Top best Appellate Lawyers Near me in ZIP 80202

With a 10.0 Superb Avvo Rating, an AV Preeminent® Rating from Martindale-Hubbell®, and more than 30 years of experience protecting the rights of his clients, Attorney Marc J. Kaplan has earned a reputation as the Denver divorce lawyer clients can trust. As the senior partner at Kaplan Law L.L.C., he and his team have established a strong track record of results-driven legal representation. If you face a serious legal challenge involving divorce, child custody, or modifying an existing decree, call his team for a free consultation about what to do next. You don’t have to face your challenges alone. Call now and get started.

Sean Connelly is a nationally-recognized Colorado appellate attorney and former Colorado Court of Appeals Judge. Before going into private practice, Sean worked as a federal prosecutor with the U.S. Justice Department in Washington, D.C., and Denver. His positions included Special Attorney to two U.S. Attorneys General and Chief of the U.S. Attorney’s Office Appellate Section. He was a member of the trial team and the government’s lead appellate lawyer in the Oklahoma City bombing prosecutions for which he earned the Attorney General's Exceptional Service Award, the U.S. Justice Department’s highest honor.. From 2002 until his judicial appointment in 2008, he was a partner in the Denver firm Reilly, Pozner & Connelly, where he successfully represented Pat Bowlen’s appeal to maintain ownership rights of the Denver Broncos professional football team.. As one of the finest appellate lawyers in Colorado and the country, he has received numerous awards for his work. He has been recognized as a Best Lawyer in America since the 2007 edition, for Criminal Defense: White-Collar since the 18th edition (2012), and in Bet-the-Company Litigation since the 24th edition (2018). Additionally, he was been twice awarded “Lawyer of the Year” for Appellate Practice in Denver for editions 19 and 25 (2013 and 2019). He was also credited as one of the Top 10 Colorado Superlawyers (2018, 2017), a Top Lawyer since 2015 in 5280 Magazine, and one of six Top Litigators by Colorado Law Week (2017). Sean was named Individual of the Year by the Colorado Lawyers Committee (2006) and Colorado’s Outstanding Appeals Court Judge by Colorado Law Week (2009). He is also the former Chair of the five-person Criminal Law drafting committee for the National Conference of Bar Examiners, which administers the multi-state bar examination.. Sean has an active pro bono practice, and his work in the Yellowbear v. Lampert case (10th Cir, 2014), which reversed a ruling denying prison inmates' right to participate in Native American services, was listed by now-Justice Neil Gorsuch as one of his ten most important opinions as a Tenth Circuit judge.. He is currently practicing private appellate law in Denver, Colorado.

Scott H. Robinson is an accomplished attorney focusing on trials and appeals within criminal defense and personal injury law. His distinguished education includes honors from the University of Denver and the University of Colorado Law School, recognized with Phi Beta Kappa and Order of the Coif. Mr. Robinson has argued significant cases across Colorado and the United States Supreme Court, including notable trials such as the Jeffery Truax shooting lawsuit. His media presence includes roles as a legal analyst for 9 News and KOA, while contributing articles to prominent publications including the Rocky Mountain News. With a wealth of experience dating back to 1975, he excels in obtaining favorable outcomes for his clients, having achieved remarkable success in both criminal and civil litigation, often securing record verdicts. Notably, Mr. Robinson’s unique skills have led to numerous dismissals and settlements exceeding $1 million. His commitment to securing the best results for his clients is unwavering, whether through trials, plea agreements, or settlements, establishing him as a well-respected figure in the legal community and a "complete lawyer."

Ross Pulkrabek represents businesses and individuals in civil trials and arbitrations. He is the 2015-2016 President of the Colorado Trial Lawyers Association. Ross has a broad and diverse civil trial practice. He is recognized as a leading attorney in Colorado in the areas of business torts and professional negligence. He also regularly represents clients in probate and other fiduciary litigation as well as insurance disputes.. Ross’ business torts practice includes claims breaches of contract, fraud, misrepresentation, embezzlement and other theft, misappropriation of trade secrets, and other economic harms. He regularly represents businesses, individuals, families, and trusts that have been harmed in business transactions and questionable investment schemes.. Ross also represents plaintiffs in professional negligence cases against lawyers, accountants, and real estate brokers. He has recovered millions of dollars in judgments and settlements against licensed professionals who have injured their own former clients through negligence or other wrongdoing. For more than a decade, Ross has been a contributing author to Lawyers’ Professional Liability in Colorado, the leading treatise on legal malpractice in Colorado. He advises other lawyers and law firms on issues involving professional ethics and lectures at continuing legal education seminars on topics involving ethics and professional liability.

Mark is a trial-tested attorney with extensive complex litigation experience both in and out of the courtroom.  He focuses his practice on commercial litigation, including franchise litigation.  He also handles product liability, toxic tort, malpractice defense, and general tort cases.  Mark has successfully tried more than fifteen complex cases before judges and juries in trial and appellate courts and before administrative agencies in seven states from Alaska to Ohio.

Marci Gilligan’s practice includes Denver white collar criminal defense, criminal defense and related civil litigation in both State and Federal courts.. Within the practice of white collar defense, Ms. Gilligan has defended clients accused of securities fraud, bank fraud, wire fraud, tax fraud, mortgage fraud and violations of the Clean Water Act.  She has also represented clients before State and Federal grand juries and conducted internal investigations on behalf of corporations under criminal and regulatory investigation.  Most recently, Ms. Gilligan served as trial counsel in some of Colorado 's highest-profile white collar cases including the insider trading trial of the former CEO of Qwest Communications and the successful defense of a Vice President of Qwest Communications on securities fraud counts.. Beyond her white collar practice, Ms. Gilligan represents clients in State and Federal cases in all variety of misdemeanors and felonies including sophisticated drug conspiracies, property crimes, computer crimes, and crimes against persons.  Additionally, Marci Gilligan has briefed and argued direct appeals in criminal cases before the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals.. Ms. Gilligan's civil experience includes representation of individuals in a wide range of State and Federal litigation involving matters from breach of contract to violations of the Air Carrier Access Act to the defense of complex securities litigation.  Ms. Gilligan also has experience in the representation of claimants in FINRA arbitration.

Kyle C. Kreischer is a shareholder with Ciancio Ciancio Brown, P.C., and heads the Business Services Team and co-heads the Litigation Team.. Kyle concentrates his practice in the areas of Commercial Litigation; Construction Litigation; Commercial Banking Law; Real Estate; and General Business Litigation. Additionally, he has significant experience in environmental law, science, commercial real estate transactions, civil appellate work, and administrative matters.. After graduating and receiving his J.D. from the University of Denver Sturm College of Law, Kyle attended Vermont Law School, consistently ranked as one of the top environmental law programs in the nation, where he graduated magna cum laude and received a Masters of Laws in Environmental Law (LL.M.).. Kyle is licensed to practice before all Colorado State courts, the United States District Court for the District of Colorado, the United States Tax Court as well as the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals.

Jonathan S. Willett was born and raised in New York City. He attended college in Colorado, receiving his Bachelor of Arts degree in philosophy from the University of Colorado in 1982. After graduation, Mr. Willett returned to New York City to work as a writer, but found himself longing for the Colorado Mountains. In 1983, he enrolled in the University of Denver College of Law.. At the University of Denver College of Law, Mr. Willett was the Articles Editor of the Denver University Law Review. Mr. Willett published a Note, Evolving Standards for Duty of Fair Representation Cases Under Section 301, 62 Den. U. L. Rev. 627 (1985). Mr. Willett graduated from the College of Law with a Juris Doctor degree in 1986.. Mr. Willett was employed as an attorney in the Appellate Division of the Colorado State Public Defender in Denver from 1986 to 1989. In 1989, Mr. Willett became a trial deputy with the Jefferson County trial office of the Colorado State Public Defender located in Golden, Colorado.. In mid 1992, he then began working for the law firm of Chalat & Company. Mr. Willett became a sole proprietor in 1994. As a private attorney, Mr. Willett has handled medical and legal malpractice cases, civil rights cases, family matters including child custody, employment cases, personal injury matters, ski litigation, and every type of criminal case ranging from the death penalty to white collar crime and juvenile delinquency. Mr. Willett has been attorney of record in over 60 jury trials and 125 appeals. Mr. Willett appears as counsel of record in 25 published opinions of the Colorado Court of Appeals, the Colorado Supreme Court and the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals.. Mr. Willett has lectured on a variety of criminal law, appellate practice, trial advocacy and juvenile law topics, publishing written materials as well. Mr. Willett has been accepted as an expert witness in criminal law at least fifteen times.  Mr. Willett is admitted to practice in all Courts in the State of Colorado and the State of New York, as well as the United States District Court for Colorado, the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals, and the Supreme Court of the United States.. When he is not working, Mr. Willett enjoys spending time with his family and staying active by skiing, snowboarding, cycling, running and playing frisbee.

Jessica Scott's legal practice involves complex commercial litigation in federal and state court at both the trial and appellate levels. She focuses her practice on defense of class actions and mass actions in the areas of product liability, employment, and insurance. Jessica has particular experience with employment classification issues (employee vs. independent contractor), particularly in the transportation field. She also has extensive experience handling punitive damages issues and appeals in a wide variety of areas.

I have been practicing law in Colorado since 1996.  I fight hard for my clients, and fervently believe in what I do.  I have never been a prosecutor, and am a defender to my core.  When in law school, I interned with the Colorado Public Defender's Office.  I chose to go into private practice because I do better with fewer cases, and can devote myself more fully to a case. I have significant experience litigating personal injury cases and take great satisfaction in obtaining strong outcomes for my clients. I am always happy to answer questions, and if I can't help, I'll try to refer you to someone who can. Please feel free to call me.

I am a shareholder at the firm of Senn Visciano Canges & Rosenstien, P.C.  I specialize in litigation.. In addition to a solid family law and civil practice, I have an extensive probate litigation and estate planning practice.. I believe that the law is a profession which requires a serious commitment.  To be successful, you must not only know the law, you must be able to communicate the law and the facts in every case, every time.. I strive to provide effective representation with every client, every time.

Five decades of practice with emphasis upon trial, construction, real estate and corporate law Author of Construction Law Briefs published in Daily Journal and Engineering News Record for over 30 years .Lead counsel in numerous precedent-setting appellate decisions. Member since 1985 and past chairperson of of Coloradi Bar Association Ethics Committee; Past member, Colorado Supreme Court Disciplinary Committee; past member U.S. District Court (Colorado) Committee on Conduct.

Born and raised in Colorado with deep ties to the San Luis Valley, Anna N. Martinez is a bilingual trial attorney committed to advocating for her clients. She is a Co-Founder of Abogadas Colorado, a resource connecting Spanish-speaking individuals with legal professionals.. Anna graduated from Columbia University in 2002 and earned her J.D. from the University of New Mexico School of Law in 2005, receiving a Certificate in Federal Indian Law. She is admitted to practice in both Colorado and New Mexico, including state and federal courts.. She began her legal career clerking for the late Honorable Chief Justice Mary Mullarkey of the Colorado Supreme Court. She later became a partner at Ogborn Mihm, handling complex litigation before joining Franklin D. Azar & Associates, P.C., in 2016, where she focused on personal injury and insurance bad faith cases.. With extensive trial experience, Anna has successfully taken multiple cases to verdict and litigated appeals, securing significant compensation for her clients. She has also authored legal publications, contributing to Trial Talk, the Denver University Online Law Review, and the Colorado Courtroom Handbook.

Anthony Giacomini is a partner at Reilly Pozner LLP.. He works primarily in the firm's class action practice group, focusing on multi-state class actions and products liability mass actions. Given his extensive experience with class actions, Mr. Giacomini has lectured on the Class Action Fairness Act of 2005, which expanded federal jurisdiction over many large class action lawsuits and mass actions.. Aside from his class action practice, Mr. Giacomini represents plaintiffs in intellectual property litigation, trade secrets litigation, personal injury litigation and appellate law. Mr. Giacomini served as the managing attorney for more than 20 cases across the country protecting a national life insurance company’s trade secrets and non-competition agreements, achieving a significant amount of settlements and verdicts through temporary restraining orders and preliminary injunctions.. Currently, Mr. Giacomini spends much of his time managing the intake of mass tort products liability matters and administration of settlements in those cases.

Experienced Appellate attorney serving clients in Denver and surrounding areas.

Experienced Appellate attorney serving clients in Denver and surrounding areas.

Experienced Appellate attorney serving clients in Denver and surrounding areas.

Experienced Appellate attorney serving clients in Denver and surrounding areas.

Experienced Appellate attorney serving clients in Denver and surrounding areas.

Experienced Appellate attorney serving clients in Denver and surrounding areas.

Experienced Appellate attorney serving clients in Denver and surrounding areas.

Experienced Appellate attorney serving clients in Denver and surrounding areas.

Experienced Appellate attorney serving clients in Denver and surrounding areas.

Experienced Appellate attorney serving clients in Denver and surrounding areas.

Experienced Appellate attorney serving clients in Denver and surrounding areas.