Arnold P Mordkin

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Arnold P Mordkin

also known as Arnie Mordkin, Snowmass Law, Inc.

4.6
Rating: 10.0

Licensed for 63 years

Criminal defense Lawyer at Snowmass Village, CO
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Personal Injury ... +4 more

25 Lower Woodbridge Rd., P.O. Box 6940, Snowmass Village, CO

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About Arnold

Biography

Your lawyer's experience counts. I have the experience you can trust. In trouble? Call Arnie

Practice Areas

7

Practice Areas

Criminal Defense 43%

43%
DUI and DWI 43%

43%
Personal Injury 4%

4%
Child Abuse 3%

3%
Domestic Violence 3%

3%
Juvenile Law 2%

2%
Wrongful Death 2%

2%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 60 minutes


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

Awards

Distinguished Peer Review Rating

Licenses

Licensed in Colorado for 29 years

State: Colorado

Acquired: 1996

Active

No misconduct found

Licensed in California for 63 years

State: California

Acquired: 1963

Inactive

No misconduct found

Location

Arnold P. Mordkin,

25 Lower Woodbridge Rd., P.O. Box 6940, Snowmass Village, CO, 81615-6940

snowmasslaw.com/

Snowmass Law., Inc.

P.O. Box 2551, Aspen, CO, 81612

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Arnold P Mordkin's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

4.6 /5.0

11 Client Reviews

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Posted by anonymous | December 19, 2016 | Hired Attorney

Highly recommend

Very smart and knowledgeable. I received a better result than I imagined

Posted by JEFFREY | December 16, 2016 | Criminal Defense

THE WORST CRIMINAL ATTORNEY IN ASPEN, COLORADO.

I WAS A FORMER CLIENT IN 2006-2007. WITH HIS INEFFECTIVENESS OF COUNSEL, I WAS SENTENCED TO 11-YEARS IN A COLORADO PRISON FOR A CREDIT CARD THEFT OF ONLY $1000.00. THE CASE NO. IS 06CR62. I JUST WON A 35(c) POST-CONVICTION MOTION AGAINST MR. ARNOLD MORDK...IN IN THE 9TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT WITH JUDGE JAMES BOYD PRESIDING ON AN INEFFECTIVENESS-OF-COUNSEL CLAIM. I GOT OUT OF PRISON 2-WEEKS AGO AND HE HELPED ME WASTE EIGHT YEARS OF MY LIFE. THE JUDGE RULED OVERWHELMINGLY ON JANUARY 6TH, 2015 THAT ATTORNEY ARNOLD MORDKIN WAS INDEED INEFFECTIVE THRU A BLATANT DISREGARD OF ETHICS AND A CONFLICT-OF-INTEREST. HE RECOMMENDED THAT I GO TO TRIAL INSTEAD OF TAKING A PLEA AGREEMENT OF LESS THAT HALF OF THE TIME THAT I RECEIVED. ALL OF THIS INFORMATION IS PUBLIC RECORD IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO FUTHER INVESTIGATE AND VALIDATE. HE DID NO INVESTIGATION WHATSOVER ON MY CASE AND NEVER EVEN CALLED ONE SINGLE WITNESS AT MY TRIAL IN APRIL 11TH, 2007. THERE WAS A MAJOR CONFLICT-OF-INTEREST THAT WAS DISCOVERED BY MY APPELLATE ATTORNEY AND GOT 6-YEARS TAKEN OFF OF MY PRISON SENTENCE AND HAD ME RELEASED. MR. MORDKIN REPRESENTED ANOTHER CLIENT WHO WAS A DRUG DEALER IN ASPEN AND GOT HIM PROBATION 3-MONTHS BEFORE MY TRIAL , WHERE THIS EXACT SAME CLIENT OF HIS TESTIFIED AGAINST ME AT MY TRIAL. JUDGE BOYD STATED THAT ATTORNEY MORDKIN SHOULD HAVE INFORMED ME OF THE CONFLICT-OF-INTEREST AND WITHDRAWN HIS REPRESENTATION OF ME. I AM NOW PROCEEDING WITH A FORMAL COMPLAINT WITH THE COLORADO SUPREME COURT ATTORNEY REGULATORY COUNSEL IN DENVER, COLORADO. SINCERELY , J. KEY

Arnold Mordkin

Replied last December 16, 2016

J. Key has been covicted of multiple felony offenses and is now in jail awaiting trial on a signifiocant number of new felony offenses. He has nothing to do but write derrogatory remarks. His claim of conflict of interest and ineffective assistance of counsel has been investigated by the Attorney Regulation Counsel Office of the Colorado Supreme Court. They have found no basis to bring any formal charges agianst me on those claims.

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Peter Marek

Criminal defense lawyer | Jan 14

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Experience counts. As a former prosecutor, judge, law professor with decades of experience Mr. Mordkin has a reputation of excellence that few can match. Do yourself a favor if you will settle for nothing but the best and schedule a consultation. KUDOS"

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Jeffrey Wertz

Criminal defense lawyer | Sep 11

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse my friend Arnie Mordkin. There is no substitute for vast experience over decades of practice in the trenches and Arnie has that for certain. He puts his clients first and that is what makes him as good as he is."

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William Argeros

Unknown lawyer | Apr 26

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse Arnie as a top flight criminal defense attorney. Arnie has the knowledge, experience and skill necessary to achieve great results for his clients."

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Yale Galanter

Criminal defense lawyer | Apr 25

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"I endorse this lawyer. Arnie is an amazing attorney. Anyone in the Roaring fork valley would be lucky to have him as there counsel. I opposed Arnie on many occasions. his skills in the courtroom and knowledge of the law is unsurpassed."

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Allen Adger

Criminal defense lawyer | Apr 23

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer for criminal defense work."

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Experience

Rating:  10.0 (Superb)

Honors

2021

Nationally Ranked Top Ten Attorney in field of Criminal Law, National Academy of Criminal Defense Attorneys

2020

Nationally Ranked Top Ten Attorney in field of Criminal Law, National Academy of Criminal Defense Attorneys

2019

Nationally Ranked Top Ten Attorney in field of Criminal Law, National Academy of Criminal Defense Attorneys

2012

Committment to Excelence, Office of the District Attorney

N/A

Nationally Ranked Top Ten Attorney in field of Criminal Law, National Academy of Criminal Defense Attorneys

Work Experience

2013 - Present

Attorney, Snowmass Law, Inc.

2008 - 2013

Chief Deputy District Attorney, District Attorney's Office 9th Judical District

2000 - 2011

Councilperson, Town of Snowmass Village

1998 - 2000

Planning Commissioner, Town of Snowmass Village

1996 - 2008

Attorney, Arnold P. Mordkin, PC

1981 - 1983

Assistant Professor, Western States College of Law

1981 - 1995

Managing Partner, Bridgman, Mordkin, Gould & Shapiro

1979 - 1981

Adjunct Professor of Law, Irvine University School of Law

1978 - 1979

Judge, North Orange County Judicial District

1964 - 1978

Managing Partner, Hara & Mordkin

1962 - 1964

Associate, Law Office of Mark F. Joseph

Associations

2006 - Present

U.S. District Court, District of Colorado

1974 - Present

United States Supreme Court

1963 - Present

U.S. Distriict Court, Southern District, California

Colorado Bar Association

Member

State Bar of California (inactive)

Member

Sample of Legal Cases

People v, Arapu

Valid search

People v. Vickery

No constitutional violation

People v. Furnish

Conviction reversed, defendant freed

White v. Valenta

slander per se

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Education

1964

University of Southern California, School of Law

Advanced Professional Training

1962

University of Southern California, School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1959

University of Southern California

AB

Speaking Engagements

2012

Legal Updates, 2012

2012 Cases & Code Updates

1965

Assessment of Dangerousness

Assessment of Dangerousness

Publications

1962

Southern California Law Review Property Settlement Agreements

1961

Southern California Law Review Probation and Sentence-Informaion in Aggrevation or Mitigation of Punishment

Activity

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