Do I need to retain council?

Yes, your friend is being targeted by the Denver DA's Office and the head of their Economic Crime Unit, Joe Morales, who has quite the Napoleon...

Can a temp agency fire u after working 4mths for a over 7 yr old drug conviction?

Yes, since CO is an at will state, you can be terminated for a prior conviction that they just discovered.

Application for public defender...when not employed and not receiving benefits

I understand and respect your frustration. As a former judge, we referred to this problem as the tyrannyof the clerk. The huge problem is with the...

As someone who does mediations all of the time, I insist that the parties not bring anyone else to the mediation. Bringing anyone else to the...

Landlord rented out house we paid rent on three days before rent was up Couldn't finish cleaning. What happens to deposit?.

You likely will be fighting this out in the El Paso County Small Claims Court or County Court. I would send a letter to them by certified mail,...

Mr. Landy is absolutely correct. You can't contest the original debt or the summons and the default. You can only contest if they are trying to...

My son grabbed a girl on her shoulders to scare her and the girl said he hurt her,the mother of the girl came down to the school

Charges "could" be pressed for third degree assault, harassment, or even second degree assault, depending on the injury. The best thing for your...

Need attorney knowledgeable about rights of a co-investigator involved in an NIH grant dispute

The best advice is to use the Find a Lawyer tool here on Avvo. You are looking for a very specialized form of practice.

Can I appeal garnishment that has come to my employer

Great advice by both of my esteemed colleagues and I would suggest that you give one of them a call. You can object to the way that the garnishment...

Is it legal to open a cannabis consulting business?

I would pursue another business. States have come down hard on the few physicians in each of the medical marijuana states for over-prescribing...