J. Kyle Bachus Esq.

Kyle Bachus won his first argument in front of the state supreme court when he was seventeen years old. As a junior in high school, Kyle attended a Florida state legislation day for high school students. There, he was selected to argue a predetermined topic in front of a panel of licensed lawyers sitting on a mock supreme court. He was provided with appropriate documentation and tasked with researching and preparing his argument. Selected as one of the best presenters of the day statewide, he was both surprised and inspired to pursue a career in law.

He graduated from the University of Florida with a Bachelor of Science degree in 1989 and from the University of Florida College of Law three years later. He began work the Monday after graduation in a plaintiff ’s personal injury law firm.

Kyle moved to Colorado in 1994 and joined a Denver personal injury law firm. Two years later, Kyle and fellow lawyer Darin Schanker opened Bachus & Schanker, LLC in a tiny, rented office with less than $15,000. In the years since, Bachus & Schanker has grown into one of the largest personal injury firms in the region. Today, Kyle oversees the firm’s Elite Litigation Group, where he limits his personal practice to representing families throughout the United States in wrongful death and catastrophic injury cases.

After about 25 years of representing family members of victims killed in motor vehicle accidents, Kyle gained first-hand knowledge of his clients’ experiences when his own mother was struck and killed in a crosswalk. This inspired Kyle to write “Unthinkable: Real Answers For Families Confronting Catastrophic Injury or Death”

Kyle lives in Denver with his wife and their three children.

Kyle’s mission is to help families by providing real answers to all of the difficult questions that arise after a traumatic loss.

With the launch of Unthinkable, Kyle immediately became a Best Selling Author as many others found the tools provided within a much needed resource.

1992, Florida
1993, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida
1994, Colorado and U.S. District Court, District of Colorado

Law School: University of Florida, J.D., 1992
College: University of Florida, B.S., 1989

Colorado Trial Lawyers Association, Board of Directors, 1999-present

Member, Auto Litigators Committee, 1996-present
Co-Chair, Auto Litigators Committee, 2005-present
Member, Medical Malpractice Committee, 2003-2006
Chair, Lawyers at the Polls Committee, 2003-2005
Member, Insurance Bad Faith Committee, 2003-2004
Member, Product Liability Committee, 2003-2004
Member, Public Relations Committee, 2003-2004
Chair, Seminar Committee, 2001-2002
Colorado Trial Lawyer Outstanding Trial Lawyer, 2001
Chair, Colorado Law Update Seminar, 2001
Co-Chair, Eagle Committee, 2000-2004
Co-Chair, New Lawyers Committee, 1998-2001
American Association for Justice (formerly Association of Trial Lawyers of America)

Board of Governors, 2004-present
Marketing & Client Service Committee, Vice Chair
Board of Governors, 2004-present
Marketing & Client Service, Vice Chair
National Finance Council, Committee Member
Marketing & Client Service Committee, Committee Member
Public Affairs Committee Member
Leaders Forum Member
Medical Malpractice Section Member
Nursing Home Litigation Section Member
Insurance Bad Faith Section Member
Colorado’s 5280 Magazine’s Super Lawyer, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
Lawdragon 500 Top Leading Plaintiff Lawyers in America, 2007
Top 500 Lawyers All Categories Finalist, 2008

Litigation Counsel of America, Charter Fellow
Public Justice Foundation, Member
National Crime Victim Bar Association, Member
Injury Board, Member
The Association of Plaintiff Interstate Trucking Lawyers of America, Member
Trial Lawyers Care, Inc., Member
Academy of Trial Advocacy, Member.

Author of ‘Unthinkable: Real Answers for Families Confronting Catastrophic Injury or Death”

With the launch of Unthinkable, Kyle immediately became a Best Selling Author as many others found the tools provided within a much needed resource.

Kyle has also been recognized as an AV-rated attorney and “pre-eminent lawyer”, the highest rating assigned to individual attorneys by Martindale Hubbell, the nation’s oldest and most prestigious attorney rating service. Its 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 that marks a significant accomplishment given by a lawyer’s peers ranking him or her at the highest level of professional excellence.

Colorado Bar Association
Denver Bar Association
Florida Bar Association
Florida Justice Associatio

KYLE BACHUS – BILL 182 LEGISLATIVE NEWS
Kyle Bachus testifying against bill 182. A bill that allows insurance companies to get away with making you pay for premiums but not giving you the benefit of the policy which you pay a premium on. Kyle Bachus and Darin Schanker are committed to the rights and safety of their community and the consumers which makeup their community.

WRONGFUL DEATH – $3.2 Million
A Denver jury ordered a man with more than 10 prior traffic collisions to pay the family of a couple that he killed approximately $3.2 million.

18-year-old Angela was a passenger in her friend’s car. The two were driving on Colorado Highway 160 approaching the intersection of Colorado Highway 160 and County Road 700 East Junction. At the same time, Chris, who was driving a pickup truck owned by his employer was driving toward the two girls from the opposite direction. Chris claims that he had a coughing fit which caused him to cross the centerline and crash into the car with Angela and her friend. The collision caused the car Angela was in to spin around and land in a ditch. The two girls were killed in the collision.

INSURANCE BAD FAITH – $3.5 Million By State Farm
Bachus & Schanker, LLC client Kelly’s home burned to the ground. Kelly, a 71-year-old quadriplegic, had previously used her life savings to build a home equipped with numerous custom modifications to allow her to function independently in her home. She had heated floors to make sure her lower body stayed warm; special buttons to open and close windows and blinds; a specially designed kitchen, bathroom, and bedroom; and many other items. She even had a wheelchair-accessible deck built around the entire outside of her home so she could spend time outside. These small luxuries were important because Kelly’s severe physical limitations prevented her from leaving her home but for a few times each year. Kelly was Compensated $3.5 Million By State Farm in the Insurance Bad Faith Dispute.

DRUNK DRIVING – $2.1 Million
Lisa was driving to work, headed south on Highway 85 during rush hour traffic, when a drunk driver, who was driving west on 136th Avenue at about 60 mph, ran a red light at the intersection of 136th Avenue and Highway 85, crashed into Lisa’s car causing devastating injuries to Lisa. She was awarded $2.1 million for injuries sustain in this accident caused by a drunk driver.

Author of ‘Unthinkable: Real Answers for Families Confronting Catastrophic Injury or Death”

Bachus & Schanker Cares Foundation

Founded in 2009, the Bachus & Schanker Cares Foundation is committed to supporting our community and those affected by life changing tragedies.

We’ve contributed to Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD), Kenzi’s Causes, Habitat for Humanity, Light the Night Walk, A Walk To Remember, and the Wall-Bop Golf Tournament.

The Bachus & Schanker Cares Foundation Supports these non-profits:
Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD)
Kenzi’s Causes
Justice and Mercy Legal Aid Center (JAMLAC)
Home Builders Foundation
Brandon and Paul Foundation
Adoption Options
Rocky Mountain Thunder
Richard Lambert Foundation
Bis Brothers Big Sisters of Colorado
Beacon Network Schools
Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA)
Power Alley Baseball
Berthoud High School Girls Varsity Soccer
Hope for Hooves
Colorado Youth Citizenship Awards
Arvada High School
Children’s Hospital Colorado