Frank M. Cavanaugh is an AV-rated attorney who is a past Colorado Bar Association Butler/DeMarino award winner for professionalism. Before representing injured workers, he represented employers and their carriers in workers’ compensation matters for over 30 years. Mr. Cavanaugh has handled all aspects of workers’ compensation and general liability litigation from hearings and trials to appeals before the Colorado Supreme Court. Mr. Cavanaugh has also handled workers’ compensation subrogation matters and workers’ compensation disability related employment claims.
Mr. Cavanaugh has served as a co-chairman of the Colorado Defense Lawyers Association workers’ compensation section, has prepared and presented multiple educational materials for continuing legal education seminars and has been qualified as an expert in workers’ compensation and medical billing in State and Federal district court litigation.
In non-law related settings, Mr. Cavanaugh has served as a zoning board member for the City of Lakewood and prepared and instructed paralegal and standardized test preparation courses for tests such as the LSAT, GRE, GMAT, SAT and ACT.
EDUCATION
Mr. Cavanaugh received his BA (History) and BS (Computer Science) from Regis University and his Juris Doctorate from Gonzaga University School of Law in 1991.
PROFESSIONAL AND COMMUNITY ASSOCIATIONS
Colorado Bar Association
HONORS
Mr. Cavanaugh has a Martindale Hubbell Rating of AV-Preeminent, which is the highest available.
Mr. Cavanaugh was selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America© in the area of Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers (2019-2022).
