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Criminal Defense Attorneys in Colorado

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Criminal Defense law in Colorado covers felonies, misdemeanors, drug offenses, assault, theft, and white-collar crimes. When these legal matters arise, having the right attorney can make a significant difference in the outcome. Colorado has its own statutes, court procedures, and legal standards that apply specifically to criminal defense cases, and attorneys who practice in District Court regularly understand the nuances that affect how these matters are resolved.

Criminal cases in Colorado are prosecuted through District Court, with appeals handled by the Court of Appeals. Your constitutional rights apply, but Colorado's own rules of criminal procedure determine how the case unfolds in practice. Early representation is critical — the decisions made in the first days after arrest often define the trajectory of the entire case. The Colorado Bar Association maintains standards for criminal defense practitioners in the state.

The criminal defense attorneys listed here practice throughout Colorado and can be filtered by location, reviews, and experience. Each profile includes practice area details, office locations, and client feedback. We recommend comparing several attorneys before making a decision — most offer free initial consultations, which gives you a chance to evaluate their approach and determine whether they're the right fit.

For a detailed overview of how criminal defense law works in Colorado — including key statutes, deadlines, and what to expect from the legal process — Read our complete guide to criminal defense law in Colorado. If you're ready to take the next step, browse the attorney profiles below and reach out for a free consultation.

Lain Aaron Lawrence - Attorney
Lain Aaron Lawrence
0/5 (0 reviews)
Lawrence Law Office
 2821 S Parker Rd Suite 865 Aurora CO 80014
(720) 369-4929
University of Arkansas - Fayetteville (2007)
English, Spanish
Bar #42762
Colorado Bar
Active License
Verified
Criminal Law DUI & DWI Personal Injury
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Eric Sims - Attorney
Eric Sims
0/5 (0 reviews)
 1434 Spruce Street, Suite 100 Boulder CO 80302
(720) 726-8210
Unknown Status
Animal & Dog Law Civil Rights Criminal Law
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William Baker - Attorney
William Baker
0/5 (0 reviews)
Hampton & Pigott LLP
 390 Interlocken Crescent Suite 350 Broomfield CO 80021
7203703300103
University of Denver (2010)
Colorado Bar
Unknown Status
Criminal Law DUI & DWI Estate Planning
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Sean Brown - Attorney
Sean Brown
0/5 (0 reviews)
The Brown Law Office, LLC
 Willis Town Center 310 Market Street / First Floor Basalt CO 81621
(970) 871-7400
The John Marshall Law School (1999)
English
Washington Bar
Active License
Criminal Law DUI & DWI Personal Injury
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Ron Kingsford - Attorney
Ron Kingsford
0/5 (0 reviews)
Kingsford Law Offices
 825 10th Street Ste. 100 Greeley CO 80631
English, Spanish
Colorado Bar
Active License
Bankruptcy Criminal Law Divorce
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Christopher Cessna - Attorney
Christopher Cessna
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Office of Christopher H. Cessna
 7314 Ralston Road Arvada CO 80002
(303) 720-7280
University of Denver (1996)
English, English
Bar #31702
Colorado Bar
Active License
Verified
Criminal Law DUI & DWI
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Colin Bresee - Attorney
Colin Bresee
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Offices of M. Colin Bresee
 1873 S Bellaire St Suite 1400 Denver CO 80222
(303) 377-0100
English
Bar #25452
Colorado Bar
Active License
Verified
Appeals & Appellate Criminal Law Domestic Violence
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Ashley McCuaig - Attorney
Ashley McCuaig
0/5 (0 reviews)
The McCuaig Law Office
 231 W. 4th Street Suite101 Loveland CO 80537
(970) 363-5115
Sturm College of Law (2005)
Colorado Bar
Unknown Status
Criminal Law Domestic Violence DUI & DWI
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Cobea E Becker - Attorney
Cobea E Becker
0/5 (0 reviews)
Becker Law Group
 112 W D St Suite 210-D Pueblo CO 81003
(719) 543-0700
Temple University Beasley School of Law (2000)
Spanish
Unknown Status
Civil Rights Criminal Law Divorce
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Mr. William L. Henry IV - Attorney
Mr. William L. Henry IV
0/5 (0 reviews)
Robinson & Henry, P.C.
 900 Castleton Road Suite 200 Castle Rock CO 80109
(720) 531-9121
The George Washington University Law School (2003)
English
10th Circuit Bar
Unknown Status
Arbitration & Mediation Bankruptcy Business Law
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Salia Ahamadu Sirleaf - Attorney
Salia Ahamadu Sirleaf
0/5 (0 reviews)
 SALIA A. SIRLEAF, Esq 17817 E. Arizona Ave Aurora CO 80017
(720) 569-9725
University of Denver (2003)
Unknown Status
Appeals & Appellate Arbitration & Mediation Business Law
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Donald Sisson - Attorney
Donald Sisson
0/5 (0 reviews)
Elkus & Sisson
 7100 E Belleview Avenue Suite 101 Greenwood Village CO 80111
(303) 567-7981
University of Minnesota Law School (2002)
Colorado Bar
Active License
Arbitration & Mediation Business Law Criminal Law
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Peter Towsky - Attorney
Peter Towsky
0/5 (0 reviews)
Robinson & Henry P.C.
 1805 Shea Center Drive Suite 180 Highlands Ranch CO 80129
(720) 531-9121
Brooklyn Law School
Chinese, English
New York Bar
Unknown Status
Business Law Collections Criminal Law
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Jessica Anna Ryan - Attorney
Jessica Anna Ryan
0/5 (0 reviews)
J. Ryan Law P.C.
 2507 Riverside Drive P.O. Box 771168 Steamboat Springs CO 80477
(970) 819-1981
French
Bar #36391
Colorado Bar
Active License
Verified
Agricultural Law Arbitration & Mediation Criminal Law
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Roger Sagal - Attorney
Roger Sagal
0/5 (0 reviews)
Sagal Law, LLC
 241 South Elizabeth Street Ridgway CO 81432
(970) 626-5891
Tulane University (1995)
Bar #30350
Colorado Bar
Active License
Verified
Business Law Construction Law Criminal Law
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Amy D Griner - Attorney
Amy D Griner
0/5 (0 reviews)
Griner Legal, LLC
 355 S Teller Street Suite 200 Lakewood CO 80226
(720) 690-5679
Indiana University - Indiana University-Bloomington (1993)
English
Utah Bar
Unknown Status
Bankruptcy Criminal Law Estate Planning
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Katherine R Chadek - Attorney
Katherine R Chadek
0/5 (0 reviews)
Katherine R Chadek Lawyer at Law LLC
 PO Box 440477 Aurora CO 80044
(719) 252-7070
Creighton University School of Law (2014)
Nebraska Bar
Unknown Status
Criminal Law Elder Law Juvenile Law
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Joe Pickard - Attorney
Joe Pickard
0/5 (0 reviews)
 12712 W. Ken Caryl Ave. Litteton CO 80127
(303) 989-6655
University of Colorado Law School (1979)
English
Colorado Bar
Active License
Appeals & Appellate Arbitration & Mediation Business Law
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Gwyneth Ayers - Attorney
Gwyneth Ayers
0/5 (0 reviews)
Ayers Law Firm, P.C.
 250 Arapahoe Ave Suite 301 Boulder CO 80302
(303) 449-1988
University of Colorado - Boulder
Bar #28529
Colorado Bar
Active License
Verified
Appeals & Appellate Business Law Civil Rights
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Justie Dee Nicol - Attorney
Justie Dee Nicol
0/5 (0 reviews)
 PO Box 728 Fort Collins CO 80522
(970) 670-0738
The University of Denver Sturm College of Law (2004)
English
Colorado Bar
Unknown Status
Animal & Dog Law Criminal Law Domestic Violence
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David Eric Moorhead - Attorney
David Eric Moorhead
0/5 (0 reviews)
The Moorhead Law Group
 1650 38th Street Suite 201E Boulder CO 80301
(303) 447-1400
Southern Methodist University (1986)
English
Colorado Bar
Unknown Status
Bankruptcy Criminal Law Domestic Violence
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Sherri Murgallis - Attorney
Sherri Murgallis
0/5 (0 reviews)
 945 Front St Louisville CO 80027
(303) 444-4353
The University of Denver Sturm College of Law (2001)
U.S. Supreme Court Bar
Active License
Business Law Civil Rights Criminal Law
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Kathryn Elizabeth Sheely - Attorney
Kathryn Elizabeth Sheely
0/5 (0 reviews)
Elkus and Sisson, P.C.
 7100 E. Belleview Ave, Suite 101 Greenwood Village CO 80111
(303) 567-7981
Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Louisiana State University (2003)
English
Colorado Bar
Active License
Appeals & Appellate Cannabis & Marijuana Law Communications & Internet Law
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Edward J Nugent - Attorney
Edward J Nugent
0/5 (0 reviews)
 405 Ridges Blvd Suite B Grand Junction CO 81507
(970) 245-4617
University of Colorado Law School (1975)
10th Circuit Bar
Active License
Appeals & Appellate Business Law Criminal Law
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Paul Alan Prendergast - Attorney
Paul Alan Prendergast
0/5 (0 reviews)
Prendergast & Associates, P.C.
 1901 W Littleton Blvd Littleton CO 80120
(303) 797-3300
University of Denver (1982)
Bar #13421
Colorado Bar
Active License
Verified
Criminal Law Divorce DUI & DWI
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Roger John Lucas - Attorney
Roger John Lucas
0/5 (0 reviews)
The Law Office of Roger J Lucas, LLC
 121 S. Tejon St., Suite 900 Colorado Springs CO 80903
(719) 475-1600
The University of Denver Sturm College of Law (2004)
English, French, Tagalog
Colorado Bar
Active License
Animal & Dog Law Appeals & Appellate Arbitration & Mediation
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Jennifer Tuttle - Attorney
Jennifer Tuttle
0/5 (0 reviews)
The Noble Law Office, LLC
 215 Union Boulevard Suite 305 Lakewood CO 80228
(303) 232-5160
University of Denver (2020)
Colorado Bar
Unknown Status
Appeals & Appellate Criminal Law
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Michael Stuzynski - Attorney
Michael Stuzynski
0/5 (0 reviews)
Rector Stuzynski LLC
 131 S Weber St Colorado Springs CO 80903
(719) 578-1106
University of Colorado - Boulder (2009)
English
Colorado Bar
Unknown Status
Criminal Law Domestic Violence DUI & DWI
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Tray Stephany - Attorney
Tray Stephany
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Offices of Tray Stephany
 3780 South Broadway Suite 111 Englewood CO 80113
(719) 722-8461
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School (2005)
Colorado Bar
Unknown Status
Criminal Law Divorce Domestic Violence
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Beth Dombroski - Attorney
Beth Dombroski
0/5 (0 reviews)
Triple L Law, P.C.
 24928 Genesee Trail Rd. Unit 100 Golden CO 80401
(303) 847-0755
Colorado Bar
Unknown Status
Criminal Law Elder Law Health Care Law
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Taggart Harrison Howard - Attorney
Taggart Harrison Howard
0/5 (0 reviews)
Howard & Associates, PC
 PO Box 98 Vail CO 81658
(970) 926-6556
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School (1995)
Bar #31770
Colorado Bar
Active License
Verified
Criminal Law Divorce Domestic Violence
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Zachary Lee Newland - Attorney
Zachary Lee Newland
0/5 (0 reviews)
Newland Legal PLLC
 32186 Castle Court Suite 312 Evergreen CO 80439
(303) 948-1489
Georgetown University Law Center (2013)
Texas Bar
Unknown Status
Appeals & Appellate Bankruptcy Civil Rights
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Courtney Edwards - Attorney
Courtney Edwards
0/5 (0 reviews)
Carlson Edwards, Lawyers at Law
 975 North Ten Mile Drive, Suite E-1 PO Box 1829 Frisco CO 80443
(970) 668-1678
University of Wyoming College of Law (2010)
English
Colorado Bar
Unknown Status
Criminal Law Divorce Domestic Violence
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Erik Gene Fischer - Attorney
Erik Gene Fischer
0/5 (0 reviews)
 125 S. Howes, Suite 900 Fort Collins CO 80521
(970) 482-4710
University of Colorado - Boulder (1984)
English
10th Circuit Bar
Active License
Business Law Construction Law Criminal Law
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Ernest Frank Marquez - Attorney
Ernest Frank Marquez
0/5 (0 reviews)
Marquez & Herrick-Stare, LLC
 PO Box 1203 102 North I Street Salida CO 81201
(719) 539-7663
University of Colorado Law School (1983)
English
Colorado Bar
Active License
Business Law Criminal Law Domestic Violence
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Stephen Johnston - Attorney
Stephen Johnston
0/5 (0 reviews)
Johnston Law Office, LLC
 616 West Abriendo Avenue Pueblo CO 81004
(719) 309-9484
University of Wyoming College of Law (1999)
English
Colorado Bar
Active License
Criminal Law Personal Injury Social Security Disability
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Dalia Labrador - Attorney
Dalia Labrador
0/5 (0 reviews)
Garscin Law P.C.
 2801 Youngfield Suite 300 Golden CO 80401
(720) 530-0646
Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology (2015)
English, Spanish
Colorado Bar
Unknown Status
Appeals & Appellate Criminal Law Domestic Violence
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