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Jeralyn Elise Merritt
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Biography
Defending Constitutional Rights
Since 1974, the Law Office of Jeralyn E. Merritt has been successfully defending individuals accused of serious federal and state drug offenses, as well as money laundering and white collar crimes, and related criminal and civil asset forfeiture claims.
Jeralyn E. Merritt is a nationally renowned criminal defense attorney with more than 45 years of experience in courts in Colorado and throughout the country. As a lawyer who is consistently on the cutting edge of innovative trial strategies and defenses, she has been a frequent lecturer at continuing legal education seminars and a well-known national cable news legal analyst. She has a proven track record of passionately and effectively upholding her clients’ Constitutional rights. Jeralyn E. Merritt aggressively represents clients at all stages of criminal actions, including pre-indictment, grand jury, trial, appeal and post-conviction proceedings.
Practice Areas
2
Practice Areas
Federal Crime
70%
52 years
Criminal Defense
30%
52 years
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Licensed in New York for 45 years
State: New York
Acquired: 1981
No misconduct found
Licensed in Colorado for 51 years
State: Colorado
Acquired: 1974
No misconduct found
Location
Law Office Of Jeralyn E. Merritt
600 17th Street, Ste. 2800 South, Denver, CO, 80202
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Experience
Honors
2007
Al Horn Memorial Award, NORML, National Organization for Reform of Marijuana Laws
1995
Marshall Stern Legislative Achievement Award, National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
Work Experience
1974 - Present
Attorney, Jeralyn E. Merritt, Attorney At Law
Associations
1995 - Present
National Association of Criminal Defense LawyersLife Member, Past Secretary/Treasurer, Board of Director
1994 - Present
American Board of Criminal LawyersFellow
1990 - 2011
Colorado Criminal Defense Bar AssociationMember
1974 - 2012
American Bar AssociationMember, Governing Council, Criminal Justice Section (2000-2004)
Sample of Legal Cases
United States v. Timothy McVeigh
Convicted,sentenced to death, executed.
Education
1973
University of Denver Sturm College of Law
JD - Juris Doctor
1971
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
BA - Bachelor of Arts
Speaking Engagements
2013
NORML Aspen Legal Seminar
Uploading Guilt, Downloading Impeachment: Social Media, Email and Internet Communications Issues in Criminal Cases
2009
NORML Key West Legal Seminar
Snoopy's New Tricks: Getting Around Title III and the Fourth Amendment in Drug Cases
2009
NORML Aspen Legal Seminar
High Hopes and Modest Expectations: Drug Law Reform Under President Obama and A Democratic Congress
2008
NORML Aspen Legal Seminar
Crack-a-doodle-doo: Dawn of a New Day in Crack Cocaine Sentencing
2006
NORML Aspen Legal Seminar
Terrorism and the War on Drugs
2006
ABA-CLE Teleconference and Audio Webcast
Preparing Witnesses for Trial: What You Can and Can’t Do
2005
National Judicial College
Representing the High Profile Defendant
2004
Habeas Corpus Resource Center
Challenging Eyewitness Identification
2003
San Antonio Bar Association
The Silver Lining: Effective Use of the Psychological Expert to Attack Eye Witness Identification
2003
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
The Silver Lining: Effective Use of the Psychological Expert to Attack Eye Witness Identification
2002
NORML Key West Legal Seminar
Is Anybody Listening: Electronic Survillance Under The USA Patriot Act
2002
Minnesota Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
Representing the Hated Defendant: Why We Do What We Do
2001
Colorado Criminal Defense Bar Association
Defending the Criminal Forfeiture Case
2000
Louisiana Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
Using the Internet as Your Private Investigator
2000
Georgia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
Defending the Unpopular Defendant: Why We Do What We Do
2000
Criminal Defense Attorneys of Michigan
Voodoo Science: Keeping the Handwriting Expert off the Stand
Publications
2013
Martindale Hubbell Lawyers.com
Ask a Lawyer Criminal Law Panelist , 1996-2013
2001
Lexis Nexis Publishing
U.S. Patriot Act, An Analysis
2000
The Champion magazine
Legislative Affairs Column, 1995 - 2000
Languages
English