Douglas T. Cohen

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Former Prosecutor with over 20 years experience - Here to Listen & Help You!

Experience: 27 years

Criminal Law, DUI & DWI, Domestic Violence and 2 others

Top 100 - Criminal Defense and Top 100 Attorney - Criminal Law

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I am a former Colorado felony prosecutor with over 23 years legal experience. I am and here here to listen and help you with your criminal defense, family law issues and child custody cases.

I take pride in getting to know about my clients and their lives, so the prosecution and courts don't just treat them like a number. I don't shuffle my clients off to younger associates. I personally handle all my cases. I am a zealous and passionate advocate for all my clients, many of whom stay in contact with me after their cases are completed.

After graduating college, I worked as an investigative reporting covering police and courts, including major criminal and civil cases and police investigations. This led me to transition in 1993 to law school.

I began my career as a prosecutor in Colorado Springs, Colorado, with the 4th Judicial District Attorney's Office. After honing my trial and negotiation skills in county and felony court, in 2000 I moved to the Denver metro area, and was hired as a felony prosecutor in the Family Violence Unit in the Jefferson County District Attorney's Office.

I served as a felony prosecutor handling major criminal cases until 2007, when I was hired as a Senior Attorney and Director of Investigations with Qwest Communications, a Fortune 500 telecom company. After Qwest was purchased by Century Link, I returned to the District Attorney's Office in Jefferson County, where I served in felony court and the Special Victims Unit and was on the officer's homicide case rotation.

In 2014, I left the District Attorney's Office and brought my extensive trial and litigation experience to my own law firm. In 2016, I became partners with Todd Narum, an experienced and well-skilled family and criminal defense attorney whom I had tried a case against while a prosecutor.

Todd and I co-manage a boutique law firm and pride ourselves on providing personal attention to all our clients. We are here to listen and help you.

Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice

Colorado

Since 1996

Professional Experience

2014 - Current

Peak Legal Services LLC

Partner, Chief Litigator - Criminal Defense and Family Law

Partner in Criminal Defense and Family Law firm. We have 35 years of combined legal experience in criminal law and family law matters in Colorado courts. We pride ourselves on running a smaller firm with two partners and a dedicated paralegal who do all the court in providing direct representation to clients, rather than assigning clients to less-experienced associates. We have tried over 150 jury trials and have experience in major felony cases such as murder, assaults, drug charges, as well as misdemeanor crimes such as DUI, domestic violence and harassment. We also handle a variety of family law matters, including full divorces, to post-divorce decree matters such as parenting time, decision making, child support and relocation.

2011 - 2014

Jefferson County - 1st Judicial District Attorney's Office

Senior Deputy District Attorney from 2001-2007 and 2011 to 2014.

Assigned to homicide case team as well as special victims unit and domestic violence teams. Tried numerous felony cases in Jefferson County District Court, one of the largest counties geographically and population-wise in the state. Trained other prosecutors at the annual Colorado District Attorney's Council trainings. Appointed by the Governor of Colorado to a special Child Fatality Review Board.

2007 - 2011

Qwest Communications

Senior Attorney

Responsible for directing and conducing complex, high-level investigations and civil fraud, theft and misuse of corporate assets, and potential criminal misconduct within company. Directed nationwide team of investigators.

2001 - 2007

Jefferson County - 1st Judicial District Attorney's Office

Felony Deputy District Attorney

Prosecuted all major felony crimes including murder, robbery, sexual assaults drugs, assaults, domestic violence, theft.

1996 - 2001

El Paso County - 4th Judicial District Attorney

Deputy District Attorney

1986 - 1993

The Palm Beach Post & Fliorida Today newspapers

Investigative Journalist

Education

1993 - 1996

University of Missouri - Columbia

J.D. (1996) | Law

Honors: Order of Barristers, Moot Court=Appellate Competition Finalist

1982 - 1986

Northwestern University

B.S. (1986) | Journalism

Awards

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Top 100 - Criminal Defense

America's Top 100 Criminal Defense Attorneys

year - Douglas T. Cohen

Top 100 Attorney - Criminal Law

National Trial Lawyers Association

Contacts

600 Grant St. Ste. 206 Denver CO 80203 Telephone: (720) 445-9779 Fax: (844) 628-4558

Videos

Good outcome for deserving client in El Paso and Jefferson County

This time, we helped a client set things in motion to return to his home state and family. Call Peak Legal Services now at (720) 445-9779 if you need legal help in Colorado.

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Douglas T. Cohen Former Prosecutor with over 20 years experience - Here to Listen & Help You!

Experience: 27 years

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Phone: (720) 445-9779

Location: USA

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Practice Areas

Criminal Law

Criminal Appeals, Drug Crimes, Expungement, Fraud, Gun Crimes, Internet Crimes, Sex Crimes, Theft, Violent Crimes

DUI & DWI

Domestic Violence

Domestic Violence Criminal Defense, Domestic Violence Restraining Orders, Victims Rights , Victims Rights

Divorce

Collaborative Law, Contested Divorce, Military Divorce, Property Division, Same Sex Divorce, Spousal Support & Alimony, Uncontested Divorce

Family Law

Adoption, Child Custody, Child Support, Father's Rights, Guardianship & Conservatorship, Paternity, Prenups & Marital Agreements, Restraining Orders, Same Sex Family Law

Languages

English: Spoken, Written

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Colorado Bar Member

Colorado

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