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Maureen J O'Brien
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Criminal Defense
99%
36 years
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Licensed in Colorado for 35 years
State: Colorado
Acquired: 1990
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Location
Law Offices of Maureen J O'Brien
12600 West Colfax Suite C400, Lakewood, CO, 80215
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Showing 6 - 10 of 11 reviews | Recommendation
Posted by Kurt | September 28, 2014 | Criminal Defense
This lawyer will give you everything she has
I will be brief. This is the best attorney (along with her partner Fred Bibik) you can partner with in the state of Colorado. I hired Maureen to help me with a third degree assault change (relatively minor infraction for her). What I got was an amazing person that put 100% of her being into defending...
Posted by anonymous | November 08, 2013 | Criminal Defense
Highly Recommend
Maureen is highly knowledgeable and very adept at thinking of different strategies to handle each case. She worked with our family on a really serious criminal charge that our teenage son had gotten himself into. Maureen was never judgmental or condescending. In fact, she was very supportive, cari...
Posted by Joey | June 03, 2013 | Drug Crime
Great attorney, very helpful and kind
Maureen did a case for me in which I got charged for possession/distribution of a controlled substance, in a large quantity. Without her, I would have been stuck in a position where i possibly was looking at DOC for 4 years. I ended up with only a year of probation, house arrest for 90 days, and $300...
Posted by anonymous | May 04, 2011 | Criminal Defense
No better advocate! You would be lucky to have Maureen as your attorney.
Yes, I recommend Maureen often and our firm recommends her to anyone needing a criminal law attorney who is truly your advocate! I have been a paralegal for over 20 years and I have worked with and observed numerous attorneys. Maureen truly cares about her clients and her results in Court are very ...
Posted by Steven | April 30, 2011 | Lawsuits & Disputes
Obrien Thomas Recommendation
Maureen O’Brien has defended me in Jefferson County Court. Her knowledge and experience is exceptional. I recall sitting with her in court prior to my case, and the judge asked Maureen for clarification regarding a statute. I strongly recommend Maureen and Dave Thomas.
Maureen J O'Brien's Lawyer Endorsements
"Maureen is an excellent attorney and a true talent in the courtroom. I highly recommend Maureen for all types of criminal matters!"
"I endorse and recommend this lawyer."
"Maureen is a top notch criminal defense attorney who I have known for over twenty years. Both smart and compassionate, her history of success speaks for itself. She is an outstanding resource for persons with the need for representation in the criminal justice system."
"I have known Maureen O'Brien for over ten years and have observed how she handles herself with prosecutors and conduts herself in court. Maureen is an excellent attorney. She is smart. She is personable. She knows how to engage people and get them to listen. But the main reason to hire Maureen is this: she is well connected in the legal community. Maureen knows and has a solid reputation with judges, with prosecutors, with court staff and with other lawyers in the criminal defense community. These relationships she has built are a huge benefit to an individual that makes the wise move of hiring her."
"I endorse this lawyer. She has an excellent reputation for being a strong advocate for the accused."
"This attorney has handled criminal matters for several clients of mine and has always done an excellent job. She has a fine reputation in the community and among the Judges of the Forst Judicial District, as well asd other districts. I cannot recommend her highly enough."
"Maureen O'Brien is what we call a "heavy hitter" in Colorado criminal defense. She has earner her reputation after years of fighting for her clients' rights in Jefferson County and throughout the Metro Denver area. I wholeheartedly endorse Maureen's work as one the state's top criminal defense attorneys as she has the respect of Colorado judges, defense attorneys and prosecutors. She has received tremendous results on felony charges such as sex offenses and all types of serious charges."
"I have know Maureen O'Brien as a top-notch criminal defense lawyer for many years. She is highly-regarded and rated by her peers. She believes in her clients in a way I seldom see in other lawyers. I recently watched her trial, and was very impressed by the way she established and maintained rapport with the jury."
"Ms. O'Brien is as fine a criminal defense attorney as I have ever met or observed. I have co-counseled several cases with Ms. O'Brien, and she is absolutely second-to-none when it comes to knowledge of the law, skill in the courtroom, and negotiation. She is a zealous advocate for her clients, and I would give her my highest recommendation to any one who asked."
"I office down the hall from Maureen and have seen her immense dedication to her clients, and her hard work when preparing for trial. She is one of the people I go to discuss strategy in a dificult case or legal issue. I consider her one of the best criminal defense lawyers in Jefferson County."
"I endorse this lawyer. Maureen is a very tough defense attorney, but is also a very decent human being. I have worked with her on a few sex assault cases, which can be very difficult for everyone, and she has always been very astute and professional throughout."
"Maureen O'Brien is one of the finest criminal lawyers in the state. She is a leader in the Colorado Criminal Defense Bar. Maureen is intensely loyal and passionate in her service for the accused. I highly recommend and endorse Maureen O'Brien."
"Ms. O'Brien is an outstanding attorney. She understands the difficulty her clients face by being charged with a crime, and has an astounding legal mind to defend her clients in court. Ms. O'Brien conducts herself and her practice with the utmost integrity and is always willing to engage with her clients and other members of the bar to offer the most assistance she can provide. I highly recommend Ms. O'Brien to anyone who faces criminal charges in Colorado."
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Experience
Honors
2012
Annual Award of Merit, First Judicial District Bar Association
2011
Colorado Superlawyers, Superlawyers
2011
Top 100 Trial Lawyers in Colorado, The National Trial Lawyers
1988
Am Jur Award in Criminal Procedure, Thomson Reuters
Work Experience
1992 - Present
Member, O'Brien & Thomas, LLC
Associations
1995 - Present
Jefferson County Corrections BoardChairman
2008 - 2009
Colorado Criminal Defense BarPresident
1999 - 2000
First Judicial District Bar AssociationPresident
Education
1990
University of Colorado School of Law
JD - Juris Doctor
Activity
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