Attorney Roger John Lucas's Legal Cases

Speeding and traffic ticket

NO Commercial Driver's License- No CDL

Feb 16, 2016

OUTCOME: Plea to Lesser Offense

Client was charged with driving a commercial vehicle without a valid commercial driver's license, or CDL, on one of his trucking routes through Colorado. After presenting mitigating information, the G ... eorgetown, Colorado DA agreed to offer a lesser plea to a charge with no points, thus saving my client's CDL driving privileges, which he needed to maintain his employment. Client merely had to make a charitable donation with the plea to the lesser traffic offense.

Discrimination

Employment Discrimination- Racial Discrimination

Feb 10, 2016

OUTCOME: Settled at Mediation

Client was subjected to unlawful employment discrimination at work on the basis of race- African American male. Client was subjected to disparate treatment at the workplace, with other employees of th ... e majority race being treated far more favorably. Client was ultimately terminated for engaging in conduct that was less severe than others not in his protected class. After filing charges with the EEOC, private sector employment agreed to mediate, and a settlement was reached to resolve the complaint.

Discrimination

Sexual Harassment- Hostile Work Environment

Feb 05, 2016

OUTCOME: Settled

Client was subjected to sexual harassment at the workplace. After complaining to the administration regarding the incidents, client was then subjected to hostile work environment. Charges were filed ... with the EEOC against the public agency. After heavy negotiations, parties reached an agreement prior to hearing before the ALJ to resolve the issues and provide some relief to client.

Criminal defense

Deferred Sentence Revocation- D/S Revo

Feb 03, 2016

OUTCOME: Dismissed after extension given

Clinet was facing a revocation of his deferred sentence for failing to complete conditions on time. After presenting mitigating information, Teller county DA offered to extend the D/S to allow my clie ... nt to finish. Client's case was ultimately dismissed

Criminal defense

Petty Theft- Shoplifting- Federal Court

Jan 06, 2016

OUTCOME: Deferred Prosecution

Client was charged with petty theft charged in Federal Court. Case was heard in the Colorado Springs federal court location. After aggressive negotiations, the Air Force JAG prosecutor offered a defer ... red prosecution with 10 hours useful public service and a theft class to allow my out of state client to keep her record clean. Client was able to perform conditions in her home state and submit proof of completion by mail.

Landlord or tenant

Commercial Lease Assignment- Commercial Property

Dec 16, 2015

OUTCOME: Assigned Lease to Other Business

Client entered into a commercial lease agreement for a restaurant that ended up having not so favorable terms. The one sided lease made it extremely difficult for his business to turn a profit. After ... analyzing the lease terms for potential avenues of attack, client was able to work out an assignment of the remainder of the lease term to another business. Client's resources were freed up to pursue alternate entrepreneurial ventures.

Domestic violence

3rd Degree Assault- Domestic Violence

Dec 10, 2015

OUTCOME: Case Dismissed

Client was charged with misdemeanor third degree assault for an incident with her husband in Jefferson County Colorado. Although the DA in Golden offered a deferred sentence to resolve the case, clien ... t maintained she was acting in self defense and should not have to go through any domestic violence classes or treatment. We set the matter for trial to hold the prosecution to their burden of proof beyond a reasonable doubt. The morning of trial, the DA had to dismiss the case for lack of evidence to proceed. Client avoided having to go through any DV counseling or treatment in this case where she was falsely accused.

Landlord or tenant

Lease Dispute- Money Dispute

Nov 16, 2015

OUTCOME: Case Dismissed

Client was overcharged by her landlord, who trumped up the utility charges for the rental property. Landlord hired an attoreny and filed suit against client, hoping to bully her into submission. Afte ... r reviewing the evidence and billing records, and asserting unlawful security deposit withholding, landlord agreed to dismiss case. Client avoided any kind of monetary judgment against her, as well as paying for the other attorney's fees and court costs.

Landlord or tenant

Warranty of Habitability- Tenant's Rights

Nov 16, 2015

OUTCOME: Settled before jury trial

Clients rented a house that they did not realize was not up to code before taking possession. Upon move in, clients realized the uninhabitable condition of the house. Their abusive landlord was also ... breaching their right to quiet enjoyment. Client's perfected their claim under Colorado;s Warranty of Habitability laws and moved out of the property a month into the lease term. After filing suit, landlord offered an acceptable settlement for breaching the warranty of habitability and client's were able to break the lease without any monetary penalty.

Criminal defense

Municipal Harassment- Colorado Springs

Nov 12, 2015

OUTCOME: 6 Month Unsupervised D/S

Client was charged with harassment over a simple dispute with a friend. After pointing out the extreme mitigating circumstances of the case to the prosecutor, as well as how ridiculous the situation w ... as, client was offered a 6 month unsupervised deferred sentence with the ability to petition to seal her record once successfully completed. Client was able to protect her record from having any criminal history.

Roger John Lucas's Legal Cases (55)

NO Commercial Driver's License- No CDL

Employment Discrimination- Racial Discrimination

Sexual Harassment- Hostile Work Environment

Deferred Sentence Revocation- D/S Revo

Petty Theft- Shoplifting- Federal Court

Commercial Lease Assignment- Commercial Property

3rd Degree Assault- Domestic Violence

Lease Dispute- Money Dispute

Warranty of Habitability- Tenant's Rights

Municipal Harassment- Colorado Springs