No matter which side of the courtroom an attorney typically finds themselves, all can agree that domestic violence causes harm. It weakens marital bonds, causes family strife, and dismantles hard-earned trust in relationships. Victims of abuse experience feelings of powerlessness, a loss of agency, and loneliness from being unheard. The Colorado Legislature has enacted several…
Many people with Colorado DUI charges want to know how they get their license back, as losing your driver’s license is one of the most complicated consequences of a DUI case. One of our clients’ top questions regarding a DUI case is, “How long is a license suspended for DUI in Colorado?” This is not an easy…
At McDermott Stewart & Ward, we aren’t afraid to take on complex, serious, or challenging criminal cases. Josh Amos recently fought hard for a client and achieved an amazing result. Please reference the recent article Attorney General drops eight charges against Dragul. What are Securities Fraud Charges? Securities fraud, sometimes called stock or investment fraud,…
Colorado criminal defense firm McDermott Stuart & Ward LLP is pleased to announce that partner Martin Stuart has made 5280 Magazine Denver’s Top Lawyers List for 2022. Martin received this award in the area of criminal defense practice, as he did the previous two years, along with Thomas Ward. Now published for the seventh consecutive…
Each person is more than the worst mistake that they have ever made. The criminal defense attorneys of McDermott Stuart & Ward LLP were excited to see the Colorado General Assembly make a recent change to the sealing statute that now allows for a person with multiple, or ‘intervening,” criminal convictions to now seek sealing…
Colorado criminal defense law firm McDermott Stuart & Ward LLP is excited to announce that Joshua Nowak is joining the firm as an associate attorney this month following five years as a Colorado Public Defender in Adams County. Joshua brings with him the passion for serving clients in need and proven experience in successfully taking…
Colorado law firm McDermott Stuart & Ward, LLP is pleased to announce that several partners have once again been recognized as Colorado Super Lawyers. Criminal defense lawyers Martin Stuart, Sean McDermott, and Tom Ward are recognized as 2021 Colorado Super Lawyers in the criminal defense category. And partner Josh Amos gained another year of recognition…
Committed to providing Denver, Colorado criminal defense and civil litigation legal services, known marijuana defense attorney Josh Amos recently made Partner at McDermott Stuart & Ward LLP in January 2021. Mr. Amos is an accomplished trial lawyer with over 10 years of experience as a criminal law trial attorney and is locally known for his…
January 25, 2021 Denver, Colorado Josh Amos and Martin Stuart of the Colorado criminal defense firm McDermott Stuart & Ward LLP, were interviewed for an article published by the Denver Post on January 25, 2020, titled, “Charges Dismissed Against One of Six Protest Leaders Prosecuted After Aurora Demonstrations,” for their efforts representing the accused. A…
The Colorado criminal defense lawyers of McDermott Stuart & Ward LLP have seen a recent uptick in filing on Internet Luring of a Child charges in Colorado during the past year. The Colorado statute, CRS 18-3-306, provides two different levels of felonies that can be charged by the prosecution. The most serious felony, a class…