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    The Difference – Specialization And Experience In A Colorado Criminal Defense Lawyer

    By H. Michael Steinberg – Experience Counts In A Colorado Criminal Defense Lawyer

    Specialization And Experience In A Colorado Criminal Defense Lawyer is indispensible. There is no substite.

    You wouldn’t perform brain surgery on yourself, and it is unlikely you would go through your first African safari acting as your own guide. The reasons are obvious. There is a great deal of danger, and you count on someone else to have the knowledge and experience to get you safely through. The same is true with your contact with the criminal justice system.

    Attorneys Who Emphasize “Aggressiveness”

    Specialization And Experience In A Colorado Criminal Defense Lawyer

    Specialization And Experience In A Colorado Criminal Defense Lawyer

    In most cases, it simply is better not to be overly “aggressive” either in pre-trial matters or at trial. Much of criminal law practice before trial consists of careful investigation and skillful negotiation. This is no place for an attorney to behave aggressively or unreasonably…at least not if they know what they are doing! Even at trial, most experienced trial lawyers know that being aggressive and unfriendly is likely to turn off the jury and everyone else.

    While there certainly are situations that call for an aggressive cross-examination of an accuser or other witness, an experienced trial attorney knows that under most circumstances it is better to appear to the jury as a professional and reasonable defense attorney because that makes it much more likely that they will adopt the defense’s version of events and acquit their client. Usually if the jury doesn’t like the attorney, it’s bad news for the client. In fact most prosecutors want obnoxious aggressive defense attorneys because they know the jury will not like them or their client.

    It’s a tough lesson to learn for the first time after your trial is over.

    Inexperienced or Unethical Conduct

    You should be wary of firms that promise to “take every case to trial” because in some cases going to trial is not the best option for the client. Usually, if an individual accused of a crime goes to trial and loses, the penalties are much higher than had that person earlier accepted a plea bargain. Some inexperienced or unethical lawyers, however, urge their clients to go to trial even though it is not in that client’s best interests because they can then charge the client additional fees.

    When these attorneys go to trial and lose, they then either blame the system for being unfair, or blame the client for not convincing the judge or jury that they were innocent. It is the client who pays the ultimate price for this incompetence, usually by receiving a much longer jail term than had the attorney negotiated a plea bargain. Few things are as heartbreaking to see as a person who should have pleaded guilty and received a light sentence or probation, instead going to trial at the urging of an incompetent attorney, and then ending up being sentenced to long years in state prison.

    The Steinberg Colorado Criminal Defense Law Firm Means Experienced Criminal Defense

    The Steinberg Colorado Criminal Defense Law Firm is dedicated to defending people accused of all crimes. For many years we have been taking these cases to trial and, unlike some law firms who advertise that they are “trial lawyers” despite never having taken a criminal case to jury trial, our firm actually does try cases. However, we also recognize that sometimes, after an intensive and thorough investigation, it becomes clear that the evidence against our client is so strong that it would not be in his or her best interest to go to trial.

    In those cases, because of our experience in dealing with judges and prosecutors in metropolitan Denver over many years, we have been very successful in obtaining the best plea bargain available for our clients who have been accused of crimes.

    The Steinberg Colorado Criminal Defense Law Firm Offers:

    Specialized Knowledge

    Because most people only get their knowledge about the system from movies, books or television, they have a great number of questions.

          • What could happen to me?
          • How do I get out of jail while fighting the case?
          • How many court appearances will there be, and do I have to be present for each of them?
          • What if the officer never read me my rights?

    As in most areas of life, experience makes a difference. H. Michael Steinberg has practiced in one area of the law, Colorado criminal law, for over 40 years.  He has been very successful in his practice and is intimately familiar with Colorado criminal law, the Colorado criminal justice system.

    Call him. You need answers and guidance. He can answer your questions quickly and correctly.

    Case Preparation

    A seasoned attorney’s experience may be helpful in deciding how to attack your case.

          • Do you need an investigator to locate and interview important witnesses, and collect key evidence?
          • Do you need an expert to review your case, such as a toxicologist, arson investigator, or mental health professional?
          • Will you need that expert to testify at trial?

    An attorney must have worked with licensed investigators and qualified experts in many cases and have established important contacts with professionals who know how to help build your case into a winner.

    Trial Experience

    Attorneys can only properly evaluate a case if they have the kind of specialized experience to tell you what can happen to you, and the reputation that they will aggressively represent you at trial if necessary.

    Specialization And Experience In A Colorado Criminal Defense Lawyer

    ABOUT THE AUTHOR: H. Michael Steinberg – Email The Author  – A Denver Colorado Criminal Defense Lawyer  – or call his office at 303-627-7777 during business hours – or call his cell if you cannot wait and need his immediate assistance – 720-220-2277.

    If you are charged with A Colorado crime or you have questions aboutSpecialization And Experience In A Colorado Criminal Defense Lawyer [shoplifting or grand theft], please call our office. The Law Offices of H. Michael Steinberg, in Denver, Colorado, provide criminal defense clients with effective, efficient, intelligent and strong legal advocacy. We can educate you and help you navigate the stressful and complex legal process related to your criminal defense issue.

    H. Michael Steinberg, is a Denver, Colorado criminal defense lawyer with over 40 years of day to day courtroom Over 40 Years Specializing in Colorado Criminal Lawexperience –  specializing in Colorado Criminal Law along the Front Range.  He will provide you with a free initial case consultation to evaluate your legal issues and to answer your questions with an honest assessment of your options.  Remember, it costs NOTHING to discuss your case.  Call now for an immediate free phone consultation.

    Helping Clients To Make Informed Decisions In the Defense of Colorado Criminal Cases.

    Contact A Lawyer with Three Decades of Experience as a Denver Criminal Attorney at The Steinberg Colorado Criminal Defense Law Firm Today.

    Colorado Defense Lawyer H. Michael Steinberg provides solid criminal defense for clients throughout the Front Range of Colorado – including the City and County courts of Adams County, Arapahoe County, City and County of Boulder, City and County of Broomfield, City and County of Denver, Douglas County, El Paso County – Colorado Springs, Gilpin County, Jefferson County, Larimer County, and Weld County,…. and all the other cities and counties of Colorado along the I-25 Corridor… on cases involving … Specialization And Experience In A Colorado Criminal Defense Lawyer.


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    H. Michael Steinberg Esq.
    Attorney and Counselor at Law
    The Colorado Criminal Defense Law Firm of H. Michael Steinberg
    A Denver, Colorado Lawyer Focused Exclusively On
    Colorado Criminal Law For Over 40 Years.
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