“Even though I was an Assistant United States Attorney, a federal prosecutor for the United States Government and handled very large cases, I’m still very comfortable handling a smaller misdemeanor state case such as a DUI or drug possession. In fact, a lot of times that will give me an edge over someone else because I’m more comfortable handling larger cases. I can think of different things to file on a particular case...

“All attorneys can handle state or federal crimes if they’re licensed in both state and federal court. Not all attorneys are licensed in both. In order to practice in the state of Colorado, you’re going to have to be licensed in the state of Colorado. So, meaning the state of Colorado has to issue you a license but you’ll have to also obtain a separate license in order to practice in federal court, in federal...

“I would be able to travel outside of the state for any type of Federal case, for state cases to make it really worth while it would have to be a much larger case, otherwise your better off finding local counsel. I’ve been all over the state of Colorado, but primarily my practice focuses in the Denver, Metropolitan area. I handle many cases in Denver County, Jefferson County, Arapahoe, Douglas, Adams County, all over the...

“A Grand Jury typically hears felony cases, a felony case such as a homicide case, or a white collar crime case, mortgage fraud, those are the types of cases that are typically heard by a Grand Jury. In the state of Colorado, the state can actually hand out a felony information or a complaint and you don’t have to be indicted by a Grand Jury. However, in Federal court you have a right to a Grand Jury indictment so the Federal...

The City of Denver has eclipsed the $1 million mark in police brutality settlements this year.  This happened in the middle of June when the city council unanimously voted to settle two excess force lawsuits totaling $80,000.  The first case started in 2008 when a Brighton volunteer firefighter was badgered and punched by another man while carrying a pizza to his vehicle.  The firefighter, Jared Lunn, spotted a police officer, Eric...