Douglas Todd Cohen

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Douglas Todd Cohen

also known as Douglas T. Cohen, Peak Legal Services, LLC

5.0
Rating: 10.0

Licensed for 29 years

Sex crime Lawyer at Denver, CO
Practice Areas: Sex Crime, DUI & DWI, Criminal Defense, Child Abuse

110 16th Street, Ste 1400, Denver, CO

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About Douglas

Biography

Former Prosecutor here to help you with Sex Crimes, DUI, Criminal Defense, and related child custody cases in Colorado.

Former Prosecutor with over 25 years experience here to help you with Felony and Misdemeanor Criminal Defense cases in Colorado.

Former SVU Prosecutor with over 25 years experience here to help you with Sex Crimes and Sex Offense cases in Colorado.

Former Prosecutor with over 25 years experience to help you with DUI and Traffic Offenses in Colorado.

Practice Areas

4

Practice Areas

Sex Crime 40%

As a senior district attorney, I served three terms in sex crimes and family violence units. I know the types of evidence the prosecution presents, all potential defenses and the complex sex offender sentencing rules in both Colorado and Wyoming.

30 years

40%
DUI and DWI 30%

A former Senior Assistant District Attorney with 25 years DUI and traffic case experience. I zealously represent clients in DUI, DWAI and DUI-D offenses in Colorado and Wyoming, and tailor strategy to each client's needs and goals.

30 years

30%
Child Abuse 15%

A former Senior Assistant District Attorney in Colorado with over 28 year experience to help clients defend child abuse, child custody cases and CPS and Human Services allegations.

30 years

15%
Criminal Defense 15%

A former Senior Assistant District Attorney in Colorado with more than 25 years felony trial experience, specializing in homicide, DUI, sex assaults, child abuse and domestic violence. I zealously represent adults and juveniles.

30 years

15%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 30 minutes

Retainer

Always


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

Awards

Client's Choice
Client's Choice
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+ 7
Top Contributor
Top Contributor
2015

Licenses

Licensed in Colorado for 29 years

State: Colorado

Acquired: 1996

Active

No misconduct found

Licensed in Wyoming for 6 years

State: Wyoming

Acquired: 2019

Inactive

No misconduct found

Location

Peak Legal Services, LLC

110 16th Street, Ste 1400, Denver, CO, 80202

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11990 Grant St, Ste 550, Northglenn, CO, 80223

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717 Arapahoe St, Golden, CO, 80401

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Online Presence

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Douglas Todd Cohen's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

5.0 /5.0

139 Client Reviews

Showing 1 - 3 of 3 reviews | Punctuality

Posted by anonymous | August 01, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

Highly Recommended

Mr. Cohen assisted me in a very important legal matter. I contacted Peak Legal Services via their web form. Within 10 minutes of filling out the request for consultation, I received a phone call from Mr. Cohen. I briefly explained the situation to Mr. Cohen and he thought it was a great idea that I r...etain his counsel. I am very glad I did retain his services. In our first meeting, I explained it detail the situation and within 10 minutes, I could tell that Mr. Cohen already had a strategy for my defense. I was not charged or arrested for a crime at this point, however due to the seriousness of the allegations it was a good thing that I retained Mr. Cohen’s services. He explained what evidence would need to be gathered and fortunately, I had most of the evidence. Furthermore, he explained in what order the evidence would need to be gathered and outlined a timeline in order to present the evidence to the detective. Due to Mr. Cohen’s extensive knowledge, experience, and strategy the investigation closed. I cannot say enough about the depth of knowledge, speed, accuracy, and concise manner in which Mr. Cohen explained the strategy, though it was a very stressful time, with Mr. Cohen’s invaluable knowledge and professionalism it gave me confidence throughout this process. I highly recommend Doug Cohen of Peak Legal Services.

Douglas Cohen

Replied last August 01, 2019

thanks so much for putting your trust in me. Glad it worked out!

Posted by Larry | January 06, 2015

Professional, knowledgeable, compassionate

We called Doug for advice on legal situation my daughter was involved with iout of state. Though it was middle of holidays, he met with us within hours and immediately helped us determine a plan of action to pursue. He helped clarify the situation and eased the stress we were dealing with. Best of al...l, he followed up during the succeeding weeks to make sure we had secured representation back in her home state and made the transition to her legal representative. His professional and compassionate help were incredibly valuable to us during that time. I can't' fully express our gratitude for his time and expertise. Thanks so much Doug!

Posted by anonymous | October 16, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

Disappointed and in jail

This review comes all to easy for me to write and I want to save people out there a lot of money. We had paid Doug Cohen of Peak Legal Services 10K and received very little for our money. Mr. Cohen was sarcastic, rude, mean and condescending. He was happy to take our case on then he changed. I w...as fighting four misdemeanor probation violations, two of which I admit I was guilty for. Those two were on me. I failed myself, my family and my lawyer on that. I suffered three strokes during this time and was on one 11 different prescribed medications, which more than like caused the other two false positives. My fiance and i did most of the work. Mr Cohen could not even find time to meet with me and we he did he was very negative and acted like a bully. He lacked respect for my family and myself. At the end, on the day of my sentencing Mr. Cohen was a 'no show' , instead I was there alone. I was sentenced to 18 months in county jail for four alleged 'hot' UA's, that being the maximum sentencing for county jail for a misdemeanor. We have disputed half the charges and have since hired another attorney one who is doing a fantastic job. I filed for 'inefective counsel' with the courts and am working on getting to a treatment center instead of jail for a penalty not worthy of the crime. If you are considering hiring Doug Cohen of Peak Legal Services, remember this, though everyone is innocent until proven guilty you will not get that feeling from Peak Legal. If you've been arrested for any type of misdemeanor, expect to be treated as though you've already been proven guilty and convicted, for the team at Peak Legal won't 'zealously' defend you as they themselves have chosen to be your judge and jury.

Douglas Cohen

Replied last February 24, 2024

Out of respect for each and every one of our clients, and due to attorney-client privilege and professional ethics rules, my law firm will not comment about specific cases on AVVO. In general, however, my firm's reputation, commitment and dedication to our clients is well-demonstrated in our numerous AVVO client reviews and attorney-colleague recommendations. We thank all our clients who have contributed to our 5-Star and "Client's Choice" ratings. Those reviews clearly are based on my firm's and our client's mutual hard work and dedication, as well as the positive professional relationships and longstanding friendships developed with one another. Those 130 other client reviews clearly demonstrate my and my firm's commitment to treating our clients with respect and dignity, honoring all professional commitments, and striving to achieve the best possible outcomes for each client.

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Douglas Todd Cohen's Lawyer Endorsements

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Peter Wasley

Family lawyer | Jan 26

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"I endorse this lawyer. Mr. Cohen and I were both attorneys on a number of Dependency and Neglect cases wherein I observed him to be a conscientious and zealous advocate. Mr. Cohen was always prepared, professional, respectful, and he commanded a great knowledge of the law and his client."

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Todd Narum

Criminal defense lawyer | Mar 04

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"I worked with Doug on a highly contentious criminal case several years ago and found him very professional and highly competent. He continues to do a great job for his clients and I highly recommend him."

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Sean Marvin

Unknown lawyer | Sep 02

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Doug is an excellent lawyer who knows his stuff, works hard, cares about his clients, and gets results. I highly endorse him."

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Margherita Downey

Domestic violence lawyer | Aug 30

Relationship: Other

"I endorse this lawyer. Mr. Cohen filed a detailed response on this website that I reviewed and thought was outstanding. He clearly knows what he is doing and appears to give 100% which is an excellent quality in a lawyer and is supported by his client reviews,"

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Howard Lewis

Family lawyer | Jun 28

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. Attorney Cohen is an outstanding attorney and I highly recommend his legal services."

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Chris Halsor

Criminal defense lawyer | Dec 18

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I endorse this lawyer. I spent several years working with Doug at the Jefferson County District Attorney's Office and consider him to have been my mentor in how to prepare and try felony cases. Doug is exceptionally thorough and detailed oriented. Someone hiring Doug can be certain that he will take the time to consider their case and scrutinize all angles of it. He is also very strategic and from the inception of a case considers the different pieces of evidence or lack thereof and what follow up is needed. Doug is a straight-shooter and will provide clients with a very candid assessment of their case, all the while being very considerate and invested in the well-being of those affected. I would highly recommend Doug."

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Jack Fleischman

Criminal defense lawyer | Dec 08

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I am a practicing criminal defense attorney and have known attorney Cohen for 20 years. We have consulted together regarding case issues. We both have represented clients in major felony sex assault cases and often discuss trial and plea strategies to achieve the best outcome in what many attorneys consider the most difficult crimial law cases. Doug is one of the most detailed and result oriented attorney I know. His extensive prior experience as a DA and attorney for internal corporate investigations makes him a go to attorney when your freedom or your companies reputation is at stake. Doug's experience in and out of the courtroom will make a difference in the outcome of your case."

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Andrew Weisberg

General practice lawyer | Nov 30

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I am a criminal defense lawyer and I have had the pleasure of knowing Doug Cohen for over 20 years. Doug is one of the most talented lawyers I have ever known. He is intelligent, knowledgeable and enthusiastic. He is very honest and trustworthy. I would highly recommend Doug Cohen if you are in need of a top notch attorney."

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Chris Halsor

Criminal defense lawyer

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Todd Narum

Family lawyer

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Sean Marvin

Military law lawyer

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Geoffrey Heim

Criminal defense lawyer

Experience

Rating:  10.0 (Superb)

Honors

2025

Super Lawyer, SuperLawyers

2024

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2023

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2022

Top 100 Lawyers Award, The National Trial Lawyers Association

2022

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2021

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

Work Experience

2011 - 2014

Senior Deputy District Attorney - SVU, 1st Judicial District

2007 - 2011

Senior Corporate Counsel - Director of Investigations, Qwest Communications

2001 - 2007

Deputy District Attorney, 1st Judicial District Colorado

1996 - 2000

Deputy District Attorney - DV, 4th Judicial District Attorney's Office

Associations

2014 - Present

Colorado Criminal Defense Bar Association

Member

2011 - Present

Denver Bar Association

Member

1996 - Present

Colorado Bar Association

Member

Sample of Legal Cases

People v. Mack - Denver District Court

Charges dismissed

People v. Kuisis - Denver District Court

Not guilty verdict and dismissal of charges.

People v. Jackson

Case dismissed after stop ruled unconstitutional

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Education

1996

University of Missouri-Columbia School of Law

J.D.

1986

Northwestern University

B.S.

Speaking Engagements

2014

Colorado District Attorneys Association Annual Conference

Child Abuse and Domestic Violence litigation

2012

Colorado District Attorneys Council Annual Conference 2012

Professionalism & Ethics in Prosecution of Family and Persons Crimes

Publications

Languages

English

Activity

Top Contributor

Douglas earned significant contribution points in 2015.

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