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Derek Samuelson

Derek Samuelson

Criminal Defense Specialist - Top 100 Trial Lawyer & Colorado Super Lawyer
  • Criminal Law, Domestic Violence, DUI & DWI ...
  • Colorado
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Top 100 Trial Lawyer by the National Trial Lawyers since 2013
Colorado Super Lawyer since 2019
AV Preeminent Peer Review Rated by Matindale-Hubbell since 2013
AVVO Superb 10/10 rating since 2015
Colorado Defender of the Year recipient by Colorado State Public Defender

Practice Areas
Criminal Law
Criminal Appeals, Drug Crimes, Expungement, Fraud, Gun Crimes, Internet Crimes, Sex Crimes, Theft, Violent Crimes
Domestic Violence
Domestic Violence Criminal Defense, Domestic Violence Restraining Orders
DUI & DWI
Juvenile Law
Video Conferencing
  • Skype
  • Zoom
  • Microsoft Teams
Fees
  • Free Consultation
  • Credit Cards Accepted
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
Colorado
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10th Circuit
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10th Circuit Court of Appeals
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Languages
  • English: Spoken, Written
Professional Experience
Attorney
Samuelson Law, PC
- Current
Attorney
Colorado State Public Defender
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Fort Collins, Greeley and Denver Regional Offices. Also, Capital Defense Unit member.
Education
University of Denver
J.D.
Honors: Order of St. Ives (top 10% of class), Law Review
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Awards
Top 100 Trial Lawyer
National Trial Lawyers
since 2013
Colorado Super Lawyer
Super Lawyers
since 2019
AV Preeminent Peer Review Rated
Martindale-Hubbell
since 2013
Superb - 10/10 Rating - Client's Choice Award
AVVO
since 2015
Attorney of the Year
Colorado State Public Defender
Order of St. Ives
University of Denver Law School
Top 10% of graduating class
Law Review
University of Denver Law School
1998-1999
Professional Associations
Colorado Criminal Defense Bar Association
Member
Current
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Larimer County Bar Association
Member
Current
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National Legal Aide and Defender Association
Faculty
Current
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National Legal Aide and Defender Association
Member
Current
Activities: Advisory Committee Member
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National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
Faculty
- Current
Activities: Death Penalty Jury Selection
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U.S. Court of Appeals 10th Circuit
Member
- Current
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Criminal Justice Act Panel
Member
- Current
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U.S. District Court District of Colorado
Member
- Current
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Colorado Bar Association
Member
- Current
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Federal Grant Training: Oklahoma Indigent Defense System
Faculty
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Louisiana Public Defender Board: Advanced Capital Training Seminar
Faculty
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Publications
Articles & Publications
Trends in DUI Discovery, 2013 ed.
Aspatore Books
Speaking Engagements
Speaker, Psychology and the Law, Colorado State University
Department of Psychology
Speaker, The Role of Toxicology in Criminal Cases, Colorado State University
Dept. of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences
Speaker, The Role of Toxicology in Criminal Cases, Colorado State University
Dept. of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences
Speaker, Title IX - Defending Sexual Misconduct Claims in Schools, Colleges & Universities, Boulder, Colorado
National Institute for Trial Advocacy
Speaker/ Instructor, Capital Jury Selection: The Colorado Method, Martinez, California
Contra Costa County Public Defender
Speaker, The Role of Toxicology in Criminal Cases, Fort Collins, CO
Colorado State University, Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Science
Speaker, Larimer County Bar Association Professionalism Committee's Annual Ethics Seminar,, Fort Collins, CO
Larimer County Bar Association
Instructor, Capital Voir Dire Training: Theory and Intense Practice, Tampa, FL
Florida Public Defender Association
Instructor, National College of Capital Voir Dire, Boulder, CO
CU Law School/ National Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys
Instructor, National College of Capital Voir Dire, Boulder, CO
CU Law School/ National Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys
Panelist, The Fourth Amendment (with 8th Judicial District Attorney Cliff Reidel and Larimer County Sheriff Justin Smith), Loveland, CO
Society for Constitutional Education
Instructor, National College of Capital Voir Dire, Boulder, CO
CU Law School
Speaker/ Instructor, Capital Jury Selection (with David Lane), Cleveland, OH
Cuyahoga County Public Defender's Office
Instructor, National College of Capital Voir Dire, Boulder, CO
CU Law School/ National Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys
Panelist, Discussing the Death Penalty (with Ben Autobee, Senator Rhonda Fields, and Adams County District Attorney Dave Young), Denver, CO
Colorado Independent
Speaker, Jury Selection in Media Cases, Greeley, CO
Colorado Criminal Defense Bar
Speaker, Jury Deselection that Works … and Doesn't Alienate Your Judge (with District Court Judge Thomas French), Fort Collins, CO
Larimer County Bar Association
Instructor, Capital Voir Dire Training, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
South Carolina Commission on Indigent Defense
Instructor, Capital Voir Dire Seminar: Theories and Intense Practice, CU Law School, Boulder, CO, Boulder, CO
CU Law School/ National Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys, Southern Center for Human RIghts
Instructor, Capital Voir Dire Seminar: Theories and Intense Practice, Boulder, CO
CU Law School/ National Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys/ Southern Center for Human RIghts
Instructor, Colorado Method of Capital Jury Selection, Tempe, AZ
Arizona Public Defender Association
Instructor, Federal Grant Training - Capital Jury Selection, Norman, Oklahoma
Oklahoma Indigent Defense System
Instructor, Colorado Method of Capital Jury Selection, Life in the Balance, Annual National Conference, Orlando, FL
National Legal Aid & Defender Association
Instructor, Capital Voir Dire Seminar: Theories and Intense Practice, Boulder, CO
CU Law School/ National Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys/ Souther Center for Human Rights
Instructor, Capital Voir Dire Seminar: Theories and Intense Practice, Boulder, CO
CU Law School/ National Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys/ Southern Center for Human RIghts
Speaker, Mitigation Themes, ADC Death Penalty Mitigation Program, Denver, CO
Colorado Alternate Defense Counsel
Speaker, Tying Trauma to the Colorado Method: Application of Theory to Practice, Denver, CO
Colorado Alternate Defense Counsel
Speaker, Courts in the Community Workshop (with Judge Dave Furman, Colorado Court of Appeals), Fort Collins, CO
Colorado Judicial
Speaker, Proper File Documentation (with Tamara Brady, Chief Trial Deputy, Colorado State Public Defender), Broomfield, CO
Colorado State Public Defender
Instructor, Capital Voir Dire Training: Theories and Intense Program, Boulder, CO
CU Law School/ National Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys/ Southern Center for Human RIghts
Speaker, Overview of the Colorado Method of Capital Jury Selection (with Doug Wilson, Colorado State Public Defender), Crested Butte, CO
Colorado State Public Defender
Speaker, Cross-Examining the Snitch Witness, Crested Butte, CO
Colorado State Public Defender
Instructor, Capital Voir Dire Training: Theories and Intense Training, Boulder, CO
CU Law School/ National Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys/ Southern Center for Human RIghts
Panelist, Criminal Justice Panel Discussion (with Weld County District Attorney Ken Buck and Weld County District Court Judge Marcelo Kopkow), Greeley, CO
Weld County Chamber of Commerce
Speaker, The Role of the Prosecutor vs. Defense Counsel (with Chief Deputy Weld County District Attorney Zeke Knox), Greeley, CO
University of Northern Colorado
Speaker, Sane Nurses and Debunking Medical Mythology in Sex Assault Cases (with Deputy State Public Defenders Jamie Roth and Sheryl Uhlmann), Breckenridge, CO
Colorado State Public Defender
Speaker, Defending the DUI, Denver, CO
Colorado State Public Defender
Certifications
Criminal Justice Act panel
United States District Court
Websites & Blogs
Website
Website
Social Media
Contact & Map
Samuelson Law, P.C.
215 W. Oak St., Ste. 601
Fort Collins, CO 80521
Telephone: (970) 493-4371
Monday: 9 AM - 5 PM
Tuesday: 9 AM - 5 PM
Wednesday: 9 AM - 5 PM
Thursday: 9 AM - 5 PM (Today)
Friday: 9 AM - 5 PM
Saturday: Closed
Sunday: Closed
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