Scott Robinson
Attorney Profile
Top Rated Criminal Defense Attorney in Denver, CO
Denver, CO 80264
- Criminal Defense (40%),
- Criminal Defense: DUI/DWI (20%),
- Appellate (10%),
- Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff (10%),
- Criminal Defense: White Collar (10%),
- Constitutional Law (10%)
Attorney Scott Robinson has more than 35 years of trial experience in both civil lawsuits and criminal defense. With the law office of Scott Robinson, P.C., he represents clients in Denver and throughout the Denver metropolitan area in cases involving charges of assault, drug crimes, murder and more.
After graduating from the University of Denver with a degree in history, Mr. Robinson subsequently earned his law degree from the University of Colorado Law School in Boulder. Mr. Robinson has been licensed to practice in all Colorado state courts since 1975, and is admitted to practice before the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit. He has also successfully argued before the Supreme Court of the United States.
Active in professional organizations, Mr. Robinson is a member of the Denver Bar Association, the Colorado Bar Association, the Colorado Criminal Defense Bar, the Colorado Trial Lawyers Association and the American Association for Justice. He has also been featured in the publication "The Best Lawyers in America" and has attained the highest rating, AV Preeminent,* from the attorney peer-review organization Martindale-Hubbell.
Mr. Robinson is often called upon to speak about legal topics for both professional and general audiences. He has served as the legal analyst for 9News in Denver for many years, and has also has provided legal analysis for ABC, CBS, NBC, CNN and the New York Times. Mr. Robinson also serves as a legal columnist for the Rocky Mountain News and the Denver Post.
*AV®, BV®, AV Preeminent® and BV Distinguished® are registered certification marks of Reed Elsevier Properties Inc., used in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Martindale-Hubbell is the facilitator of a peer-review rating process. Ratings reflect the anonymous opinions of members of the bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Ratings fall into two categories – legal ability and general practice standards.
Criminal Defense (40%): Assault & Battery, Criminal Fraud, Criminal Law, Drug & Alcohol Violations, False Accusations, Felony, Misdemeanor, Motor Vehicle Offenses, Murder, Parole, Probation, Theft, Criminal Domestic Violence
Criminal Defense: DUI/DWI (20%): DUI/DWI
Appellate (10%): Appeals
Personal Injury - General (10%): Assault, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Personal Injury - Plaintiff, Slip and Fall, Wrongful Death
Criminal Defense: White Collar (10%): White Collar Crime, Criminal Law - Federal
Constitutional Law (10%)
Assault & Battery, Criminal Fraud, Criminal Law, Drug & Alcohol Violations, False Accusations, Felony, Misdemeanor, Motor Vehicle Offenses, Murder, Parole, Probation, Theft, Criminal Domestic Violence, DUI/DWI, Appeals, Assault, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Personal Injury - Plaintiff, Slip and Fall, Wrongful Death, White Collar Crime, Criminal Law - Federal
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About Scott Robinson
Admitted: 1975, Colorado
Professional Webpage: http://www.scotthrobinson.com/Attorneys/Scott-H-Robinson.sht...
Honors/Awards:
- Top AV 5.0 Rating Martindale-Hubbell Rating, 1982 - Present
- 5280 Magazine Colorado Super Lawyer, 2005 - Present
- The Best Lawyers in America
- Phi Beta Kappa, University of Colorado School of Law, Boulder, Colorado
- Order of the Coif, University of Colorado School of Law, Boulder, Colorado
Bar/Professional Activity:
- Colorado Bar Association
- Denver Bar Association
- Colorado Criminal Defense Bar
- Colorado Trial Lawyers Association
- American Association for Justice (ATLA)
- U.S. Supreme Court, 1982
- U.S. Court of Appeals 10th Circuit, 1977
- U.S. District Court District of Colorado, 1977
- Colorado, 1975
Pro bono/Community Service:
- LawLine 9, 1998 - Present
Scholarly Lectures/Writings:
- "Eyewitness Identification; Suggestive Procedures in the Wake of Wade", Trial Talk, May, 1991
- "Strategies in Defending Eyewitness Identification Cases", Colorado Lawyer, February, 1988
- "'Rules v. Approaches': Choosing a Choice-of Law Principle for Colorado", University of Colorado Law Review, Volume 46 No. 1
Verdicts/Settlements:
- People v. Janes, 982 P.2d 300 (Colo. 1999)
- White v. Adamek, 907 P.2d 735 (Colo. App. 1995)
- United States v. Gillis, 942 F.2d 707 (10th Cir. 1991)
- Neil v. Espinoza, 747 P.2d 1257 (Colo. 1987)
- People v. Briggs, 709 P.2d 911 (Colo. 1985)
- People v. Riley, 708 P.2d 1359 (Colo. 1985)
- Espinoza v. O'Dell, 633 P.2d 455 (Colo. 1981)
Representative Clients:
- The Estate of Jeffery Truax
- Eagle Rancher Kathy Denson
- Ex-Denver Police Officer James King
- Income Realty mogul William Riley
- Iranian Student Afshin Shariati
- Former Green Beret Eugene Tafoya
- Heavyweight Boxer Ron Lyle
Other Outstanding Achievements:
- Briefed, argued and won a case before the United Staters Supreme Court, 1984
Educational Background:
- University of Denver, Denver, Colorado, B.A., Honors: Phi Beta Kappa, Honors: Pi Gamma Mu, Major: History, 1972
Industry Groups
- ATLA
- Colorado Criminal Defense Bar
- CTLA
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Last Updated: 12/4/2018