Senior Counsel
Michael Nimmo has been an attorney representing injured people for the past 20 years and specializes in representing sexual abuse survivors throughout the country. Michael recently transitioned from his partnership role at Denver Trial Lawyers, and is now Senior Counsel to Wagstaff Law Firm. Michael has a background of practicing as a litigating attorney with substantial courtroom and trial experience and brings that experience to Wagstaff Law Firm in his representation of survivors and injured people.
Michael wanted to become a lawyer to help people and to follow in his dad's footsteps, who was a practicing lawyer and a Judge in Oklahoma. Michael is proud to represent survivors and to help those who deserve to be heard and hold the responsible parties accountable for their actions.
In addition to his role of representing clients, Michael has dedicated his time to organizations that promote education and changes in the law to help survivors and injured people. Michael has been in various leadership roles with these organizations including serving on committees, boards, and other commitments to help change the law, educate the public and attorneys, and make a positive impact on society. Michael has served in numerous leadership positions with Colorado Trial Lawyers Association including as New Lawyer Committee chair, Executive Committee member, Legislative Committee member, sitting on the Board of Directors, an officer and President of the organization. Michael is also a member of the national trial lawyer organization, American Association for Justice, where he currently serves as the co-chair of the Child Sexual Abuse Litigation Committee. Michael also volunteers his time to help coach the Kent Denver High School Trial Team.
In addition to advocating for his clients in the court room, Michael has a passion for changing the laws to help sexual abuse survivors. Michael has been an integral part of changing sexual abuse laws in Colorado and in 2021, Michael took lead on drafting a bill, negotiating with leadership, testifying in front of congressional committees, and lobbying parties and legislators on a bill that was passed by the Colorado Legislature and signed by the Governor. The law was titled the Child Sex Abuse Accountability Act which opened up claims for survivors of abuse that occurred many years ago and for sexual abuse claims that occur in the future. Michael worked closely with non-profit advocacy groups and negotiated directly with the Governors Chief of Staff. Michael has also had the privilege and opportunity to work on numerous other pieces of legislation and bills, which has included drafting, lobbying, and testifying before the legislative body in Colorado and in other states.
Michael was born and raised in small town Oklahoma, is part Native American, and a member of the Chickasaw Nation. Michael moved to Colorado initially for his love of the mountains and outdoor life, but then met and married his wife, Keren. Michael has three beautiful daughters with his wife and in his downtime, Michael enjoys
spending time with his family traveling and skiing in the mountains. Michael is a part-owner of several BBQ restaurants called Rolling Smoke BBQ, and part-owner of a street taco and tequila bar called Chubby Unicorn in the Denver metro.
