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Criminal Defense

Internet Crimes

Sophisticated defense for allegations built on digital evidence.

§ 01Overview

Internet and computer crimes carry heavy penalties and even heavier stigma. Allegations involving online solicitation, cyberstalking, identity theft, or unlawful access often rest on complex digital forensics — IP logs, device data, and metadata that require expert scrutiny to interpret correctly.

These cases frequently begin with sting operations or broad data seizures that raise serious constitutional and reliability questions. We work with forensic specialists to test whether the government can actually tie the alleged conduct to you, and to expose the gaps in its digital evidence.

§ 02What We Handle
  • Online solicitation and sting operations
  • Cyberstalking and online harassment
  • Identity theft and financial fraud
  • Unauthorized computer access
  • Possession and distribution of illicit material
  • Sextortion and revenge-porn allegations
§ 03What's at Stake

Felony exposure

Many internet crimes are charged as felonies with substantial prison ranges.

Sex-offender registration

Certain online offenses trigger mandatory registration.

Device forfeiture

Computers and phones can be seized and searched extensively.

Career destruction

These allegations can end careers before any conviction.

§ 04Our Defense

We challenge the search warrants used to seize devices and the methods used to extract and interpret data, and we retain forensic experts to contest attribution — whether the account, IP address, or device was actually controlled by you.

Where the case arose from a sting, we examine the conduct of investigators for entrapment and improper inducement, and we protect your rights throughout an intrusive investigation.

§ 05Questions

No. An IP address identifies a connection, not a person. Shared networks, spoofing, and malware all undermine attribution, and we press those weaknesses hard.

You are not required to consent to a search. Contact a lawyer before agreeing to anything, and let us test whether any warrant was valid.

It can be, where officers induced conduct you were not predisposed to commit. We scrutinize every sting operation for improper inducement.

§ 00Free Consultation

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Denver

Main Office

720-902-4400
1600 Glenarm PlaceSuite 1450Denver, CO 80202

Boulder

By Appointment Only

303-449-7120
1881 9th StreetSuite 320Boulder, CO 80302

Colorado Springs

By Appointment Only

719-471-3800
102 S Tejon StreetSuite 1100Colorado Springs, CO 80903