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Michael Joseph McCarroll
Denver, CO Attorney with 15 years of experience
Free ConsultationImmigration
Arizona State University
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....
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Sharon Liko
Denver, CO Lawyer with 41 years of experience
Divorce and Family
University of Denver
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...
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Jeffrey Wolf
Denver, CO Lawyer with 18 years of experience
Free ConsultationUniversity of Denver
Jeffrey Wolf is the founder and lead criminal defense lawyer at Wolf Law. Mr. Wolf founded Wolf Law in order to provide excellent and compassionate criminal defense to anyone accused, investigated or facing criminal charges. Mr. Wolf was born, raised, schooled and continues to live in the Denver Metro Area. Having lived and worked in Colorado his entire life, Mr. Wolf has built an extensive network in the area that his clients benefit from. Mr. Wolf is truly a “Denver lawyer.”
Jeffrey Wolf is a trained, skilled criminal defense attorney. Mr. Wolf’s entire career has been...
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Haley Rheaves
Denver, CO Attorney
Divorce and Family
The University of Denver Sturm College of Law
Haley Rheaves is an Associate Attorney at the Law Office of Laura E. Shapiro, P.C. Mrs. Rheaves is a passionate litigator driven by her own life experiences and desire to assist families and children in need.
In her practice, Mrs. Rheaves recognizes that no two cases are the same and prides herself on her ability to connect with her clients and their unique circumstances. Mrs. Rheaves applies her diverse experience and diligently listens to her clients to ensure thorough representation at all stages of their cases.
Mrs. Rheaves is a Colorado transplant and native Michigander. She earned her law degree from the...
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Alex O. Rodriguez
Denver, CO Attorney with 9 years of experience
Free ConsultationDivorce and Family
Washburn University School of Law
Born and raised in Colorado, Alex Rodriguez graduated from the University of Northern Colorado with a B.S. in political science. Alex earned his J.D. from Washburn University Law School where he graduated with Dean’s Honors. Alex was a staff writer for the prestigious Washburn Law Journal during his second year of law school and his legal research comment was picked for publication. Alex also served on the Journal’s board of editors as Executive Comments Editor during his third year, while at the same time working as a Legal Research Assistant for Professor Joseph Mastrosimone, who specialized in employment law.
Alex has been practicing...
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James Kelly Vucinovich
Denver, CO Attorney with 59 years of experience
Personal Injury and Workers' Comp
William Mitchell College of Law
Jim Vucinovich is President and Managing Partner of Rossi Vucinovich PC located in Seattle, WA and Denver, CO. James is a nationally-recognized FELA attorney with over 20 years of committed representation of injured railroad workers and their families. From the beginning of his legal career Jim has focused his practice on the individual, recognizing that it is often the “little guy” who needs the most help in winning settlements and verdicts in personal injury cases. Every client is important and every case is unique and, therefore Jim approaches each and every one of his clients with compassion, honesty and commitment...
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Mac Hester
Denver, CO Lawyer with 38 years of experience
Free ConsultationElder, Nursing Home and Personal Injury
University of South Carolina School of Law
Mac Hester is an experienced trial lawyer. He has litigated and tried personal injury and commercial law cases in South Carolina and Colorado since 1986. He has also handled appeals in the Supreme Court of South Carolina and the Supreme Court of Colorado.
Mac Hester graduated from Clemson University in 1982 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics and he continues to apply economic principles and analysis to his cases in order to maximize gain for the client while minimizing cost. He was awarded the Juris Doctor degree from the University of South Carolina Law School in 1986. He has...
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Matthew Alan Martin
Denver, CO Attorney with 31 years of experience
Criminal Defense and DUI & DWI
Michigan State University
Growing up, I was immersed in sports, which instilled in me a strong competitive drive. That same spirit led me to enroll in a Moot Court class competition during law school, where I argued appellate cases against fellow students before panels of guest judges and attorneys. I earned the school’s award for Best Oralist and received the Eve August Moot Court Scholarship for achieving the highest grade in the class. This success secured me a spot on my law school’s national moot court team, where we traveled across the country to compete. Our team won the regional competition and advanced...
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Michael Alan Eidelson
Arvada, CO Lawyer with 16 years of experience
Free ConsultationElder, Estate Planning and Probate
Chapman University Fowler School of Law
Modern estate planning for clients in Colorado, California, and the District of Columbia. We specialize in wills, trusts, and powers of attorney. Our highly innovative and personalized approach puts client interests first by creating custom solutions.
Michael became a lawyer in 2008 to dedicate his career to serving others and making a positive difference. As the oldest of seven children, he grew up with a high level of responsibility and an understanding of the importance of family.
Michael has had an extensive career working as an attorney in both the private and public sectors, yet he has also maintained an emphasis...
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Andrew McKenna
Denver, CO Attorney with 31 years of experience
Free ConsultationBankruptcy
Andrew F. McKenna promises compassionate, personal legal assistance based on his 27 years of experience with consumer bankruptcy proceedings.
Based in Colorado, Andrew F. McKenna understands the crisis of financial debt in the area and is committed to utilizing his legal acumen to help the debtors in his community. His credentials include:
– NACBA membership
– BBB accreditation with an A+ rating
– Membership with the Tom Martino Referral List for over 5 years.
At the Law Office of Andrew F. McKenna, you will find a team that is committed to giving you respectful, expert support....
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Trent Trani
Denver, CO Attorney with 26 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense
University of Colorado Law School
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...
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Lindsay N. Brown
Denver, CO Attorney
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, Education and Juvenile
University of Colorado Law School
Lindsay spent the first ten years of her career litigating complex criminal cases in state and federal court, first as a trial attorney with the Denver office of the Colorado State Public Defender and later as a partner with two top law firms in Denver. During that time, she tried more than 50 cases to verdict and was named one of Colorado’s “Rising Star” Super Lawyers from 2016-2021. Lindsay's practice focuses on Title IX defense, student and faculty discipline, special education matters, and federal criminal defense.
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Colleen McCoy
Denver, CO Attorney with 18 years of experience
Free ConsultationDivorce, Family and Juvenile
The University of Denver Sturm College of Law
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Elizabeth Jeanelia Hyatt
Denver, CO Attorney with 26 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness, Civil Rights and Personal Injury
University of Colorado Law School
In business and legal malpractice litigation, Betsy’s clients include small and large businesses, as well as individuals seeking to protect their business and personal interests. She represents clients before state and federal trial courts, in arbitration, and on related appeals. Betsy’s trial practice focuses on high-stakes business and legal malpractice litigation in disputes involving claims of breach of fiduciary duties, fraud, negligence, breach of contract, dissolution and receivership.
In her business dispute cases, Betsy represents individuals in disputes against their company or its owners, as well as entities in disputes with other companies and individuals. Her cases involves claims of fraud,...
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Peter McClenahan
Denver, CO Lawyer
Free ConsultationBusiness, Legal Malpractice, Medical Malpractice and Personal Injury
Duquesne University School of Law
Peter McClenahan is at home in the courtroom. A skilled and dynamic trial lawyer, Peter’s practice focuses on personal injury, complex business and civil litigation and professional malpractice. In 2013, Peter was recognized for obtaining two of the top ten largest personal injury jury verdicts in the State of Colorado that year. Peter’s litigation background is extensive, and he has learned his craft from some of the best. Prior to joining Ogborn Mihm, Peter led a trial team of attorneys and paralegals at a renowned Denver litigation law firm. There, Peter directed multi-million dollar litigation in the professional malpractice and...
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Michael J. Ogborn
Denver, CO Attorney with 33 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness, Construction and Personal Injury
The University of Denver Sturm College of Law
Litigation can be brutal. Too often, individuals and businesses suffer needlessly because lawyers insist on doing things “the same old way.” Not with us. Not with Mike. Mike’s trademark is his relentless pursuit of new and better answers. His hallmark is the recognition that better answers come only with understanding. Not just surface familiarity, but a true appreciation of your world. Mike takes the time to listen, to answer questions, and to ask questions. He doesn’t just ask “where do you want to go?” He gets you there. As a young lawyer, Mike honed his courtroom presence as a deputy...
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Murray Ogborn
Denver, CO Lawyer with 40 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness, Legal Malpractice, Personal Injury and Products Liability
University of South Dakota School of Law
Murray Ogborn has represented clients and tried many cases across the country. He is an innovator in the development of jury communication and is nationally known for using storytelling, case thematic techniques, and focus groups in the preparation and trial of cases. Murray not only personally tries cases, but other trial lawyers from around the country hire him to conduct focus groups and consult on their cases. Murray is the founder of the Harvard Ultimate College of Trial Advocacy, sponsored by the Association of Trial Lawyers of America (now the American Association for Justice). Murray was named Best of the...
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Amy Rogers
Denver, CO Lawyer
Free ConsultationMedical Malpractice, Personal Injury and Products Liability
West Virginia University College of Law
Amy has a vested interest in helping her clients. She recognizes the importance of understanding each individual client’s story before analyzing the legal case. Part of what defines quality legal representation is trust, and hearing the concerns of the individual client is where the process of building trust starts for Amy. Her empathy and desire to provide exceptional representation, particularly when the odds are stacked against an individual, defines her work. Amy’s drive is personal, too. Her experience with a sibling’s traumatic brain injury, resulting from an auto crash, is a significant part of what motivates her as an attorney....
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Tillman Scott Roots
Denver, CO Lawyer with 14 years of experience
Real Estate
St. Mary's University School of Law
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.
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Gordon James Goodnow III
Denver, CO Lawyer with 19 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness
Harvard Law School
James Goodnow is Fennemore’s President and CEO. Nearly two decades after starting his career at our firm as a file clerk, he became the youngest known chief executive of a major law firm in U.S. history. He holds his JD from Harvard Law School and dual management certificates from MIT, where he was an enrolled MBA student before pivoting to the University of Cambridge Business School (U.K.). He earned a BS at Santa Clara University, where he graduated first in his class.
James is known for his thought leadership at the intersection of law and business. He has been featured on...
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Jordan Factor
Denver, CO Attorney
Agricultural and Business
Yale Law School
Jordan Factor represents individuals and entities in a range of complex business disputes in a diverse array of industries. Jordan has earned a reputation as a creative and tenacious litigator who masters the details of sophisticated disputes often involving numerous parties engaged in parallel litigation in a variety of courts.
As a result of Jordan success, 5280 Magazine has recognized him as a “Rising Star” of the Colorado legal profession for several years.
Jordan was on the Editorial Board of the Yale Law Journal and was Co-Chairman of the Morris Tyler Moot Court of Appeals at Yale Law School. After law school,...
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Jennifer Elizabeth Schlatter
Denver, CO Lawyer with 26 years of experience
Free ConsultationUniversity of Denver
Jennifer E. Schlatter focuses her practice on protecting and enforcing intellectual property rights, including: trademark prosecution, counseling, licensing and enforcement, including representation of clients in trademark proceedings before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office; copyrights prosecution, counseling, licensing and enforcement; international trademark and copyright issues; IP and related litigation, including trademark infringement, false advertising, copyright infringement, misappropriation of trade secrets and unfair competition; publishing related transactions, including preparation and negotiation of publishing agreements; and transactional entertainment law. She represents individual artists in preparing and negotiating business agreements, and protecting and licensing intellectual property rights. Jennifer assists clients in...
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JoAnne M. Zboyan
Denver, CO Attorney with 41 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness, Health Care and Insurance Claims
University of Colorado - Denver
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Michael J Thomson
Denver, CO Lawyer with 23 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury and Products Liability
University of Colorado Law School
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...
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Fredric Michael Winocur
Denver, CO Attorney with 32 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness and Criminal Defense
Tulane University
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...
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Zachary A. Chapman
Denver, CO Lawyer with 14 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness, Energy, Estate Planning and Probate
University of Wyoming College of Law
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...
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Carl Werner
Denver, CO Attorney
Free ConsultationBusiness and Cannabis Law
Harvard Law School
Carl Werner is a seasoned transactional attorney and Chair of the Corporate Department at Harris Sliwoski. He counsels a diverse range of clients in emerging industries—including cannabis cultivators and cryptocurrency miners—guiding them through complex transactions in highly regulated and often uncertain legal environments across the U.S. and internationally. His practice centers on startup ventures, company financings, mergers and acquisitions, and other key transactional matters.
Before joining Harris Sliwoski, Carl was a partner at Vicente LLP in Denver, Colorado, where he spent eight years managing transactional work in emerging regulated industries, particularly cannabis, hemp, and psychedelics. He also has extensive experience advising...
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Brett Emil Myers
Aurora, CO Attorney with 21 years of experience
Free ConsultationInsurance Claims and Personal Injury
The University of Denver Sturm College of Law
Brett Myers has been practicing law since 2004 in Colorado. Before working in personal injury law, he clerked for District Court Judge Thomas Woodford and was an attorney for the City of Lakewood. He also worked for a firm that had a general practice. In 2012, Brett started practicing personal injury law including motor vehicle accident cases (hit and run, pedestrian, bicycle, trucking, uninsured motorist, underinsured motorist claims etc.), fall down cases, bad faith insurance cases.
He has helped many people from all walks of life in the diverse city of Aurora.
He speaks Korean, Spanish and French and has...
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Anna L. Burr
Aurora, CO Lawyer with 16 years of experience
Free ConsultationEstate Planning and Personal Injury
Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology
Anna Burr is a Colorado native born in Greeley and raised in Loveland. Anna received her bachelor's degree from Colorado State University and was conferred her Juris Doctorate degree from Chicago-Kent College of Law in Illinois. Her decision to go to law school came from her father, who taught her to be a leader and offer help where it is needed. Early in her career, Ms. Burr worked as trial counsel for one of the largest insurance companies in the nation. From that experience, she learned from the inside how the insurance companies work and how to fight...
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Katie Weeks
Denver, CO Attorney with 11 years of experience
Free ConsultationCivil Rights, Employment and Personal Injury
Hamline University
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.
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Attorney Weeks is a successful litigator with a proven track record, having worked for some of the largest civil litigation firms in the...
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Jennifer L. Gokenbach
Denver, CO Lawyer with 22 years of experience
(866) 578-6223
Industry Commercial Building
3001 Brighton Blvd., Suite 2660
Denver, CO 80216
Business and Employment
University of Denver
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Christopher Cessna
Denver, CO Lawyer with 26 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense and DUI & DWI
University of Denver
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!
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Rachael Z Ardanuy
Denver, CO Lawyer with 12 years of experience
Cannabis Law and Estate Planning
Florida Coastal School of Law
Imagine if you could build your marijuana business with ease amidst all the confusion out there. You would make operating decisions with confidence, get accurate answers to your burning questions, and grow your business at the pace it deserves — not to mention save hundreds of headaches and thousands of dollars in the process.
Businesses in the cannabis industry deserve access to sound legal counsel just like any other industry. That's where I come in.
After nearly 10 years advocating for marijuana reform, I watched history being made in 2012 as Colorado passed the landmark Amendment 64 to legalize adult-use marijuana. ...
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Heather M. White
Denver, CO Attorney with 9 years of experience
Divorce and Family
Loyola University Chicago School of Law
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Molly Falk Jansen
Denver, CO Attorney with 22 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense and Real Estate
University of Denver
Molly Jansen Law Group, P.C. provides honest and aggressive representation for all DUI/DWAI, criminal misdemeanors and felonies, marijuana specific crimes, and all real estate matters. We are committed to our clients on every level and we strongly believe that an excellent attorney is one that engages you as an active team member in your own legal matter. To schedule a free confidential consultation by phone or in our office, please call my Firm at 303.832-5400. You can listen to Molly Jansen live every Monday morning from 9am-10am on 107.9FM, KBPI, and she is also a survivalist on Naked...
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Dawn Renee Gould
Denver, CO Attorney with 18 years of experience
Divorce, Domestic Violence and Family
Hamline University School of Law
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...
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Robert Dean Wilhite III
Denver, CO Lawyer with 20 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury
I was born and raised in Texas and currently serve as the Managing Partner of The Wilhite Law Firm. In this role, I oversee all of our cases and have successfully guided many to significant conclusions, including securing a $9 million recovery for a client affected by a defective product.
I founded The Wilhite Law Firm with a clear mission to bring justice to individuals whose lives have been drastically altered by terrible car accidents. Throughout my career, I have dedicated myself to holding negligent individuals, corporations, and insurance companies accountable for the harm they cause to innocent people.
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Katherine R Chadek
Aurora, CO Lawyer with 8 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, Elder, Juvenile and Probate
Creighton University School of Law
Guardian ad Litem (attorney representing the best interests of children in court involved matters) contracted through Colorado Office of the Child's Representative. OCR attorneys provide competent and effective legal representation to Colorado’s children involved in the court system because they have been abused and neglected, impacted by high conflict parenting time disputes, or charged with delinquent acts and are without a parent able to provide relevant information to the court or protect their best interests during the proceedings. I provide services as Guardian ad Litem in Dependency and Neglect matters; Juvenile Delinquency/Truancy; Domestic Relations; Adoption; and Mental Health cases.
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Nicole A. Westbrook
Denver, CO Lawyer with 22 years of experience
Vanderbilt University Law School
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...
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Peter Milwid
Denver, CO Attorney
1888 Sherman St
Suite 650
Denver, CO 80203
Bankruptcy
University of California College of the Law, San Francisco
At Mile High Bankruptcy, we help people through every stage of the bankruptcy process, from making a responsible decision whether or not to file, to helping people restore their access to credit after discharge. Contact us in Denver for a free consultation about your bankruptcy options.
Peter Milwid is a 25 year veteran bankruptcy practitioner. He began the bankruptcy firm in 1987 and has specialized exclusively in consumer and small business bankruptcy ever since.
We are a debt relief agency. We help people file for bankruptcy relief under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code.