Sedgwick Lawyers

As a former Chief Deputy District attorney for 18 years in the Boulder County District Attorney Office I know the strategies and tactics of prosecutors. My experience as both a prosecutor and defense attorney leaves me uniquely able to provide excellent legal defense services. I focus 100% of my work in the area of criminal defense because I love the work and take great satisfaction in helping “good people in bad situations.”

Joanne Crebassa is an experienced litigator who has represented both business and individual clients in Colorado since 1998. Her passion is for helping families navigate life-altering legal issues including  divorce, legal separation, mediation, complex division of personal and business assets, allocation of parental responsibilities, Child Family Investigations, Parental Responsibilities Evaluations, child support, post-decree modifications, paternity, and domestic violence.

Ms. Crebassa is a highly-skilled trial and appellate attorney as demonstrated in the following representative cases: 

In re Marriage of Foss, 30 P.3d 850 (Colo. App. 2001)(Successful appeal on behalf of parent requesting post-decree extrapolation from child support guidelines); Varupa v. Industrial Claim Appeals...

Fred Long graduated cum laude from Gonzaga University in 2014 with bachelor’s degrees in political science and history. He received his juris doctor degree from the University of Wyoming College of Law in 2017 and was recognized on the Dean’s List for four of his six semesters. During law school, Fred also worked as a teaching assistant for the College of Law’s legal research and writing courses, clerked for the law firm of Bell, Gould, Linder & Scott P.C., and found time to coach soccer for the Laramie Blizzard.

After passing the bar, Fred joined Bell, Gould, Linder & Scott, P.C....

30+ years of legal experience focusing on estate planning, probate and business law.

Bankruptcy specialist.
30+ years Bankruptcy experience.
Thousands of cases filed for satisfied clients.

Brett Busch grew up in Northern Colorado. He received a bachelor's degree in business (finance) from Colorado State University, graduated with Honors from Washburn University School of Law in 2009, and was a published author in the Washburn Law Journal. Brett has specialized in workers' compensation and social security claims for nearly 15 years and has had cases featured in local and national media. He has extensive experience in representing injured workers in all aspects of their claims and has given presentations on complex workers' compensation issues before other attorneys, judges, and state agency personnel. He...

During law school, Havilah worked at the Adams County District Attorney's office in Brighton and at the Weld County District Attorney's office in Greeley. Following graduation, she worked for former Chief Judge Maria E. Berkenkotter in Boulder County. During this time, she researched, wrote orders for the court, and worked in the Adult Integrated Drug Court as a support for the former Chief Judge. She then served as a prosecutor in the Weld County District Attorney's office and moved quickly up the ranks. With experience litigating a number of high-profile cases, Attorney Havilah Lilly is not afraid to try a case...

Attorney Christelle C. Beck is the founder and managing partner of Frost & Beck, PC, law firm in Centennial, Colorado. A top-ranked lawyer with more than 30 years of legal experience, Ms. Beck focuses her practice solely on family law, international family law and estate planning. She provides unmatched counsel and support to clients throughout the greater Denver metro. Prior to entering private practice, Ms. Beck served as a prosecutor for the City of San Diego in California, where she gained invaluable trial experience. She then relocated to Colorado. Ms. Beck gained extensive international law experience from studying abroad in England...

Ryan Clement, the Principal Attorney at BTLG has been a Colorado licensed attorney for almost 20 years and has extensive experience in all matters related to software and technology law, data rights and content, intellectual property, data privacy and security, business startups/formation, commercial transactional matters, general business counsel, and compliance, both corporate and regulatory. Ryan graduated with high honors from University of California, Santa Barbara before attending the University of California, Davis School of Law and graduating in 2004. Post-law school, he completed an esteemed two-year judicial clerkship at the Second Judicial District Court of Nevada. In 2007, he became a licensed...

Charles is a former Deputy D.A., Assistant U.S. Attorney, and was the head of Denver City Attorney Office Litigation section. While in the U.S. Attorney's office, Mr. Torres tried numerous white collar criminal cases, many of which received media attention, such as the "Cattle King" case in which he successfully prosecuted a meat packing plant sending spoiled meat to schools throughout the country. After entering private practice, more of Mr. Torres' cases received media attention.

David has been practicing immigration law exclusively, including business, family, asylum and deportation defence, since 1999. He has been a member of the American Immigration Lawyer's Association since 1999, served on the AILA Colorado Chapter's Executive Committee from 2004 to 2009, and was the Chapter Chair for AILA Colorado from 2007-2008. He is a member of the Colorado Bar Association, serves on the Executive Council for the Immigration Law Section (2009-11), and currently serves as the Section Chair (2009-10). David was named an "Up-and-Coming" lawyer by Law Week Colorado in 2007. He served as the vice chair for...

I have practiced construction law, and matters relating to construction for over 30 years. I have been involved in complex claims, mediations, trials and arbitrations involving Data Centers, Tunnels, Bridges, Condominiums, Hospitals, Airports, Highways, Power plants, Wind turbines, Water Treatment facilities, Hotels, Casinos, Stadiums,Refineries, Ethanol plants, Office buildings and Dams. I have represented General Contractors, Subcontractors, Suppliers, Owners, Architects, Engineers and Sureties. I have reviewed contracts and been involved in negotiating deals in excess of $1 billion. The size of claims I have been involved with have ranged from $100,000 to over $50,000,000. I work with...

Mr. McDonald's practice consists of business, corporate and securities representation, as well as securities and commercial litigation and securities and corporate transactions. He has counseled clients in various financings and securities transactions, including public and private offerings, mergers and acquisitions and tender offers. He has also represented investment advisers and broker-dealers. He also advises public reporting clients regarding corporate governance, disclosure/reporting and compliance matters. In addition, Mr. McDonald regularly advises businesses on choice of entity and formation matters. His securities litigation practice has included representing plaintiffs and defendants in complex class and derivative actions, representing underwriters with respect to county...

Mr. Creager holds a B.A. in political science from the University of Colorado at Denver and a Juris Doctorate from the Denver University Sturm College of Law. He earned the "Award for Excellence in Alternative Dispute Resolution" during law school and served as president of the Student Animal Legal Defense Fund. Before law school, Mr. Creager volunteered with Reading Partners – Denver, aiding children's reading skills. He holds a real estate license with over a decade of experience in residential, land, and commercial property sales and leasing. He maintains an active Colorado real estate brokers license. From 2008 to 2020, he contributed...

Kaitlin’s focus is on her clients’ care and recovery. Kaitlin’s career is best characterized by her determination to fight for those that cannot fight for themselves and passion to protect the civil rights and liberties of all people. Kaitlin is most definitely an attorney that you want in your corner.

Kaitlin was born in California and was raised in Georgia. Kaitlin graduated with high honors from Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee. Kaitlin graduated from St. John’s University School of law in New York. During law school, Kaitlin interned for the Kings County District Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of New York United...

Mr. Adams is an experienced and highly trained attorney and counselor at law who has deep roots in Colorado. Mr. Adams received his law degree (J.D.) from the University of Denver Sturm College of Law. Mr. Adams prepares every case as if it will go to trial, in a thoughtful, thorough manner. Since before law school, Mr. Adams has been an advocate on behalf of individuals and businesses. He has a knack for relating to people, and the skills necessary to fairly represent his clients in Colorado and U.S. District Court.

I am an intellectual property and business attorney in Denver. While much of my experience involves civil litigation and business transactions, my primary interests are in patent prosecution, copyright and trademark protection, and intellectual property litigation. Additionally, I assist my clients with contract negotiations, liability assessment, and business strategy planning.

A Colorado Aviation Attorney providing aviation, business and tax legal services. We represent pilots, aircraft mechanics, investors, entrepreneurs, executives and other individuals, as well as privately held companies, air charter operators, fixed base operators, air ambulance services, hangar owners and flight schools.

I am a trial and appellate specialist handling criminal and personal injury cases, both trials and appeals. I graduated from the University of Denver and the University of Colorado Law School with honors including Phi Beta Kappa, Order of the Coif, and Law Review. I have successfully argued cases all over the state and in the United States Supreme Court, including such high-profile cases as the United Bank and Kathy Denson murder trial and the Jeffery Truax shooting lawsuit. I am talso he legal analyst for 9 News and KOA, I wrote legal columns for the Rocky Mountain News, and...

Experienced advocate and trauma-informed attorney specializing in Family Law (divorce, custody, adoption, protection orders, guardianships, pre-nuptial agreements) as well as civil rights litigation, legislative affairs and Title IX enforcement. Graduate of The George Washington University Law School; JD/MA in Women’s, Gender & Sexuality Studies. Licensed to practice law in Colorado and the District of Columbia.

Mr. Amann was raised in Bailey, Colorado and moved to the Parker area in 2002 where he resides with his wife and 4 children. He holds a B.S. in Finance from Metropolitan State College of Denver, a M.S. in Computer Information Systems from Regis University, as well as a Juris Doctor from the University of Denver, Sturm College of Law. After several years in the financial services sector, Mr. Amann transitioned to the technology industry where he held various upper management positions for a Fortune 500 software company. In 2007, he began practicing law with the launch of his...

William C. Baker, Esq. joined Hampton & Pigott LLP as an associate in 2013. Mr. Baker is licensed to practice before all Colorado County and District courts, the Colorado Court of Appeals, and the Colorado Supreme Court. Mr. Baker’s practice focuses primarily on probate litigation, estate planning, and criminal defense. He is a member of the Colorado Bar Association and the Denver Bar Association.

Prior to joining Hampton & Pigott LLP, Mr. Baker ran his own law office and consulting firm, which was dedicated to addressing a wide array of legal and business needs for his clients. Prior to opening his...

Brian Pushchak became a personal injury attorney to help others. Based in Denver, he is able to advocate for clients throughout the surrounding areas. Brian is committed to being a legal professional who is easy to talk to, helping his clients feel comfortable and confident along the way. Over the years, Attorney Pushchak has had great success in and out of the courtroom, negotiate and litigating hundreds of personal injury cases on behalf of his clients. He has a track record of success and is committed to taking cases on a contingency fee basis. Whether you need to set up...

I have served as legal and general counsel for business, professional and non-profit enterprises engaged in biotechnology, charitable organizations (art, education and human services), financing, health care, real estate, software and other industries, services and technologies. I enjoy the excitement of working with start-ups and entrepreneurs. As legal and general counsel to closely and more widely held businesses and professional practices, I advise my clients in the areas of corporate governance, entity formation, employment matters, financing, IP licensing, marketing/distribution, mergers and acquisitions, protection of trade secrets and intellectual property, purchase and acquisition matters, real estate transactions, risk management, shareholder/ownership disputes,...

Mari Newman is a civil rights and employment law attorney who has spent over twenty years advocating on behalf of the underdog and disenfranchised against corrupt government and corporations. She is a founding member of Newman | McNulty, LLC, a law firm rooted in client-centered advocacy, movement lawyering, pro bono work, and representing marginalized communities. For over two decades, Mari Newman has been a fierce advocate in many of Colorado’s most challenging civil rights and employment cases, across a broad spectrum of issues including police brutality, workplace discrimination, and LGBTQ+ rights, to name just a few. She has achieved...