About Henkel Law
When you're in a legal battle with an insurance company, the process can feel overwhelming, especially when it's about your recovery, your family, or your financial future. Delays and denials can have devastating consequences. That’s why you need a law firm with the experience and strength to break through.
Henkel Law gets results when it matters most. We don’t back down from complex, high-stakes cases. We confront them head-on, with precision, strategy, and an unshakable commitment to our clients.
Kurt Henkel has served as lead trial counsel for some of the nation’s largest insurance carriers. He defended them in court, corrected their missteps behind the scenes, and knows their strategies inside and out. This experience gives our clients a unique edge. Few attorneys know the inner workings of insurance litigation like Kurt.
With over three decades of trial experience, including numerous jury and bench trials in state and federal court, Kurt has built a reputation as a fierce, effective, and trusted advocate. From prosecuting violent crimes as a Deputy D.A. in Denver to litigating high-value civil cases involving catastrophic injuries, real estate disputes, and defamation, his track record speaks for itself.
Above all, Kurt Henkel is driven by one thing: justice. He takes the time to understand your story, your needs, and your goals, and fights tirelessly to secure the outcome you deserve.
If you're facing an insurance fight, don’t go it alone. Call Kurt.
Your Fight is Our Fight
Colorado’s bad faith insurance laws can be difficult to navigate. Insurance companies are equipped with powerful legal teams and strategies designed to minimize what they owe. But at Henkel Law, we don’t let them get away with it.
We level the playing field.
Kurt Henkel’s experience as lead counsel for insurance companies means he knows exactly how they operate, how they assess risk, what they fear, and when they fold. This insight becomes your advantage.
Every case is prepared for trial. Every argument is backed by courtroom-tested strategy. Every move is made with purpose. Because that’s what it takes to win against powerful opponents.
At Henkel Law, your fight is our fight. And we don’t stop until justice is served.
Hurt? Call Kurt.
If you’ve been seriously injured or treated unfairly by an insurance company, you may be entitled to significant compensation for medical costs, lost income, emotional distress, and more.
Henkel Law can help you recover what you’re owed, and more.
With Kurt Henkel, you're not just hiring a lawyer. You're securing a trusted trial attorney with the experience, tenacity, and inside knowledge to hold insurance companies accountable. We help you move forward with confidence—and peace of mind.
Don’t wait. Hurt? Call Kurt.
COURTROOM WINS
Recent Jury Trials:
Jury trial in U.S. District Court resulting in complete verdict in favor of client on all bad faith and contractual claims.
Jury trial in U.S. District Court resulting in verdict in favor of the client on all bad faith and contractual claims.
Jury trial in U.S. District Court resulting in verdict in favor of the client on all bad faith claims.
Jury trial in U.S. District Court resulting in verdict in favor of the client on all bad faith claims.
Jury trial in U.S. District Court resulting in verdict in favor of the client on all bad faith claims.
Recent Appellate Cases:
Hall v. Allstate Fire and Cas. Ins. Company, 20 F.4 th 1319 (10 th Cir. 2021)
Cribari v. Allstate Fire & Cas. Ins. Co., 861 F. App’x 693, 702 (10 th Cir. 2021)
Chavez v. Arizona Automobile Ins. Co., 947 F.3d 642 (10 th Cir. 2019)
MacKinney v. Allstate Fire and Cas. Ins. Co., 2016 WL 7034977 (10 th Cir. 2016)
More on Kurt Henkel:
Affiliations
Member of the prestigious American Board of Trial Advocates. ABOTA is an invitation-only organization whose members have a demonstrated track record of trial prowess, exhibiting the virtues of civility, integrity and professionalism.
Member of the Faculty of Federal Advocates, the Colorado Trial Lawyers Association, and the Colorado and Denver Bar Associations. He is licensed to practice in all state and federal courts in Colorado. He’s been recognized by 5280 Magazine and Superlawyers as best-in-field.
Former Board Member of the Colorado Defense Lawyers Association. Part of his responsibility was managing a yearly Trial Academy for young lawyers to learn trial skills and tactics.
Currently boards The Lion Project, a non-profit dedicated to promoting and assisting other non-profits that focus on helping families and children.
What Our Clients Say
At Henkel Law Firm, we measure success not just in results, but in the real people we help. We take on each case with care, commitment, and relentless focus, because when you trust us with your story, we take that responsibility seriously.
Here’s what our clients say about working with Kurt Henkel and the Henkel Law Firm: