Joseph W Galera

Joseph W Galera

5.0
Rating: 7.4

Licensed for 22 years

Criminal defense Lawyer at Denver, CO
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Family

201steele St Unit 200 E, Denver, CO

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$0 first 30 minutes


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Licenses

Licensed in Colorado for 22 years

State: Colorado

Acquired: 2003

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No misconduct found

Location

The Law Office of Joseph W. Galera, LLC

201steele St Unit 200 E, Denver, CO, 80206-5221

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Posted by Chet | May 18, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

Simply exceptional

Facing the court system in America can be a daunting task for anyone, especially those who are innocent of crimes that they have nevertheless been accused of. I had the unfortunate circumstance of dealing with a severely overzealous Aurora police officer, something I'm sure many have sadly had to dea...l with (nationwide), and ended up being given a completely false charge simply because I got in an argument with this officer. He of course didn't charge me with "arguing with a police officer" so he came up with a BS one instead. That put me, a medically retired veteran of the USAF with PTSD, through exuberantly high levels of stress for no good reason, and the charge he gave me (via summons) carried a possible penalty of a year in jail! I had lost all hope when dealing with the Aurora "justice" system that night... until I had the fortunate experience of finding this law office. Mr. Joseph Galera, Esq., was the lawyer recommended I chose to handle my case, and within a few hours of taking him on as my attorney, I already felt I had made the right choice. He is a completely "all-business" type of person (while not being someone who isn't listening to your concerns though too) who makes sure he's always focusing on the most important aspects of his cases. He ensured to get every single document/file he could about my case from the city, before the City Attorney even had a chance to request some of the same material. But, best of all: he shattered the absolutely preposterous case put forward by the City of Aurora... and with *only* cross-examination (along with opening and closing statements) he was able to shred the entirety of every single accusation made against me by the prosecution while the jury watched. It was seriously one of the best ways I've ever seen a lawyer handle their client/case, and I myself used to be an Officer of the Court in Louisiana for 3 years (as a CASA/Guardian ad Litem)... so that statement does not come from inexperience. Mr. Galera is absolutely, without question, more than worth the cost of his services. I simply could not recommend anyone use any other defense attorney, if they have to deal with any court system in Colorado. That is, unless you want to lose to the completely corrupt court system in this country. Seriously, call this man! Signed, Chet , ret., USAF

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Jeffrey Schwartz

Criminal defense lawyer | Jan 25

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I worked with Mr. Galera for several years. Throughout that time, I had the privilege of working with him on several cases. Mr. Galera is smart, thorough, caring, and experienced. I endorse this attorney without reservation."

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Experience

Rating:  7.4 (Very Good)

Work Experience

2016 - Present

Of Counsel, Dunsing, Deakins & Galera LLC

2010 - Present

Owner, Law Office of Joseph W. Galera, LLC

2007 - 2010

Attorney, King & Greisen LLP

2004 - 2007

Deputy Public Defender, Office of the State Public Defender

2003 - 2004

Associate, Faegre & Benson LLP

2002 - 2002

Summer Associate, Faegre & Benson LLP

Associations

Colorado Criminal Defense Bar Association

Education

2003

Temple University - James E. Beasley School of Law

JD

Languages

English

Spanish

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