Top Appeals Lawyers Near Me in Lakewood Area

TARA JORFALD focuses her practice on appeals, judicial reviews, and postconviction proceedings in juvenile delinquency and criminal matters.. Tara has represented juveniles and adults in the Colorado Supreme Court, the Colorado Court of Appeals, and district courts and county courts in the state of Colorado.  She also provides advice and guidance to trial attorneys representing juveniles, and she recently argued a juvenile sentencing issue before the Colorado Supreme Court.. Tara has an expertise in litigation of cases involving children charged as adults.  Tara is a member of the Colorado Graham and Miller litigation committee and is working on a number of cases involving the resentencing of juveniles originally sentenced to life without parole. Tara also works in collecting mitigating material that can be used for sentencing or parole purposes.. Tara graduated in law from the University of Denver.  Tara received her BA in International Relations and Spanish from Concordia College, Moorhead, MN and MPhil in the Theory and Practice of Human Rights from the University of Oslo, Faculty of Law.. Before practicing law, Tara spent time working as a counselor at a Colorado residential treatment center for at-risk youth.  Tara also worked for the Norwegian Organisation for Asylum Seekers where she provided legal aid and assisted with asylum appeals.  She then worked for the Norwegian Centre for Human Rights where, among other things, she managed a development program to strengthen human rights and democracy across South Africa.. Tara is fluent in Spanish and Norwegian.

Mary represents clients in the Colorado Supreme Court, the Colorado Court of appeals, and trial courts throughout the state of Colorado.. Mary has assisted clients with felony appeals in the court of appeals, petitions for writs of certiorari in the supreme court, and petitions for postconviction relief in the trial courts. She has also negotiated with district attorneys to achieve favorable dispositions of cases and worked with the Department of Corrections to assist clients preparing for parole hearings, applying for interstate transfer, and applying for clemency.. Regardless of the type of case, Mary’s goal is to work with clients to craft clear and precise arguments that best represent that client’s case. She will distill her client’s arguments so they are supported, credible, and digestible.

Kristin Knudson and Associates represent businesses and individuals in their immigration matters. Her expertise stems from intensive experience practicing immigration law and representing diverse clientele, and her substantial involvement in the Spanish-speaking and immigrant communities.. Kristin started her career in immigration law at SafeHouse Denver, coordinating its immigration program to help immigrant victims of domestic violence. She represented asylum-seekers fleeing torture and persecution in their home countries. Kristin then spent a few years in federal business and securities litigation before returning to the field of immigration and nationality law.. Before starting her own practice, Kristin gained valuable experience in employment and family-based immigration, removal defense, and employer sanctions litigation.. Kristin specializes in helping employers bring employees of extraordinary ability to the United States, advising and representing businesses on transferring workers to the U.S., and preparing petitions for investors and entrepreneurs. She provides high quality, compassionate representation to families, victims of crimes and immigrants in removal proceedings. Kristin speaks fluent Spanish and is able to provide efficient, effective service to Spanish-speaking clients.

Jennifer advocates for clients on appeal and in postconviction proceedings.  Originally from Alaska, she earned her B.S. in Civil Engineering and minor in Women's and Gender Studies at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo before moving to Colorado to work as a civil engineer.  After doing this for almost two years, she followed her true passion for public interest work and attended law school at the University of Denver, Sturm College of Law.  Here, she gained valuable experiences advocating for clients in civil rights and criminal defense matters.  Now as an attorney, she brings empathy, attention to detail, and a unique, problem-solving perspective to her representation.  She is undeterred by even the toughest cases and sees challenges as motivation to work her hardest on behalf of each client.

I have been representing clients on appeal for over 20 years. I have represented clients in hundreds appeals and postconviction proceedings, and I have had success in the Colorado Supreme Court, the Colorado Court of Appeals, the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit, and district and county courts throughout the state of Colorado.. I graduated in law with honors from University College London, which is ranked as one of the top universities internationally. I then obtained a postgraduate diploma in legal practice from the College of Law in London.. I am admitted to practice law in New York and Colorado. I am also admitted to practice before the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit, and I am a member of the Tenth Circuit Criminal Justice Act Panel.. I was a member of the Board of Directors of the Colorado Criminal Defense Bar and I am currently the chair of the CCDB's Amicus Subcommittee.  I have organized many continuing legal education programs for appellate and postconviction attorneys and I regularly present at seminars and workshops on such subjects as appellate practice, postconviction proceedings, appellate brief writing, and electronic appellate briefs and records.. I have been given an AV Preeminent Peer Review Rating (5.0 out of 5.0) in criminal law, appellate practice, and general practice by Martindale-Hubbell® and an Avvo Rating of 10.0 out of 10.0. I am also a recipient of the 2010 Gideon Award and I was selected for inclusion in Colorado Super Lawyers® 2019, 2020, 2021, and 2022, and the Rising Stars section of Colorado Super Lawyers® 2010 and 2011 under the practice area of appellate law.

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