20 Best DUI Lawyers in Denver – Expertise – 2016-2017
Top 40 under 40 – The National Trial Lawyers – 2014-2017
Top 100 Trial Lawyers – The National Trial Lawyers Association 2013-2018
Top 40 Under 40 – The American Society of Legal Advocates 2014-2017
Top Lawyers in Colorado – The Legal Network – 2013-2017 Lead Counsel – Lead Counsel – 2013-2017
Top 40 under 40 – ASLA – 2014-2017
Domestic Violence Attorneys Denver Award Denver Award Program – 2013
Top 100 Trial Lawyers – The National Trial Lawyers – 2013
Domestic Violence Attorneys Denver Award Denver Award Program – 2012
Rising Star – Super Lawyers – 2012
Dean’s List – University of Colorado Law School – N/A
Work Experience
Attorney – Law Office of Kimberly Diego – 2009 – Present
Intern – Colorado State Public Defender – 2007 – 2007
Associations
National Trial Lawyers Association – 2012 – Present
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers 2011 – Present
Better Business Bureau – 2011 – Present
Colorado Criminal Defense Bar Association
American Bar Association
Colorado Hispanic Bar Association
National Hispanic Bar Association
Denver Bar Association
Publications
La Mano Amiga – La Edad Del Concentimiento – 2010
Education
University of Colorado School of Law – Law JD – Juris Doctor 2008
Georgetown University – English Literature BA – Bachelor of Arts 2001
Denver Criminal Attorney
Kimberly Diego
Attorney Kimberly Diego is a native of Texas with deep roots on both North and South American continents. Fluent in Spanish, she attended high school in Argentina, Colombia, and Puerto Rico. Also as a high school student, she took classes at the universities of Oxford and Harvard.
She obtained her undergraduate degree from Georgetown University, and her law degree at University of Colorado. While in law school, she completed the Criminal Defense Clinic and interned with the Colorado State Public Defender’s Office. She was admitted to the Colorado bar in 2008 and now practices criminal defense law in Denver. She is also licensed to practice in the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado.
Kimberly became a criminal defense lawyer because she has a strong personal belief that every person is entitled to a legal defense – a principle so important that it was specifically written into the United States Constitution. Diego notes that although criminal defense is a little-regarded area of law, it is vital to a just society and a field she finds personally rewarding
Kimberly’s practice is rooted in the idea that every client is entitled to a rigorous criminal defense. She places a priority on giving each case her personal attention, a commitment
Kimberly has garnered quite a bit of recognition for her work. In 2012, she was named one of Super Lawyers’ “Rising Stars 2012,” a distinction reserved for attorneys 40 years old or younger or who have been practicing law for 10 years or less.
No more than 2.5 percent of the lawyers in the state are named to this prestigious list. She also has recently been named to The National Trial Lawyers “Top 100 Trial Lawyers in Colorado for 2012-2016.″ The National Trial Lawyers is a national organization composed of the top 100 trial lawyers for each state. Additionally, she has been recognized for her work in domestic violence cases, receiving the Denver Domestic Violence Attorney Denver Award for 2012-2016.The Award Program is an annual awards program honoring the achievements and accomplishments of local businesses throughout the area. Ms. Diego was also featured on a E! Online news article in reference to Aurora Theater Shootings due to her expertise in Colorado criminal law.
Recent Case Results
April2020
ASSAULT
Client charged with Assault (Domestic Violence).
All charges dismissed following comprehensive presentation of evidence demonstrating the individual charged was in fact themselves a victim of domestic violence, and not the protagonist in the incident charged.
April2020
CHILD ABUSE
Client charged with Child Abuse.
Case referred into pretrial diversion program following presentation of mitigation and pertinent surrounding circumstances to the prosecuting attorney.
March2020
FELONIES
Client charged with several felony cases involving convictions for serious felonies on his record.
Three separate felony cases sealed so they no longer appear on client's record.
March2020
ASSAULT
Client charged with Assault (Domestic Violence).
All charges dismissed following presentation of evidence demonstrating pattern of abuse perpetrated by the alleged victim in charged case, along with conduct and communication by that person demonstrating a motive to fabricate allegations.
March2020
SHOPLIFTING / RETAIL THEFT
Client charged with shoplifting.
All charges dismissed.
January2020
FELONY ELUDING
Client charged with Felony Eluding.
All charges dismissed.
December2019
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
Client charged with Violation of Protection Order (Domestic Violence).
Domestic violence crimes impact the lives of many people.
Up until this point, the court system in Colorado focused on helping adult victims of domestic violence. They did not protect children to the same extent. Now, with the horrific death of a child at the hands of his father, the way the law operates for children in domestic violence situations is going to change.
Criminal trespassing makes for interesting law. There are several degrees of trespassing that can be perpetrated, and the penalties increase for a variety of reasons, such as the intent of the person who trespassed.
A man in Russell County was arrested for trespassing and theft. While he has only been charged with first-degree criminal trespass, the case highlights how simply trespassing is one thing, but doing so to commit a
Being arrested for sexual assault can be a frightening experience. And if you’re convicted, the stress of understanding what can happen to you can be even worse.
In Colorado, there are sexual assault laws with a variety of penalties, some more serious than others. If convicted, you may face being labeled a sex offender for the rest of your life. You can end up in jail, on parole, or on
