Elisa Marie Overall

I help people challenge their criminal convictions. Whether wrongfully convicted or unjustly prosecuted, my clients need someone to look at their potential claims, help them identify what form of relief they need, and give them honest, practical advice. My area of practice includes helping clients get a new trial, a new hearing, a sentence reduced, a guilty plea withdrawn, a conviction vacated, or an adverse judgment remanded.

I practice criminal defense because I deeply enjoy fighting for people who have been unfairly judged, marginalized, and swept up by our criminal justice system. The law is a powerful tool, and in some cases it can be used to successfully challenge a bad conviction. That is why I am so dedicated to understanding the details of each individual case. I know that a thorough, thoughtful, and skilled lawyer can mean all the difference for someone weighed down by their criminal record.

I earned my Bachelor of Arts from Stanford University and my Juris Doctorate from the University of Denver Sturm College of Law.

Before moving to the Denver area I lived in Telluride, Colorado. In my 8 years there, I focused on promoting grassroots advocacy. I led a community-driven initiative for immigrant rights, directed a district-wide grant to promote healthy active lifestyles for youth, and launched the first soda tax ballot initiative in Colorado. And of course I skied, built igloos, mountain biked, rafted, raced, and star-gazed.

I am originally from Tucson, Arizona, grew up in a Mexican-American household, and am fluent in Spanish and Portuguese.

• Postconviction Relief

• Free Consultation
• Credit Cards Accepted

Colorado

Since 2017

Spanish Language Interpreter - Legal Nights

Colorado Hispanic Bar Association

2014 - 2017

Judicial Extern

Colorado Court of Appeals

2016 - 2016

Summer Associate

Towards Justice

2016 - 2016

Student Attorney

Student Law Office, Sturm College of Law

2015 - 2016

Summer Associate

Town of Telluride Legal Department

2015 - 2015

University of Denver

J.D. (2017)

2014 - 2017

Stanford University

B.A. (2006) | Human Biology

2002 - 2006

Silver Client Champion Award

Martindale-Hubbell

2018

Leadership Award - Most Creative Student Project

University of Denver Sturm College of Law

2017

This award recognized one student within the school of law who exhibited excellence in leadership through a creative project. Ms. Overall was awarded this honor for her organization of the Public Interest Law Group Annual Auction, which raised $15,000. The funds were distributed to five deserving students to sponsor their summer internships in furtherance of public interest causes such as criminal justice, non-profit work, environmental law, and local government.

Mediation Ethics Essay Competition - Finalist

American Bar Association, Colorado Alternative Dispute Resolution

2017

Fellowship Recipient

Latino Leadership Institute

2017

Chancellor Scholarship - Three-year Full-Tuition Award Recipient

University of Denver - Office of the Chancellor

2014

Colorado Hispanic Bar Association

Legislative Policy Committee

2019 - Current

Colorado Criminal Defense Bar

Member

2018 - Current

Colorado Criminal Defense Bar

Legislative Policy Committee

2018 - Current

Sotomayor Inn of the Court

Member

2018 - Current

Latino Leadership Institute (LLI) - Denver

Alumnus

2017 - Current

Professional Latinas: Success and Service, University of Colorado Denver

December 6, 2018

Latinx Student Services & CU Denver Counseling Center

Presented on a panel to student participants of "Comadre Circle," a group of self-identified Latina women attending CU Denver.

Panelist: Maintaining Your Client's Humanity in the Criminal Justice System, Civil Rights Summit, University of Denver Sturm College of Law

February 15, 2019

ACLU and Student Law groups: ACS, ILS, PILG

https://www.law.du.edu/documents/events/CRS-Schedule-and-Speakers.pdf#_ga=2.190731629.735623867.1552576294-2039277769.1547145561