Top Rated Criminal Defense Attorney in Boulder, CO

Focusing her practice exclusively on criminal defense matters at both the trial and appellate levels, Lisa A. Polansky is the founding member of the Polansky Law Firm. Based in Boulder, Colorado, she provides representation to clients throughout the state. Admitted to practice in Colorado, Ms. Polansky is also admitted to practice in California as well as before the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado and the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California.

Ms. Polansky furnishes aggressive advocacy for people who have been accused by the state or federal government of having committed misdemeanor or felony offenses. The types of cases that she has been involved in have included drug possession and distribution, driving under the influence, juvenile offenses, white collar crimes, assault, homicide, kidnapping, sex crimes, robbery, weapons violations, tax evasion, and domestic violence. Throughout her career, Ms. Polansky has been able to obtain positive results for her clients, including dismissals, acquittals, and successful appeals. She has also negotiated favorable plea agreements with the prosecution.

Ms. Polansky majored in both criminal justice and sociology at the University of Albany and received a Bachelor of Arts in 1987. She then pursued her legal education at Pepperdine School of Law and was awarded her Juris Doctor in 1990. After graduation, Ms. Polansky spent several years as a deputy public defender in Los Angeles County, where she handled misdemeanor and felony bench and jury trials for both juveniles and adults. She then served her country as an officer in the Judge Advocate General's Corps. Ms. Polansky founded her firm in 2000, and she has taught several courses on trial skills and advocacy.