Practice Area
Criminal
BHGR’s Criminal Law Group works with clients through every stage of a criminal case, including pre-filing investigations, trial, sentencing, record sealing, expungement, appeals, post-conviction matters, and collateral matters such as licensing or regulatory compliance issues related to criminal charges.
BHGR’s Criminal Law Group defends a wide range of criminal defendants including lawyers, doctors, corporate officers, and licensed professionals whose careers and reputations are at stake in a criminal matter. We have successfully defended clients charged with conventional crimes as well as white-collar crimes involving a wide variety of matters.
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CONVENTIONAL CRIMES
Our attorneys have collectively represented hundreds of criminal defendants in all types of conventional Federal and state criminal proceedings and charges from petty offenses to serious felonies ranging from disorderly conduct, DUI and careless driving to assaults, burglary, domestic violence, drug offenses, sex assault, and homicide. Our team utilizes a holistic approach, engaging investigators and expert consultants, including medical professionals, to assist clients not only in defending against charges but with proactively addressing mental health and behavioral issues that may have contributed to our client being charged.
WHITE COLLAR CRIMES
Our attorneys represent criminal defendants in Federal and state white-collar criminal proceedings, including those concerning fraud, embezzlement, money laundering, IRS tax violations, and environmental crimes. We frequently collaborate on these cases with our Corporate Group and use outside tax consultants, investigators, forensic accountants, expert witnesses, and medical and psychological consultants to provide a comprehensive defense strategy. We have the staff and resources to hit the ground running on cases that may involve dozens of witnesses and hundreds of thousands of pages of financial records or other documents.
Our Approach
Because of the serious nature of criminal charges and the life-altering effects of criminal convictions, we approach our criminal cases by using every resource available to us to protect our clients’ interests.
Our Criminal Team
Partners + Counsel
Kathleen Alt Managing Partner
Jon Banashek Partner
Jason Pink Partner
Charles Testa Partner
Associates
Connor Koval Associate
BHGR Toolbox | Criminal
Answers to Six Frequently Asked Questions About Sealing Criminal Records
Under Colorado law, criminal defendants have the right to have certain criminal records, such as arrests, dismissals, and convictions, sealed, depending on the severity of the offense. This article answers the following frequently asked questions about record sealing:...
Things to Know About the Pre-Filing Stage of a Criminal Case
In criminal cases, law enforcement may investigate an alleged crime before filing criminal charges to determine whether the case should be brought and/or to build a stronger case against a defendant. It is important that potential defendants understand the...
Legal Insights | Criminal
Civil and Criminal Protection Orders in Colorado
A “protection order” is a type of restraining order entered by a court that instructs a person to stop specific conduct involving another person. The Colorado Revised Statutes provide for two types of protection orders: (1) civil protection orders; and (2) criminal...
Colorado Voters Pass Two “Tough-On-Crime” Measures Into Law
On November 5, 2024, Colorado voters passed Amendment I and Proposition 128 into law. Amendment I strengthens the law related to posting bail in first degree murder cases. Proposition 128 toughens the law applicable to parole eligibility for violent crimes. This...
Cheers to 25 Years of Teamwork
Partner Jon Banashek and legal assistant Liz Ridenour began their journey together at Banashek & Strauss in 1998. Four years later, when Jon joined the team at Berg Hill Greenleaf Ruscitti, he brought Liz with him, where they have been working ever since. In a...