About us

A winning team at your side

About us

We are a Criminal Law, Juvenile Law, Domestic/Family Law and Educational Law firm. We are the H.E.A.R.T of the law. This acronym stands for Hard Working, Experienced, Aggressive, Reliable and Trustworthy. Our Criminal, Domestic/family and Juvenile law experience is almost 100 years, plus we handled over 300 jury trials and 10 first-degree murder trials on our Criminal side. Our work ethic, experience, and knowledge give client the best result in their difficult situation. Our experience shows areas of the law overlap that’s why we created a law firm practicing Criminal, Domestic and Family and Juvenile law.

Our team

Jeffery J. Timlin

Partner

Jeffrey has always been drawn to the law and how it can have an impact on shaping our society. He loves being able to assist people in finding resolution to their complicated and seemly overwhelming situations. Being a lawyer allows him to look at the world in a different way. Read More

MELISSA J. RYE

Partner

Having worked for a number of years as a paralegal in complex commercial litigation prior to law school, Melissa began her career as a practicing attorney returning to complex commercial litigation, insurance defense and employment law. She is licensed in both Colorado and Texas. Read More

Kellyn Nagel

Associate

Kellyn Nagel is a 2012 graduate of the City University of New York (CUNY) School of Law and a 2007 graduate of Penn State University in State College, Pennsylvania. She chose CUNY Law due to its long-standing emphasis on training public interest attorneys and its focus on experimental learning and clinical practices. Read More

Katherine Karstetter

Associate

Katherine Karstetter graduated from the University of San Francisco with her degree in Psychology in 2005 and went on to graduate from Gonzaga University School of Law, Cum Laude in 2012. Before going to law school, she worked as a paralegal in the Arapahoe County Attorney’s Office for five years focusing on juvenile law and mental health. Read More

Our Philosophy

Divorce & Family Law

When you decide to divorce, it’s not just a separation of you and your spouse, it’s a complete change of the family structure.

The biggest concern is child custody and parenting. Child custody and Parenting time concerns need be resolved quickly for the health of the family. Intertwined in divorce could be alcohol issues, domestic violence incidents and mental health problems.

In any dissolution of marriage, there are financial considerations and real estate concerns. The big family home may no longer be affordable for either parent, creating living situation concerns. Two families now mean separate financial considerations.

Criminal Law

An area with more than one issue is at play is Driving Under the Influence. (DUI). DUI is a criminal offense. If you’re involved in an alcohol offense, the consequences vary depending on the circumstances. Considering alcohol levels, whether an accident occurred or you were pulled over for speeding, consulting an attorney is your first course of action.

Those are only part of the DUI. An individual in this circumstance must deal with the courts and the Department of Motor Vehicles.

The Department of Motor Vehicles is separate from the courts. Let’s not forget about the insurance on the vehicle and potentially losing your job for this offense.

Juvenile Law & Appeals

Education and juvenile law are very specialized areas of law. These two areas have various elements not noticeable at the start of a particular issue, but appear later, complicating the situation.

Criminal matters and domestic matters result in the department of human services getting involved with the family. The education of our children is an important element of parenting and requires special attention.

Our group of experienced professionals handles overlapping issues between areas of law working together helping client get the best results possible for their situation instead of referring them to someone else.