Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, White Collar Crimes, Civil Litigation; view more
Licensed in Colorado since: 1997
Education: University of Colorado Law School
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Stuart & Ward, LLP
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Thomas R. Ward is a founding partner of Stuart & Ward LLP. Mr. Ward has dedicated his law practice to defending clients against criminal charges in the Denver Metro area and throughout the state of Colorado. His cases involve allegations such as domestic violence, sexual assault, homicide, large-scale drug conspiracies, computer crime, and mortgage fraud. He also represents clients in civil litigation.
Mr. Ward earned a Bachelor of Arts in finance from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 1992. He then went on to receive a Juris Doctor from the University of Colorado Law School in 1997.
In his private practice, Mr. Ward draws on the valuable experience he gained working as a deputy state public defender for the Office of the Colorado State Public Defender. He believes that everyone charged with a criminal offense is entitled to knowledgeable, aggressive representation. For that reason, he zealously defends his clients and their rights. He has litigated cases at state and federal court levels, where he has obtained many favorable resolutions for his clients. Mr. Ward is admitted to practice law in the state of Colorado as well as before the United States District Court for the District of Colorado and the United States Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit. Involvement in the legal community is a priority for Mr. Ward. He is a member of the Colorado Criminal Defense Bar, the Colorado Bar Association, and the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. Additionally, he regularly volunteers his legal services, and he has given a number of lectures before other Colorado attorneys on criminal defense topics. He is honored to be recognized as a Super Lawyers Top 100 Lawyer for Colorado in 2023.
Practice areas
Criminal Defense, Criminal Defense: White Collar, Civil Litigation: PlaintiffFocus areas
Arrest & Arraignment, Assault & Battery, Criminal Domestic Violence, Criminal Fraud, Criminal Law, Criminal Law - Federal, Drug & Alcohol Violations, Expungement, False Accusations, Felony, Misdemeanor, Motor Vehicle Offenses, Murder, Probation, Sex Offenses, Tax Evasion, Theft, White Collar Crime
- 70% Criminal Defense
- 20% Criminal Defense: White Collar
- 10% Civil Litigation: Plaintiff
First Admitted: 1997, Colorado
Professional Webpage: https://mswdenver.com/attorneys/thomas-r-ward/
- Member, Colorado Criminal Defense Bar (2001-present), 2023
- Member, Criminal Justice Act Panel for U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado (2002-present), 2023
- National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (2014-present), 2023
- Colorado Bar Association (2002-present), 2023
- Due to the private nature of a criminal defense practice, it is not possible for Mr. Ward to provide the names of the clients he has represented over the years., 2023
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- ADMISSIONS: State of Colorado (1997); U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado (2003); U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit (2006); Supreme Court of the United States (2007), 2023
- Tom Ward serves as a volunteer for the Homeless Court at the annual Project Homeless Connect convention in Denver., 2023
- Board of Directors, Colorado Lawyers Committee, 2023
- Top 100 Colorado Lawyers, Super Lawyers, 2023
- Criminal Defense: White-Collar, The Best Lawyers in America©, 2023
- Colorado Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers Magazine, 2022
- Criminal Defense: White-Collar, The Best Lawyers in America©, 2022
- Criminal Defense: White-Collar, The Best Lawyers in America©, 2021
- Colorado Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers Magazine, 2021
- , Colorado Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers Magazine, 2020
- , Denver's Top Lawyers, Criminal Defense, 5280 Magazine, 2020
- ., Criminal Defense: White-Collar, The Best Lawyers in America©, 2020
- ., Criminal Defense: White-Collar, The Best Lawyers in America©, 2019
- , Colorado Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers Magazine, 2019
- , Colorado Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers Magazine, 2018
- Criminal Defense: White-Collar, The Best Lawyers in America©, 2018
- 10/10, AVVO, 2018
- , Colorado Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers Magazine, 2017
- Criminal Defense: White-Collar, The Best Lawyers in America©, 2017
- , Colorado Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers Magazine, 2016
- Criminal Defense: White-Collar, The Best Lawyers in America©, 2016
- , Colorado Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers Magazine, 2015
- Criminal Defense: White-Collar, The Best Lawyers in America©, 2015
- , Colorado Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers Magazine, 2014
- , Colorado Rising Star, Super Lawyers Magazine, 2010
- , Colorado Rising Star, Super Lawyers Magazine, 2009
- Community Contribution Award, Colorado Lawyers Committee, 2004
- Winner, Rothgerber Moot Court Competition, University of Colorado School of Law, 1997
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, B.A. in Finance, 1992
- Featured interview , Interviewee, "Featured Alumni: Dru Nielsen ('97) and Tom Ward ('97)", Colorado Law, University of Colorado Boulder, 2019
- , Interview, "Criminal Risk Assessments in Colorado", Super Lawyers Magazine, 2018
- , Interview, "A Blurry Picture", Law Week Colorado, 2017
- , Lecturer, "Felony Murder, Hunter S. Thompson, and the Last Gonzo Campaign", West LegalEdCenter, 2011
- , Lecturer, "Medical Marijuana and the Federal Non-Enforcement Policy", West LegalEdCenter, 2011
- WORK EXPERIENCE: Partner, McDermott Stuart & Ward LLP (2016-present); Partner, The Ward Law Firm P.C. (2001-2016); Public Defender, Office of the Colorado State Public Defender, Pueblo Office (1998-2001); Public Defender, Office of the Colorado State Public Defender, Denver Office (1997-1998); Intern, ACLU of Colorado (Spring-Summer 1997)., 2023
- Tom Ward criminal defense case covered in Denver Post article.http://www.denverpost.com/2012/11/16/dewild-jurors-mull-competing-stories-in-murder-case/, 2012
Selections
- Super Lawyers: 2014 - 2025
- Rising Stars: 2009 - 2010