Lisabeth Perez Castle Denver, Colorado
| phone | (303) 675-0500 |
| fax | (303) 329-5500 |
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An AV rated attorney, Lisabeth Pérez Castle advises, counsels and advocates clients in the federal and state courts of Colorado and has done so for the past 20 years. Liz is a partner in the firm Castle & Castle, P.C. which is a firm devoted solely to the defense of the criminally accused.
Liz is fluent in Spanish as well as English. She is counsel to the Consulate of the Country of Mexico, is the former President of the Arraj American Inn of Court, has been a board member of the Colorado Hispanic Bar Association and a trustee for the Denver Bar Association.
Liz focuses exclusively on federal and state criminal defense. She has successfully handled trials from murder to misdemeanors and appellate work before both the Colorado Supreme Court and the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals. Liz defends clients in all matters, including: White Collar, Drug and Marijuana, Juvenile, Theft, Criminal Mischief, Domestic Violence, Menacing, Assault, Homicide, Drunk Driving (DUI / DWAI) and Probation Revocations Matters.
- Bar Admissions:
- Colorado, 1988
- U.S. District Court District of Colorado, 2000
- U.S. Court of Appeals 10th Circuit, 2003
- Education:
- University of Denver College of Law, Denver, Colorado,
1988
J.D. - University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, CO, USA,
1985
B.A.
Major: History
- Representative Cases:
- U.S. v. Alarcon (10th Circuit Unpublished Decision 2004)
- People v. Hamilton, 950 P.2d 686 (Colo. App. 1999)
- People v. Morales, 935 P. 2d 936 (Colo. 1996)
- People v. Hamilton, 831 P.2d 1326 (Colo. 1988)
- Classes/Seminars Taught:
- Federal Practice, Colorado Criminal Defense Bar CLE, 2002
- Constitutional Considerations in Domestic Violence Cases, Colorado Criminal Defense Bar, 2001
- Evidentiary Objections, Colorado State Public Defender Training, 1999
- Voir Dire, Colorado State Public Defender Training, 1997
- Controlled Substance Case Defense, Colorado State Public Defender Annual Conference, 1997
- Immigration Consequences of Criminal Pleas, Colorado State Public Defender Annual Conference, 1996
- Demonstrative Evidence, Colorado State Public Defender Annual Conference, 1995
- Cultural Conflicts, State and Federal Pretrial Services, 2003
- Professional Associations and Memberships:
- Alfred Arraj Inn of Court
- President
- Colorado Hispanic Bar Association
- Elected Member, Board of Directors-
- Denver Bar Association
- Board Member, Board of Trustees
- Colorado Bar Association, 2003 - 2004
- Trustee
- Colorado Criminal Defense Bar
- Colorado Bar Association
- Colorado Women's Bar Association
- District of Colorado Federal Criminal Justice Act Panel Attorney
- Colorado Hispanic Bar Association
- National Hispanic Bar Association
- Denver Bar Association
- Past Employment Positions:
- Colorado State Public Defenders, Denver, 1988 - 2000
- Durango and Brighton Regional Offices, Division lead Denver Drug Court, 1998 - 1999
- Pro Bono Activities:
- Representation of indigents in State Court, 2000 - 2008
- Denver County Court Child Care Center, Committee Member, 1997 - 1999
- Languages:
- English
- Spanish
- Fraternities/Sororities:
- Alpha Phi
