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Denver civil rights and criminal attorney and founder of the social justice law firm Maxted Law LLC. Dave is dedicated to defending liberty, protecting civil rights, and standing firm against abuses of power. His civil rights cases often challenge jail and prison abuses, wrongful death, police misconduct and excessive force, and other civil rights cases affecting the criminal legal system. Dave also accepts private criminal cases at every stage of the case, as well as select white collar and securities law cases.
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Chat withState: Colorado
Acquired: 2018
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State: District of Columbia
Acquired: 2009
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1543 Champa St Ste 400, Denver, CO, 80202-2981
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Posted by Robert | September 17, 2021 | Hired Attorney
Rachel and David took care of my civil suit case… I was falsely charged and unlawfully arrested with a DUI under Arapahoe’s jurisdiction. They are super knowledgeable, caring, and understanding. Thank you both for your help!
Posted by anonymous | February 22, 2021 | Hired Attorney
David did an amazing job with my case. From the first conversation we had until the day the case was sealed, David was always available and kept me at ease as he worked through the case. I was able to take a plea and the case was eventually closed and sealed. I would recommend David to represent anyo...
Posted by Greg | February 22, 2021 | Hired Attorney
I was referred to David by his former employer Haddon, Morgan and Foreman. He was assigned to my case by this firm to help get my probation terms and conditions reduced. After he decided to leave the firm and start on his own I went with him. By skillfully negotiating with the district attorney Dav...
"David is an excellent, hardworking lawyer. We recently worked together on a complex civil rights case on behalf of a class of prisoners and collectively achieved a fantastic result for our clients. David played a pivotal role in that success. David brings both intelligence and commonsense to his cases. Any prospective client would be lucky to have him as an attorney."
"Dave is a fantastic criminal defense and civil rights attorney serving our community throughout Colorado. Dave spent many years as a public defender before branching out into civil rights, and he excels in both arenas. If you are looking for someone compassionate, intelligent, and hard working to take on your case, look no further than Dave. He will listen to you, treat you with dignity and respect, and fight for you every step of the way."
Civil rights lawyer
Employment and labor lawyer
2020
COBALT - Colorado Bar Association Leadership Training, Colorado Bar Association
2009
High Honors, Duke University School of Law
2009
Order of the Coif, Duke University School of Law
2005
Thesis awarded Magna Cum Laude, Amherst College
2020 - Present
Shareholder, Maxted Law LLC
2018 - 2020
Associate, Haddon, Morgan & Foreman, PC
2009 - 2017
Supervising Attorney and Trial Attorney, Public Defender Service, Washington, D.C.
2021 - Present
Colorado Trial Lawyers AssociationMember
2020 - Present
National Police Accountability ProjectMember
2018 - Present
Colorado Criminal Defense BarMember
2018 - Present
Faculty of Federal AdvocatesMember
2018 - Present
Denver Bar AssociationMember
2018 - Present
Colorado Bar AssociationMember
2018 - Present
Lawyers Civil Rights CoalitionMember
2009 - Present
District of Columbia BarMember
2018 - 2020
Colorado Bar Association Civil Rights SectionExecutive Committee, Legislative Liaison
Preliminary injunction and Settlement
2009
JD - Juris Doctor
2009
MA - Masters of Philosophy
2005
BA - Bachelor of Arts
2021
2020
2020
2018
2013
Investigation for Criminal Defense
2012
Forensic Technology and Criminal Law
2021
2019
2018
2009
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