Colorado Bar Association

Based on 119 reviews

5.0

“Hey everyone, I just made it to the location right as they were closing up, so I missed out on checking out what they had to offer. But I have to give a big shout out to the security guy. I can't remember his name, but he really went above and beyond. He shared so much helpful information, gave me options, and shared some really interesting insights. Such a great guy! He even let me take the elevator up just to make sure I didn't miss a chance to connect with someone. It was Friday, so I guess leaving 15 minutes early never hurt anything”

1.0

“Just got off the phone with them, they will manipulate your verb-age and dead end you before you even get out the gate. Dont waste your time calling or filing!”

1.0

“I've called the three time over the last 6 weeks left a voicemail every time I going on 8 weeks since my first contact with the and ha yet to hear back form anyone there.”

1.0

“I've contacted more than 15 attorneys through the Colorado Bar Association website and have never heard back from any of them. I've tried several times over the last month. The Bar Association was recommended by several agencies so it's surprising that I haven't even gotten as much as a phone call or email in response for this very important legal issue that is on a time restricted statue of limitations.”

5.0

“The Colorado Bar Association is the premier professional organization for lawyers in the state. They care about their members and try to do their best for the wider community.”

1.0

“I did not find them progressive or helpful. They do not have listing for firms that have attorneys who speak languages other than English. This may have been acceptable in the distant past but is not reflective of the diversity and needs of the community. This should be very easy to fix and will reflect that this profession cares about ALL potential clients in need of assistance.”

5.0

“There is a lawyer here that is awesome. I can not say his name but he helped me get some compensation from being completely devastated by a lawyer who screwed me over so badly I didn't think I would recover. So thanks to that guy I was able to make my recovery alot easier. Thanks Colorado bar association for keeping dishonest lawyers in check. If you have ever been taken advantage by a lawyer are sure to report them immediately to the bar association. It's not hard and they will have your back. You must be sure to have kept good notes about your case and be very specific as to what was done incorrectly. They will do an actual investigation and they will help you if you can prove your case...make sure to record conversations or meetings with your lawyer. They know the law but that doesn't make them law-abiding citizens per say. Just because they swore an oath to be ethical and uphold the law that doesn't always mean they will. Lawyers are humans too. That means they're not perfect despite what you may believe. They will also have anterior motives and may be friends with the other side of the table. Meaning they could help the prosecution or defense depending what side of the table your on. It sucks, and it's a mistake I made because I didn't know where or how to even start to research lawyers, but always do a little research on the lawyer your going to hire. Had I even researched a little I would gave found that my lawyer had 4 prior complaints against him and I wouldn't have used him at all. But I didn't know and knowing is half the battle. Start your research on lawyers by going to the bar association website and search the lawyer you are thinking of using. Or you can use their website to find a licensed lawyer in the topic area you need. It's not hard and could possibly save you a ton of time and headaches. It would have saved me 2 years worth of litigation after my case was over. So it's definitely worth using them as a resource to research lawyers. Good luck to you.”

1.0

“I went to the CBA because of an attorney communication issue that I was having during my divorce. The website says that they can help you get in contact with your attorney when you are unable to. I had no other options so I called them for help. After my initial interview I was asked to send any documentation that could aid them in their investigation. My complaint had enough validity to get past the initial complaint stage, but as I said before I only wanted help getting in contact with. attorney, as my final hearing was less than 2 weeks away. My attorney failed to respond to the Attorney Regulations Counsels attempts to get a response from her. 4 days before the trial, I was finally contacted by my attorney and a settlement was agreed to. After the Final Orders Hearing 4 days later, the Attorney Regulation Counsel finally got in contact with my attorney to let her know about my complaint against her. That's when things went south. My attorney told me to call the counsel and let them know that I wanted to rescind my complaint, as there was finally a settlement in my case. I did so, even though it was inappropriate of her to ask such a request from me, but I feared retaliation so I called and told them everything my attorney wanted me to tell them. The investigator, based on my interview and my attorneys failure to respond to them, let me know that they would still like to move forward with the investigation and wanted my cooperation. So I compiled and personally dropped off the 100+ pages of evidence that I had. When my attorney found out that the investigation was still ongoing, she threatened to withdraw from my case, which got extended yet again due to negligence. My attorney failed to respond to 2 official requests from the counsel, which is a giant NoNo in this situation. She also withdrew from my case 2 weeks before my new final orders hearing and handed me a billing statement that was outrageously high when compared to the work done on my case. My complaint eventually went to the next stage and i was interviewed once again. I also provided even more documents proving the negligence and misconduct. After almost 7 months of investigating, I received a letter stating that the counsel found that misconduct and negligence had occurred, and that the attorney received a private admonishment. A private admonishment is when misconduct occurs and all parts of the investigation are hidden from the public, including myself. Although misconduct occurred, it was swept under the rug and no one will ever know. The Attorney Regulation Counsel is there to protect the public from attorneys that knowingly act unethically and violate the rules set by Bar Association. Instead they only look after each other. I would be quite upset if I hired an attorney, only to find out later that other complaints had been made private to the public. The lack of transparency serves no purpose and only harms the public. I can only equate the police officer complaints system, where the investigation is conducted by other police officers. The outcomes of these complaints rarely end in public discipline. The lack of accountability and more notably, transparency, only teaches those that break the rules that they are protected and can get away with it without public censor. They will continue to break the rules at the expense of us, the public. Don't waste your time and energy making a complaint on an attorney. Your energy will be better spent on taking them to court. There can be no trust or change without transparency. Bottom line.”