Michael Fox Partner & Trial Lawyer

Michael Fox is a personal injury attorney with years of experience in the courtroom. He understands that personal injuries can have long-term and life-altering consequences, and he is committed to fighting for his client’s rights every step of the way. Michael Fox is a trial-tested litigator who has won high-profile cases and achieved large settlements.

Ultimately, Michael  knows what it is like to be an injured party because he’s lived it. Before becoming a lawyer in 2011, Michael was severely injured and needed a personal injury lawyer. He knows what it is like to have your life uprooted by an injury. His experience shaped his desire to pursue law and his value set as a lawyer. Michael takes  pride in representing those who are badly injured at the hands of another person.  

Michael believes that the essential part of strong representation  begins and ends with having a solid relationship with his clients. This enables him to immerse himself in his clients’ stories  and hardships. Through his experience as a trial  lawyer, he understands that to achieve exceptional results in our court system; people need aggressive and zealous representation. 

Award Winning Representation

Michael has been recognized as one of the best personal injury lawyers in the Aspen, Glenwood Springs, Basalt, and Carbondale areas. He was named by Super Lawyers to the 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025 Colorado Rising Stars list for his work representing plaintiffs in personal injury cases. The Rising Stars list recognizes no more than 2.5 percent of attorneys in each state.

In 2022, Michael also won the Outstanding Young Lawyer Award from the 9^th Jurisdiction Bar Association. This is an award, voted on by his legal peers in the 9^th Jurisdiction Bar Association. The award is given to “A lawyer under the age of 37 or has been in practice for less than 5 years and exhibits: professional excellence; service to the profession; service to the community; and/or a reputation for the advancement of legal ethics and professional responsibility.”

Michael also holds a 10-star Avvo rating, which designates him as one of the best, based on experience, legal community recognition, legal thought leadership, and discipline.

Knowledge & Skills

At  Kalamaya | Goscha, Michael has handled high-profile cases in Pitkin, Garfield, and Eagle Counties. Michael knows the local court system and the judges. He leverages his local expertise to get great results for his clients. He’s collected millions and millions of dollars for personal injury clients.  

Michael  has  tried over 30  trials with either a judge or jury. The  vast  percentage of those trials  have ended  in  successful outcomes for his clients. Michael has no issue taking a case to a jury if that is best for a client. He has successfully handled numerous high-stress and highly emotional cases.   

Before joining  Kalamaya | Goscha, Michael worked as a Public Defender in El Paso and Boulder Counties.  Michael represented over 1,000 people accused of misdemeanors and felonies, including DUIs, domestic violence charges, assaults, white-collar crimes, aggravated felonies, and homicide.

 Education

Michael graduated from the University of Colorado Boulder Law School and received his undergraduate degree in International Relations from the University of Southern California. While in law school, Michael did everything he could to hone his trial skills. He was a member of the Colorado Law National Mock Trial Team and the National Moot Court Team. As a law student, Michael interned for the Honorable Judge  Elliff and worked for Denver Civil Rights Attorney Faisal  Salahuddin. 

Community Involvement

Michael prides himself on being a community leader. Michael is currently a board member for the 5Point Film Festival. He is also a mentor to a high schooler through the Buddy Program. Previously, Michaelserved as a the president of the 9th Judicial Bar Association from 2021 – 2022. He is also a member of the Colorado Bar, the Colorado Trial Lawyers Association, and the Pitkin County Bar Association.

While in Law School at the University of Colorado Boulder, Michael served as the Student Bar President, the President of the Student American Civil Liberties Union, and the President of the Jewish Students Union.