The attorneys
Four of the five used to file these cases
Knowing how a charging decision is made, and who signs off on a plea offer, changes what you ask for and when you ask for it.
A small firm, on purpose
Five attorneys means the person you meet at the first consultation is the person who stands up at your hearing.
Marcus Sterling
Founding partner
Formerly: Chief Deputy District Attorney, Second Judicial District
- Felony trials
- Assault cases
- Crime of violence
Priya Raghunathan
Partner, federal practice
Formerly: Assistant United States Attorney, District of Colorado
- Federal charges
- White collar
- Guidelines
Elena Vargas-Ortiz
Partner, DUI and DMV practice
Formerly: Deputy District Attorney, Eighteenth Judicial District
- DUI and DWAI
- Express consent
- Traffic cases
Theo Okonkwo
Senior associate
Formerly: Colorado State Public Defender, Denver and Arapahoe trial offices
- Drug charges
- Suppression
- Jury trials
Hannah Lindqvist
Associate, juvenile and record sealing
Formerly: Deputy District Attorney, First Judicial District, juvenile unit
- Juvenile cases
- Record sealing
- Diversion
Admissions and memberships
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
Firm membership since 2015
Colorado Criminal Defense Bar
All five attorneys are members
Four former prosecutors
State, district and federal offices
NHTSA field sobriety certified
Same curriculum officers are trained on
Tenth Circuit admitted
Two attorneys, federal appellate practice
Hablamos español
Consultations, hearings and documents
The first conversation is with one of these five, not an intake clerk.
Contacting us does not create an attorney-client relationship.