Douglas County Lawyers

I specialize in immigration law and provide free consultations. My law practice is dedicated to keeping families together in the United States. I am readily accessible, and charge affordable flat-fee rates.

I have front-line experience representing clients in immigration detention centers throughout the United States and winning appeals and motions to reopen before the Board of Immigration Appeals (“BIA”). I have handled some of the most difficult immigration cases successfully.

I regularly assist immigrants and their families dealing with the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), the National Visa Center and US consulates around the world....

Trent founded the firm, M. Trent Trani & Associates, P.C., in 2005, with the goal of establishing a practice focused upon defending the rights and interests of the criminally accused. He is the senior attorney at the firm and has been intimately involved in achieving many favorable verdicts at trial in both misdemeanor and felony charges. Trent is a skilled negotiator, and when a case demands a plea bargain, he's been successful in getting charges or penalties reduced significantly. Many cases are full of police errors, and in these cases, he zealously seeks to have the charges entirely dismissed. The...

Attorney Sharon Liko has focused exclusively on men’s rights in the area of domestic relations and family law since establishing her law firm in 1991. Liko received her Bachelor of Science Degree in accounting from Arizona State University. She received her Juris Doctor Degree from the University of Denver. She is admitted to the state bars of both Colorado and Texas. Liko formerly served for five years on the Board of Directors of AMEND where she was the Chairman of the Board for her last two years. She is an active member of the Denver Bar Association and the Family...

As a former civil prosecutor of financial fraud for the Colorado Attorney General, Erik Neusch recently served as lead counsel on large and complex investigations, enforcement actions, and trials where he and his team confronted and took down the most powerful and sophisticated businesses that the Attorney General faced, stopped all the targeted business practices, and returned millions to victims.

Erik’s team obtained and collected the largest judgment and most victim restitution in the history of consumer protection enforcement cases by the Attorney General.

Neusch Law provides individuals and businesses with the skill, mentality, and approach of a highly experienced and...

Veterans Disability: Admitted to practice before the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims since March 1993.

VA accredited attorney since the program started in 2008.

Social Security: Assisting the disabled 50 years of age or older to obtain Social Security Disability due to their physical or mental impairments that keep them from working.

Robert Gruber has represented thousands of clients at Administrative Law Judge Hearings.

Robert Gruber has been a practicing attorney for over 40 years.

Jessica Avis, J.D. (formerly Jessica Trillo) Senior Associate Attorney Jessica Avis is a dedicated family law attorney with a strong foundation in both legal and business disciplines. Raised in rural Oklahoma, she earned her Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Oklahoma in 2015, graduating with a double major in Supply Chain Management and Marketing. She went on to receive her Juris Doctor from Roger Williams University School of Law in 2018, graduating cum laude and earning recognition as one of the top legal scholars in her class. Following law school, Jessica was selected to serve as a judicial law clerk for...

Charles E. Liken specializes in Family Law, Criminal Defense, Estate Planning, & Probate. Charles is also a certified mediator as well as a Child and Family Investigator (i.e., a "CFI"). Graduating from Sturm College of Law in 2002 from Denver University, Charles has built his career on taking the time to listen and giving an honest assessment of where things stand in his clients' cases. Notably, Charles is a former Deputy District Attorney for the Colorado 12th District in Del Norte, Colorado. This brings numerous strengths to the table for his clients, including nearly a decade of experience as a Criminal...

Tillman Roots joined Pless Law Firm in 2022 and is based in the firm’s Austin office. Prior to, he served over ten years as General Counsel for one of the fastest growing counties in the United States (Comal County) handling the county’s real estate transactions, procurement and construction contracts, and subdivision plat matters.

The Immigration Law office of David N. Simmons is located in Denver, Colorado. However, we have U.S. immigration clients located across the U.S.A. and abroad. We represent clients in a wide range of U.S. immigration matters. Perhaps your company is seeking to bring employees to the United States temporarily on work visas. You may be legally in the United States and wanting to change your status or to obtain your “green card.” You may be longing to reunite with a loved one who is overseas. Our law office can assist you. David N. Simmons began practicing U.S. immigration law...

Jay completed in undergraduate studies at U.C. Davis and Santa Clara University in California. There is obtained a B.S. degree in Accounting. Jay then went on to attended law school in California at Santa Clara University. He has been a licensed attorney for over 26 years now, practicing personal injury law since 1990. In 1995, Jay formed McCormick & Murphy, P.C. along with Kirk McCormick. Jay and Kirk have successfully handled hundreds of cases, adding to their reputation as being among the finest attorneys in Colorado.

Fuller Personal Injury Law was started in 2002 with the commitment to help injured people receive the treatment, benefits, and compensation they deserve to help return their lives to normal. Fuller Personal Injury Law’s experienced car accident lawyers and legal team is dedicated to helping injured victims take back control of their lives and futures. We function individually, diligently, and resourcefully to ensure our clients receive the maximum financial recovery for the harms and losses incurred. Fuller Personal Injury Law’s car accident attorneys expertly guide clients through the complex damage claim process and pursuit of their legal claims. We pride...

Laurence I. Gendelman, Esq. was raised in the south Denver suburbs, attended Cherry Creek High School. He received his Bachelor of Arts in both Economics and Political Science as well as his Juris Doctor at the University of Colorado – Boulder. Trained in a large family law firm, Laurence gained experience working with high-asset, high-conflict, and complex divorces and child custody issues. He also advocated for and advised clients regarding the division of complex financial assets including executive compensation packages and retirement benefits. At Gendelman Klimas, Ltd., Laurence aggressively, yet mindfully, represent clients in the following types of cases: Probate Litigation Estate and Trust...

I have extensive trial and litigation experience before state courts, administrative tribunals and federal courts in the areas of business and commercial disputes and claims under various federal laws. I have tried significant damage cases and represented parties through all phases of litigation through trial and appeal.

My primary practice areas are focused on business and commercial litigation representing parties in disputes involving breach of contract, partnership and shareholder disputes, business divorce, foreclosure of liens and other complex business and commercial litigation. I do not practice transactional business law - my only focus is litigation of business and commercial lawsuits....

Mike Thomson joined Purvis Thomson, LLP in the fall of 2001. Since then, he has represented plaintiffs in a variety of civil lawsuits. Mike limits his practice entirely to civil litigation. The majority of his cases involve either serious automobile and trucking accidents or complex litigation including product liability, civil rights violations, brain injury/spinal chord injuries and wrongful death. He was the lead attorney in separate wrongful death product liability actions against Taser International, Inc. and Daimler Trucks North America, Inc. He was co-counsel with John Purvis in a defective seatback case against Ford Motor Company in which the jury...

Zachary A. Chapman is a Senior Attorney at Kearney, McWilliams & Davis, PLLC. He practices in oil & gas law, including drafting of title opinions and performing due diligence for mergers and acquisitions. Zach assists the Denver oil & gas team and reviews and edits title opinions and division of interest ownership reports. Zach also practices family law handling all types of matters related to Domestic Relations, Paternity, and Juvenile cases, as well as handling a Probate Docket to include Conservatorships, Guardianships, Contesting a Will, and both Formal and Informal Probate matters, including Estate Planning. Prior to joining Kearney, McWilliams...

Christopher Braddock received his undergraduate degree in Engineering Physics from Washington University in St. Louis in 1988 and his Juris Doctorate from University of Denver in 1993. He has been licensed to practice law in the State of Colorado and in the Federal Courts since 1993. His passion for defending the criminally accused began in 1991 when, while still in law school, he interned with Office of the Colorado State Public Defender, in their Arapahoe County Office. There he witnessed first-hand how the power and resources of the government were being used against its citizens. In pursuit of his...

Mr. Winocur specializes in the defense of white collar and economic crimes for both corporate and individual clients spanning a broad range of industries. He has successfully defended clients at all stages of the investigative and enforcement process, through all manner of criminal, regulatory, and civil actions including securities violations, financial fraud, healthcare fraud, mail and wire fraud, environmental crimes, consumer protection violations, public corruption, and antitrust violations. While he is increasingly called upon by general counsel or special committees of boards of directors to lead a company through both internal and external investigations, his niche practice is as counsel...

Attorney Christopher Cessna brings more than 10 years of experience helping clients properly handle their criminal charges, such as drunk driving offenses. Every case that the firm takes on will be handled with personalized service and close attention to the needs of the client. The Law Office of Christopher H. Cessna has obtained countless dismissals on the behalf of its clients. Call the firm today to set up a consultation!

Eric Ballou represents people injured by individuals, corporations, and insurance companies, obtaining millions on their behalf at trial and in settlement. Raised in Madill, a manufacturing and agricultural county seat in southern Oklahoma with a grand courthouse in town square, he continues to rely on small-town values: hard work, relationship building, and willingness to help others in his practice today as a trial attorney at The Frickey Law Firm. Eric earns an excellent reputation in the legal community and forges strong working relationships with judges, mediators, and other attorneys. Taking a practical, no-nonsense approach to cases, he has the necessary expertise...

Dawn R. Gould is a graduate of Hamline University School of Law in St. Paul, Minnesota. Dawn was first admitted to practice law in Maryland and the bulk of her legal career was as an Assistant State’s Attorney for the Frederick County State’s Attorney’s Child Support Division where she prosecuted contempt and violation of probation cases for failure to pay child support and conducted countless trials to establish paternity and to establish, modify, and enforce child support. Dawn later transitioned into private practice where she expanded her legal proficiency to include divorce, custody, domestic violence, prenuptial agreements, and...

Originally from Colorado, Ms. Kristofco graduated from Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois with a Bachelor of Science degree in 1997. In 2001, she received her Juris Doctorate from Northwestern School of Law of Lewis and Clark College in Portland, Oregon. At the Jefferson County District Court of Colorado, Ms. Kristofco clerked for the Honorable Judge James Zimmerman. Ms. Kristofco has significant experience in complex litigation matters, both locally and nationally, and has successfully litigated numerous insurance, bad faith, and employment law cases. Reported Cases: Wausau Business Insurance Co. v. US Motels Management, Inc., 341 F.Supp.2d 1180 (D. Colo. 2004). (Drafted...

Larry N. Harris is an experienced civil litigator. While having represented clients in all types of cases, his current practice focuses on injury law. He enjoys representing clients whose lives have been disrupted by injuries as a result of an accident. In his personal injury practice, he helps victims and their families rebuild their financial lives after suffering injuries caused by others. He also counsels clients and litigates cases involving commercial injury, intellectual property, business torts, and insurance coverage issues, among others. Larry is familiar with all aspects of insurance law that may provide sources of compensation for those who...

As an Intellectual Property Attorney at Merchant & Gould, I specialize in helping clients protect, manage, and leverage their innovations and intellectual property rights. Based out of the Denver office and working remotely from Austin, Texas, I serve clients across Colorado, Texas, and beyond. My practice primarily focuses on patent preparation and prosecution, though I regularly advise on a wide range of IP matters, including litigation support, noninfringement and infringement analysis, freedom to operate searches, as well as trademark and copyright law. With a background in Electrical Engineering, I bring hands-on technical experience in fields such as software, machine learning and...

Born in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, Josh moved to Colorado to attend law school at the University of Colorado Boulder after graduating with an undergrad degree from the University of Florida. Attracted by the culture of the west, and the call of the mountains, Josh quickly found a home in the CU Law community, and on the slopes of the Rockies. Like many entrepreneurs, Josh believes that “success” is more a product of freedom in your life than the cash in your bank account. It is that driving philosophy, among other things, that compelled Josh to start Troxel...

A former law clerk to a federal judge in the busiest trial court in the United States, Nicole’s trial practice focuses on one thing: the success of her clients. Nicole works with dedication, tenacity and commitment to prevail in significant, high-stakes business disputes that others won’t try. Nicole is experienced in representing businesses and individuals in complex business matters employing strategy and ingenuity to achieve outcomes that materially affect her clients’ economic lives. Nicole tries complex business matters, representing both plaintiffs and defendants in commercial cases ranging from antitrust to defamation to stock market manipulation, complex contract disputes, fraud, commercial...

Torrey Livenick, Esq. is a fourth generation Colorado lawyer. Although she was born in California and raised in Nevada, she spent every summer in Colorado and knew she planned to make Denver her home.

After graduating from Bryn Mawr College with a degree in Classical Culture and Society, she returned to Las Vegas to work as a paralegal. Once she spent five years building her skills and confirming her interest, she attended Emory University School of Law.

After graduation, Torrey moved to Colorado, and upon her admission to the Colorado Bar, she founded Livenick Law, LLC focused on helping small business and...

Patrick D. Vellone’s primary area of practice is complex commercial litigation with an emphasis on lender and fiduciary liability, intellectual property litigation, securities, contract and bankruptcy adversary representation. For over 30 years, Patrick has been admitted to practice for particular cases and has litigated in numerous federal and state courts throughout the United States. He is a Martindale-Hubbell AV rated attorney and has been named a Colorado Super Lawyer annually since 2007. Patrick pursues every case with proactive, innovative and aggressive approaches designed to lead to a positive value result.

Weeks Law Group, LLC handles employment law and personal injury cases in Colorado and Arizona. If you have been wrongfully terminated or discriminated against by a Colorado or Arizona employer, we want to talk to you. If you have been injured in a personal injury accident in CO or AZ, we have the expertise to fight on your behalf. We have obtained sizeable, confidential settlements for our clients to help them heal and move forward. • Schedule a consultation: https://www.weekslawyer.com/schedule-consultation Attorney Weeks is a successful litigator with a proven track record, having worked for some of the largest civil litigation firms in the...

Prior to establishing Gold Law, L.L.C., Matthew Spencer Gold was a felony prosecutor, serving Colorado's First Judicial District (Jefferson and Gilpin Counties). Matthew began working in the District Attorney's Office as a legal intern in 2011 and after becoming a sworn Deputy, worked his way up from handling misdemeanor and traffic cases to prosecuting all manner of felony cases up to and including First Degree Murder. During that time Matthew handled thousands of DUI and domestic violence cases. Matthew also worked in the Juvenile unit, where he gained specialized knowledge in the area of juvenile law. As a felony prosecutor,...

Ruth Moore is an experienced business litigation attorney whose practice focuses on appeals and pretrial litigation of critical legal issues. She represents businesses engaged in a variety of industries, including energy, entertainment, real estate, professional services, and agriculture. Her practice includes civil actions between companies, regulatory enforcement actions, and criminal defense.

My goal is always the same, to work closely with clients that find themselves in legal proceedings and to help them receive, from that process, the flexibility and options they need to live a meaningful and enriching life. The criminal justice system can stop a life right in its tracks. I try to help people return to that life as quickly and as fully as possible.

Colorado criminal defense attorney Megan Scafiddi has vast experience winning charge reductions and dismissals in all types of criminal matters. She is especially skilled in handling serious felony motions and appellate cases. And she is devoted to clearing her clients’ records and restoring their rights. Megan Scafiddi earned her JD from California Western School of Law. And she received her BA from UC Irvine. The National Trial Lawyers has selected her as a Top 40 under 40. And AVVO granted her Client’s Choice status.

A courtroom lawyer who believes that good things come from standing strong and fighting your case.