“Education is what you get by reading the fine print, experience is what you get when you don’t. A good lawyer has one or the other. A great lawyer has both.”
Bob Turner was born in a small farming town in eastern Ohio. He learned the value of hard work at a young age, being taught to add and subtract riding the milk truck with his father. He obtained an A.B. degree from Dartmouth College in 1970 and a J.D. from the University of Denver in 1973. Mr. Turner has been an advocate for the cause of injured workers’ rights and has been one of the name partners in several practices before joining Franklin D. Azar & Associates.
Bob’s first job was with Lansford F. Butler (Lance), who was the father of Claimant’s workers’ compensation practice. Lance mentored Bob and played a great role in helping him become the attorney he is today. Among his noted accomplishments, Mr. Turner played a role in the development of the Colorado Bar Association (CBA) Workers Compensation Section and the Workers Compensation Education Association in the mid-80s.
Bob Turner has been admitted to practice in Colorado and the U.S. District Court for Colorado and the Court of Appeals since 1973. He is also a member of the Colorado Trial Lawyers Association (CTLA).
In 2002, he was honored as the recipient of the Lansford F. Butler Award given by the CBA for outstanding and continuing service to the workers compensation bar.
Bob has served on various committees for the Director’s Office of the Colorado Bar Association. He also testified as an expert before the state legislature of Colorado and in the U.S. District Court on workers’ compensation matters. Mr. Turner has tried over 2000 cases in his 45 years of practicing workers’ compensation.
When he has free time, Bob enjoys spending time with his wife and five kids. He also spends time trying to improve his golf game. Bob is passionate about the rights of injured workers and believes the practice of law is best accomplished with dignity and professionalism.
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Patricia W
Bob Turner
Knowledgeable, HelpfulMr. Turner was very knowledgeable about this issue as I wasn’t sure what procedures that I had to follow. He treated me with respect and dignity. His assistant Monica is awesome. I would recommend this office to anyone and everyone.
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Brenda L
Bob Turner
Caring, Respectful, InformativeOn November 14, 2022 I was helping one of my favorite customers they wanted an item off a top shelf which needed me to get the 9 ft ladder which happened to be on the floor right next to the register desk which really should had been in the back room not on the floor. I also wasn’t aware that the ladder was broken before claiming up on the ladder. I fell off the 9 ft ladder causing serious injures to my lower back and spine. After fighting with Workmen Compensation for two months and getting no where with them I decided that I needed an Attorney to help me. I did call three Law Firms with no returned calls so I saw an ad on the TV about Franklin D. Azar & Associates, P.C. it was at that point I decided to give them a call and right away I received a returned call from them.
I talked and worked with one attorney who was simply great but they retired and they turned me over to Attorney Bob Turner and he made me feel like one of his family. He told me not to worry, that he was going to take care of things, and he did. He promised me from the first time I saw him, he told me that if I was ready to fight, he was ready to fight for me. Franklin D. Azar has a great team! Along with Attorney Turner and Joanna they are respectful, caring and very informative. Throughout my case, they kept me up to date. I really appreciate the time and attention they took to take care of me. Attorney Turner and his Assistant Joanna both gave me hope. Thank you, Attorney Turner and Joanna for everything you did for me. I would recommend you to everybody!