Scott Jurdem

Mr. Jurdem's skills as a trial lawyer were honed over the course of a 42 year career and are well known in the State of Colorado. His achievements include selection to the Best Lawyers in America, with the additional designation as Lawyer of the Year 2022 by Best Lawyers in America, nomination and admission to the exclusive American Board of Trial (ABOTA), over fifteen years selected to Colorado Super Lawyers, an honor reserved for the top five percent of Colorado attorneys, and Board Certification as a Civil Trial Advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy. Mr. Jurdem's successes in the personal injury and civil arena include two verdicts in excess of ten million dollars and many others in excess of one million dollars. A licensed attorney in Boulder since 1976, Scott Jurdem has broad experience including serving as Director of the Denver and Colorado Springs Public Defender Offices. For examples of how we have helped people when they needed it most, please see some of our case results. Awards and Honors Super Lawyers® Selectees Scott Jurdem included in a Super Lawyers® list Honors Best Lawyers in America 2016-2026 Colorado Super Lawyers, 2006 - 2022 Nomination and Admission to the American Board of Trial (ABOTA) National Board of Trial Advocacy, 2006 - 2016 American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA), Fellow, 2025 Other Sources of Feedback About Scott Jurdem Included on the 2026Colorado Super Lawyers list Past Lists 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 2006 Colorado Super Lawyers list

• Office of the Public Defender, Fort Collins, Colorado, Deputy State Public Defender, 1977
• Office of the Public Defender, Golden, Colorado, State Public Defender, Senior Trial Deputy, 1977 - 1982
• Office of the Public Defender, Colorado Springs, Colorado, Regional Director, 1982 - 1984
• Office of the Public Defender, Denver, Colorado, Regional Director, 1984 - 1988
• Branney, Hillyard, Kudla & Jurdem, Partner, 1988 - 1993
• Buchanan, Jurdem & Zulauf, P.C., 1993 - 2000
• Buchanan, Jurdem & Cederberg, P.C., 2000 - 2008

• Colorado, 1976
• New York, 1980
• U.S. District Court District of Colorado, 1976
• Specialties and Certifications
• Civil Trial Advocate, National Board of Trial Advocacy

• National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (Lifetime Member)
• Boulder County Bar Association (Member)
• NORML (Member)
• Denver Bar Association (Member)
• Colorado Bar Association (Member)
• Colorado Trial Lawyers Association (Former Director)
• Colorado Criminal Defense Bar (Member)
• Colorado Trial Lawyers Association (Member)