Credentials
Education
Legal Memberships
American College of Trial Lawyers
Fellow
Association of Defense Trial Attorneys
Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel
Past President and Chairman of the Board
Trial Attorneys of America
Colorado Bar Association
Colorado Defense Lawyers Association
Secretary
University of Denver
Strategic Issues Panel on Legislative Accountability, 2015
Denver Bar Association
Defense Research Institute
Former Member, Board of Directors
Joint Project on Professionalism of the DRI/IADC/ADTA/FDCC
Lawyers for Civil Justice
Past President
Former Member, Board of Directors
United States District Court for the District of Colorado
Committee on Conduct
Product Liability Advisory Council
Recognition
Chambers USA
Product Liability - National, 2005-2020
The Legal 500 United States
Litigation: Product Liability and Mass Tort Defense, 2007-2013, 2015
The Best Lawyers in America
Commercial Litigation, 2008-2027
Product Liability Litigation, 2008-2027
Colorado Super Lawyers
Class Action/Mass Torts, 2006-2024
Top 100, 2012-2014, 2016-2017
Top 50, 2010-2011
Law Week Colorado
"People's Choice" Best Overall Litigator, 2010
Denver Business Journal
Lifetime Achievement Award
Who's Who in Law
University of Denver Sturm College of Law
Outstanding Alumni Award, 2001
Martindale-Hubbell AV® Peer Review Rated
Euromoney's Expert Guides
Litigation and Product Liability
The International Who's Who/Lexology Index of Product Liability Defense Lawyers
1997-2011, 2014, 2016-2017, 2019, 2024
The International Who's Who of Business Lawyers
Commercial Litigation, 2013-2014, 2016
The International Who's Who/Lexology Index of Life Sciences Lawyers
2011-2014, 2016-2017, 2024
Membership Organizations
Colorado Prevention Center
Chairman of the Board
Cherry Hills Country Club
President
Bar and Admissions
Colorado
U.S. Supreme Court
U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals, 10th Circuit
U.S. District Court, D. Colorado
U.S. District Court, N.D. California
Articles and Presentations
"A Sensitive Accusation: Malingering in brain injury cases easy to claim, difficult to prove," Law Week Colorado.
Presenter, "Protecting Your Company in Global Product Litigation Concerning Foreign Imports: What Happens When the Attorney General Gets Involved?," Product Liability Advisory Council Spring Conference.
Presenter, "Overview and Psychology of a Personal Injury Damage Case," Trial Masters Program at Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel Winter meeting.
Presenter, "Unfair Competition Laws and Attorney General Investigations," Product Liability Advisory Council.
Presenter, "Privileges and Protections Under Assault," Federation of Defense & Corporate Counsel's Corporate Counsel Symposium.
Presenter, "Truth v. Perception - Personal Litigation Experience: Media Influence on Litigation," Trial Attorneys of America.
Presenter, "Product and Drug Liability in the European Economic Community," Joint International Conference, Barcelona, Spain, FDCC/IADC/DRI.
Presenter, "Litigation Theories of the Future," Defense Research Institute.
Presenter, "Powerpoint in the Courtroom," Faculty of Federal Advocates.
Presenter, "Locating the Line Between Police Power and Regulatory Power: Judicial Authority to Issue Mandatory Recall Injunctions," Emerging Issues in Motor Vehicle Product Liability Litigation Conference.
Presenter, "Erosion of Confidentiality Protective Orders and Its Impact on Corporations and Litigation," Joint presentation by the Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel and the Lawyers for Civil Justice at the FDCC.
Presenter, "Perils and Pitfalls of California's Unfair Competition Law Bus. and Prof. Code § 17200," International Association of Defense Counsel midyear meeting.
Presenter, "Chairman; Opening Remarks," Lawyers for Civil Justice 2000 New York Conference and Meeting.
Presenter, "Ethics and Risks in Litigation," The Federation of Insurance and Corporate Counsel Conference.
Presenter, "Common Discovery Tactics Used by Plaintiff's Attorneys and Methods to Combat Them," The Defense Research Institute Conference.
Presenter, "Crime Fraud," Defense Research Institute.
Presenter, "Litigation Management: Whose Responsibility?," Federation of Insurance and Corporate Counsel Litigation Management College.
Presenter, "The Lawyer's Role is to Produce a Winner," American Bar Association Conference.
Presenter, "Handling Comparative Fault in Enhanced Injury Cases," National Conference on Products Liability Law.
Presenter, "Ethical Considerations in Defending International Clients," Federation of Insurance and Corporate Counsel.
Presenter, "Product Liability in Colorado in 1988: A Look at the Statutes and Case Law," Hall & Evans Litigation Seminar.
Teaching Positions
Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel
Litigation Management College
Jack Trigg is known for a long career of high-stakes product liability defense nationwide. Throughout his career, he has served as trial counsel to companies including Ford, Motor Coach Industries, and Volvo. Jack has represented Ford in two certified class action jury trials in California, one lasting four months and the other spanning 10 months.
Jack's national litigation practice focuses on complex business litigation, product liability, and class actions. He represents major corporate defendants as national trial counsel and has tried cases to juries in many state and federal courts during his career. He also focuses on risk-management and design and analysis of document retention and control programs. Additionally, Jack handles large and frequent claims arising out of alleged recurrent design, manufacturing defects, or recall problems.
Active in numerous bar organizations, Jack is past president of Lawyers for Civil Justice and past president and chairman of the board of the Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel. He is a former member of the board of directors of the Defense Research Institute. He is a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers. In 2001 he was awarded the Outstanding Alumnus Award by the University of Denver College of Law. In 2003, he received the first Lifetime Achievement award from the Denver Business Journal's Best of the Bar. Jack is consistently included in lawyer ranking directories such as Chambers USA, The Best Lawyers in America, and Colorado Super Lawyers.
"Impressive expertise in the defense of large-scale product liability cases."
— Client comment to Chambers USA
Cases
Represented a major commercial insurer in nationwide concussion and traumatic brain injury class action litigation involving the National Collegiate Athletic Association, National Hockey League, and U.S. Soccer Federation.
Defended a major motorcoach manufacturer in a multiple-fatality rollover crash litigation involving extensive document production.
Represented a major commercial insurer in nationwide concussion and traumatic brain injury class action litigation involving the National Collegiate Athletic Association, National Hockey League, and U.S. Soccer Federation.
Defended a major motorcoach manufacturer in a multiple-fatality rollover crash litigation involving extensive document production.
Represented footwear manufacturer Crocs in nationwide litigation involving allegations of defectively designed footwear and failure to warn with respect to alleged risks associated with wearing the shoes on escalators.
Defended Mobay Chemical Company (then a subsidiary of Bayer) against claims arising from the Sunshine Mine disaster. The catastrophic fire in the Idaho silver mine killed more than 90 miners. After a four-month trial, all claims against Mobay were dismissed.
Represented defendants in the Dupont Plaza Hotel fire that killed 97 people in Puerto Rico.
Represented defendants in claims relating to the Beverly Hills Supper Club fire, which killed 168 people in Southgate, Kentucky.
Represented Ford Motor Co. in a 10-month, nationwide class action jury trial in California involving thick film ignition modules in 12 million vehicles. The trial ended in a hung jury.
Defended Ford Motor Co. in a Missouri class action involving automobile transmissions.
Won dismissal for Ford Motor Co. in an Alabama class action involving the Bronco II.
Jack Trigg is known for a long career of high-stakes product liability defense nationwide. Throughout his career, he has served as trial counsel to companies including Ford, Motor Coach Industries, and Volvo. Jack has represented Ford in two certified class action jury trials in California, one lasting four months and the other spanning 10 months.
Jack's national litigation practice focuses on complex business litigation, product liability, and class actions. He represents major corporate defendants as national trial counsel and has tried cases to juries in many state and federal courts during his career. He also focuses on risk-management and design and analysis of document retention and control programs. Additionally, Jack handles large and frequent claims arising out of alleged recurrent design, manufacturing defects, or recall problems.
Active in numerous bar organizations, Jack is past president of Lawyers for Civil Justice and past president and chairman of the board of the Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel. He is a former member of the board of directors of the Defense Research Institute. He is a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers. In 2001 he was awarded the Outstanding Alumnus Award by the University of Denver College of Law. In 2003, he received the first Lifetime Achievement award from the Denver Business Journal's Best of the Bar. Jack is consistently included in lawyer ranking directories such as Chambers USA, The Best Lawyers in America, and Colorado Super Lawyers.
"Impressive expertise in the defense of large-scale product liability cases."
— Client comment to Chambers USA
Credentials
Education
Legal Memberships
American College of Trial Lawyers
Fellow
Association of Defense Trial Attorneys
Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel
Past President and Chairman of the Board
Trial Attorneys of America
Colorado Bar Association
Colorado Defense Lawyers Association
Secretary
University of Denver
Strategic Issues Panel on Legislative Accountability, 2015
Denver Bar Association
Defense Research Institute
Former Member, Board of Directors
Joint Project on Professionalism of the DRI/IADC/ADTA/FDCC
Lawyers for Civil Justice
Past President
Former Member, Board of Directors
United States District Court for the District of Colorado
Committee on Conduct
Product Liability Advisory Council
Recognition
Chambers USA
Product Liability - National, 2005-2020
The Legal 500 United States
Litigation: Product Liability and Mass Tort Defense, 2007-2013, 2015
The Best Lawyers in America
Commercial Litigation, 2008-2027
Product Liability Litigation, 2008-2027
Colorado Super Lawyers
Class Action/Mass Torts, 2006-2024
Top 100, 2012-2014, 2016-2017
Top 50, 2010-2011
Law Week Colorado
"People's Choice" Best Overall Litigator, 2010
Denver Business Journal
Lifetime Achievement Award
Who's Who in Law
University of Denver Sturm College of Law
Outstanding Alumni Award, 2001
Martindale-Hubbell AV® Peer Review Rated
Euromoney's Expert Guides
Litigation and Product Liability
The International Who's Who/Lexology Index of Product Liability Defense Lawyers
1997-2011, 2014, 2016-2017, 2019, 2024
The International Who's Who of Business Lawyers
Commercial Litigation, 2013-2014, 2016
The International Who's Who/Lexology Index of Life Sciences Lawyers
2011-2014, 2016-2017, 2024
Membership Organizations
Colorado Prevention Center
Chairman of the Board
Cherry Hills Country Club
President
Bar and Admissions
Colorado
U.S. Supreme Court
U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals, 10th Circuit
U.S. District Court, D. Colorado
U.S. District Court, N.D. California
Articles and Presentations
"A Sensitive Accusation: Malingering in brain injury cases easy to claim, difficult to prove," Law Week Colorado.
Presenter, "Protecting Your Company in Global Product Litigation Concerning Foreign Imports: What Happens When the Attorney General Gets Involved?," Product Liability Advisory Council Spring Conference.
Presenter, "Overview and Psychology of a Personal Injury Damage Case," Trial Masters Program at Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel Winter meeting.
Presenter, "Unfair Competition Laws and Attorney General Investigations," Product Liability Advisory Council.
Presenter, "Privileges and Protections Under Assault," Federation of Defense & Corporate Counsel's Corporate Counsel Symposium.
Presenter, "Truth v. Perception - Personal Litigation Experience: Media Influence on Litigation," Trial Attorneys of America.
Presenter, "Product and Drug Liability in the European Economic Community," Joint International Conference, Barcelona, Spain, FDCC/IADC/DRI.
Presenter, "Litigation Theories of the Future," Defense Research Institute.
Presenter, "Powerpoint in the Courtroom," Faculty of Federal Advocates.
Presenter, "Locating the Line Between Police Power and Regulatory Power: Judicial Authority to Issue Mandatory Recall Injunctions," Emerging Issues in Motor Vehicle Product Liability Litigation Conference.
Presenter, "Erosion of Confidentiality Protective Orders and Its Impact on Corporations and Litigation," Joint presentation by the Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel and the Lawyers for Civil Justice at the FDCC.
Presenter, "Perils and Pitfalls of California's Unfair Competition Law Bus. and Prof. Code § 17200," International Association of Defense Counsel midyear meeting.
Presenter, "Chairman; Opening Remarks," Lawyers for Civil Justice 2000 New York Conference and Meeting.
Presenter, "Ethics and Risks in Litigation," The Federation of Insurance and Corporate Counsel Conference.
Presenter, "Common Discovery Tactics Used by Plaintiff's Attorneys and Methods to Combat Them," The Defense Research Institute Conference.
Presenter, "Crime Fraud," Defense Research Institute.
Presenter, "Litigation Management: Whose Responsibility?," Federation of Insurance and Corporate Counsel Litigation Management College.
Presenter, "The Lawyer's Role is to Produce a Winner," American Bar Association Conference.
Presenter, "Handling Comparative Fault in Enhanced Injury Cases," National Conference on Products Liability Law.
Presenter, "Ethical Considerations in Defending International Clients," Federation of Insurance and Corporate Counsel.
Presenter, "Product Liability in Colorado in 1988: A Look at the Statutes and Case Law," Hall & Evans Litigation Seminar.
Teaching Positions
Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel
Litigation Management College
Cases
Represented a major commercial insurer in nationwide concussion and traumatic brain injury class action litigation involving the National Collegiate Athletic Association, National Hockey League, and U.S. Soccer Federation.
Defended a major motorcoach manufacturer in a multiple-fatality rollover crash litigation involving extensive document production.
Represented a major commercial insurer in nationwide concussion and traumatic brain injury class action litigation involving the National Collegiate Athletic Association, National Hockey League, and U.S. Soccer Federation.
Defended a major motorcoach manufacturer in a multiple-fatality rollover crash litigation involving extensive document production.
Represented footwear manufacturer Crocs in nationwide litigation involving allegations of defectively designed footwear and failure to warn with respect to alleged risks associated with wearing the shoes on escalators.
Defended Mobay Chemical Company (then a subsidiary of Bayer) against claims arising from the Sunshine Mine disaster. The catastrophic fire in the Idaho silver mine killed more than 90 miners. After a four-month trial, all claims against Mobay were dismissed.
Represented defendants in the Dupont Plaza Hotel fire that killed 97 people in Puerto Rico.
Represented defendants in claims relating to the Beverly Hills Supper Club fire, which killed 168 people in Southgate, Kentucky.
Represented Ford Motor Co. in a 10-month, nationwide class action jury trial in California involving thick film ignition modules in 12 million vehicles. The trial ended in a hung jury.
Defended Ford Motor Co. in a Missouri class action involving automobile transmissions.
Won dismissal for Ford Motor Co. in an Alabama class action involving the Bronco II.