Timothy Bussey

Tim Bussey is a nationally recognized trial lawyer and powerful advocate for individuals seriously injured by negligence, misconduct, and corporate wrongdoing. For more than 34 years, he has fought for justice in cases where lives, health, and futures are on the line—bringing accountability to those who cause harm and delivering results that change his clients’ lives.

Tim is a leader in high-stakes personal injury litigation, with a proven record of seven-figure results on behalf of injured plaintiffs and their families. He is a member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum and has been named a Top 100 Trial Attorney by the National Trial Lawyers Association every year since 2007. His work is consistently recognized by Colorado Super Lawyers, Colorado Springs Magazine, and Martindale-Hubbell, where he holds an AV Preeminent rating.

What distinguishes Tim in personal injury cases is that his success is built on decades of experience in complex criminal litigation, where the stakes are highest and the standards are unforgiving. His background as a former Deputy District Attorney and nationally respected criminal defense lawyer translates directly to personal injury cases: he knows how to investigate aggressively, master scientific and technical evidence, cross-examine experts, and try cases to verdict. Insurers and defense counsel recognize that he prepares every personal injury case as if it will be tried.

Tim was the first attorney in Colorado to earn the American Chemical Society’s Lawyer-Scientist designation, a distinction that gives him a decisive advantage in cases involving medical evidence, accident reconstruction, toxicology, and causation disputes. His forensic litigation exposing systemic failures in blood-alcohol testing helped shape national legal standards and was cited by Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg in the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Bullcoming v. New Mexico (2011). That same forensic rigor is applied to uncovering negligence and proving damages in serious injury and wrongful death cases.

He has tried cases at every level of Colorado’s courts and has successfully argued before both the Colorado Court of Appeals and the Colorado Supreme Court. A graduate of Trial Lawyers College, where he trained under legendary trial lawyer Gerry Spence, Tim brings exceptional courtroom presence, credibility, and storytelling ability; skills refined in criminal courtrooms and powerfully effective in civil jury trials.

In addition to his trial practice, Tim is a respected educator and author, co-authoring leading forensic and litigation texts and serving as a faculty member of Trial Skills University. He is a board member of the Colorado Trial Lawyers Association and a life member of the National Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys, reflecting his broad influence in the legal community.

Outside the courtroom, Tim mentors attorneys, supports legal aid initiatives, has fundraised for the Alzheimer’s Association, and has coached youth basketball. His practice is guided by a simple principle: when someone has been seriously injured and powerful interests refuse responsibility, they deserve a lawyer with the skill, credibility, and trial experience to hold them accountable—no matter how hard the fight.