Sierra Swearingen

Sierra Swearingen

4.2
Rating: 7.5

Licensed for 18 years

Family Lawyer at Denver, CO
Practice Areas: Family, Business, Criminal Defense, Mediation

1525 Josephine Street, Denver, CO

About Sierra

Practice Areas

4

Practice Areas

Family 40%

Some lawyers steer clients into court right away because it makes the lawyer more money. I do not do that unless it is necessary. Instead, I educate my clients about their options and opportunities to compromise.

40%
Business 20%

I have experience working for a business law firm in Nederland, Colorado. I can compose contracts and leases for small businesses, and assist clients in navigating Colorado's Department of Regulatory Agencies.

20%
Criminal Defense 20%

My criminal defense work is actually TRAFFIC cases. (Avvo lacks a category for Traffic Law.) I operate in the central Denver area and in Denver's many suburbs, and of course at the Department of Motor Vehicles.

20%
Mediation 20%

I have completed Colorado's required mediation training. I have mediation experience in the areas of divorce and family law, and disputes over alleged breaches of contract.

20%

Fees and Rates

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Licenses

Licensed in Colorado for 18 years

State: Colorado

Acquired: 2007

Inactive

No misconduct found

Location

Sierra Swearingen, Attorney at Law, LLC

1525 Josephine Street, Denver, CO, 80206

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Sierra Swearingen's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

4.2 /5.0

5 Client Reviews

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Posted by Martha | September 15, 2021 | Child Custody

Mark, Martha and Nickolas Neff

She was very helpful to us when we needed to obtain custody of our grandchild. She gave us very good advice and procedural instruction and made the whole process much easier to deal with. We appreciate everything she did for us and we can highly recommend her to anyone.

Posted by anonymous | July 12, 2021 | Hired Attorney

Terrible lawyer

Sierra did an absolutely terrible job as my lawyer. She was hard to get a hold of, she didn’t respond in a timely manner, when I did speak with her, she was not knowledgeable about anything pertaining to my case/situation and she would say she needed to ask other lawyers for their advice because she ...didn’t know any information herself. She was condescending and unwilling/unable to advocate for me in any way. Sierra was seemingly incompetent, timid and put me in a worse position than when I started.

Sierra Swearingen

Replied last July 12, 2021

I apologize that you aren’t happy with my services. As explained in advance, no one can guarantee success in any legal dispute. Some lawyers steer clients into court right away because it makes more money for the lawyer. I do not do that unless it is necessary. Instead, I educate my clients about their options and encourage my clients to make the most of their opportunities for compromise. My firm is committed to the values of collaboration, cooperation, learning, and community. In any family dispute involving children it is important for clients to remember they will be in relationship with the other parent at least until the children turn 18 years old, and probably even longer. How they handle their conflict now will create the foundation for the future of that relationship. Going to war is not a healthy foundation. Compromise is, when appropriate, healthy and a better alternative. Please do not hesitate to contact me if there is anything more I can do to help, keeping in mind that I cannot discuss your case with you if you have found a new lawyer. Thanks for giving me the opportunity to respond. -Sierra Swearingen

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Mark Cohen

General practice lawyer | Apr 09

Relationship: Supervised lawyer

"I have known Sierra for many years. She worked for my law firm, first as a law clerk and later as a colleague. We also serve together on the Board of a nonprofit. She is always professional in her conduct, thoughtful, and well-prepared. I highly recommend her."

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Experience

Rating:  7.5 (Very Good)

Associations

American Bar Association

Member

Colorado Bar Association

Member

American Bar Association, Forum on Franchising

Member

Education

2006

University of Colorado School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1995

University of Colorado - Boulder

BA - Bachelor of Arts

1995

University of Colorado - Boulder

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Publications

N/A

36 COA2d Cause of Action to Establish Liability of Corporate Officer or Director for Corporation’s Wrongful Conduct

Languages

English

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