Attorney Bios

M. Susan Kudla

Denver, Colorado
Partner
phone    303-571-5302
                800-630-2366 (Toll Free)
fax          303-571-1806
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Susan Kudla has been a trial lawyer since 1982. Since graduating from law school, Susan has practiced exclusively representing the rights of victims injured by the negligence of others.

Susan was born and raised in Auburn, N.Y. She graduated from St. Joseph's Hospital School of Nursing in 1964 and obtained a B.S. in nursing from Loretto Heights College in Denver in 1975 and a M.S. in nursing from the University of Colorado in 1976. Susan worked as a critical care nurse, respiratory nurse, and emergency department nurse prior to enrolling in law school at the University of Denver College of Law, graduating in 1982. Incorporating her nursing background, Susan's primary emphasis has been representing victims of medical malpractice.

Susan has handled cases for the victims of medical malpractice where, for example, the medical malpractice of doctors, nurses, pharmacists, and other hospital employees has resulted in catastrophic injury, including brain damage, or other serious injury to the patient. These cases include birth injury, improper use of patient controlled analgesia pumps, delayed diagnosis of infections and other surgical complications, negligently performed surgery and other medical procedures, delayed diagnosis of a patient's medical condition, delayed diagnosis of cancer, and wrongful death of patients due to medical negligence.

Susan also represents other personal injury victims who have been hurt as a result of automobile or motor vehicle accidents, premises negligence and victims of defective medical products.

Susan is a member of the Colorado, Denver, Arapahoe County and Women's Bar Associations, as well as the American Association for Justice and the Colorado Trial Lawyers Association. She is a past member of the Board of Directors of the Colorado Trial Lawyers Association and Litigation Council of the Colorado Bar Association. Ms. Kudla has lectured to lawyers and members of the Judiciary on various legal issues. She is admitted to practice in Colorado State and Federal Courts and in the U.S. Supreme Court. Ms. Kudla also served on the Colorado Supreme Court Grievance Committee for six years, serving as a Co-Chairperson for two years and as a Chairperson for two years.

Areas of Practice:

Medical Malpractice
Motor Vehicle Accidents
Motorcycle Accidents
Product Liability
Legal Malpractice
Wrongful Death
Birth Injury

Litigation Percentage:

100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation

Bar Admissions:

Colorado, 1982
U.S. District Court District of Colorado, 1982
U.S. Court of Appeals 10th Circuit, 1983
U.S. Supreme Court, 1994

Education:

University of Denver College of Law, Denver, Colorado, 1982
Honors: A-1 Torts

University of Colorado, Denver, Colorado, 1976
Masters of Science
Major: Nursing

Loretto Heights College, Denver, Colorado, 1975
B.S.
Major: Nursing

Professional Associations and Memberships:

Colorado Trial Lawyers Association
Past Board Member

American Association for Justice

Colorado Bar Association

Denver Bar Association

Arapahoe County Bar Association

Colorado Women's Bar Association