Top best Civil Rights Lawyers in Denver near me

Zach Warren is a civil rights and disability rights attorney in Denver, Colorado, and the Founding Member of Highlands Law Firm. His practice focuses on representing individuals in civil rights actions, including discrimination claims, police misconduct, prison litigation, and enforcement actions under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). He also supports a select number of non-profit organizations that are actively working towards social justice.. Zach has extensive experience in civil litigation, including working on actions against prisons, jails, cities, counties, law enforcement agencies, and Fortune 500 companies.

Tyrone Glover is a seasoned trial lawyer representing clients in civil rights, criminal defense and employment matters. The son of parents and grandparents who fought hard for equality andjustice long before these principles were universally guaranteed, Mr. Glover regularly handleshigh stakes cases in both state and federal courts, achieving favorable outcomes for his clients.. A born fighter who became an internationally top-ranked Brazilian Jiu Jitsu blackbelt and an undefeated professional mixed martial artist, he has taken his fight to the courts, protecting and defending the rights and interests of his clients. He is a strong advocate with an inherent ability to maintain focus and a sense of calm in chaotic situations.. Tyrone’s legal career began at the Colorado Public Defender’s Office where he was a trial lawyer serving underprivileged people of Denver who were charged with crimes. He earned the prestigious “Bootcamp Lawyer of the Year” recognition in 2012. In 2015, he was recognized as the Sam Cary Bar Association Young Lawyer of the Year. Since then, Mr. Glover has been consistently recognized as a top lawyer in Colorado securing many favorable outcomes for his clients, including a recent $4.5 million-dollar verdict. Since leaving the Public Defender’s office, Tyrone worked in private practice handling criminal defense and civil rights litigation. He has tried over 40 jury trials throughout the state. A leader amongst his peers, he is the 2021-22 Denver Bar Association president.

The majority of my practice involves working for or in collaboration with several Colorado law firms that specialize in trial court work, and rely upon me to handle the appeals of their cases or the more complicated legal issues that arise in their trial work.. Although it varies to some extent from year to year, my practice is divided between civil (roughly 65%) and criminal matters, it encompasses a wide array of substantive law in both practice areas, and it is evenly divided between cases in state and federal court. For example, while I have defended personal injury verdicts for plaintiffs on appeal, I also have defended insurance companies against such claims. I have represented individual and corporate plaintiffs suing corporations for consumer fraud, security fraud and breach of contract, and I also have defended corporate defendants and individual officers and directors against claims of fraud, employment discrimination, and breach of contract. Similarly, the criminal cases I have handled range from the representation of indigent criminal defendants charged with the theft and simple assault, to the private representation of “white collar” defendants charged with complicated bank and securities fraud schemes involving tens of millions of dollars.

Raymond Bryant is a trial lawyer and litigator emphasizing Plaintiffs’ civil rights and police misconduct actions. Before coming to Denver, Raymond was a political campaign consultant and civil libertarian political activist in cities across the country. Raymond’s graduate work at the University of Cambridge, University of Arizona Law, and American University Law has helped temper his belief that when one of us is abused by injustice, all of us suffer from that injustice. Thus, Raymond’s legal practice reflects his belief that the law should be used as a sword, not just a shield, for everyday people to enforce their Constitutional and legal rights against those in power who abuse the public trust.

Mari Newman is a founding member of Newman | McNulty, where her practice emphasizes Civil Rights and Employment Law, rooted in client-centered advocay, representation of martinalized communities, movement lawyering, and pro bono service. Mari has dedicated her entire career to advocating on behalf of the underdog and disenfranchised against government and corporate abuse.. Mari Newman has been honored by Best lawyers in America as Denver’s top Civil Rights lawyer and Denver’s top Employment lawyer for individuals. She was voted one of the top ten lawyers in the State of Colorado by Super Lawyers, across all areas of legal practice, and has been named a Super Lawyer for her civil rights and employment work for many many years. Mari Newman has received numerous awards for her work from organizations including the Southern Center for Human Rights, the ACLU of Colorado, the Colorado Trial Lawyers Association, the Colorado Women’s Bar Association Foundation, the LGBT Bar Association Foundation, and the Colorado Press Association, to name just a few.. Mari has been inducted into the very selective National College of Labor and Employment lawyers in recognition of her “devoted and distinguished career in the practice of labor and employment law in accordance with the highest ethical and professional standards,” and she has been repeatedly recognized as a top labor and employment lawyer by 5280 Magazine.. Martindale-Hubbell has rated Mari as AV Preeminent, the highest possible rating in both legal ability and ethical standards. Mari has also been honored as a Fellow of the Colorado Bar Foundation, a designation bestowed upon no more than five percent of the lawyers in Colorado for “outstanding dedication to the welfare of the community, the traditions of the profession and the maintenance and advancement of the objectives of the Colorado Bar Association.”. Mari’s civil rights work and community service extend outside the courtroom, where she serves on the Board of Directors for organizations including the Civil Rights Education and Enforcement Center, the Colorado Trial Lawyers Association, and the Colorado LGBT Bar Association Foundation. Mari also advocates in the legislature, writes, lectures, and marches for social justice.

John A. Culver has advocated for the protection of civil rights both within and without the employment context for more than twenty five years. Mr. Culver graduated from the University of Kansas with honors in 1987 and from the University of Pennsylvania Law School in 1992. Mr. Culver is admitted to practice in front of the United States Supreme Court, the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit, the United States District Court for the District of Colorado, and all Colorado state courts.Mr. Culver’s skills and achievements have been repeatedly recognized by his peers, as well as the Colorado judiciary. Most recently, Mr. Culver was elected to be a Fellow in the exclusive and prestigious College of Labor and Employment Lawyers. He was also named the 2014 Civil Rights Lawyer of the Year by Best Lawyers, the 2015 Colorado Constitutional Lawyer of the Year by Global Law Experts and the 2018 Lawyer of the Year for Employment and Labor Law by Lawyer Monthly. Mr. Culver has also been acknowledged as one of the Best Lawyers in America and one of the Top Rated Labor and Employment Lawyers in America by the National Law Journal and the American Lawyer. Since 2006, Mr. Culver has been recognized as one of Colorado’s top attorneys through Law and Politics and 5280 Magazine’s “Super Lawyer” nominations. From 2008 to the present, Mr. Culver has been voted as one of the top 100 trial lawyers in Colorado by the National Trial Lawyers Association. He has also received a prestigious AV rating from Martindale-Hubbell for Preeminent Skills and Ethics. Martindale-Hubbell has also designated Mr. Culver as a Top Rated Lawyer in Employment and Labor Law. He has been named a Top Lawyer in Colorado by Best Lawyers, a Best Lawyer in Denver by the Denver Post, and a Top Lawyer in Denver and Beyond by 5280 Magazine.Mr. Culver’s knowledge of employment and civil rights law is without peer. Since 1997, Mr. Culver has instructed future lawyers in employment law, public sector employment law, civil rights litigation, and civil litigation as an adjunct professor at the Denver University College of Law. He also regularly instructs members of the Bar regarding similar topics, including as a lecturer at the National Convention for the National Employment Lawyer’s Association, the Annual Retreat of the Plaintiff’s Employment Lawyers Association, and numerous others. He has also appeared on Denver’s local network affiliates, as well as the ABC Nightly News, HBO Inside Sports, The Reggie Rivers Show and TheBradshaw Difference concerning his civil rights work. Mr. Culver is a former Co-Chair of the Colorado Bar Association’s Labor and Employment Section.Mr. Culver is an experienced litigator and trial lawyer with a proven track record of success for his clients. As just two examples, Mr. Culver served as lead counsel in the certified age and benefits discrimination class action, Vaszlavik, et al. v. Storage Tech., which settled for $5 million and significant affirmative relief. He was also lead counsel in Drake v. TalMor Capital Management, LLC, and Edmond Melhado, in which this firm obtained a $3.5 million judgment (including attorney fees and interest) on behalf of their client. This is one of the very largest single plaintiff judgments in a Colorado employment case.Mr. Culver is a member of the American Arbitration Association’s panel of employment law arbitrators. Mr. Culver is currently accepting arbitrations.

I’m a Colorado native, although you’d never know it as I spent the majority of my life travelling from place to place with my family. Every new school taught me how to relate to people as individuals, which is how I found my way into family law.. As a child of divorced parents, I recognize the challenges that stem from family systems change. I chose to pursue a legal career in domestic relations law in order to help guide families through change, teach families how to avoid relationship breakdown, and create paradigms to keep families together.. I returned to Colorado in 2000 as a Division I lacrosse player at the University of Denver. As a lifelong athlete, I’ve learned the meaning of the words discipline, commitment, and excellence. Off the field, I earned a B.A. in Psychology as well as the University of Denver’s Shaklee-Trowill Research Award for my work in trauma and stress studies.. My family settled in Minneapolis and I travelled home to complete by legal studies at the University of St. Thomas School of Law. While in law school I took advantage of every opportunity I could to work with families in a state of transition.. As a law clerk with the Battered Women’s Legal Advocacy Project, I obtained protective orders for women struggling with domestic abuse. I also worked with women seeking asylum and other immigration refuge under the Violence Against Women Act. My commitment to working in underserved communities resulted in over 500 hours of public service during my law school career.. Families come in many shapes and sizes and I pride myself on understanding the needs of even the most non-traditional families. I advocate for creative problem solving and preventative legal strategies. I’ve created and drafted innovative prenuptial agreements and domestic partnership agreements to plan, protect, and preserve the future of several non-traditional families.. I believe it is important to not only have the emotional commitment to family law, but the economic commitment as well. After law school, I returned to the University of Denver to complete my LLM in Taxation. The division of joint finances, property, and other assets can have a lasting effect after a divorce is final. The emotional toll of divorce is difficult enough without worrying about the ongoing tax implications of property division. My taxation background allows me to spot potential financial issues before they become a problem.. My partner and I live in South East Denver with our four year-old English bulldog. Most weekends I can be found playing flag football, hiking, camping, skiing, and creating craft beer in my kitchen.

I am the founding Partner of Killmer Lane's Western Slope office based in Carbondale, CO. I've devoted my entire legal career to representing people whose rights have been violated. I have only represented people – and never corporations or other large entities – who have been subjected to abuses of power. I have extensive experience with issues ranging from police misconduct to prisoners' rights to disability rights to employment discrimination and retaliation, and more. I joined Killmer Lane as an Associate Attorney in 2013. Since then, I have been part of the winning trial team in several major employment and civil rights cases. This includes the Marvin Booker v. City and County of Denver case, which resulted in the largest civil rights jury verdict at the time in Colorado history. I became a Senior Associate Attorney in 2016 and a Partner in 2018.

I am devoted to advocating for individuals affected by defamation, employment discrimination, and police misconduct. My goal is to seek and obtain justice for victims who cannot fight for themselves.. I joined Civil Rights Litigation Group to advocate for victims of civil rights violations. I have been practicing defamation law since 2012. As a new lawyer, I realized the need to become well-versed in the area of First Amendment law, due to its complexities and nuances. I know the catastrophic damage that civil rights violations  cause and the difficulty victims have trying to put their lives back together. I am dedicated to helping.. For more information, visit us at Civil Rights Litigation or call me to schedule a consultation.. ADMISSIONS. Colorado, Georgia, and Arizona. U. S. District Courts for Arizona, Colorado and New Mexico. U. S. Courts of Appeals for the 9th and 10th Circuits. U. S. Supreme Court

I am a native of Denver and have practiced law for more than 40 years.  I have learned that each client and their respective cases are each very unique and have therefore focused on solving problems creatively to meet each client’s unique needs in resolving disputes and protecting their interests.  I attempt to bring an innovative approach to each case with a genuine regard to achieving what will ultimately be in the best interests of my clients.

Euell Thomas Bio. Euell “E” Thomas is an Associate Attorney at Livelihood Law, LLC. Euell’s practice areas encompass all aspects of Labor and Employment Law. Euell stands ready to assist employees with issues of discrimination, sexual harassment, retaliation, wrongful termination, Wage and Hour and unemployment benefits hearings. In additional, Euell has extensive knowledge of Federal employee specific administrative processes, such as, the Merit Systems Protection Board.. Euell’s past work history includes the Western Area Law Department of the United States Postal Service and the U.S. Small Business Administration, Office of Disaster Assistance. He received his Juris Doctor from the University of Colorado, School of Law. While at CU, Euell was active with the ABA Mock Trial Team and won the Jim R. Carrigan Cup Trial Competition Award. He received his undergraduate degree in Philosophy from Hendrix College.. Euell is a member of the Colorado Bar and Denver Bar Associations. In his free time, Euell enjoys playing guitar, playing squash, writing, travel and is studying to become a CMS Level 2 Sommelier.

Denver civil rights and criminal attorney and founder of the social justice law firm Maxted Law LLC. Dave is dedicated to defending liberty, protecting civil rights, and standing firm against abuses of power. His civil rights cases often challenge jail and prison abuses, wrongful death, police misconduct and excessive force, and other civil rights cases affecting the criminal legal system. Dave also accepts private criminal cases at every stage of the case, as well as select white collar and securities law cases.

A successful trial attorney with a winning record established by trying dozens of cases before the jury, I'm in my element in the courtroom. I represent people in criminal and civil rights cases fighting hard to vindicate their rights. I've litigated hundreds of hearings, securing dismissals, achieving acquittals, and creating favorable outcomes for the people I represent. I take pride in hearing my clients' stories and find meaning in advocating for their cause. I bring real life experience to real life situations, a touch that gives an edge to my legal practice.