Bryan Kaufman

Associate

Location:	Englewood, Colorado
Phone:	720-875-9140
Fax:	720-875-9141
Email:	Email Me

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Mr. Kaufman is a senior litigation attorney with Harris, Karstaedt, Jamison & Powers, P.C., where he manages civil litigation matters from inception through resolution for businesses, insurance carriers, and professionals. He has more than 18 years of trial and litigation experience representing private clients and city, state, and federal government entities. Currently his practice concentrates on the following areas: insurance and tort defense (including personal injury, property damage, and motor vehicle claims), employment law, employment discrimination, workplace health and safety (OSHA and MSHA), civil rights, commercial and business litigation, and government and agency defense.

From 2008–2012, Mr. Kaufman served as an Assistant State Attorney for Florida’s Twentieth Judicial Circuit, where he tried more than sixty cases to a jury or judge, ranging from misdemeanors to murder. From 2012–2025, Mr. Kaufman was a Trial Attorney and later a Senior Trial Attorney with the U.S. Department of Labor, Office of the Solicitor, in Denver, where he tried 16 administrative bench trials and represented federal agencies in employment, wage and hour, workplace safety, and subpoena enforcement litigation.

From 2025–2026, Mr. Kaufman served as a Senior Assistant City Attorney for the City and County of Denver, where he defended the City and its employees against tort, personal injury, property damage, motor vehicle, employment, and constitutional claims in state and federal courts. Before joining the firm in 2026, Mr. Kaufman was a Senior Attorney with Ragab Law Firm, P.C., where he tried civil cases and litigated temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction matters in employment and business disputes.

Having practiced as a prosecutor, a federal enforcement attorney, municipal defense counsel, and a private litigator, Mr. Kaufman brings a perspective from every side of the courtroom to his clients’ cases. He is a first-chair trial attorney who has tried dozens of jury trials and 16 administrative bench trials.

Areas of Practice for Mr. Kaufman include:

Insurance and Tort Defense:
Mr. Kaufman has defended tort claims involving personal injury, property damage, and motor vehicle accidents, managing those cases through investigation, discovery, motion practice, mediation, and trial preparation. He advises clients on litigation risk, exposure, and case strategy, and negotiates resolutions where appropriate.

Employment Law:
Mr. Kaufman has handled employment matters for private clients and federal agencies in state and federal courts and administrative proceedings, including discrimination, retaliation, workplace health and safety, wage and hour, trade secret, and noncompete claims.

Employment Discrimination:
Mr. Kaufman has litigated discrimination and retaliation claims in state and federal courts and has represented federal agencies in federal sector EEO proceedings.

Workplace Health and Safety (OSHA and MSHA):
With the U.S. Department of Labor, Mr. Kaufman litigated contested workplace safety enforcement matters under the Occupational Safety and Health Act and the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act, presenting testimonial and documentary evidence at administrative trials and evidentiary hearings.

Civil Rights:
Mr. Kaufman has litigated civil rights and constitutional claims in state and federal courts, including claims brought against the City and County of Denver and its officials.

Wage and Hour Litigation:
With the U.S. Department of Labor, Mr. Kaufman litigated Fair Labor Standards Act and other wage and hour matters, handling case strategy, written discovery, depositions, evidentiary hearings, and post-hearing briefing on complex statutory and regulatory issues.

Commercial and Business Litigation:
Mr. Kaufman has represented clients in trade secret and noncompete, tortious interference, breach of contract, and breach of fiduciary duty matters.

Temporary Restraining Orders and Preliminary Injunctions:
Mr. Kaufman has litigated emergency injunctive relief matters, preparing expedited briefing and presenting evidence at emergency hearings.

Government and Agency Defense:
Mr. Kaufman has defended municipal entities, officials, and federal agencies in state court, federal court, and administrative proceedings, and has trained investigators and agency representatives on litigation procedure and evidence.

Year Joined Firm

2026

Areas of Practice

• Insurance Defense Matters
• Personal Injury, Property Damage, and Motor Vehicle Defense
• Employment Law
• Employment Discrimination
• Workplace Health and Safety (OSHA and MSHA)
• Civil Rights
• Commercial and Business Litigation
• Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction Litigation
• Wage and Hour Litigation
• Government and Agency Defense
• Constitutional Claims

Bar Admissions

• Colorado
• U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado
• Florida (Inactive)

Education

• Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
  • J.D.
• University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida
  • B.A.
  • Major: Psychology

Past Employment Positions

• Senior Attorney: Ragab Law Firm, P.C., 2026
• Senior Assistant City Attorney: City and County of Denver, 2025 – 2026
• Senior Trial Attorney / Trial Attorney: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of the Solicitor, 2012 – 2025
• Assistant State Attorney: State Attorney’s Office, Twentieth Judicial Circuit, Fort Myers, Florida, 2008 – 2012