Usaf Academy Lawyers

Edward has been helping injured victims and their families for over 29 years, and he understands this is an extremely painful and stressful time for you. If you have been injured in an accident or lost a loved one due to someone else's fault, you need an experienced, dedicated attorney to fight for you. Unlike most personal injury law firms where you meet with one attorney only to have your case handed off to another attorney or paralegal, attorney Edward Smith personally handles every case himself, from start to finish. At other firms, when you call with questions about your...

Courtney Edwards graduated from the University of Wyoming College of Law in May of 2013, with honors, and is a member of the Order of the Coif. During law school she was an active member of the board for the student bar association, the Potter Law Club, and a member of Wyoming Law Students for Equal Justice.

After graduating, Courtney worked as a Deputy District Attorney in Eagle, Colorado, prosecuting traffic, misdemeanor, and felony cases. During her time with the District Attorney’s Office, Courtney acted as the prosecutorial representative on the local Access to Justice Committee as well as the...

John Scott represents persons alleged to have committed crimes in Leadville and Lake, Summit, Eagle and Chaffee Counties. John has been focusing almost exclusively on criminal law matters since 2005. He has successfully tried many criminal jury trials and negotiated results favorable to his clients in hundreds of criminal cases. John has tried jury trials in cases involving first degree murder, sexual assault, kidnapping, violent assaults, aggravated motor vehicle theft, aggravated robbery, habitual criminal counts, weapons charges, drug trafficking, driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol, domestic violence, and many other types of charges. In 2010, John retired from the United...

Emily is a passionate advocate who sincerely cares about her clients. She understands that each situation is unique and will listen carefully to your needs. To help make legal access available to more people, her rates are more affordable than other attorneys in the area. Call Emily today to find out how she can guide you to obtain the best outcome in your case.

I have experience as a defense attorney, a prosecutor, and a Court Commissioner. I take every case seriously and do my best for each client.

Thomas Howard has for 28 years been handling intellectual property litigation nationwide, including patent, trademark, copyright and trade secret litigation. Mr. Howard also conducts complex civil litigation, including breach of contract, interference with contract, fraud and similar business dispute related claims. Mr. Howard has won and successfully settled multiple intellectual property cases both at the trial and appellate levels. For instance, in Savant Homes v. Collins, attorney Howard represented Colorado defendants sued for copyright infringement. He successfully had all claims dismissed and obtained an award of attorney’s fees from the US District Court for the District of...

I am a full-time criminal lawyer. That means I don't have a personal injury or divorce practice on the side. It takes all my time to know the details of criminal law better than anyone else. I get better results than other attorneys because I work harder and care more. I am the one who travels to the courthouse to track down the DA who won't call me back. I am the one who subpoenas records of government agencies just in case there is helpful evidence. I am the one who meets personally with every one of...

Sean Olson is the founding attorney of Olson Personal Injury Lawyers, a firm dedicated to representing injury victims across Colorado, New Mexico, and Wyoming. Recognized by Super Lawyers as a top-rated personal injury attorney every year since 2012, Sean has built a reputation for excellence in cases involving personal injury, medical malpractice, and nursing home abuse. Over the years, he and his team have recovered millions of dollars for their clients, earning the trust of those they represent and the praise of countless satisfied clients. More than just a lawyer, Sean Olson founded his firm to be a true advocate for...

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...

Melissa Garscin is a criminal defense attorney with more than 20 years of experience defending DUI and criminal cases in Colorado. Melissa Garscin is a Colorado native and earned her Juris Doctorate from the University of Denver, College of Law in 1998.

Melissa began her law career as a trial attorney with the Colorado State Public Defender's Office. Melissa's criminal defense experience ranges from murder, assault, organized crime, sex crimes, DUI, domestic violence, drug cases and traffic violations. Melissa is an experienced litigator and trial attorney having tried more than 100 cases in different jurisdictions throughout Colorado.

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As someone who has worked as a Colorado criminal defense attorney since 2005, Jeff Weeden has seen all of this and more. He understands the various ways that those accused of crimes get “squeezed” by the system and how easy it can be to find yourself railroaded.

His mission at WeedenLaw is to make sure this does not happen to you. How? By getting someone on your side who knows how to fight back using the law and is willing and able to do so – no matter who is on the other side or what you have been accused of...

Chris is an experienced trial lawyer and one of the founding partners of Make Right Law. He focuses his practice on serious personal injury and wrongful death claims as well as fire damage resulting from negligently started wildfires. He is a second-generation trial lawyer who literally grew up living in his father’s law firm which was on the first floor of Make Right Law’s current Texas office. Chris and his father, Tim Hoffman, lived upstairs above the law firm and Chris grew up working every job in the firm before going to college at the University...

Kaitlyn was raised in Brevard County, Florida. She received her Bachelor of Science degree in Public Relations with an Outside Concentration in Zoology from the University of Florida, and she later graduated with her Juris Doctor from the University of Florida Levin College of Law. Kaitlyn worked on insurance defense, medical malpractice, and education law cases at various law firms in Gainesville, Florida. Upon moving to Colorado, Kaitlyn discovered a passion for estate planning and asset protection. At Gendelman Klimas, Kaitlyn focuses on estate administration, probate litigation, and estate planning. She is also experienced in business law matters and provides adept...

Keith Gantenbein is the owner of Gantenbein Law Firm, a premier law firm in Denver, Colorado, focusing on Real Estate, Business, Probate, Estate Planning, Wills & Trusts, Elder Law, Credit Disputes, Civil Litigation & Tax Law.

Gantenbein Law Firm is an award-winning, nationally-recognized law firm that has been featured on Wall Street Journal, The Denver Post, AOl News, ABC News, Channel 4 News, American Bar Association Journal, and more.

Gantenbein Law Firm's attorneys have combined experienced of 85 years and are licensed in 8 states.

Mr. Gantenbein has been recognized as a Super Lawyers, Rising Star in 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018...

John Davis is a founder and Managing Member at Kearney, McWilliams & Davis, PLLC. He practices and oversees the firm’s intellectual property, residential and commercial property, commercial transactions, and litigation practice areas. For his clients, John focuses on business problems and solutions, including entity creation, financing, mergers & acquisitions, entity reorganizations, dispute resolution, and corporate best practices and business strategy. His experience includes providing assistance in the creation of companies and commercialization of technologies, including identifying and filing appropriate intellectual property protections in patents, trademarks, and copyrights, as well as the enforcement of such rights. He also serves as counsel,...

ANTONY NOBLE has been representing clients on appeal for over twenty years. He has represented clients in hundreds of appeals and postconviction proceedings, and he has had success in the Colorado Supreme Court, the Colorado Court of Appeals, the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit, and several district and county courts throughout the state of Colorado. Antony graduated in law with honors from University College London, which is ranked as one of the top universities internationally. He then obtained a postgraduate diploma in legal practice from the College of Law in London. ...

The Law Office of KIMBERLY DIEGO is a boutique criminal defense firm in Denver, Colorado offering defense services to clients throughout Colorado in municipal, county, and district courts. Because Kimberly is the only attorney at this office, you will not be passed off to an associate - hiring one attorney and ultimately interacting with another. This office offers customer service oriented representation, dedication, and persistence to its clients. Kimberly has a track record of securing favorable outcomes on behalf of her clients, many times in cases where other attorneys have failed to do so prior to...

Steven Flaxman is committed to continuing the Flaxman family's tradition of providing exceptional legal representation to personal injury victims, landlords and tenants. With a strong background in trial advocacy and a passion for justice, Steven helps clients navigate the complexities of personal injury law with confidence. As the leader of Flaxman Law Group's Denver office, he now serves individuals and families throughout Colorado, offering the same high level of care and legal expertise that the firm is known for in South Florida.

David Maxted is an accomplished trial and appellate lawyer with over a decade of experience. In over 35 trials and numerous appeals, he has won at every level, from state court trials, to federal court, to the Tenth Circuit, to the Colorado Supreme Court. Dave has handled high-stakes wrongful death and civil rights lawsuits, dozens of high-profile murder cases, death penalty cases, as well as less-serious matters in state and municipal courts. No case is too big or too small. Dave is originally from Durango, Colorado. After law school at Duke, he worked for 8 years at the Public Defender...

Jack Zinda is the founder of Zinda Law Group, a nationwide personal injury law firm. He focuses his practice on catastrophic personal injury, 18-wheeler accidents, wrongful death, traumatic brain injury, gas explosions, and other complex litigation. Jack has served as lead counsel on numerous wrongful death and catastrophic injury cases. These have typically been against dangerous truck drivers, drunk drivers, corporations that manufacture dangerous products, and employers who have created unsafe work environments. As a trial attorney, Jack takes tremendous pride in giving a voice to people and families who need help battling powerful adversaries. Jack has been recognized nationally by prestigious law...

Kurt Zaner is a co-founder of Zaner Law Personal Injury Lawyers. As a Denver personal injury lawyer, Mr. Zaner and his law firm have broken many state records for verdicts and settlements, including obtaining the largest personal injury verdicts in Colorado in 2018 and 2021. Mr. Zaner handles all types of cases involving car accidents, truck accidents, explosion accidents, and other types of injuries stemming from the negligent or intentional actions of others. He also represents families in wrongful death cases to seek justice and compensation from those who caused a loved one’s death. Mr. Zaner was awarded a bachelor’s degree, cum...

John R. McGuire was born in Columbus, Ohio and graduated from Upper Arlington High School. Growing up, John was an avid tennis player and a three time state champion. John attended Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana, graduating with honors and as a member of the Phi Beta Kappa National Honorary Society. After graduation, John moved to Colorado to spend more time in the Colorado Rockies and attend the Denver University College of Law. Since graduating from law school, John has focused his practice primarily on tax law and issues & business transactions. As a...

Iris Halpern is an attorney at Rathod Mohamedbhai LLC. Her prac­tice focuses on employ­ment dis­crim­i­na­tion and con­sti­tutional civil rights lit­i­ga­tion. Iris has been pas­sion­ately fight­ing for plain­tiffs and their civil rights for her entire legal career.

Before coming to Rathod Mohamedbhai, Iris worked as a trial attorney for over seven years, ultimately serving as the Senior Trial Attorney and an Acting Supervisory Attorney in the Denver Field Office of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. At the EEOC, Iris’ work focused on seeking relief for victims, frequently in systemic and large class cases, under federal antidiscrimination statutes including Title VII of the...

As the founder of Gerash Steiner, P.C., Denver attorney Daniel P. Gerash provides legal counsel on personal injury, medical malpractice and criminal cases. Since 1988, he has been practicing as a lawyer, and began his legal career as a public defender in Denver. Mr. Gerash was selected for the 2006 to 2012 editions of Best Lawyers in America, and he maintains a perfect 10.0 Avvo rating. He is a member of the American Association for Justice, National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and Colorado Bar Association. Contact his firm to get an evaluation of your case at no charge.

Rachel E. Ellis of Livelihood Law, LLC is an advocate for workplace fairness and the advancement of employee rights. Ms. Ellis provides counsel to private sector and federal government employees; representative matters include discrimination, retaliation, sexual harassment, unpaid commission and wages, contractual disputes, non-competition agreements, severance negotiations, and unemployment benefits. Additionally, she is fiercely devoted to legislative efforts that protect Colorado workers.

Ms. Ellis also helps people who can no longer work get the social security disability benefits they have earned. This process can be long and confusing, which is disheartening, but she helps clients through the process from application through...

Douglas R. Griess is a partner with Hackstaff Snow Atkinson & Griess, LLC, in Denver, Colorado focusing on business law, estate planning, and intellectual property for small businesses. Early in his career, Mr. Griess learned contract analysis working on insurance coverage matters, commercial litigation, and construction defects. Mr. Griess opened The Griess Law Firm, LLC, in 2010 to provide business counsel to clients, and then merged with Hackstaff & Snow, LLC in 2016 to expand his practice areas and resources. He represents various individuals and businesses based in Colorado and around the nation in business matters, non-profit matters, transactions, civil...

As Gavin Halligan grew up in Colorado there was never any question she would be a lawyer one day. Her parents just knew. Early in life, Gavin showed a strong sense of fairness and the seemingly innate ability to articulate it. Often.

A continual refrain in the Halligan home: “It’s not fair!” “Save it for when you’re a judge.”

Gavin attended The Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C., then the University of Denver Sturm College of Law – where, as predicted, she loved the law while discovering an affinity for litigation. She chose family law because it offered her the chance...

Denver personal injury attorney Jerry Bowman believes in providing his clients with compassionate and dedicated personal attention. Having grown up on the east side of Detroit as one of seven children, Jerry learned early on about the principles of responsibility and accountability. While he maintained a very strong work ethic throughout his youth, Jerry truly cultivated his character in college. In 1999, Jerry moved to Allendale, Michigan, where he attended Grand Valley State University on a swimming scholarship. For four years, Jerry competed at the highest level, breaking school records and ranking nationally. Notwithstanding a rigorous training schedule, Jerry still...

T. Markus Funk is a partner in Perkins Coie’s Litigation practice and a member of the firm’s Investigations & White Collar Defense group. A seasoned trial attorney and investigator who helped establish the firm's Corporate Social Responsibility and Supply Chain Practice, Markus counsels corporate and individual clients in the areas of complex commercial litigation, internal investigations, compliance, and corporate white collar criminal defense. Markus focuses on corporate social responsibility and global supply chain compliance and due diligence, the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), the UK Bribery Act, the California Transparency in Supply Chains Act, Corporate Social Responsibility, Trafficking & Supply...

Front Range Injury Attorneys helps people across Colorado get compensated for personal injury claims caused by someone else's negligence. We help clients with car accidents and other auto collisions, slip and fall injuries, product liability claims and workers' compensation. Visit our website to learn more about how we can help you.

Ryan M. Newburn’s practice areas include corporate formations, corporate governance, commercial contract negotiations, mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance, energy and natural resource law and contract general counsel services. Ryan’s clients have ranged from startups to billion dollar established enterprises and he has served as a key executive in numerous companies including as Vice President and General Counsel of ARB Midstream, LLC, Chief Commercial Officer and General Counsel of Black Canyon Midstream, LLC, contract General Counsel of Taproot Energy Partners, LLC and Vice President and Assistant General Counsel of American Midstream Partners, LP (NYSE: AMID). Mentored by the titans of corporate law...

Kris D. W. Ferrell has been practicing in family and juvenile since 2002. She represents clients in family law, juvenile, civil and criminal law. She is a child and family investigator and a Child Welfare Law Specialist. She is an engaging and entertaining speaker and trainer. She also provides mentorship and coaching for clients.

Dan Vedra is a Colorado native and founding partner of Vedra LawLLC, one of the few law firms in Colorado focusing on consumer rights. Dan focuses on issues affecting consumers ranging from abusive debt collection and lending to bad faith insurance claims. He takes pride in standing up against large interests.

Dan grew up in Wheat Ridge, Colorado, and attended the University of Colorado in Boulder, where he graduated magna cum laude. After working in the financial services industry, he attended the University of Denver Sturm College of Law, where he was elected to the Order...

Susan Marie Pesch has concentrated her practice on family law since 1991. She has always viewed her legal career as a way to help people through some of the most vulnerable and challenging times in their lives. She believes that if parties can reach their own agreement and avoid protracted, expensive litigation, they are more likely to rebuild their lives and thrive afterward. She also understands that the only way out of the dissolution process is through it. Susan's client-centered ethos has allowed her to be a resource for her clients as well as a legal advocate. She has built a network...

Jennifer has been working closely with Neil since 2018. She is originally from a small beach town in Orange County, California. She earned a Bachelors of Science in Anthropology from the University of California, Santa Barbara. She went on to receive her Juris Doctor from John Marshall Law School in Chicago, Illinois. After surviving the Chicago winters, she moved to Denver, Colorado to enjoy the mountains and all the outdoor activities this wonderful city has to offer. Jenn is the heart and soul of the firm, expertly managing a heavy case load across all of the firm’s practice areas. She is always...

Joe concentrates on personal injury, car accident, semi-truck accident, drunk driving injury, brain injury, neck and back injury, and defective product cases. He is highly experienced in these areas and has an excellent track record. Joe spent his entire career helping personal injury victims recover from their injuries.

Joe is not only an experienced attorney but he fights for his clients, whether that means holding out for the best settlement offer or preparing and going to trial for his client's case. He is committed to providing quality legal guidance and direction to all of his clients and personally attends to each...

Bilingual (Spanish/English) legal specialist and consultant with substantive real property, business and intellectual property experience.Nearly 30 years’ experience in: Commercial real property acquisitions, finance, development, construction and leasing; Business formations, governance, mergers and acquisitions, foreign entity subsidiary transactions in U.S. jurisdictions; Regulatory and Compliance matters; Copyright and trademark registration matters as well as licensing transactions.

Our goal is dismissal or not guilty. Discovering the true story of your starts on day 1. It starts with you and your experience. It continues as we learn about the witnesses, police response, prosecutors and society. Motives, pressures and other blinders lead to false beliefs or false accusations. As we learn the true story, we investigate to support it, and to disprove the prosecution story. Its basis is found in science and psychology. The true story of your case provides the best way to win at trial. It also allows gets to the best...

Sean P. Paris focuses his law practice on family law, to include divorce, child custody and support, maintenance/alimony and post-decree modifications. We offer comprehensive legal solutions to meet the needs of businesses and individuals. Pearson & Paris is known for outstanding service to our clients and for our proven ability to solve even the most complex problems.

Sean Paris is known for providing outstanding service to his clients and for his proven ability to solve even the most complex problems. Mr. Paris practices in the areas of family law, commercial litigation, real estate disputes and criminal defense. He also practices...

Ms. Lizza-Irwin is an experienced trial attorney who handles mediations and other ADR options for resolution in business, personal injury law, family, property damage including soils and mold issues, HOA, premises liability, ski law, wrongful death, construction and building design defects, as well as commercial litigation. She is a professional mediator and arbitrator.