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also known as L. Douglas Jewell
Douglas Jewell has been a trial attorney for over 30 years, first as a deputy and then chief deputy district attorney in Denver for 12 years where he prosecuted through trial scores of felony and misdemeanor cases. He then moved to private practice as a partner with Bruno, Colin, Jewell & Lowe, P.C., for 17 years, and then The Law Office of Douglas Jewell, LLC, primarily representing public safety officers throughout Colorado in criminal, administrative and civil matters in both state and federal court, as well as disciplinary hearings. Douglas continues that practice at the Law Office of Douglas Jewell, LLC.
Douglas specializes in criminal defense in a variety of felony, misdemeanor, and traffic criminal cases. Douglas also has extensive experience in employment law, including representation of plaintiffs in Title VII and discrimination suits, as well as ADA, FMLA and FLSA matters.
He has been recognized by Martindale-Hubble peer and judiciary review as the highest ranking in legal proficiency and professionalism for the past 10 years. He belongs to the Minoru Yasui Inn of Court, the Denver, Colorado and American Bar Associations, as well as the Federal Bar Association and the Faculty of Federal Advocates. Doug is also regularly invited to teach at police training academies in Colorado on topics ranging from constitutional law to legal liability.
Doug lives in Wheat Ridge with his wife, Margaret, and their two girls.
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Acquired: 1984
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621 17th St Ste 1620, Denver, CO, 80293-1600
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Posted by Brian | March 30, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense
Best Trial Attorney arounnd
Doug Jewell represented me in a complex criminal case in which false charges were filed against me, a police officer. In 31 years of law enforcement experience, I have never seen a better trial attorney. Doug was extremely detail oriented and missed nothing. In the court room, he was able to artic...
Posted by B | March 09, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense
Excellent Law Skills
Doug was great and his knowledge of the law was outstanding. He was able to get my case dropped without any problems. I would highly recommend him to any of my friends if they ever needed a good lawyer.
"I have known Doug for over 30 years. He cares about his clients and the outcome of their cases. He is both conscientious and ethical. Two essential qualities for any attorney."
"I have known Doug Jewell for close to two decades, both as opposing counsel and working with him on a complex civil rights matter. Doug is an excellent attorney and fights hard for his clients. And on top of that, he is a great guy with a killer sense of humor."
"Doug is intelligent and capable attorney, not to mention a respected veteran of the Denver legal community. I would not hesitate to recommend Mr. Jewell to anyone needing an outstanding trial attorney."
"As a former prosecutor, Mr. Jewell gained the respect of many prosecutor's, and the knowledge of helpful information that assists him resolve his client's cases either through a plea or through trial. He is not afraid to try a case."
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2017
AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2017
10 Best for Client Satisfaction, American Institute of Criminal Law Attorneys
2016
AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2013 - Present
Owner, Law Office of Douglas Jewell, LLC
1999 - 2012
Partner, Bruno, Colin, Jewell & Lowe, P.C.
1995 - 1999
Associate, Bruno, Colin, Jewell & Lowe, P.C.
1990 - 1994
Chief Deputy District Attorney, Denver District Attorney's Office
1984 - 1990
Deputy District Attorney, Denver District Attorney's Office
2000 - Present
Faculty of Federal AdvocatesMember
2000 - Present
Federal Bar AssociationMember
2000 - Present
Minoru Yasui American Inn of CourtMember
1984 - Present
Colorado Bar AssociationMember
1984 - Present
Denver Bar AssociationMember
1979 - Present
Phi Beta KappaMember
1983
JD
1979
BA - Bachelor of Arts
English