Franklin D. Azar

Franklin D. Azar was born in Pueblo, Colorado. While Frank's father was a district attorney in Trinidad, Colorado, much of Frank Azar's family worked as ranchers on the family's ranch.. So as a young man he learned the value of hard work along-side his family and a dedication to the law from his Father. Frank attended the University of Colorado and went on to study law at the University of Denver. Frank Azar graduated Cum Laude from the University of Colorado in 1979 where he earned his B.A. degree. He was also a member of the Phi Beta Kappa fraternity. Frank Azar then went on to receive his Juris Doctor from the University of Denver in 1982. Formerly, Frank Azar was an Assistant District Attorney for the Third Judicial District. In 1984 he started his own firm, Franklin D. Azar & Associates, P.C. where has represented thousands of clients. Franklin D. Azar & Associates currently offers representation to injured clients, whether from car accidents, motorcycle accidents, or even slip and fall injuries. The guiding principle for Franklin D. Azar & Associates is that if you have been injured by the negligence or carelessness of another, Frank Azar will help you get full and fair compensation for those injuries, regardless of their origin. Frank Azar has devoted a significant portion of the practice at Franklin D. Azar & Associates to class action and mass tort lawsuits. These cases cover a wide range of subject matter. Some claims are intended to provide assistance to those whose claims are best served by representing an entire class or people whose injury is relatively minor, but deserves to be resolved, such as unfair compensation or wage discrimination claims. Other cases may involve claims against pharmaceutical or medical device manufacturers whose negligence has caused thousands of injuries throughout the United States. While the main office of Franklin D. Azar and Associates is located in Aurora Franklin D. Azar & Associates has offices in Colorado Springs, Pueblo, and Trinidad, Colorado, as well as in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Frank Azar has stayed close to Trinidad and sponsors an annual golf tournament to raise money for scholarships at Trinidad State Junior College. Frank Azar is also active in supporting a number of charitable organizations, such as Operation Walk Denver, The Bridge Project, and Bear Creek Junior Sports. Mr. Azar is admitted to practice before the bars of Colorado, Texas and the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas. He is also a member of the Colorado, Texas, Minnesota and American Trial Lawyers Associations as well as the Colorado Bar Association.

• Third Judicial District, Assistant District Attorney

• BILLY PRESLEY, et al., Plaintiffs
• MICHAEL FIORENZI, Plaintiff
• GREG CULVER et al., Plaintiff
• JOHN W. PURYEAR, ET AL., plaintiff v. WAL-MART STORES, INC.
• Defendant, in re WAL-MART STORES, INC.
• FAIR LABOR STANDARDS ACT LITIGATION
• Citation: MDL 1139
• JOEL D. YATES, II
• JEFFREY GOETZINGER
• Plaintiffs, v. WAL-MART STORES, INC., a Delaware Corporation
• BENNY JONES
• KATHY SEILER
• ABE BORJA
• JULIE TRUJILLO
• TARINNA LAWRENCE
• JACK GUNN
• RICHARD BARBER, Defendants

• Operation Walk Denver
• The Bridge Project
• Bear Creek Junior Sports

• Colorado
• Texas
• U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas

• Colorado Trial Lawyers Association (Member)
• Texas Trial Lawyers Association (Member)
• Minnesota Trial Lawyers Association (Member)
• American Trial Lawyers Association (Member)
• Colorado Bar Association (Member)
• American Association for Justice (Member)
• Fraternities and Sororities
• Phi Beta Kappa