The Datz Law Firm | Broomfield and Louisville CO
Broomfield Criminal Defense and Divorce Attorney
“Have you been drinking?” If you are stopped for a traffic offense late at night, the officer will likely approach your vehicle with the intent to conduct a DUI investigation. The first question is often “have you been drinking?” (or the more accusatory, “how much have you had to drink tonight?”). You are not required …
Lately, it’s been hard to open social media or news sites without seeing something about the Depp-Heard trial. We aren’t usually big fans of following cases in the media. The soundbites that are used are not reflective of the actual happenings that occur inside a courtroom. However, the media spotlight in this case does highlight …
My undergraduate degree is in Philosophy and I always enjoyed studying the big questions of life. I was somewhat frustrated by the ivory tower nature of pure academics. Had I pursued philosophy futher, it would have been difficult to use my profession in a tangible way, I likely would have ended up as a professor …
Christopher Estoll and The Datz Law Firm handle a significant number of serious cases alleging sexual assault as sex assault attorneys. Each of those cases is unique, and we take an individualized approach to achieve a positive outcome from an incredibly scary and difficult accusation. One common form of sexual assault arises from a claim …
Narcissim. Cluster B. Covert Abuse. These terms have become so popular and prevalent that they are thrown around in most contentious divorces. As these phrases appear in more and more books and articles, people are using them any time they think they can gain an advantage by labeling their ex. When a relationship deteriorates, it …
“She wouldn’t give me access to any of the money from our joint account.” “I went to pick the kids up at the normal time and he called the police. The police wouldn’t do anything to help me because this was ‘a matter for family court’ – even though I had the custody order in …
A defense attorney is a storyteller, and when you hire a criminal defense attorney, you hire someone to tell your story. Jury trials are a rare example of the human fondness for oral storytelling. Stand-up comedy, podcasts, and audio books all fill the same space, fulfilling thousands of years of human tradition through telling stories. …
Politicians often claim that reducing crime is simple. We hear rally cries for increased prosecution, harsher penalties, or mandatory sentences. These ideas may sound like great solutions, and if life was black and white, they would be. The reality is that reducing crime is not that simple. The Lone Ranger and Roy Rogers were idealistic …
COVID provided the judicial system with an opportunity to experiment with video court. We all allowed ourselves a chuckle when we watched the YouTube video of the attorney stuck on a cat filter in a Zoom courtroom. Once the initial learning curve had passed and the longevity of COVID set in, attorneys and judges began …
In decades past, a divorce was looked upon as damaging, destructive, and selfish. Divorces were usually expected to be contentious, involving extensive court proceedings. The idea of an amicable divorce has historically been laughable. However, in this era of “wokeness”, it follows that the climate around divorce is changing. As this recent CNN article says, many people …
