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State of Colorado v. Phillip Baca and Angel "Taz" Espinoza

Denver, Colorado, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with two counts of second-degree murder, one count of attempted murder, and one count of violating the Colorado Organized Crime Control Act.

Phillip Baca, Sr., age 44, and Angel "Tax" Espinoza. age 22, accused of gang violence in the Denver Metro Area.

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State of Colorado v. Pah Reh

Denver, Colorado, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with first-degree murder.

Reh and three other defendants were charged with shooting and killing 42-year-old Ma Kaing in July of 2022 in the 13-hundred block of Xenia Street in east Denver. One of the other defendants was also found guilty at trial of First-Degree Murder and sentenced to life in prison without the... More...
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United States of America v. Jesse Cervantes

Denver, Colorado criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with four drug crimes.

The trial, in which he was the only defendant, began more than two years after Defendant’s initial appearance on the charges in that court. His sole contention on appeal is that this delay violated the Speedy Trial Act(STA), 18 U.S.C. § 3161–74, which “requires that a federal criminal ... More...
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The People of the State of Colorado v.Kaylee Ann Messerly

Craig, Colorado criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with child abuse resulting in serious bodily injury and child abuse resulting in death.

In the early morning of March 11, 2021, an individual reported an abandoned car and stroller on a private road off County Road 54. When Deputy Leanna Dennis arrived, the snow was beginning to melt, and the road was muddy and sl... More...
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In re the Marriage of Rachel Belinsky and Rabbi Jacob Bellinsky

Central City, Colorado family law lawyers represented the wife and husband in a divorce.

The parties’ marriage ended in 2016. Their separation agreement, which included a parenting plan, was incorporated into that decree, and provided for shared parental responsibilities for the
parties’ six unemancipated children.

In 2021, after an evidentiary hearing, the distri... More...
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United States of America v. Steve Randall Howe

Denver, Colorado criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendants charged with CARES Act Fraud

Denver Man Charged with 27 Counts in Connection with CARES Act Fraud





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Ana Guardado v. City and County of Denver, d/b/a Denver International Airport

Denver, Colorado personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on a premises liability theory.

The Plaintiff alleged that on August 8, 2021, she tripped on a floor mat while moving through a Transportation Security Administration (“TSA”) Security Screening Checkpoint (“SSCP”) at the Denver International Airport (“DIA”) and experienced significant injuries. Her init... More...
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Heather Hutchison v. Ranch and Home Supply, LLC, d/b/a Murdock's Ranch & Home Supply

Denver, Colorado civil rights lawyers represented the Plaintff on a job discrimination claimed under 42:2000(e)(2)-(o)(t)

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42 U.S.C. § 2000e-2, which is part of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, prohibits unlawful employment practices based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. This includes discrimination by employers, employment agencies, and labor organ... More...
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Alexis Flores v. Sciton, Inc., et al.

Denver, Colorado personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff on a medical malpractice theory.

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Colorado medical malpractice law summary

1. What is Medical Malpractice in Colorado?

Medical malpractice, also known as medical negligence, occurs when a healthcare provider fails to meet the accepted "standard of care" while treating a patient, resulting... More...
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Matthew B, Gaudreau v. A.J., Inc.

Denver, Colorado labor and employment lawyer represented the Plaintiff on Fair Labor Standards Act violation claim.

The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) is a US federal law that establishes standards for minimum wage, overtime pay, recordkeeping, and child labor. It ensures most employees receive at least the federal minimum wage and overtime pay (time and a half their regular rate) for h... More...
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United States of America v. Allen Lee Carley

Denver, Colorado criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with felony possession of ammunition in violation of 18 U.S.C. §922(g)(1), which provides:

18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1) is a federal law that prohibits certain individuals from possessing firearms or ammunition
. This law is part of the Gun Control Act (GCA).
Who is Prohibited by 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1)?
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Wendy Hunter Davis v. Social Security Administration

Denver, Colorado disability lawyer represented the Plaintiff seeking review of the denial of her application for DIWC/DIWW benefits by HHS.

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DIWC (Disabled Insured Worker's Claim) and DIWW (Disabled Insured Widow's/Widower's Claim) are Social Security disability benefits programs in the US. DIWC provides benefits to insured workers who become disabled, while DIWW provides be... More...
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Stickelberger v. General Security National Insurance Company, et al.

Denver, Colorado insurance law lawyers represent the Plaintiff who sued the Defendant on bad faith beach of insurance contract theories.

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colorado bad faith breach of insurance contract law

In Colorado, insurance companies have a legal duty to act in good faith and deal fairly with their policyholders

. If an insurer unreasonably denies, delays, or underpay... More...
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Lora Premo v. Starbucks Corporation

Denver, Colorado civil rights lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued on an American with Disabilities Act (ADA- Discrimination) theory.

The American with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a broad civil rights law that prohibits discrimination based on disability in several areas, including employment, public services, public accommodations, and telecommunications. It ensures equal opportuniti... More...
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United States of America v. Jeromy Bastrisky

Denver, Colorado criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with mail fraud.

18 U.S.C. 1341 provides:

Whoever, having devised or intending to devise any scheme or artifice to defraud, or for obtaining money or property by means of false or fraudulent pretenses, representations, or promises, or to sell, dispose of, loan, exchange, alter, give away, distribute, suppl... More...
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United States of America v. Joseph Ronald Trenkle

Denver, Colorado criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with CARES Act Loan Fraud

Man Charged in Connection With CARES Act Loan Fraud



The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Colorado announces tha... More...
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In re the Marriage of Lisa Moore and Dan Moore

Breckenridge, Colorado family law lawyers represented the parties in a divorce action.

Dan and Lisa were married in 1992. They separated in 2020, after almost twenty-eight years of marriage. The district court finalized their divorce and entered permanent orders in March 2022. As part of the permanent orders, the court ordered the parties to sell a Florida condominium, which they ha... More...
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Kenya Watkins v. Genesh, Inc., d/b/a Burger King

Kansas City, Kansas employment law lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendant on employment discrimination theory.

Defendant-Appellee Genesh, Inc., d/b/a Burger King (“Genesh”) employed Plaintiff-Appellant Kenya Watkins, a Black woman, from August 2014 to August 2015. Ms. Watkins alleges, and Genesh denies, that Ms. Watkins’s manager verbally, physically, and sexually h... More...
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Stacie Culp; Stephanie Peters v. Reminton of Montrose Gold Club, Inc.

Denver, Colorado civil rights lawyers represented the Plaintiffs on sexual harassment theories.

Remington of Montrose Golf Club, LLC (Remington) operates a golf club and casual-dining restaurant in Montrose, Colorado. Stacie Culp and Stephanie Peters (Plaintiffs), both servers at Remington’s restaurant, were allegedly harased by bartender Jason DeSalvo while all three were employed at R... More...
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Re: In the Interest of Z.J.J.L., Y.C., J.L., and Y.L.N. and E. L. and R.L.L.

Greeley, Colorado family law lawyers represented the children and parents in a dependency and neglect proceeding.

In 2020, the Weld County Department of Human Services became involved with the family due to concerns about domestic
violence and the parents’ substance use. The Department filed a petition in dependency and neglect for Y.L-N., Y.C., and J.L. The juvenile court adj... More...
   $0 (03-27-2025 - CO)

In re the Marriage of Zulmacristina Fuguenez Pearson v. Marshall Lee Pearson

Littleton, Colorado family law lawyers represented wife and husband a dissolution of marriage (divorce) action.

The parties married in 2005 and have one child.

The district court first found that husband’s remainder interest in his family’s Iowa farm was his separate premarital
property. The court emphasized, however, that the evidence was insufficient to identify wh... More...
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The People of the State of Colorado In the Interest of A.L.B. and L.E.B., Children and Concerning J.E.B.

Castle Rock, Colorado family law lawyer represented the father in a dependency and neglect proceeding, J.E.B. (father)
appeals the judgment adjudicating A.L.B. and L.E.B. (the children) dependent and neglected.... More...
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In the Interest of J.A.B., J.H.B., and J.R.B., children and Converning G.W-V

Glenwood Springs, Colorado family law lawyer represented the mother in a parental termination action.

The Chaffee County Department of Human Services received a referral expressing concerns about substance use and domestic
violence. The Chaffee County Department filed a petition in dependency and neglect, and the juvenile court adjudicated the children dependent and neglected. Ve... More...
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Cynthia A. Lenn v. Caovi J. Coleman

Saguache, Colorado civil litigation lawyers represented the parties in a shareholder dispute with a tortious interfence with contract counterclaim.

Tim Coleman was the majority shareholder (70%) of Coleman Ranches, Inc. (the Ranch), a family-owned ranch where his son
Calvin worked. Tim’s sister — and Calvin’s aunt — Lenn, was the minority shareholder (30%) of the Ranch. C... More...
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In the Marriage of Stacey Fortner and Christopher Fortner

Colorado Springs, Colorado family law lawyers represented the parties in a divorce.

Wife and husband married in 2013 and have two children. In
2019, husband and wife’s mother purchased a home for the family
to live in together. In 2020, husband moved out of the home and
wife and wife’s mother continued to live there. In 2021, wife
petitioned to dissolve the marr... More...
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In the Interest of R.M.A child and Concerning K.M.

Greeley, Colorado family law lawyer represented the mother of R.M.A. in a dependency proceeding.

In this dependency and neglect proceeding, K.M. (mother) appeals the juvenile court’s judgment adjudicating her child
dependent and neglected following a jury trial.

The Weld County Department of Human Services filed a petition in dependency and neglect regarding the newbor... More...
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In re the Marriage of: James Ewin Webb and Laura Lynn Webb

Castle Rock, Colorado family lawyer lawyers represented the parties in a divorce.

In January 2020, father filed a petition for legal separation from mother. The parties had four children, but only one child was a minor during the relevant period of this appeal. The parents agreed to a parenting plan granting mother the majority of time with the minor child.

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Lori Ann Fager v. Social Security Administration

Denver, Colorado, social security disability lawyer represented the applicant for Supplemental Security Income ("SSI") benefits.

Ms. Fager has a bachelor’s degree in anthropology and past relevant work as a legal secretary and housekeeper. She filed her SSI application in June 2017 with an alleged disability-onset date of Janu ary 11, 2017, at age 42. She claimed that a back injury, an... More...
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The People of the State of Colorado v. Teresa Martinez

Denver, Colorado criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with fraud.

In 2006 and 2007, Martinez and her family ran a fraudulent mortgage scheme through their business, Worldwide Mortgage, Inc., and related family-run business entities (collectively, Worldwide). The scheme generally worked as follows:

(1) Worldwide would purchase a residential property by secur... More...
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In re the Marriage of Joseph Barry Dyer, Jr. and Sharla Lynn Dyar

Durango, Colorado family law lawyers represented the parties in a divorce case.

Shortly before their 2011 marriage, the parties executed a premarital agreement, in which they agreed that each party would retain their separate property if the marriage was dissolved. The premarital agreement defined separate property to include premarital assets, separately titled property, property acqui... More...
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Ron Guillot v. Hal Chaistopher Salter

Golden, Colorado civil litigation lawyer represented the Plaintiff on a breach of contract theory.

Salter was the CEO and founder of Allegro Multimedia, Inc., which — when facing financial difficulties and trying to secure additional funding — borrowed $30,000 from Guillot through a promissory note.

Salter executed the note on Allegro’s behalf in 2011, and it was due one ye... More...
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United States of America v. Allen Todd May

Denver, Colorado criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with two counts of wire fraud, one count of escape, and one count of aggravated identity theft

Man Who Escaped Federal Prison Camp In Colorado, Evaded Capture For Five Years, Sentenced To 10 Years In Prison

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Francisco Serna and Ajhalei Snoddy v. City of Colorado Springs, et al.

Denver, Colorado real property lawyers represented the Plaintiff on a eminent domain theory claiming that the public works project for which the City took their property was federally funded, and they were therefore entitled to certain protections under the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Act (“URA”), 42 U.S.C. §§ 4601-4655. They also asserted claims under the th... More...    $0 (02-12-2025 - CO)

In Re: Marriage of Gill

Denver, Colorado family law lawyers represented the parties in a divorce.

In 2023, the district court dissolved the parties’ seven-year
marriage. The court directed the parties to exercise equal parenting
time with their three children, and it allocated to wife sole decision-
making responsibility. The court determined that the true value of
the marital estate was $... More...
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David Hoff v. Amended and Restated Anadarko Petroleum Corp. Change of Control Severance Plan, etc.

Denver, Colorado employment law lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on a refusal to pay severance benefits.

David Hoff sought benefits under Anadarko Petroleum’s severance plan
following the company’s acquisition by Occidental Petroleum (Oxy) in 2019. He
resigned, claiming his job duties were substantially reduced after the acquisition.
Under the severance plan, an e... More...
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Reed Kimokeo Tatsuo Kawahakui v. Ashley Jean Kawahakui

Pueblo, Colorado family law lawyers represented the parties in a divorce action.

In 2023, husband petitioned the court to dissolve the parties’
twelve-year marriage, and wife responded by filing a waiver and
acceptance of service. After the parties appeared at the initial
status conference, nothing happened in the case for the next six
weeks. The court issued a del... More...
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The People of the State of Colorado, in the Interest of N.R.R., M.R.R., and K.R.r., and I.R.P.

Colorado Springs, Colorado family law lawyer represented mother in a parental rights termination action.


In 2019, mother and I.R.D. (father) adopted the children.

In March 2023, the El Paso County Department of Human
Services (Department) filed a petition in dependency and neglect
based on concerns about domestic violence between mother and
father, mistreat... More...
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The People of the State of Colorado, In the Interest of A.J.S. and Concerning L.N.S.

Denver, Colorado family law lawyer represented the mother in a parental rights termination case.


¶ 1 In this dependency and neglect proceeding, L.N.S. (mother)
appeals the juvenile court’s judgment terminating her parent-child
legal relationship with A.J.S. (the child). We affirm.

I. Background

¶ 2 The Denver Human Services Department filed a petit... More...
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In re the Marriage of Alonso J. Martinez and Theresa A. Martinez

Pueblo, Colorado family law lawyers represented the parties in a divorce.

The parties were married for twenty-two years. In 2023, the
district court dissolved the marriage and entered permanent orders.

In doing so, the court divided the parties’ $620,000 marital
estate by allocating to husband about $340,000 of the marital
equity and wife the remaining $280,0... More...
   $0 (01-23-2025 - CO)

Gilda Peralta-Gonzalez; H.S.P. v. Merrick B. Garland, Unite States Attorney General

Denver, Colorado Guatemala citizen unsuccessfully tried to represent herself in effort to remain in the United States.

On February 15, 2019, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) served
Notices to Appear (NTA) on petitioners. The NTAs charged that they were subject
to removal from the United States because they (1) were not citizens or nationals of
the United States; (2) w... More...
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