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Wayne Dean Wieber v. Matthew Porter, et al.
Denver, Colorado civil rights lawyer represented the Plaintiff who claimed that he was wrongfully arrested on a warrantless arrest for witness retaliation and seizure of his cell phone pursuant to a warrant. * * * Over the course of more than ten years, disputes between Mr. Wieber and his neighbors generated so many calls to the City of Golden Police Department that in Oc... More... ( 02-27-2025 - CO) |
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United States of America v. Anthony Michael Salazar
Denver, Colorado, criminal defense lawyer represented the defendant on a motion to revoke supervised release. Anthony Michael Salazar violated the terms of his supervised release on four separate occasions. Each time, the court imposed (1) a prison sentence to be followed by a term of supervised release and (2) a special condition for medication compliance and random blood tests. In the f... More... ( 02-21-2025 - CO) |
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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... ( 02-21-2025 - CO) |
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John Allen Ricks v. Matthew R. Spivey, et al.
Denver, Colorado, civil rights lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on a civil rights violation theory. Prisoners can generally file two kinds of actions related to their imprisonment: a habeas action and a civil rights action. The two actions bear different functions. Habeas actions are designed to challenge a conviction or sentence; civil rights actions are designed to obtain Rodri... More... ( 02-20-2025 - CO) |
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United States of America v. Dhruv Jani
Denver, Colorado criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to launder proceeds from a government official imposter scheme originating in India. A Presentence Investigation Report (PSR) recommended adding an aggravating role enhancement to Defendant’s base offense level pursuant to U.S.S.G. § 3B1.1 (2021).... More... ( 02-20-2025 - CO) |
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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... ( 02-14-2025 - CO) |
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The People of the State of Colorado v. Christopher C. Hardy
Denver, Colorado criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendant seeking to remove from his record his designation as a secually violent predator. A jury convicted Hudy of first degree sexual assault, first degree burglary, second degree assault, and three crime of violence counts. People v. Hudy, slip op. at 1 (Colo. App. No. 04CA2210, Jan. 26, 2006) (not published pursuant to C.A... More... ( 02-13-2025 - CO) |
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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... ( 02-12-2025 - CO) |
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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... ( 02-09-2025 - CO) |
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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... ( 02-04-2025 - CO) |
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United States of America v. Paul Barris, Jr.; Michael Anthony Manners
Denver, Colorado criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Fentanyl Related Death Two Colorado Men Sentenced To Federal Prison For Fentanyl Related Death Paul Barris, Jr., 40, of Telluride, and Michael Anthony... More... ( 01-29-2025 - CO) |
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State of Colorado v. Ricardo Vasquez
Denver, Colorado criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with attempted murder and intent to distribute a controlled substance. During the celebration near 20th Street and Market Street, Vasquez shot into a crowd multiple times resulting in at least four people getting injured, according to the DA’s Office.... More... ( 01-24-2025 - CO) |
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United States of America v. Lemich Riddle
Denver, Colorado criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Being A Felon In Possession of a Firearm Colorado Springs Man Sentenced To 13 Years For Being A Felon In Possession of a Firearm Lemich Riddle, 27, Color... More... ( 01-23-2025 - CO) |
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Joe L. Silver v. S&D Law, Steve Kelly, and Gary Blum
Denver, Colorado civil litigation lawyers represented the parties in a breach of contract dispute. Plaintiff, Joe L. Silver, a former shareholder of S&D Law, appeals the district court’s entry of a declaratory judgment in favor of defendants, S&D Law, Steve Kelly, and Gary Blum, on issues relating to a 2001 S&D Law Shareholders’ Agreement. Defendants cross-appeal ... More... ( 01-23-2025 - CO) |
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The People of the State of Colorado v. Michael Orlando Rollie
Denver, Colorado criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant seeking postconviction relief. A jury found Rollie guilty of one count of attempted first degree murder, three counts of attempted manslaughter, three counts of first degree assault, and one count of second degree assault. The judgment was affirmed on direct appeal. See People v. Rollie, (Colo. Ap... More... ( 01-23-2025 - CO) |
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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... ( 01-23-2025 - CO) |
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The People of the State of Colorado v. Jay Walter Brentner
Denver, Colorado criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with second degree assault, menacing, third degree assult and criminal mischief. After the parties entered the plea agreement but before the providency hearing, the prosecution submitted a notice of restitution seeking, as relevant, $31,000 for damage to the home. Brentner filed a written ... More... ( 01-23-2025 - CO) |
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United States of America v. Dustin Alan Wall
Denver, Colorado pro se defendant was charged with interference with commerce by threats or violence and aiding and abetting; bank robbery and aiding and abetting; and possession of a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence and aiding and abetting. At sentencing, the district court calculated a total offense level of 30 and a criminal history score of five, which include... More... ( 01-23-2025 - CO) |
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United States of America v. James Wendell Dean
Denver, Colorado criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with transportation of a minor across state lines with the intention of engaging in sexually explicit conduct with the minor. Boulder Man Sentenced For Transportation Of A Minor ... More... ( 01-14-2025 - CO) |
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Michael Sanchez v. Travelers Indemnity Company
Denver, Colorado insurance law lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendant on a bad faith theory. Michael Sanchez injured his back while employed at Denver Water. He sought workers’ compensation benefits, and Denver Water’s insurer, Travelers Indemnity Company, initially granted benefits as a work-related injury. Travelers later reversed that decision after receiving confl... More... ( 01-07-2025 - CO) |
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United States of America v. Christopher Barron
Denver, Colorado criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with one count of possessing a firearm as a felon, three counts of possessing controlled substances with the intent to distribute, and one count of possessing a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime. The Defendant filed a motion to suppress the search of the trunk of his car, which was denied. ... More... ( 01-07-2025 - CO) |
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Douglas F. Carlson, et al. v. Colorado Center for Reproductive Medicine, LLC, et al.
Denver, Colorado civil litigation lawyers represented the parties on a case filed with the federal district court. The diversity statute, § 1332(a), requires complete diversity—each plaintiff must be diverse from each defendant. See Caterpillar Inc. v. Lewis, 519 U.S. 61, 68 (1996). LLCs take the citizenship of their members. See Siloam Springs Hotel, L.L.C. v. Century Sur.... More... ( 01-03-2025 - CO) |
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Joel Hernandez v. Tim Norton; Elbert County Sheriff's Office; Mike Skalisky
Denver, Colorado personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on a civil rights violation theory. Joel Hernandez was wounded when a police officer unintentionally shot him while he was hiding under a cover in the back of a pickup. The district court concluded that the officer was entitled to qualified immunity because our cases do not clearly establish that an unintentional s... More... ( 01-02-2025 - CO) |
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Mary Ann Moreno v. Circle K. Stores
Denver, Colorado employment law lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on a wrongful termination theory. For many years, Mary Ann Moreno worked as a cashier for Circle K Stores, Inc. In 2020, she had the misfortune of having a customer in possession of a knife enter the store and demand free cigarettes. After she declined to provide them, the man went behind the counter and helped hims... More... ( 12-31-2024 - CO) |
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United States of America v. Bishop Alamadae Druan
Denver, Colorado criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with transportation of child porn. Bishop Alamadae Duran pleaded guilty to one count of transportation of child pornography, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2252A(a)(1) and (b)(1), and one count of possession of child pornography, in violation of § 2252A(a)(5)(B) and (b)(2). The district court sentenced him to 180 mo... More... ( 12-27-2024 - CO) |