Fort Collins
Criminal Lawyers
Compare 55 top rated Colorado attorneys serving Fort Collins.
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Sean P. Harrell
Fort Collins, CO Criminal Law Attorney with 9 years experience
Free ConsultationOffers Video ChatCriminal, DUI, Domestic Violence and Juvenile
University of Denver
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As a criminal defense lawyer, it is my goal to educate each client on the charges they face, possible penalties, and the judicial process. I work to protect my clients rights and help them make informed decisions in reaching the best possible outcome.
As a former Deputy District Attorney in Colorado, I have an insight into the inner workings of the DA’s office, as well as the entire criminal justice system. Because there are such a large caseloads in Larimer County, Weld County, and the Denver metro area, prosecutors have to analyze the cases on their docket...
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Terry O'Malley
Fort Collins, CO Criminal Law Attorney with 28 years experience
Free ConsultationCriminal, DUI, Domestic Violence and Traffic Tickets
University of Kansas School of Law
I am a full-time criminal lawyer. That means I don't have a personal injury or divorce practice on the side. It takes all my time to know the details of criminal law better than anyone else. I get better results than other attorneys because I work harder and care more. I am the one who travels to the courthouse to track down the DA who won't call me back. I am the one who subpoenas records of government agencies just in case there is helpful evidence. I am the one who meets personally with every one of...
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Free ConsultationCriminal, Business, DUI and Domestic Violence
University of Colorado - Boulder
I started my career in the Denver District Attorney's office where I tried my first murder case, 6 months out of law school. In 1994, I went into to private practice representing thousands of clients in both criminal and civil litigation. I have tried over 300 jury trials with great success. I place all my emphasis on getting the best outcome for my clients in any given situation. No case is too big or too small.
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Criminal, DUI, Domestic Violence and Personal Injury
Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Louisiana State University and Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Louisiana State University
Haltzman Law Firm is located one block from the Larimer County Courthouse in Fort Collins. Matthew A. Haltzman, the founder of Haltzman Law Firm, P.C. concentrates in DUI, Criminal Defense, and Personal Injury. Matthew was selected as a Super Lawyers® Rising Star for 2019 and 2020. He was also named a “Top 40 Under 40” attorney by the National Trial Lawyers and is Lead Counsel verified in criminal law and civil Litigation. He is currently serving as the President of the Larimer County Bar Association (YLD).
Matthew spent the early years of his career working in government, including the Department of...
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Lance Thibert
Fort Collins, CO Criminal Law Lawyer with 6 years experience
Free ConsultationCriminal
University of Nebraska-Lincoln College of Law
Lance P. Thibert knows that criminal cases do not occur in a vacuum and are often a snapshot of a person’s worst day. Often times the criminal legal process can feel judgmental, humiliating, and dehumanizing. Lance fiercely believes that the dignity of each person must be respected regardless of the accusation against them.
Lance’s career as a criminal defense trial attorney has involved representation of clients in nearly 4500 cases to date. Lance spent 6 years working as a Senior Deputy Public Defender in Larimer County and in that time gained extensive litigation and trial experience working cases encompassing Driving under...
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Derek Samuelson
Fort Collins, CO Criminal Law Lawyer with 21 years experience
Criminal, DUI, Domestic Violence and Juvenile
University of Denver
AV Preeminent Rated
2008 Defender of the Year
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1200 S. College Avenue
Suite 304
Fort Collins,
CO 80524
Free ConsultationCriminal, Bankruptcy and Divorce
Valparaiso University
When you are faced with legal matters, you need an experienced attorney with expert legal advice to represent you and your rights. You can trust Thomas C. Ridgely, Attorney at Law, proudly serving Fort Collins, CO for over 30 years. Known for his client-centered approach, he believes in listening to your situation and needs before considering your options. Your rights matter. That’s why Thomas C. Ridgely, Attorney at Law provides nothing but the best legal counsel for you, your business, and your family.
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Kent Leier
Fort Collins, CO Criminal Law Lawyer with 14 years experience
Free ConsultationCriminal, DUI, Traffic Tickets and White Collar Crime
University of Montana School of Law
Kent J. Leier founded The Leier Law Office with the goal of providing experienced and compassionate legal representation. He prides himself on his trial experience and courtroom presence and he is ready and willing to go to trial when justice demands it.
Mr. Leier began his legal career as an attorney for Colorado Legal Services. During his tenure with Colorado Legal Services, he represented citizens throughout all of Northern Colorado in divorce cases, highly contentious child custody disputes, and all other areas pertaining solely to family law.
After working for Colorado Legal Services, Mr. Leier served as a prosecutor for the...
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Cody Ryan Curry
Fort Collins, CO Criminal Law Attorney with 12 years experience
Criminal
Texas Wesleyan University School of Law - Texas Wesleyan University
C. Ryan Curry’s passion for criminal defense began when he successfully defended himself against a fraudulent traffic citation at the age of 16. Since that time, Mr. Curry has been a loyal custodian of the maxim that all persons are innocent until proven guilty. Mr. Curry’s passion for criminal defense, entrepreneurial spirit, and background in business management lead to the successful establishment of his own private firm. Mr. Curry was first licensed to practice law in Texas in 2007. In 2009, Mr. Curry obtained a license in Arizona. While acting as the principal of his own firm,...
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Free ConsultationCriminal, Animal, DUI and Real Estate
The University of Denver Sturm College of Law
As a solo practitioner, I practice in a wide variety of areas, covering all things from criminal defense, administrative hearings for my "college student law" practice area, landlord-tenant including lease review for small businesses looking to start up, juvenile law, and other areas as needed. I help with everything from contract review and administrative hearings, to criminal trials and appeals. Folks of all walks of life and all ages need competent legal advice! As the founding owner at Nicol Law Offices, LLC, I am uniquely qualified to represent clients in Northeastern Colorado. I am a Colorado native, a...
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(970) 482-6000
425 West Mulberry Street
Suite 212
Fort Collins,
CO 80521
Free ConsultationCriminal, DUI, Traffic Tickets and White Collar Crime
University of Wyoming College of Law
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Monte J. Robbins
Fort Collins, CO Criminal Law Attorney with 15 years experience
Free ConsultationOffers Video ChatCriminal, DUI, Domestic Violence and Traffic Tickets
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(970) 670-0738
1205 West Elizabeth Street
Unit K
Fort Collins,
CO 80521
Criminal, DUI and Domestic Violence
University of Denver
As one of Colorado's premier law firms, Nicol Gersch Law's attorneys, Justie Nicol and Jennifer Gersch, offer legal help for all criminal defense matters, including DUI/traffic cases, misdemeanors, felonies, and post-conviction remedies such as sealing and de-registering. Answer ten questions to get started and a free thirty-minute consultation to start solving your legal issue is only a few minutes away. Let us get justice for you today!
Jenn has extensive experience, as she was formerly a prosecutor and knows how to tackle your case logically, even if you're in the toughest of situations. She will always be straightforward and honest with...
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Criminal, DUI, Family and Juvenile
Case Western Reserve University School of Law
Tim has been practicing law in Colorado for fourteen years, spending some time with law firms but primarily working as a solo practitioner. This time has involved constant Court appearances and extensive experiences working with families addressing sensitive issues concerning their children. Employment Law, Criminal Law and Civil Law experience accumulated when working with business owners, college students or hard-working people facing legal issues who needed someone who could understand and give advice on how best to move forward. Case experience includes (but is not limited to):
-Responding to allegations of child abuse or neglect
-Navigating child care and...
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Free ConsultationCriminal, Bankruptcy, Consumer and Family
Baylor Law School
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Lee E. Christian
Fort Collins, CO Criminal Law Attorney with 30 years experience
Free ConsultationCriminal, DUI, Traffic Tickets and White Collar Crime
Over 20 years experience in Criminal and Employment law.
All areas of Criminal Defense including felonies, drug cases, DUIs, domestic violence, misdemeanors and traffic
Employment Law including all areas of employer â employee relations such as wage disputes, minimum wages, overtime, discrimination claims, employment contracts and severance agreements.
Workers Compensation Law.
Personal Injury Law emphasizing auto accidents.
Experienced Trial Lawyer
leechristianpc.com
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Eric Sunness
Fort Collins, CO Criminal Law Attorney with 27 years experience
Free ConsultationCriminal, DUI and Domestic Violence
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School and Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
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Criminal, Domestic Violence and Juvenile
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Linda Miller
Fort Collins, CO Criminal Law Lawyer with 40 years experience
Criminal, DUI and Real Estate
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Criminal, DUI and Personal Injury
University of Cincinnati College of Law
Backed by years of experience, Attorney Matthew A. Crowther is dedicated to standing by the sides of those facing serious legal matters, including those associated with personal injury law, civil litigation, and criminal defense. Because he is passionate about helping those in serious need of aggressive representation, Mr. Crawthford has tried more than 50 cases to verdict. In every case, he fights to see that his clients obtain the best results possible in the shortest amount of time. Before joining Jorgensen, Brownell & Pepin, P.C., Mr. Crowther attended the University of Wisconsin where he earned a Bachelor of...
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Criminal, Cannabis Law, Civil Rights and DUI
Boston University School of Law
Sarah Schielke was born and raised in Rochester, New York. She attended Middlebury College in Middlebury, Vermont where she received a bachelor of arts (B.A.) in Psychology and graduated magna cum laude.
Sarah then went on to law school at the Boston University School of Law on a full academic merit scholarship. There, Sarah was the Managing Editor of the Boston University Law Review. While in law school, Sarah studied under the tutelage of famed race & criminal law professor Tracey Maclin, who opened Sarah’s eyes to the truly broken state of the Fourth, Fifth and Sixth Amendment rights in our...
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Chris Hefty
Loveland, CO Criminal Law Lawyer with 34 years experience
1635 Foxtrail Dr.
Suite 318
Loveland,
CO 80538
Criminal, Bankruptcy, Family and Personal Injury
I have been a practicing attorney for 26 years, which gives me the expertise and knowledge needed to help you successfully resolve your legal issues. My practice includes bankruptcy, personal injury, driving under the influence (DUI), criminal defense, juvenile delinquency, family law with a focus on dependency and neglect issues, and estate planning.
I have 10 years of experience working in the Colorado District Attorney’s offices, as the elected district attorney for the Thirteenth Judicial District, which encompasses the seven counties of North Eastern Colorado. This experience gives me unique insight into the criminal justice process, which gives me the experience...
Criminal and Personal Injury
David Johnson
Fort Collins, CO Criminal Law Attorney with 34 years experience
Criminal, DUI and Personal Injury
Criminal, Juvenile and Personal Injury
Michael Griffith
Fort Collins, CO Criminal Law Attorney with 43 years experience
Criminal, Business, DUI and Divorce
Criminal, Appeals, Business and Juvenile
Daniel Quinn
Fort Collins, CO Criminal Law Attorney with 37 years experience
Criminal, DUI and Juvenile
Michael Manning
Fort Collins, CO Criminal Law Lawyer with 46 years experience
Criminal, DUI and Juvenile
Terry McElyea
Fort Collins, CO Criminal Law Lawyer with 31 years experience
Criminal, Bankruptcy, Business and DUI
The Florida State University College of Law
Sarah Liggett
Fort Collins, CO Criminal Law Attorney with 15 years experience
Criminal, Business, DUI and Divorce
109 N. College Ave. Suite 215
Fort Collins,
CO 80524
Criminal
Criminal and Family
The University of Texas School of Law
Joseph Fonfara
Fort Collins, CO Criminal Law Attorney with 32 years experience
Criminal and Personal Injury
Forrest Orswell
Fort Collins, CO Criminal Law Attorney with 22 years experience
Criminal, Bankruptcy and DUI
Arrested or facing criminal charges?
Criminal law addresses the government's prosecution of individuals who have been accused of committing a crime. Such laws may be federal, state, or local. The prosecution represents the people of a particular jurisdiction, and acts on behalf of the government by bringing a case against an accused. Under the U.S. Constitution, a person accused of a crime may have the right to a criminal defense attorney during interrogations and certain other times before and during a trial.
Whether you are under police investigation, have been arrested, or are facing charges, having an advocate familiar with the criminal justice system.
Most jurisdictions classify crimes as felonies or misdemeanors, with felonies being the more serious offenses with the possibility of more severe sentences. Some criminal lawyers focus on a specific area of criminal defense law, such as white-collar crime, drug offenses, theft crimes, or violent crimes. You should consult with a criminal defense lawyer early on in the process to preserve options, such as diversion programs or plea bargains.
When hiring a criminal defense attorney, you should evaluate the experience and fee structure of the attorney. Some offer a free consultation to discuss your case.
Accomplice liability:
If a person aids, assists, or encourages another in the commission of a crime, they are criminally liable as an accomplice to the crime.
Self-defense:
The claim that an act otherwise criminal was legally justifiable because it was necessary to protect a person or property from the threat or action of another.
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