Denver, CO Lawyers

Civil Litigation

1975 19th St #2035, Denver, CO 80202, USA

Alexander Wright grew up in Denver, Colorado and earned his Bachelor’s Degree from Colorado University in Boulder, Colorado in 1993. After college, Mr. Wright went on to attend law school at California Western School of Law in San Diego and during his time there, he made Dean’s Honors List and had various legal internships including the California Superior Court, the San Diego’s District Attorney’s Office and San Diego City Attorney’s Office. Mr. Wright’s accomplishments in law school led him to be honored with a Certificate of Apprenticeship for “outstanding and exemplary performance.” After passing the California Bar Exam, Alex began working for a boutique law firm in the San Diego area. After a while, Mr. Wright decided to move back to his hometown to be closer to his family, where he practiced for many years before making the move to open his own firm Wright Law Firm, LLC in Sterling, Colorado. Mr. Wright has many professional legal accomplishments including being named as one of the Top 100 Attorneys in Colorado by the National Trial Lawyers, one of the 10 Best Attorneys in Colorado for client service by the American Institute of Personal Injury Attorneys and Attorney & Practice Magazine’s Top 10 Personal Injury Attorneys. He also has been a member of many organizations in the community including 13th Judicial Bar Association (President), High Plains Sexual Assault Center, Sterling Citizens Advisory Board (Founder; Vice President), Logan County Chamber of Commerce (President twice), Logan County Economic Development Corporation (President), Colorado East Central Small Business Development Center Advisory Board, Logan County Republicans (Precinct Committee person; Second Vice Chairman, First Vice Chairman; Chairman), Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks (Presiding Justice), Sterling Kiwanis Club (President twice), Sterling Rotary Club (President twice), and First Plymouth Congregational Church (Worship & Arts Ministry; Vice-Chair & Chair).

Personal Injury Law

950 S Cherry St, Suite 300, Denver, CO 80246

Immigration Law

1805 S Bellaire St suite 101, Denver, CO 80222, USA

Cassandra Rosa is an attorney at Colorado Divorce Law Group in Littleton, Colorado. Her work before joining the firm centered on immigration and litigation: for several years, she represented individuals and families before the Immigration Courts and the United States District Court for the District of Colorado. An earlier part of her career was in federal government. Her Avvo employment history records an attorney advisor position with the United States Small Business Administration from 2020 to 2022, followed by a senior associate position at Pachuta & Kammerman beginning in 2022. Rosa attended the University of Akron School of Law; her Florida Bar record gives her law school year as 2019 and her admission date as September 16, 2020. Listed by the bar under her full name, Cassandra Marie Rosa, she remains a member in good standing and eligible to practice in Florida. That record names Colorado Divorce Law Group as her firm and identifies immigration and nationality as her practice area. At Colorado Divorce Law Group, the surrounding firm practice is divorce and family law. The firm lists contested child custody, complex asset allocation and financial support alongside divorce among its services. Its main office is on West Dry Creek Circle in Littleton, the same location listed in Rosa’s bar profile.

Personal Injury Law

950 17th St, Denver, CO 80202, USA

Mr. Schanker’s primary profession is that of a trial lawyer. His cases are spread throughout the nation, and he has tried different types of injury cases as the lead counsel in many federal and state courts all over America. With a focus on his home state of Colorado, he has litigated and tried cases stretching from Alaska to Florida; New York to California. He has experience with cases involving defective medical devices, pharmaceuticals, medical malpractice, civil sex assault, negligent security, and car accidents. Darin has had great success in court, including achieving the largest medical malpractice jury verdict ever in Colorado history, and the largest compensatory defective hip jury verdict in America. Aside from traditional personal injury litigation, Mr. Schanker is also an expert in collective action and mass tort litigation. He has extensive experience with dangerous drugs and products, handling many complex cases that have gained national attention. These medical devices and products have been known to cause injuries: Biomet Hip Implants, Pinnacle Hip Implants, ASR Hip Implants, Taxotere, Hernia Mesh and IVC Filters. Darin Schanker was the past president of the Colorado Trial Lawyers Association (CTLA) and, in 2003, he was named Outstanding Trial Attorney for the State of Colorado by said organization. The Colorado Trial Lawyers Association, founded in 1953, is the largest specialty bar association in the state. It strives to protect and enhance individual rights while also promoting skilled trial advocacy, high ethical standards and professionalism among its members. Ultimately, it seeks to improve America’s system of jurisprudence for everyone. Over the years, Mr. Schanker has given countless lectures on trial skills to both local and national audiences. Darin’s abilities have been recognized by his peers at various institutions such as the American Association of Justice (AAJ), the Colorado Bar Association, and Harris Martin. Mr. Schanker is an experienced and respected figure when it comes to voir dire, which is the process of jury selection. Darin knew that voir dire was a crucial component to the outcome of every trial, so he made it his mission to extensively study this subject. His methodology is so successful that attorneys all around the nation have decided to adopt it. Darin provides lectures and consultations to attorneys throughout the nation on this particular subject. Darin has worked to create legislation that benefits consumers and has testified multiple times at the Capitol on topics related to insurance law with the goal of protecting consumer rights. His work on legislation has largely influenced the laws surrounding accidents and victims in Colorado.

Civil Litigation

1873 South Bellaire St, Suite 1400, Denver, CO 80222

Area of Practice: Litigation

Labor Law

1670 York St, Denver, CO 80206, USA

Area of Practice: Employment Law

Family and Divorce Law

650 S Cherry St., 500, Denver, CO 80246

Erika Alese Gebhardt is an attorney licensed in Colorado, who offers clients efficient and effective representation and tailors her services to the unique needs of each individual client. Erika’s practice focuses exclusively on family law, where she both litigates and serves as a child-expert. Erika provides services to all counties in the Denver Metro area, as well as some of the front range and mountain regions. Erika’s clients have the added benefit of her litigation experience in the areas of employment law and complex commercial litigation. Her previous experience in these areas provides her with a unique perspective and skill set, which enable her to successfully navigate more complicated issues that may arise in cases involving business interests and trusts. Erika has a wide breadth of experience in family law matters, to include unique parenting time issues, non-traditional families, and high net worth families and individuals. Erika has extensive training and experience with LGBTQ+ issues, domestic violence, and children with sensory issues/autism. Erika works closely with her clients to ensure that their case is handled and resolved in a manner that enables them to transition smoothly beyond the legal system. Erika also works with the firm’s post-decree Estate Planning department, to ensure that the assets clients receive in their dissolution of marriage are protected, even posthumously. Given her passion for child advocacy, Erika has extensive experience working as a Child and Family Investigator, Parenting Coordinator and Decision Maker, Child Legal Representative, Special Master, and is one of the leading child experts in the state of Colorado. Erika strives to minimize the conflict in any case in which she is involved, given the significant harm being placed in the middle of parental conflict causes to children. Whether she is working as a mediator, third party neutral expert, collaborating with other professionals, or advocating for her clients in court, Erika’s strength is her tireless dedication to making sure that each client is heard and their needs and goals considered in the pursuit of the best possible results. It is Erika’s philosophy that resolving family law cases outside of the courtroom offers families the best opportunity to move forward positively; however, she is the vigorous advocate clients need and trust when litigation becomes necessary. Erika graduated from the University of Denver Sturm College of Law, where, due to her academic achievement, she was awarded membership to the Order of St. Ives. Prior to becoming an attorney, Erika began her legal career as a judicial intern for the honorable Judge Nancy Hopf in a courtroom dedicated to a domestic and civil docket. She also interned for Denver District Court Judge Robert McGahey, Jr., of the Second Judicial District, where she was able to gain valuable experience in motions practice and courtroom procedure.

Civil Litigation

4725 S. Monaco Street, 200, Denver, CO 80237

Ivan Sarkissian has an office in Englewood, CO and attended Tulane. This attorney handles cases in Insurance and has been licensed for 23 years.

Personal Injury Law

1801 California St #4800, Denver, CO 80202, USA

For more than 30 years, Kyle Bachus has devoted his career to representing injured people and families who have lost loved ones. He does not represent insurance companies. He does not represent large corporations. His entire professional life has been spent standing across the aisle from insurers and corporate defendants, fighting for families facing permanent and life-altering harm. When a fatal crash, catastrophic injury, or preventable death turns a family’s world upside down, families across Colorado seek out Kyle because helping people through exactly that crisis is his life’s work. Kyle’s authority is not grounded in slogans but in Colorado law itself. The statutes protecting injury victims and Colorado Supreme Court decisions enforcing insurance obligations exist entirely because of his work.

Personal Injury Law

950 S Cherry St, STE 600, Denver, CO 80246

Mr. Puga is a devoted and dedicated trial lawyer, nationally recognized in the areas of personal injury and medical malpractice with a keen understanding of medical procedures and standards of practice. Jim’s dogged determination on behalf of his clients and relentless pursuit of justice for those injured by the negligence of others has resulted in multiple multi-million dollar verdicts and settlements. Jim won the largest medical malpractice jury verdict in the history of the state of Colorado, $17.9 million, on behalf of a child with brain damage. Jim has successfully tried, settled, or is currently handling cases throughout the United States, including the states of Colorado, Arizona, Illinois, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oregon, Ohio, Washington, and Wyoming and is admitted to practice before the Supreme Court of the United States. Jim was a University Scholar at the University of Denver, graduating cum laude and with honors in political science and history. Jim then attended the University of Denver College of Law on a College of Law scholarship, graduating in 1989. Jim is well-versed in all manners of personal injury law and medical malpractice, but has a specific emphasis on birth injury cases, representing babies and children who suffer serious injuries resulting in cerebral palsy. Jim is a past co-chair of the American Association of Justice’s Birth Trauma Litigation Group, and currently serves on the Board of Directors of the AAJ Birth Trauma Litigation Group.

Environmental Law

23 S Kalamath Street, Suite 200, Denver, CO 80223

Mr. John Paul (“Jep”) Seman Jr. attended the University of Colorado School of Law where he earned his Juris Doctorate in 1988. He was admitted to the Colorado State Bar in 1988. In addition to his membership to the Colorado State Bar, Mr. Seman also belongs to the Denver Bar Association. With more than 25 years of legal experience, Mr. Seman has handled legal matters within a wide range of fields for non-profit, association and corporate clients in federal, state and local capacities. Mr. Seman focuses on strategy development and direct policy advocacy, in addition to administrative law and litigation for various clients including the oil and gas and automobile manufacturing industries.

Family and Divorce Law

1777 S Harrison St #1050, Denver, CO 80210, USA

Joe’s practice has focused on high-conflict and complex divorce, parental responsibilities (custody), child relocation, and child support matters. His attention to family goes beyond the law and follows him to soccer fields and basketball courts where he coaches his daughter's teams. He teaches discipline, the benefit of hard work, and teamwork which are required to succeed whether it's a game or family law case. By setting both short and long term goals, he helps his players and clients alike fulfill their wants and needs to meet their goals and put them in the best long term position. Joe stands out at assisting clients through the family law process by helping them make reasonable decisions to protect their finances, and most importantly, maintain and foster positive relationships with their children.

Real Estate Law

174 Locust Street, Denver, CO 80220

Personal Injury Law

4725 S Monaco, Suite 120, Denver, CO 80237

Mr. Fiedler is the founder of Kenneth Fiedler Injury Law. He attended DePaul University College of Law in Chicago, Illinois where he earned his Juris Doctorate degree in 1997. Prior to law school, Mr. Fiedler attended University of St. Francis in Joliet, Illinois as well as Texas Christian University in Fort Worth, Texas. He is admitted to practice law within the following jurisdictions: Supreme Court of Colorado, Supreme Court of Illinois, U.S. District Court District of Colorado, U.S. Bankruptcy Court Northern District of Illinois, Colorado, Illinois, U.S. District Court Central District of Illinois. His areas of practice include Catastrophic Medical Malpractice, Catastrophic Personal Injury, Wrongful Death, Transportation Law – Auto, Trucking and other Commercial Vehicles, Premises Liability and Insurance Bad Faith. In addition to being recognized by Lawyers of Distinction for excellence in the practice of law, Mr. Fiedler is a member of various professional associations including Colorado Trial Lawyers Association, American Association of Justice, Colorado Bar Association and Arapahoe County Bar Association. He also serves on the Board of Directors for Families Forward Resource Center. Mr. Fiedler has volunteered to help mentor and judge law students at moot court competitions. Mr. Fiedler also volunteers for the Arapahoe Youth League as a Coach and Mentor for Youth Basketball.

Personal Injury Law

1801 California St., 4800, Denver, CO 80202

Kyle Bachus represents people in wrongful death and catastrophic injury cases at Bachus & Schanker, the firm he co-founded in Denver, Colorado. He established the practice in 1996 after moving to Colorado in the mid-1990s. Earlier, he had studied at the University of Florida, receiving his B.S. in 1989 and J.D. in 1992. His first job after law school began the Monday following graduation, at a firm representing personal injury plaintiffs. At Bachus & Schanker, he founded and now leads the Elite Litigation Group. Its caseload is limited to catastrophic injury and wrongful death. Trial lawyers work alongside victims’ advocates employed by the firm, whose responsibilities include coordinating resources and helping families with day-to-day needs. If criminal charges arise from the same death or injury, the team also works to enforce families’ rights under Colorado’s Victims’ Rights Act while pursuing the civil action. His writing addresses families directly. Bachus wrote Unthinkable: Real Answers for Families Confronting Catastrophic Injury or Death after his mother was killed by a concrete mixer truck. He began the book within months of her death; Spanish and audiobook editions are also available. For lawyers, his educational work includes co-chairing and teaching an annual statewide seminar on subrogation and reimbursement, a role dating to 2003. The seminar addresses the made-whole doctrine and insurance reimbursement rights, along with related issues in injury and wrongful death cases.

Corporate and Transactional Law

4100 E Mississippi Ave, Denver, CO 80246, USA

Achievements: AV Preeminent Peer Review Rating, Martindale-Hubbell Who's Who Lifetime Achievement Inductee, Worldwide Lifetime Achievement, Professional of the Year 2015, 2017 Inductee, Elite American Lawyers Lawyers of Distinction 2018 Marquis Who's Who 2018-2019. Affiliations/ Associations: International Association of Outsourcing Professionals; American Bar Association Colorado Bar Association: Real Estate Section, former Section Council Member and Legislative Liaison; Business Law Section; Tax Section; Colorado Creditors Bar Association; Colorado Mortgage Lenders Association, Member Legislative and Regulatory Affairs Committee Colorado Association of Commerce & Industry; Colorado Housing Council; Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Metro Denver

Estate Planning Law

650 S Cherry St, Suite 100, Denver, CO 80246

M. Kent Olsen specializes in estate planning, estate and trust administration, estate and trust litigation, guardianships and conservatorships, advanced medical directives, individuals with disabilities, and elder law. Mr. Olsen is a member of the Colorado, Denver and American Bar Associations, as well as the Denver Estate Planning Council. As a long-term member of the Trust and Estate Section of the Colorado Bar Association, Mr. Olsen previously served as Chair of the Section, Chair of the Rules and Forms Committee, Column Editor for The Colorado Lawyer - Estate and Trust Forum, and Co-Chair of the Protective Proceedings Act Subcommittee; at this time, Mr. Olsen continues as a member of the Statutory Revisions Committee. Mr. Olsen was an appointed member of the Governor's Commission on Life and the Law. In addition to being a former instructor for paralegals and a member of the advisory board of Denver Career College, Mr. Olsen is a frequent author and lecturer on probate, estate litigation, disabilities planning, health care treatment, protective proceedings, legal ethics, and issues on aging. Mr. Olsen is President and a founding member of the Colorado Fund for People with Disabilities, Inc., a pooled Medicaid trust; a past President of Advocacy Denver, an advocacy organization for people with developmental and intellectual disabilities; and a Board member of Arc of Colorado.

Corporate and Transactional Law

4610 S Ulster St, Denver, CO 80237, USA

Professional Experience Martin E. Freidel is a founding shareholder and managing director of NXTLAW PC and has been practicing law for over 30 years. Prior to forming the firm, for 17 years Mr. Freidel was a senior executive and general counsel for various public and private companies that ranged in size from $35 million to $14 billion in revenue. Mr. Freidels practice is concentrated in business organizations, transactional, mergers and acquisitions, securities and corporate governance.

Family and Divorce Law

650 S Cherry St suite 500, Denver, CO 80246, USA

Meagan K. Moodie is a prominent family law attorney and founding partner of Gebhardt Emerson Moodie Bonanno, LLC ("GEM Family Law"). She is licensed in Colorado, offering her clients practical and effective representation during complicated legal matters. Meagan focuses her practice on family law as an Attorney, Mediator, Child & Family Investigator, and Parenting Coordinator/Decision Maker. Meagan handles a wide range of family law cases, from divorces and post-decree modifications, to protection orders and collaborative divorces. She specializes in difficult cases such as those involving domestic violence, addiction, mental health, and relocation out of state. As a partner attorney with Project Safeguard, Meagan is particularly well versed in obtaining and defending Civil Protection Orders. Meagan deliberately takes on these challenging matters with the hope of helping parties come to a resolution that would otherwise be unlikely. Meagan brings a practical and personal understanding to her family practice. She's had extensive training to become a certified Child & Family Investigator, a certified Mediator, and a Parenting Coordinator/Decision Maker. Meagan has also had significant training in domestic violence, child abuse, and in trauma survivors. Meagan's previous work experiences include the family division of Colorado Legal Services, the family division of the Saint Louis University Legal Clinic, as a clerk in the Denver District Court, and at her solo law practice, The Moodie Law Firm. Meagan is a Colorado native who was born and raised in Denver. She graduated from Bear Creek High School in Lakewood, Colorado and completed her undergraduate studies at Regis University in Denver. In 2012, Meagan graduated from Saint Louis University School of Law, passed the Colorado Bar, and soon moved back to her hometown. She now lives in Denver with her husband, their son, and their rescue pups. Meagan spends her free time camping, hiking, gardening, traveling, cooking, and cheering for the Colorado Avalanche & Denver Broncos! Meagan is on the Board of Directors of the Colorado Women's Bar Association and co-chairs their Public Policy Committee. Meagan belongs to the Colorado Bar Association, the Denver Bar Association, the Colorado Women's Owned Law Firm (WOLF) organization, the Family Law Section of the CBA, the Colorado Collaborative Divorce Professionals, the Metro Denver Interdisciplinary Committee, the Junior League of Denver, and the board of Family Tree, Inc. She is a partner attorney with Project Safeguard, a Metro Volunteer Lawyer, a volunteer for LAWLINE 9 and "Legal Night" and is involved with the modern law practice initiative of the Colorado Bar Association. She is committed to helping both her clients and the community through her involvement in many Denver Metro organizations.

Securities Law

1780 S Bellaire St, Suite 435, Denver, CO 80222

Area of Practice: Securities Litigation and Arbitration Mr. Hilbert is a member of the Bar in Colorado, Wisconsin and Arizona. Mr. Hilbert has also tried cases across the country in many other jurisdictions including twenty states, and is admitted in many US District Courts, The Supreme Court of the United States, The United States Tax Court, and The United States Court of Appeals for the Second, Ninth and Tenth Circuits. Mr. Hilbert has arbitrated for FINRA, CBOE (Chicago Board Options Exchange), NAM (National Arbitration and Mediation) and the National Futures Association. He has significant first-chair trial and appellate experience.

Workers Compensation Law

1736 Race St, Denver, CO 80206, USA

Penny Merkel has been representing injured workers in Colorado exclusively during her career. She has never represented an insurance company and works hard to protect the rights of injured workers! Penny graduated with cum laude honors from Florida Coastal School of Law. Her undergraduate work was completed at the University of Colorado, Denver campus, where she received a Bachelor of Science degree, cum laude, in Business Administration. Penny is a proud member of the Colorado Trial Lawyers Association (CTLA) and the Workers' Compensation Education Association (WCEA). The Workers Compensation Education Association is a nonprofit association of attorneys who represent Colorado employees who are injured on the job. Since 1984 the WCEA has been dedicated to providing a voice for injured workers both in and out of the courtroom. The group supports attorneys who represent injured workers through education, research, and sharing information. Members receive up-to-date legal education through an offering of accredited courses throughout each year and have access to other critical proprietary resources to help in their representation of injured workers. The WCEA advocates for injured workers by working with the Division of Workers Compensation to improve the process for securing benefits. The WCEA also lobbies at the State Capitol each year by initiating legislation and securing sponsors for bills to improve benefits available to injured workers and to improve the process of securing benefits. -cowcea.org Penny is also a member of the Colorado Bar Association, Denver Bar Association, and Workers Compensation Section of the Colorado Bar. Penny is the owner and managing partner of The Merkel Law Firm, LLC. She is highly regarded by her peers for her ethical standards and professional achievements.

Personal Injury Law

1615 Platte Street, Suite 200, Denver, CO 80202

Robert Christopher “Chris” Cowan is the founder of R. Christopher Cowan, Esq., Ltd. Co., whose Denver office is on Platte Street in the Circa Building. Dallas is his primary practice location in the State Bar of Texas directory, which lists him as eligible to practice in Texas. Cowan entered personal injury litigation in Dallas after studying at the University of Texas McCombs School of Business and Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law. At the Dallas plaintiffs’ firm where he started, he went on to head the product liability department. His firm biography describes cases against Fortune 100 businesses and international corporations, with clients ranging from individual claimants to whole neighborhoods. It also includes mass actions and class actions among his past work. The injuries and losses described in that biography span death, paralysis, sexual misconduct, and brain and spinal injuries. Cowan also represented people with less serious injuries; the account is not limited to catastrophic claims. Children, parents, survivors and widows are among the clients it names. Law was a family profession before Cowan entered it. His father and grandfather represented working individuals and families, making him a third-generation attorney. The Texas directory dates his license to November 5, 1993. His firm now lists two Colorado offices: the Denver location at 1615 Platte Street, Suite 200, and a Durango location at 813 Main Avenue, Suite 209.

Family and Divorce Law

1873 S Bellaire St, 1105, Denver, CO 80222

Scott D. Goldman is the managing member of Goldman Law, LLC. Mr. Goldman founded Goldman Law, LLC on the principle that everyone deserves professional and ethical representation. Scott was born in Detroit, MI and lived there for 26 years before moving to Denver, Colorado for better weather and great skiing. Scott is a Colorado Lawyer that has a broad based practice and he understands that your legal matter is important to you. Scott will take the time to explain your case to you to ensure you are fully aware of what is going on in your case. Scott’s experience with jury trials and bench trials enable the client to have confidence that he is the right attorney for them. Additionally, Scott handles each case in a business and professional manner which allows for favorable settlement outcomes. Scott is admitted to practice law in the State of Colorado and the U.S District Court of Colorado.

Personal Injury Law

600 Ogden St, Denver, CO 80218, USA

Scott W. O’Sullivan is the founder of The O’Sullivan Law Firm, a seasoned team of Denver personal injury lawyers. Scott previously worked as an insurance company lawyer who defended corporations on a wide range of claims. Eventually, fed up with working for big insurance companies who squeezed injured people out of the money they deserved, Scott made the decision to represent only injury victims and he has never looked back. Since 1996, Scott has helped victims fight for their rights. He represents seriously injured people in the State of Colorado and nationally from his office in Denver and from a satellite office in Frisco. His primary areas of practice involve car accidents, motorcycle accidents, Vibrio Vulnificus injuries, and injuries caused by drunk drivers. As a plaintiffs’ lawyer, Scott’s practice includes class action, multi-district, and other complex litigation. Scott sees his law practice as a vocation – a calling – and serves both his clients and his community with integrity and passion.

Personal Injury Law

4949 S. Syracuse Street, Suite 400, Denver, CO 80237

Travis Young specializes in auto accidents, trucking, premises liability, dog bite, catastrophic injury, and bad faith cases. Mr. Young has obtained several seven figure verdicts and settlements. In 2021, Mr. Young obtained one of the top ten personal injury verdicts in Colorado. Mr. Young has also successfully resolved nearly one thousand claims and was previously in charge of the Dan Caplis Law Firm’s pre-litigation unit. Mr. Young has dedicated his entire legal career to representing victims and continues to fight for victims and secure compensation for their personal injuries in Denver. Mr. Young began his legal career as a Deputy District Attorney in El Paso County, Colorado. During his time as a Deputy District Attorney, he tried numerous jury trials to verdict, served as the Domestic Violence Deputy District Attorney in County Court, and was a prosecutor on the Vehicular Homicide Team. Mr. Young served as a Deputy District Attorney for three years until he moved to Denver, Colorado and accepted a position as a Senior Assistant Attorney General at the Office of the Attorney General for the State of Colorado. As a Senior Assistant Attorney General, Mr. Young was responsible for prosecuting felony cases involving insurance fraud, mortgage fraud, organized crime, workers’ compensation fraud, securities fraud, thefts involving licensed insurance producers, and thefts involving licensed bondsmen. Mr. Young also served as a legal advisor for the Colorado Gang unit at that time. Mr. Young received his undergraduate degrees at the University of Colorado at Boulder. He graduated with distinction with degrees in Finance and Human Resources Management. Upon graduation, Mr. Young attended the University of Colorado School of Law at Boulder and obtained his Juris Doctorate in 2003.

Personal Injury Law

4949 S. Syracuse Street, Suite 400, Denver, CO 80237

Travis Young specializes in auto, trucking, premises liability, dog bite, catastrophic injury, and bad faith cases. Mr. Young has obtained several seven figure verdicts and settlements. In 2021, Mr. Young obtained one of the top ten personal injury verdicts in Colorado. Mr. Young has also successfully resolved nearly one thousand claims and was previously in charge of the Dan Caplis Law Firm’s pre-litigation unit. Mr. Young has dedicated his entire legal career to representing victims and continues to fight for victims and secure compensation for their injuries. Mr. Young began his legal career as a Deputy District Attorney in El Paso County, Colorado. During his time as a Deputy District Attorney, he tried numerous jury trials to verdict, served as the Domestic Violence Deputy District Attorney in County Court, and was a prosecutor on the Vehicular Homicide Team. Mr. Young served as a Deputy District Attorney for three years until he moved to Denver, Colorado and accepted a position as a Senior Assistant Attorney General at the Office of the Attorney General for the State of Colorado. As a Senior Assistant Attorney General, Mr. Young was responsible for prosecuting felony cases involving insurance fraud, mortgage fraud, organized crime, workers’ compensation fraud, securities fraud, thefts involving licensed insurance producers, and thefts involving licensed bondsmen. Mr. Young also served as a legal advisor for the Colorado Gang unit at that time. Mr. Young received his undergraduate degrees at the University of Colorado at Boulder. He graduated with distinction with degrees in Finance and Human Resources Management. Upon graduation, Mr. Young attended the University of Colorado School of Law at Boulder and obtained his Juris Doctorate in 2003.

Criminal Defense Law

1720 S Bellaire St, Denver, CO 80222, USA

Victor Stazzone is a criminal defense attorney and partner at Mastro, Barnes & Stazzone, P.C., in Denver. His litigation experience includes drug offenses and first-degree murder cases, as well as minor traffic violations, according to his firm biography. Stazzone earned a BSBA in finance from the University of Arizona and a Juris Doctor from the University of Denver. He was admitted to the Colorado bar in 1994. His credentials also list admission in 1996 to both the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit. Before joining the firm in 1998, Stazzone worked in Aurora’s City Attorney’s office as an assistant city attorney in the criminal division. The firm describes his first four years after law school as focused primarily on traffic violations and misdemeanors. His professional membership list names the Colorado Criminal Defense Bar Association, the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and the National College for DUI Defense. Mastro, Barnes & Stazzone also operates under the name MBS Law, with an office at 1720 South Bellaire Street, Suite 1100, in Denver. The firm’s published practice areas include DUI, domestic violence, sex crimes, crimes of violence, drug offenses, and theft and property crimes. These are firm-wide categories; Stazzone’s own biography specifically describes criminal litigation ranging from traffic matters to murder cases.

Personal Injury Law

8055 E. Tufts Ave, Suite 825, Denver, CO 80237

William R. McBride is an aggressive and experienced lawyer, who has represented thousands of personal injury claims and wrongful death lawsuits. Instilled with strong ethics by his parents, McBride was raised to believe in the ideal of justice for all.

Family and Divorce Law

1228 15th St suite 200, Denver, CO 80202, USA

Attorney Jennie Wray is one of The Harris Law Firm’s most accomplished attorneys, achieving both a position as partner at the firm as well as being named a Super Lawyers® Rising Star? and has been named Super Lawyer since 2022. For perspective, an attorney who is named to the Super Lawyers list is considered a top attorney in their field—they must undergo review under 12 different criteria, and the list only represents the top 5% of all lawyers in that state. For someone to be a Rising Star, they must either be under 40 years old or have been practicing for less than a decade, while fulfilling the Super Lawyer requirements. The list has confirmed that Ms. Wray is among the top 2.5% of attorneys in her state, as rated by her colleagues. She also has a BV® rating on Martindale-Hubbell® and was nominated for Denver Business Journal's Top 40 Under 40 list for 2016 and 2017.

General Practice Law

90 Madison St, Denver, CO 80206, USA

Family and Divorce Law

1873 S Bellaire St, Denver, CO 80222, USA

M. Paula Ashen is a Denver family law attorney and the managing partner of Ashen Family Law. Divorce, legal separation and disputes over financial and business assets are part of her practice, as are interstate custody cases and grandparent rights. Her work with children includes an earlier role as a Special Advocate and appointments as a Child and Family Investigator (CFI), a role she took on in 2018. She has received CFI appointments in Denver, Adams and Jefferson counties. In that capacity, Ashen investigates and makes recommendations to the court concerning minor children’s best interests. Her work has included cases involving alleged abuse or neglect, non-verbal autistic children and special education issues. Ashen also takes on two distinct roles in parenting disputes. As a parenting coordinator, she helps parents address the implementation of court-ordered parenting plans; as a decision-maker, she has authority to issue binding decisions on specific disagreements, including school choice and parenting time. Divorce and custody mediation form another part of her work. She offers sessions both before permanent orders and in post-decree matters, with private mediation and ODR-rate mediation available for qualifying cases. Parties can meet with her in person or by Zoom. A Cherry Creek High School graduate, Ashen grew up in the Denver metropolitan area. Her college education took her to Waukesha, Wisconsin, for an undergraduate degree at Carroll College. She subsequently earned her law degree at St. Louis University School of Law.

Civil Litigation

650 S. Cherry St., 600, Denver, CO 80246

Mr. Dewhirst 's specialty covers corporate involvement in industrial litigation matters, as well as cases related to alleged structural flaws in the design and development of residential and large commercial properties. Mr. Dewhirst's firm also represents home health care providers, mental health practitioners, doctors , dentists, hospitals and nursing homes. He also provides on-site liability, product liability, personal injury, cyber liability, toxic torture, and environmental law representation in civil litigation areas.

Family and Divorce Law

1228 15th St suite 200, Denver, CO 80202, USA

Richard Harris, the president and founding attorney of The Harris Law Firm, has been named a Best Lawyer of America since 2018 and has repeatedly been selected to the list of Super Lawyers® in the field of family law. The Super Lawyer membership symbolizes recognition and affirmation from some of the greatest legal professionals in the U.S., and it represents the top 5% of U.S. attorneys in any given field. Attorney Harris' passion is reflected in his skills as a legal writer in addition to his skills as a litigator, often offering his knowledge and experience in family law through writing legal articles. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree in International Relations from the University of Southern California, and his Juris Doctor Degree from the Sturm College of Law at the University of Denver.