Civil Rights & Criminal Defense Laywer in Denver, CO

Results

Success at Every Level

 

Notable Civil Rights Results

  • $3.7 million total verdict (litigated pretrial by David Maxted, trial litigation by his prior firm)

  • $1.1 million settlement for jail failure to protect wrongful death

  • $700,000 settlement for jail medical wrongful death

  • $600,000 settlement for jail excessive force

  • $550,000 settlement for sheriff excessive force

  • $500,000 settlement for jail wrongful death

  • $450,000 settlement of prison wrongful death

  • $350,000 settlement for police excessive force

  • $325,000 settlement for jail excessive force

  • $250,000 settlement for police excessive force K-9 dog bite case

  • $145,000 settlement for assault by private security guard

Notable Criminal Results

  • Member of federal death penalty defense team who obtained a life plea for a client

  • Won decision in the Colorado Supreme Court

  • Won decision in the Colorado Court of Appeals

  • Won time-served First Step Act reduction

  • Won 12-year First Step Act sentence reduction

  • Won expungement of wrongful disciplinary violation for client in DOC state prison

  • Won challenge to DOC time computation error

  • Won acquittal in jury trial on assault charges

  • Secured the release of individual whose parole had been unjustly denied

  • Won dismissal of multiple state felony cases

  • Won dismissal of federal criminal case