Garfield Criminal Defence Lawyer

Anyone requiring the services of a criminal defence attorney is already facing a high-stress situation, and doesn't need to worry about the quality of the legal services he or she will be receiving. If you find yourself in the unenviable position of facing criminal charges in Garfield County, Colorado, you will find the office of the best Garfield criminal defense lawyer you need just steps away from the Garfield County Court House. Located at 801 Colorado Avenue in Glenwood Springs, the Garfield County Seat, the office of the Greer Law Firm and Garfield criminal defence lawyer Greg Greer is also convenient to the surrounding courts in Garfield, Mesa, Vail, Aspen, Rifle, Steamboat Springs, Summit, Pitkin, Eagle, and Routt. Mr. Greer can call on more than a quarter-of-a-century of trial experience as a criminal defence lawyer, having begun his career as a Deputy Public Defender in the Fort Collins Public Defender's Office In his first five years at that position, he accomplished enough to earn an offer to takeover as the head of the Glenwood Sprigs Regional Public Defender's Office, overseeing the public defence of criminal cases for all of the Ninth Judicial District.

That territory extends from the foot of Mount Sopris to the Flattops Wilderness, encompassing Garfield, Pitkin, and Rio Blanco Counties. During his twenty five years as a Public Defender, he fought for clients charged with everything from driving under the influence to kidnapping and homicide. Thanks to his efforts, countless Colorado defendants have successfully negotiated their encounters with the Colorado judicial system. He has earned multiple awards, including the 2006 Colorado Criminal Defence Bar Gideon Award given in part for recognition of his ongoing commitment to indigent defendants and his willingness to mentor less experienced attorneys. As Garfield County's Chief Public Defender in 2003, Mr. Greer filed over fifty motions both to withdraw guilty pleas and to dismiss charges on behalf of defendants whose cases were suspect due prosecutorial misconduct regarding the actions of police officer.

Many of those motions were successful. In May of 2007, Greg Greer retired from the Public Defender's office and set up shop in private practice, where he could devote more detailed attention to his clients than the regular 80 to 100 case workloads he had as a Public Defender allowed. His current clients benefit from all the expertise he achieved developing successful courtroom strategies as a Garfield criminal defence attorney. Greg Greer spends some of the time when he's not actively working on criminal cases (or serving as an assistant high school football coach) as an instructor of Continuing Legal Education classes. A graduate of the University of Tulsa, he has taught seminars not only in Colorado, but in Indiana, Texas, and Virginia. If you like the idea of hiring a Super Lawyer to defend you against criminal charges, you've come to the right place. In 2008, Greg Greer was a named a Colorado Super Lawyer by Super Lawyer Magazine. So why not trust your criminal case (and your future) to someone who has earned that trust, and call Garfield criminal defence attorney Greg Greer today?