JACOB MARTINEZ

Denver Criminal Defense Lawyer & DUI Attorney Jacob E. Martinez

Jacob E. Martinez is a Denver criminal defense lawyer and DUI attorney who represents people facing criminal charges throughout Colorado. As the founder of The Law Office of Jacob E. Martinez, he focuses his practice on protecting the rights, freedoms, reputations, and futures of individuals accused of crimes in Colorado courts.

Mr. Martinez handles a wide range of criminal defense matters, including DUI, DWAI, and DUID cases, domestic violence allegations, drug crimes, theft offenses, economic crimes, violent crimes, misdemeanors, felonies, and other serious criminal accusations. His approach begins with a careful review of the facts, evidence, police investigation, and legal issues that may affect the case’s outcome.

For people facing criminal charges, choosing the right lawyer can shape what happens next. Mr. Martinez works to identify paths toward dismissal where possible, challenge weaknesses in the prosecution’s case, protect constitutional rights, and pursue the best available outcome based on the facts and circumstances of each client’s situation.

Before founding The Law Office of Jacob E. Martinez in 2014, Mr. Martinez spent six years with another of Denver’s highly respected criminal defense law firms.  While at that firm, Mr. Martinez learned the skills necessary to be a top-flight Denver criminal defense attorney.  Mr. Martinez continues this tradition of excellence through his work at The Law Office of Jacob E. Martinez.  Since starting The Law Office of Jacob E. Martinez, Mr. Martinez has achieved numerous excellent client outcomes and professional accomplishments.  Mr. Martinez has used this client-focused success to add quality attorneys and expand his philosophy of top-quality criminal defense representation.

Mr. Martinez is a respected and skilled Colorado criminal defense and DUI attorney.  He has achieved numerous dismissals — including not-guilty verdicts at serious jury trials — and mitigated outcomes for his clients throughout his career.  Mr. Martinez’s outstanding results have spanned all types of cases — from misdemeanors to felonies, DUIs to domestic violence cases, economic crimes to violent offenses, and all sorts in between.  At the commencement of each case, his primary focus is on determining a path to dismissal.  Where that is possible, he works tenaciously to that end.  Where that may not be possible, his goal remains to secure the best outcome for his clients.

Mr. Martinez is passionate about defending his clients’ rights. This passion led him to devote his career to representing the criminally accused. He is committed to giving a voice to those facing difficult situations, a quality widely recognized by the legal community and his many satisfied clients.

Mr. Martinez has been designated a Top 100 Trial Lawyer by the National Trial Lawyers, he has been designated among the Top 40 Criminal Defense Attorneys Under the age of 40 by the National Trial Lawyers, and he has been named to the Executive Committee of the National Trial Lawyers for criminal defense, he has received the Lead Counsel Peer Rated Designation by Lead Counsel, he has been named to the 10 Best Law Firms in Client Satisfaction by the American Institute of DUI Attorneys, and he has been awarded both the Avvo Client’s Choice Award and Avvo Top Attorney designation for his exemplary criminal defense and DUI defense work.  Additionally, the University of Colorado School of Law awarded him the Public Interest Service Award in recognition of his contribution and commitment to the public interest and his service to the community.

In every case he defends, Mr. Martinez exhibits the same compassion, determination, and enthusiasm that his peers and clients recognize. Mr. Martinez understands that not everyone charged with a crime is guilty. Further, he believes that just because someone may have had a temporary lapse in judgment or made an uncharacteristic mistake, it does not mean the person deserves harsh treatment or a criminal conviction. He believes it is his responsibility to present the best possible case to prosecutors, courts, and juries to maximize the likelihood of a favorable outcome, minimize potential negative consequences, and give his clients the best opportunity to move forward in life unscarred by a sometimes harsh and unforgiving legal system.