About Steven H.
Steven H. Gurwin earned his law degree from the University of Colorado at Boulder in 1973. He completed his legal education at a time when the nation’s administrative systems were expanding and workers’ compensation law was taking on new importance. That background shaped an early interest in public service and courtroom work. The J.D. credential from Colorado provided the foundation he used throughout a career that has alternated between government service and adjudication.
In the early 1980s Gurwin served as a senior trial lawyer in the United States Department of Justice in Washington, D.C. That role placed him in federal litigation and trial practice. He handled litigation tasks common to a DOJ trial attorney, arguing cases and managing evidentiary and procedural matters. The experience sharpened his courtroom skills and familiarized him with federal processes and trial preparation at a national level.
Two years later he moved into adjudication. In 1985 Gurwin became a workers’ compensation judge for the State of Colorado. On the bench he presided over contested claims, hearings and administrative proceedings that arose under Colorado’s workers’ compensation statutes. The position required impartial fact-finding, rulings on medical and vocational evidence, and written decisions explaining legal reasoning. His time as a judge gave him a vantage point on both the practical and legal challenges that claimants, employers and insurers face in the workers’ compensation system.
Gurwin is admitted to practice in Colorado and also holds admission to the bar of the United States Supreme Court. Those credentials reflect both state-level practice and a formal affiliation with the nation’s highest court. The combination of trial work at the Department of Justice and service as a state workers’ compensation judge informs the way he assesses cases: attention to factual record, careful reading of statutory text, and an emphasis on clear written rulings.
After his years on the bench he served as a workers’ compensation lawyer. His career path has moved between advocacy and neutral decision-making, offering clients and colleagues a perspective shaped by both roles. He maintains a practice rooted in the procedures and issues that arise under Colorado workers’ compensation law. He currently concentrates his practice on workers’ compensation matters in Colorado and is admitted to the bar of the U.S. Supreme Court.
