Profile
Criminal defense attorney Patrick J. Mulligan is a Denver native who has focused solely on protecting the rights of accused people in Colorado since 1988. Attorney Mulligan has handled thousands of criminal cases over that time and charges ranging from misdemeanor DUI and assault crimes up to felonies including first-degree murder. In addition to his extensive experience with criminal trials, attorney Mulligan has acquired exceptional expertise with respect to mental health issues in criminal cases and in the areas of appellate law and post-conviction (Rule 35c) litigation. Attorney Mulligan is proud to be AV Preeminent peer review rated* and has been hailed by the American Trial Lawyers Association as one of the Top 100 Trial Lawyers in Colorado.
*AV Preeminent and BV Distinguished are certification marks of Reed Elsevier Properties Inc., used in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Martindale-Hubbell is the facilitator of a peer review rating process. Ratings reflect the anonymous opinions of members of the bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell peer review ratings fall into two categories: legal ability and general ethical standards.
About Patrick Mulligan
Law School: University of Colorado Law School
Languages Spoken: English, Spanish
Admitted: 1987, Colorado
Professional Webpage: www.patrickmulliganlaw.com/attorneys/
Honors and Awards:
- Patrick Mulligan has received recognition as one of the Top 100 Trial Lawyers in Colorado by The American Association for Justice each year since 2007. The American Association for Justice is a national organization composed of The Top 100 Trial Lawyers from each state. Membership is obtained through special invitation and is extended only to those attorneys who exemplify superior qualifications of leadership, reputation, influence, stature, and profile as civil plaintiff or criminal defense trial lawyers., Top 100 Trial Lawyers, American Association for Justice
- Patrick Mulligan has been designated a Preeminent Lawyer by The Bar Register each year since 2000. Bar Register is a unique guide to the legal community's most eminent professionals. It includes only those select law practices that have earned the highest rating in the Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory and have been designated by their colleagues as preeminent in their field., Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers, Martindale-Hubbell
- Super Lawyers is a listing of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. Super Lawyers selects attorneys using a rigorous, multiphase process. Peer nominations and evaluations are combined with third party research. Each candidate is evaluated on 12 indicators of peer recognition and professional achievement. Selections are made on an annual, state-by-state basis. Patrick Mulligan has been selected as a Colorado Super Lawyer each year since 2006., Colorado Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
- The Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Ratings help buyers of legal services identify, evaluate and select the most appropriate lawyer for a specific task at hand. Lawyer Ratings serve as an objective indicator that a lawyer has the highest ethical standards and professional ability. Patrick Mulligan has been Peer Review-AV rated (the highest rating) each year since 2000., Peer Review Rated - AV, Martindale Hubbell
Bar/Professional Activity:
- President, Phi Delta Phi, 1985 - 1986
- Member, Denver Bar Association
- Member, National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
- Member, Colorado Criminal Defense Bar
- Member, Colorado Bar Association
- Colorado, 1987
- U.S. District Court, District of Colorado, 1988
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit, 1994
Scholarly Lectures and Writings:
- University of Colorado Law Review, 1985 - 1987
- Author, "Unlimited PACcess to the Political Process," 57 U. Colo. L. Review 759, Summer, 1986
- Adjunct Professor, Trial Advocacy, University of Colorado, 2003
Representative Clients:
- Robles v. People, 811 P.2d 804, Colo., 1991
- People v. Portley, 857 P.2d 459, Colo. App., 1992
- People v. Fox, 862 P.2d 1000, Colo. App., 1993
- People in the Interest of A.W. 982 P.2d 842, Colo., 1999
- Ardolino v. People, 69 P.3d 73, Colo., 2003
Educational Background:
- Colorado College, University of Colorado at Boulder, B.A., magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa, 1984
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