The Datz Law Firm | Broomfield and Louisville CO
Broomfield Criminal Defense and Divorce Attorney
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 …
Addiction is a cruel master and the familial, societal and personal costs associated with drug addiction are challenging. It is heartbreaking to watch someone you love struggle with an impulse they can’t control and make decisions that wreak havoc in their own life. As this article by a physician who works in the field of …
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 …
On Sunday, January 30, 2022, the Denver Post published an article by Louise Rafkin of the New York Times about the difficulty of divorce. It is one of the better pieces we’ve seen on the subject. It also discusses the ways that friends and family can support someone going through divorce. One piece of advice …
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 …
When the police show up at the front door, or when they call and accuse you of a crime, you immediately want to call a good defense lawyer. However, if that hasn’t happened personally, people can be very judgmental about criminal defense attorneys. People who are not involved in the court system often ask defense …
