Lawrence Mertes
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Licensed for 43 years
Law Degree
Awards
Primary Practice Area
Criminal Defense
Language
English
About
Pete began his legal career at the Boulder County (Colorado) District Attorney’s Office in 1978. After prosecuting misdemeanors in county court for two years and felonies in district court Pete was promoted to the position of Chief Deputy District Attorney in 1985. In addition to prosecuting some of the highest profile, challenging and serious cases in Boulder County, including complex homicides and multiple defendant cases, Pete developed a special expertise in grand jury matters at both the state and local level. In 2001 Pete was promoted to the position of Boulder County’s First Assistant District Attorney.Pete has served on the executive board for Boulder’s County Juvenile I.M.P.A.C.T. program, been a member of the Boulder County Community Correction Board and has been involved in the planning and implementation process for community initiatives involving domestic violence and drug treatment courts. In 2009 Pete assisted the Colorado Attorney General’s Office and the Conference of Western Attorneys General in developing a pilot program to train prosecutors from the state of Baja, Mexico.Since January 2009 Pete has been in private practice as a criminal defense attorney. In November 2013 Pete joined Mertes Law with a continued commitment to providing those accused of crimes with a vigorous and effective criminal defense.
Practices Areas
Criminal Defense
DUI and DWI
Speeding and traffic ticket
Education Law
Juvenile Law
Language
English
Contact
Reviews
Pete is a kind spirited and compassionate attorney. Throughout my case, Pete was always reassuring me and was professional about every interaction. He was optimistic about my case, but was also grounded in realism. He always made sure to incorporate my input with every decision we made and always kept me in the loop. Pete would take the time to explain every step of my case and would educate me on the process as a whole. I would recommend Pete to anyone seeking high quality legal representation!
Pete treated me with the utmost respect and consciousness while handling my case. He was thorough and proactive in his efforts to represent me. He made himself available when I had questions and educated me throughout the tough circumstances while preparing and going to court. He’s a true professional with quality experience that shows. I was pleased to have Pete represent me and I would be happy to use him again. Thanks again.
Pete is a kind spirited and compassionate attorney. Throughout my case, Pete was always reassuring me and was professional about every interaction. He was optimistic about my case, but was also grounded in realism. He always made sure to incorporate my input with every decision we made and always kept me in the loop. Pete would take the time to explain every step of my case and would educate me on the process as a whole. I would recommend Pete to anyone seeking high quality legal representation!
Pete treated me with the utmost respect and consciousness while handling my case. He was thorough and proactive in his efforts to represent me. He made himself available when I had questions and educated me throughout the tough circumstances while preparing and going to court. He’s a true professional with quality experience that shows. I was pleased to have Pete represent me and I would be happy to use him again. Thanks again.
Pete is a kind spirited and compassionate attorney. Throughout my case, Pete was always reassuring me and was professional about every interaction. He was optimistic about my case, but was also grounded in realism. He always made sure to incorporate my input with every decision we made and always kept me in the loop. Pete would take the time to explain every step of my case and would educate me on the process as a whole. I would recommend Pete to anyone seeking high quality legal representation!
Pete treated me with the utmost respect and consciousness while handling my case. He was thorough and proactive in his efforts to represent me. He made himself available when I had questions and educated me throughout the tough circumstances while preparing and going to court. He’s a true professional with quality experience that shows. I was pleased to have Pete represent me and I would be happy to use him again. Thanks again.
Pete is a kind spirited and compassionate attorney. Throughout my case, Pete was always reassuring me and was professional about every interaction. He was optimistic about my case, but was also grounded in realism. He always made sure to incorporate my input with every decision we made and always kept me in the loop. Pete would take the time to explain every step of my case and would educate me on the process as a whole. I would recommend Pete to anyone seeking high quality legal representation!
Pete treated me with the utmost respect and consciousness while handling my case. He was thorough and proactive in his efforts to represent me. He made himself available when I had questions and educated me throughout the tough circumstances while preparing and going to court. He’s a true professional with quality experience that shows. I was pleased to have Pete represent me and I would be happy to use him again. Thanks again.