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Craig L. Truman

Craig L. Truman, P.C.
  • Recognized Since:
    1987
  • Recognized in:
    Criminal Defense: General Practice
    Criminal Defense: White-Collar
  • Law School:
    University of Colorado at Boulder
  • Website:
    http://www.cltrumanlaw.com
  • Languages:
    English
  • Location:
    1772 Platte Street, Second Floor
    Denver, CO 80202-1326
For more than 40 years, attorney Craig L. Truman has been defending the rights of the accused throughout Colorado. From his Denver law office, Mr. Truman offers discreet and comprehensive legal services on behalf of people charged with serious felonies and high-level crimes.

As an experienced criminal defense lawyer, Mr. Truman understands that early intervention in criminal cases is an important first step toward protecting his client's rights. If you believe you are under investigation, it is important to contact an attorney as soon as possible. In many cases, Mr. Truman has been able to negotiate resolutions to complex legal matters even before a formal criminal charge has been filed.

Although Mr. Truman handles a wide range of criminal charges, many clients come to him because they are facing very serious charges that come with potentially life-changing penalties. Such serious charges include sex offenses, homicide, manslaughter, felony assault and drug charges.

Craig L. Truman has extensive knowledge of Colorado courts and their procedures, having worked as a public defender and having years of experience in private practice. Mr. Truman is admitted to practice before the state and federal courts in Colorado as well as the U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois, U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit, U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit and the U.S. Supreme Court.
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For more than 40 years, attorney Craig L. Truman has been defending the rights of the accused throughout Colorado. From his Denver law office, Mr. Truman offers discreet and comprehensive legal services on behalf of people charged with serious felonies and high-level crimes.

As an experienced criminal defense lawyer, Mr. Truman understands that early intervention in criminal cases is an important first step toward protecting his client's rights. If you believe you are under investigation, it is important to contact an attorney as soon as possible. In many cases, Mr. Truman has been able to negotiate resolutions to complex legal matters even before a formal criminal charge has been filed.

Although Mr. Truman handles a wide range of criminal charges, many clients come to him because they are facing very serious charges that come with potentially life-changing penalties. Such serious charges include sex offenses, homicide, manslaughter, felony assault and drug charges.

Craig L. Truman has extensive knowledge of Colorado courts and their procedures, having worked as a public defender and having years of experience in private practice. Mr. Truman is admitted to practice before the state and federal courts in Colorado as well as the U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois, U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit, U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit and the U.S. Supreme Court.
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Education:

  • University of Colorado at Boulder , J.D., graduated 1973
  • University of Northern Colorado, BA, graduated 1971

Bar Admissions:

  • Colorado, Colorado Bar Association

Affiliations:

  • Colorado Bar Association - Member
  • Colorado Bar Foundation - Fellow
  • Colorado Criminal Defense Bar Association - Founding Member
  • Minoru Yasui Inn of Court - Member
  • National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers - Sustaining Member

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America for work in:

  • Criminal Defense: General Practice
  • Criminal Defense: White-Collar
 

Awards:

  • University of Denver College of Law - Outstanding Ethical Conduct Award, 2004
  • Fellow, American Board of Criminal Lawyers, 1997
  • Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers, 1996
  • First Annual Defender Service Excellence Award, National Legal Aid & Defender Association, 1982
  • Colorado Super Lawyers, 2006-2017
  • Bar Registry of Preeminent Lawyers, Martindale-Hubbell, 1981-2017
  • National Academy of Criminal Defense Attorneys, 2015-2016
  • National Association of Distinguished Lawyers, 2015-2016
  • America's Top 100 Attorneys Lifetime Achievement, 2016
  • Best Lawyers in America, 30 years, 1987-2017

Special Focus:

  • Civil and Criminal
  • Criminal Investigations
  • Federal
  • Government Investigations
  • Grand Jury
  • Juvenile Criminal Defense
  • Litigation
  • Sex Abuse
  • State
  • State and Federal
  • Violent and Nonviolent Crimes
 

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Craig L. Truman, P.C.
http://www.cltrumanlaw.com
 
Headquarters
1772 Platte Street, Second Floor
Denver, CO 80202-1326
(303) 595.8008
 
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