 | Jeralyn E. Merritt | | | | | 950 17th Street, Suite 1800
Denver, Colorado 80202 View Map |
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| | | | Practice Areas: | | Criminal Law and Criminal Appeals. Criminal and Civil Forfeitures. Emphasis on Defense of Federal and State Drug Crimes and White Collar Crime, Complex Litigation (CCE, RICO, Money Laundering; Related Financial Crimes). Cases involving Fourth Amendment Issues, Wiretaps, Conspiracies. Grand Jury Representation, Appeals of all Criminal Convictions and Post-Conviction Relief. | | | | Year Established: 1974 | | | | Firm Size: 1 | | | | Jeralyn E. Merritt (Member) born New York, N.Y., September 28, 1949; admitted to bar, 1974, Colorado, U.S. District Court, District of Colorado and U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit; 1981, New York and U.S. Supreme Court; 1990, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; 1991, U.S. District Court, District of Arizona; 1999, U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Education: Case Western Reserve University; University of Michigan (B.A., 1971); University of Denver (J.D., 1973). Teaching Positions: Lecturer in Law, University of Denver College of Law, Wrongful Convictions; Criminal Defense, 2001-2003. Honors, Awards: Selected by National Institute of Justice, U.S. Dept. of Justice, to serve on Technical Working Group for Eyewitness Evidence, 1998-2000; Selected by United States Sentencing Commission to present oral testimony on federal drug sentencing guidelines, August 12, 1996, Denver, CO; Selected by House Judiciary Committee, Subcommittee on Crime, to present oral and written congressional testimony on federal marihuana sentencing laws on behalf of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL), March, 1996, Washington, D.C.; Recipient of the first annual Marshall Stern Award for Outstanding Legislative Achievement, National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, 1995; Selected by Chief Judge Richard P. Matsch, U.S. District Court, District of Colorado, to serve (1994) and to chair (1995) the Court's Standing Committee on the Criminal Justice Act. Lectures: Over fifty, list available upon request. Publications: Co-Author, "USA Patriot Act of 2001: An Analysis," Lexis Nexis Publishing, 2002; NACDL Champion: "Legislation", Regular Column, 1995-2000. Media (Legal Analysis): MSNBC Legal Analyst, 1997-1999; MSNBC, Fox News; CNN; CNBC; Court TV, 1996—. Member: Denver, Colorado and American Bar Associations (Member, Criminal Justice Section Council, 2000-2004); American Board of Criminal Lawyers (ABCL) (Fellow, Member, Board of Governors, 1994-2004); National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL)(Life Member, Board of Directors, 1995-2001; Secretary, 2002-2003; Treasurer, 2003-2004; Co-Chair/Vice-Chair, Legislative, Internet and Innocence Project Committees, 1995-2004); Colorado Criminal Defense Bar. Member: Martindale-Hubbell- Lexis-Nexis Legal Advisory Board, (1996—). Practice Areas: Criminal Defense; Forfeitures. |
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