Jacob E. Martinez is a Denver criminal defense lawyer who has never practiced any other kind of law. A Denver native, he opened his own office in 2014 after six years with another local defense firm. Associates Brett Eliasen and Tyler Selcer share the trial work.
U.S. News has listed the firm among its Best Law Firms every year since 2021. Attorney Martinez holds Super Lawyers and Top 100 Trial Lawyer recognition. Both associates made the Top 40 Under 40 list.
Not-guilty jury verdicts include a Denver vehicular homicide case and a first-degree assault charge in Arapahoe County. The office also uses geo-imaging and 3D scene recreation to test police accounts at trial. Free consultations are available 24/7.
Jeffrey Wolf and Colleen Kelley founded Wolf Law, and both are Super Lawyers. Their team appears regularly in municipal, county, and district courts across the Denver metro area.
Cases range from shoplifting and harassment to weapons and felony charges. The firm also handles sex offender deregistration, habitual traffic offender cases, and marijuana DWAI defense.
Wolf comments on national trials for Court TV and the Law & Crime Network. Clients pay a flat fee instead of an open-ended hourly bill.
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WeedenLaw is a Denver criminal law practice led by Jeff Weeden, who has defended Colorado clients since 2005. He holds an AV Preeminent rating from Martindale-Hubbell and Top 100 Trial Lawyers honors.
Weeden takes cases in state and federal court, from petty offenses to homicide. He won dismissal of felony trespass charges in Denver District Court. A Lakewood domestic violence case was dropped on the day of trial.
Clients come from Jefferson, Douglas, Boulder, and Larimer counties. A second office in Lakewood opens by appointment. The firm also handles record sealing and expungement.
James Stanley's defense work includes more than 150 jury trials to verdict. He served as a senior deputy district attorney in Colorado. His criminal law career spans over 35 years.
That background helps him spot weak police investigations early. He has handled thousands of criminal cases and evaluated just as many from the prosecution side.
Stanley defends criminal and impaired driving charges from his Golden office, with cases across Jefferson County and Denver. The veteran-owned firm partners with TripleLLaw, PC and attorney Jake Lilly.
Ross Koplin is a Denver traffic lawyer and a member of the Colorado Bar since 1984. He defends speeding tickets and cases involving careless and reckless driving, as well as driving under suspension or revocation.
Koplin also represents drivers at Colorado DMV hearings, where points can cost someone a license before a court rules. His caseload includes habitual traffic offender and leaving-the-scene charges.
He graduated from the National Institute of Trial Advocacy. Koplin also belongs to the Illinois and American Bar Associations.
Two former Chief Deputy District Attorneys, William Dillon and Curt Alfrey, run this DUI and vehicular crime practice. Together they bring more than 60 years of legal experience.
The firm defends DUI, DUID, DWAI, vehicular assault, and vehicular homicide charges. It also fights the DMV consequences that follow. Fees are flat, and the firm serves clients across Colorado from downtown Denver and Englewood.
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Decker & Jones is a Denver defense firm founded by two former public defenders, Christopher Decker and David Jones. That start gave them a heavy trial load early in their careers.
Both partners teach trial practice and testify as expert witnesses in defense cases. The team takes on major felonies, traffic matters, and family law. Decker has also appeared on the true crime podcast Burden of Guilt.
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Over 100 years of combined legal experience back the attorneys at Geigle | Morales. The team includes former senior deputy district attorneys and a former public defender. Together they have tried more than 120 homicides.
Members Anna Geigle, Phillip Geigle, and Joe Morales handle criminal cases, post-conviction relief, family law, and civil litigation. An in-house investigator supports the defense work.
Monte Robbins is a Denver DUI lawyer with more than 20 years in Colorado courts. He handles every case himself, from the first phone call to the final hearing.
His work centers on felony impaired driving, vehicular assault, habitual traffic offender charges, and license revocation hearings. Commercial drivers make up a regular share of his clients.
Kevin Cahill earned his law degree from the University of Denver in 2005. He has defended clients across Colorado ever since. Clients work with him directly, and he does not hand cases to junior lawyers.
His caseload includes domestic violence, sex crimes, restraining orders, and vehicular homicide. Cahill is a member of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.
M. Trent Trani & Associates is a small Cherry Creek defense firm that limits the number of cases it accepts. Trent Trani has practiced criminal law for over 20 years. He has won jury trials on assault and murder charges.
Some of his cases have drawn national media coverage. The National Trial Lawyers named him a Top 100 Trial Lawyer, and he offers same-day appointments.
Since 1991, this Denver firm has split its work between family law and criminal defense. Rodger C. Daley leads a team that includes attorneys Carrie Vonachen, Kerry Lego, and Desmond Brazil.
The practice defends drug and repeat drunk driving charges, and it also handles divorce and estate planning. The firm holds an AV Preeminent peer rating from Martindale-Hubbell.
The Eichner Law Firm is a Cherry Creek trial practice. Its lawyers have worked on both sides of the courtroom. Kenneth Eichner takes a small number of clients so each case gets full attention.
The firm defends white-collar, drug, and marijuana regulation matters, plus grand jury and internal investigations. It also won a $2.7 million defamation verdict against a corporation, the highest in Colorado history.
Richard B. Huttner has defended the accused since earning his law degree in 1993. He is a founding member of the National College for DUI Defense.
He handles drunk driving, assault, child abuse, and juvenile charges from his Cherry Creek office. Huttner is AV-rated by Martindale-Hubbell.
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Gerash Steiner, P.C. is a Denver trial firm that pairs criminal defense with serious injury cases. Daniel Gerash has more than 30 years of experience defending clients in municipal, state, and federal courts. Partner Eric Steiner is also a medical doctor. Clients get the attorneys' personal cell phone numbers.
Former prosecutors Russell Hebets and Colin McCallin bring over 35 years of combined experience. They defend impaired driving and criminal cases across metro Denver. The pair also host Is This Legal?, a podcast on Colorado cases and new legislation.
Juvenile and sex offense cases make up much of Tally Zuckerman's practice. A former public defender, she also represents teens at school disciplinary hearings and defends against failure-to-register charges.
Stuart & Ward LLP is a Denver firm run by former Colorado State Public Defenders. Partners Martin Stuart, Thomas Ward, and Joshua Amos were named to The Best Lawyers in America for 2027. The firm takes state and federal felonies, police brutality claims, and personal injury cases.
Over 75 trials and 150 appeals fill Jonathan Willett's record across close to four decades of practice. He is licensed in Colorado, New York, and Idaho, with offices in Denver and Boulder.
Kevin Churchill is a former prosecutor and criminal defense attorney in Denver with over 20 years in practice. He has resolved more than 300 felony and misdemeanor cases, including self-defense dismissals.
White-collar defense anchors this downtown boutique, which represents both companies and individuals. Its trial lawyers also handle appeals, civil litigation, and administrative matters.
Scott H. Robinson is a Denver trial lawyer with over 40 years of experience. He focuses on criminal defense, injury, and wrongful death cases. He has held an AV peer rating since 1982.
Trent Mannina spent his early career defending indigent clients before opening his own office. He handles felony and misdemeanor cases, as well as injury and employment discrimination claims.