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Alison Lee Ruttenberg

4.5
Rating: 7.0

Licensed for 37 years

Appeals Lawyer at Boulder, CO
Practice Areas: Appeals, Criminal Defense, Civil Rights, Family

Po Box 19857, Boulder, CO

About Alison

Practice Areas

4

Practice Areas

Appeals 50%

I do appeals in both federal and state court, civil and criminal, felony and misdemeanors. I have many published decisions from the Colorado Court of Appeals and the US Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit.

38 years | 500 cases

50%
Criminal Defense 30%

I am primarily a post conviction specialist. Please contact me for details.

38 years | 500 cases

30%
Civil Rights 15%

I have many successful civil rights cases, prisoner rights, police brutality and First Amendment cases. Please contact me for details

38 years | 100 cases

15%
Family 5%

Many of my clients, also have family law problems as a result of the criminal charges, and are going through a divorce or are having custody and visitation issues. I provide full service and will also help with these problems as well.

38 years | 100 cases

5%

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Licenses

Licensed in Colorado for 37 years

State: Colorado

Acquired: 1988

Disability Inactive

No misconduct found

Location

Law Offices of Alison Lee Ruttenberg

Po Box 19857, Boulder, CO, 80308-2857

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Alison Lee Ruttenberg's Reviews

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4.5 /5.0

15 Client Reviews

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Posted by Jason | January 31, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

She did more for me than I thought possible

I hired Allison to help modify the terms of my probation to be less restrictive.. not only did she accomplish that, she completely terminated my probation entirely.. served 5 years out of 10, the other 5 waived. Very professional, very knowledgeable, and very effective

Posted by Tod | January 31, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Litigation

One of the best and most TRUSTED attorney

I have been working with Allison for the last couple years on one of the most difficult subjects in America. Not only has she won at the federal level, precedent setting, but she is respected, and has done things that most attorneys have not been able to do. In fact, many attorneys reach out to her... for advice on how to succeed. On a personal level, she is the most generous, giving attorney I’ve ever met, most attorneys will charge you $100 if you say hello, Allison is not about charging you for everything she does. She will always answer a question, she will always have you in her best interest, and when it comes to trusting your life to someone, literally, Allison is that person. I have learned a tremendous amount from her, one being that there is no way to please everyone, especially in an incredibly complex, sometimes political, environment, and she’s not gonna win every single case, but I guarantee she will bust her butt to do everything possible for you. I would absolutely recommend her, any day, any time to represent me in a court of law

Posted by David | January 31, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes

Outstanding lawyer!!

Allison is one of the top defense attorneys I ever met in my life. She has been fighting for my case and we won the one final round. I still have a road ahead of me but there's no one else I would trust in the fight my long battle in my case I would recommend her to anybody that's looking for som...eone who is willing to have all of your best interests at heart, and putting in full effort to give you the best possible outcome.

Posted by Dan | January 31, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes

My Difference Maker..Highly Recomend.

Navigating through Colorado's judicial system is difficult. Hiring the right attorney makes all the difference!! I learned the hard way just how important it is to have the RIGHT attorney on your side. Thank God I found Alison. Competent, capable and aggressive is what I needed and that's what I got.... She is that rare find, brave enough to challenge the system and yet professional in her approach. Alison is motivated for the right reasons, and that is difficult to find. I can't tell you how I felt when I realized my case mattered to her. In my experience, the courts take Alison seriously and that made her MY DIFFERENCE MAKER.

Posted by anonymous | January 31, 2018 | Hired Attorney

Excellent! Professional! A+ Service!

From the moment I spoke with Alison Ruttenberg, I knew she was the right attorney for me! She is very knowledgable, experienced, diligent, hard working and professional. She took time and went above and beyond. I would highly recommend her and I would not hesitate to seek her services again if I ...needed them. Thank you so much!

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David Owen

Criminal defense lawyer | Jun 22

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I endorse this lawyer. Alison and I worked a medicare fraud case together and the outcome was a big success. It would not have been so without Alison's contributions to the case."

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Ann Toney

Criminal defense lawyer | May 21

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I endorse this lawyer. Alison is a superstar among lawyers. If I had a criminal charge, sex offense charge, parole or probation revocation, or 1983 Police Abuse issue, I would call Alison. Alison enjoys the respect of the Colorado criminal defense bar and is a kind and caring lawyer."

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Rating:  7.0 (Very Good)

Honors

2020

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