History
I decided to become a criminal defense lawyer when I was eight years old, when the State of California strapped my cousin Foster to a chair and made him breathe poison gas. Foster was insane when he shot his wife, and had no champion to defend him. I saw then that the world could use more champions. It's been a long strange trip to the courthouse. Before becoming a criminal defense lawyer, I was a journalist, working for Scripps-Howard, Times-Mirror, and the Associated Press. I also took a master's degree in psychology, and for several years worked as an emergency psychiatric service therapist. I am a member of the Colorado, Boulder, and Denver bar associations. I am also a member of the Colorado Criminal Defense Bar. I practice in the municipal, state, and federal courts.
Specialties
I practice criminal law in municipal, state, and federal courts, handling the entire range of misdemeanor and felony charges.