lawyers® Selectees

SuperLawyers

J. Kyle Bachus included in a Super Lawyers® list

Honors

  • 5280 Magazine's Super Lawyer, 2007 - 2008
  • Lawdragon 500 Top Leading Lawyers in America, 2007
  • Finalist, Lawdragon 500 Top Leading Lawyers in America, 2008
  • Charter Fellow, Litigation Counsel of America (LCA)
  • Outstanding Trial Lawyer, Colorado Trial Lawyers Association, 2001
  • Law Week Colorado’s 2026 Barrister’s Best Personal Injury Lawyer, 2026

Other Sources of Feedback About J. Kyle Bachus

Included on the 2027 Colorado Super Lawyers list


Past Lists

  • 2026 Colorado Super Lawyers list
  • 2025 Colorado Super Lawyers list
  • 2024 Colorado Super Lawyers list
  • 2023 Colorado Super Lawyers list
  • 2022 Colorado Super Lawyers list
  • 2021 Colorado Super Lawyers list
  • 2020 Colorado Super Lawyers list
  • 2019 Colorado Super Lawyers list
  • 2018 Colorado Super Lawyers list
  • 2017 Colorado Super Lawyers list
  • 2016 Colorado Super Lawyers list
  • 2015 Colorado Super Lawyers list
  • 2014 Colorado Super Lawyers list
  • 2013 Colorado Super Lawyers list
  • 2012 Colorado Super Lawyers list
  • 2011 Colorado Super Lawyers list
  • 2010 Colorado Super Lawyers list
  • 2009 Colorado Super Lawyers list
  • 2008 Colorado Super Lawyers list
  • 2007 Colorado Super Lawyers list

Education

Legal Education

  • University of Florida College of Law, Gainesville, Florida, 1992
    J.D.

Non Legal Education

  • University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, 1989
    B.S.

Current Employment Position(s)

  • Founding Partner

Languages

  • English (Primary)
  • Spanish

Classes and Seminars

  • "Subrogation Made Easy", Colorado Bar Association, CLE, 2008
  • "Advanced Uninsured/Underinsured Motorist Law", National Business Institute, CLE, 2008
  • "Rights of the Injured Seminar", Colorado Free University, 2008
  • "Subrogation 07: The Essential Update Program", CTLA, CLE, 2007
  • "Success Depends on Case Evalution", CTLA Convention Summer, 2007
  • "Staying Lean and Mean and Successful", CTLA, CLE Winter, 2006
  • "Subrogation", CTLA, CLE, 2006
  • "Legal Staff Program", CTLA, Convention Summer, 2006
  • "Personal Injury Legal Staff Program", CTLA, 2005
  • "Legal Staff Program", CTLA, Convention Summer, 2005
  • "The Experienced Practitioner's Guide to Achieving Favorable Personal Injury Settlements in Colorado", National Business Institute, 2005
  • "Subrogation Update", CTLA, CLE, 2004
  • "Subrogation Update", Colorado Bar Association, CLE, 2004
  • "Subrogation Update", Colorado Women's Bar Association, CLE, 2004
  • "Advanced Personal Injury Practice in Colorado", National Business Institute, 2004
  • "Colorado Auto Litigation - What's Next?", CTLA, 2003
  • "Spotting the Bad Case and Making it Good", CTLA, Blockbuster Seminar, 2002
  • "Colorado Auto Litigation after PIP & HB 1188", Colorado Bar Association, CLE, 2003
  • "Trying the Automobile Injury Case in Colorado", National Business Institute, 2003
  • "Advanced Personal Injury Practice in Colorado", National Business Institute, 2003
  • "Subrogation and Diagnostics", CTLA, CLE, 2005
  • "Using Accident Reconstruction and Biomechanical Experts after Schultz", Colorado Bar Association, CLE, 2001
  • "How to Hammer Allstate", CTLA, CLE, 2000

Published Works

Articles

  • "Subrogation and Reimbursement", Colorado Auto Litigator's Handbook, 2005

Bar Admissions

  • Florida, 1992
  • Colorado, 1994
  • U.S. District Court District of Colorado, 1994
  • U.S. District Court Southern District of Florida
  • U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida, 1993
  • U.S. District Court Northern District of Florida
  • Southern District of Florida Trial Bar
  • U.S. Bankruptcy Court Southern District of Florida
  • U.S. Bankruptcy Court Northern District of Florida
  • U.S. Bankruptcy Court Middle District of Florida
  • U.S. Bankruptcy Court Colorado

Other Affiliations

  • Colorado Bar Association
  • Denver Bar Association
  • United States District Court for the District of Colorado
  • Florida Bar Association
  • Florida Justice Association
  • Colorado Trial Lawyers Association (Board of Directors)
  • Colorado Trial Lawyers Association, 2006 (Co-Chair, Auto Litigators Committee)
  • Colorado Trial Lawyers Association, 2004 - 2005 (Chair, Lawyers at the Polls Committee)
  • Colorado Trial Lawyers Association, 2002 (Chair, Seminar Committee)
  • Colorado Trial Lawyers Association, 2001 (Chair, Colorado Law Update Seminar)
  • Colorado Trial Lawyers Association, 2000 (Co-Chair, Eagle Committee)
  • Colorado Trial Lawyers Association, 1998 - 1999 (Co-Chair, New Lawyers Committee)
  • American Association for Justice (AAJ) (Board of Governors)
  • American Association for Justice (AAJ) (Leaders Forum Member)
  • American Association for Justice (AAJ), Medical Malpractice Section (Member)
  • American Association for Justice (AAJ), Nursing Home Litigation Section (Member)
  • American Association for Justice (AAJ), Insurance Bad Faith Section (Member)
  • Public Justice Foundation (Member)
  • National Crime Victim Bar Association (Member)
  • Injury Board (Member)
  • The Association of Interstate Trucking Lawyers of America (AITLA) (Member)
  • The National Crime Victims Bar Association (Member)
  • The Million Dollar Advocates Forum (Member)
  • Trial Lawyers Care, Inc. (Member)
  • Academy of Trial Advocacy (Member)

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