Ryan Henry Esplin

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Practice Areas

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

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

Landlord Tenant: Evictions, Housing Discrimination, Landlord Rights, Rent Control, Tenants' Rights

Real Estate Law: Commercial Real Estate, Condominiums, Easements, Eminent Domain, Homeowners Association, Land Use & Zoning, Mortgages, Neighbor Disputes, Residential Real Estate, Water Law

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Professional Experience

Associate Attorney: The Law Office of James W. Giese, P.C.; 2010 - 2011; Associate attorney handling criminal, DUI, divorce, and custody cases. Also a contract attorney for the Office of the Alternate Defense Counsel.

Deputy Public Defender: Colorado State Public Defender; 2005 - 2010; Trial attorney for the Public Defender Office in Grand Junction, Colorado. Represented indigent clients during pretrial, trial, and posttrial matters. Regularly appeared in court for docket matters, providency hearings, sentencing hearings, and bond arguments. Litigated motions hearings and preliminary hearings. Represented clients in court and jury trials in county, juvenile, and district court.

Law Student Intern: Colorado State Public Defender; 2005 - 2005; Worked as a law student intern at Public Defender Office while studying and preparing for the bar examination. Handled county court case load.

Law Clerk: Lancaster County Public Defender Office; 2004 - 2005; Law clerk for Public Defender Office in Lincoln, Nebraska. Drafted and researched legal issues, assisted the mental health docket, drafted appeals

Education

University of Nebraska - Lincoln: J.D.; 2002 - 2005; Honors: Juris Doctorate degree with Distinction; Activities: Nebraska Law Review, Environmental Law Society