team-member

Michael Axt

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Licensed for 47 years

Law Degree

Awards

Primary Practice Area

Criminal Defense

Language

English

About

Michael Axt was born in Newark, New Jersey on July 20, 1945. He graduated with a BA in Psychology from Rutgers University in 1967 and received his law degree from Rutgers School of Law Camden in 1970. After a judicial clerkship and more than three years with the New Jersey Public Defender’s Office in Newark, Michael relocated to Denver, Colorado. In 1974, he and two colleagues established The Office of the Federal Public Defender for the District of Colorado. Since entering private practice in 1979, Michael has defended the criminally accused in federal and state courts in Colorado and other jurisdictions throughout the country. Michael is a member of The National Trial Lawyers, an organization limited to the top 100 lawyers from each state. He is listed as an AV Preeminent Attorney by Martindale-Hubbell for his twenty five years of continuous AV-rating, the highest professional and ethical designation. Michael is a Colorado Super Lawyer in criminal defense, a distinction reserved for the top five percent of Colorado lawyers. He is a member of The National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, The Colorado Criminal Defense Bar and The Colorado Bar Association.   Michael is nationally known for his annual Season’s Greetings cards, his penchant for political incorrectness and his sense of humor. He and Gail, his wife of almost 35 years, have two grown 

Practices Areas

Criminal Defense

Language

English

Contact

1733 High StreetDenver, CO, 80218

Office: N/A

Website: N/A

Reviews

Bob
June 12, 2020

Mr. Michael Axt has been in the industry for quite some time and his credentials puts him amongst the top professionals, the gentlemen is sharp. Mr. Axt knows the book like the back of his hand, and runs a first class operation working with another one of his expert acquaintances, Mr. Casey Krizman. It was a honor and highly recommend both of them to be on your team, worth every cent, “In God we trust.”

Bob
June 12, 2020

Mr. Michael Axt has been in the industry for quite some time and his credentials puts him amongst the top professionals, the gentlemen is sharp. Mr. Axt knows the book like the back of his hand, and runs a first class operation working with another one of his expert acquaintances, Mr. Casey Krizman. It was a honor and highly recommend both of them to be on your team, worth every cent, “In God we trust.”

Bob
June 12, 2020

Mr. Michael Axt has been in the industry for quite some time and his credentials puts him amongst the top professionals, the gentlemen is sharp. Mr. Axt knows the book like the back of his hand, and runs a first class operation working with another one of his expert acquaintances, Mr. Casey Krizman. It was a honor and highly recommend both of them to be on your team, worth every cent, “In God we trust.”

Bob
June 12, 2020

Mr. Michael Axt has been in the industry for quite some time and his credentials puts him amongst the top professionals, the gentlemen is sharp. Mr. Axt knows the book like the back of his hand, and runs a first class operation working with another one of his expert acquaintances, Mr. Casey Krizman. It was a honor and highly recommend both of them to be on your team, worth every cent, “In God we trust.”