Colorado Civil Rights Law FAQs & Resources

What kinds of civil rights case do you handle?

We are interested in a range of civil rights cases where there have been provable serious violations, so call us if you are interested in discussing a potential case.

We handle discrimination and retaliation cases against employers and for substantially injurious unlawful employment actions based on race, gender including sexual harassment, religion, national origin, age, or disability. We also handle cases against the government, including law enforcement, for discrimination or excessive force and including cases against jails for deliberately indifference medical care and policies resulting in significant physical injuries.

What is the fee agreement?

We almost always represent people on a contingent basis. This means we are compensated for our time only from the proceeds that we obtain for you in settlement or through litigation. Our standard percentage is 35%. Some lawyers charge a little less. Some charge more. If we take your case it is because we believe that we can help you win it. We do not charge by the hour because we are willing to take the risk of losing our time if we cannot. We are happy to discuss the details of our contract.

What do we expect from our clients?

That you be reasonable people. That you listen to and carefully consider our advice. That you be yourselves. That you help us figure out everything important that you and others available to you know about the case. That you support the case work we do and help us when you can, getting records, contacting witnesses and doing other things that we need.

Do we charge for consultations?

No. We are happy to preliminarily discuss your case with you at no charge.