The Defense Zzone

CREDENTIALS
Lia’s practice focuses on criminal defense and personal injury. Following college graduation Lia worked for a few years as a paralegal for a large Manhattan law firm. She then decided to pursue her interest in ancient history and languages. Lia enrolled at Duke University’s Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, graduating with a Masters Degree in Classical Studies in 1991. In 1992, Lia moved to Denver. She began law school at the University of Denver College of Law. While at the University of Denver, Lia interned at the Children’s Legal Clinic and the Office of the Colorado State Public Defender. She was Senior Editor of the Denver University Law Review, and published an article entitled “Adarand Constructors, Inc. v. Pena: Raising the Level of Scrutiny for Federal Affirmative Action”. After law school, Lia began working at Gerash, Miranda & Gerash, first as a law clerk, then as an associate attorney. While at Gerash Lia was involved in various complex, high-profile criminal and civil cases, and several successful appeals, including People v. Bieg, People v. Newton, and Curtis v. Counce. Lia has also worked for firms specializing in insurance defense and personal injury.

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
Lia is a member of the Colorado Bar Association, the Family Law Section of the Colorado Bar and the Colorado Criminal Defense Bar.

Areas of Practice:

Criminal Law

Personal Injury

Bar Admissions:

Colorado, 1997

Massachusetts, 2000

U.S. District Court District of Colorado, 1997

U.S. Court of Appeals 10th Circuit, 1997

Education:

University of Denver College of Law, Denver, Colorado, 1996, J.D.
Honors: Intern, Children’s Legal Clinic
Honors: Intern, Office of the Colorado State Public Defender
Law Review: Denver University Law Review, Senior Editor, 1995 - 1996

Mount Holyoke College, S. Hadley, Massachusetts, 1984,B.A.
Major: History and Latin

Duke University School of Graduate Studies, Durham, North Carolina, 1991,M.A.
Major: Classical Studies

Published Works:

Adarand Constructors, Inc. v. Pena, Denver University Law Review, 1996

Representative Cases:

People v. Bieg

People v. Newton

Curtis v. Counce

Professional Associations and Memberships:

Colorado Bar Association,Member

Colorado Bar, Family Law Section,Member

Colorado Criminal Defense Bar,Member