Laurie Schmidt

When I first set off to law school, I had no idea what I was getting myself into.  I didn’t know if I’d like, if I’d be good at it, or even if I would pass.  I heard all of the horror stories of brilliant minds being driven to their limit and was oddly curious if I would be able to excel.  I still remember sitting in my very first class, being called on to answer a question, and then knocking it out of the park.  This is when I knew; I was in the right seat. My love and enthusiasm for the law grew from there.  I started to present smaller cases to judges and juries.  You can feel when the perfect argument is being made and that is one of the best feelings for a trial lawyer.  Being able to make a difference in my client’s lives is why I do what I do. To me, it is never about right or wrong, guilt or innocence, it is ensuring that our Constitutional safeguards remain in place, that the government is challenged so that our criminal justice system does not become common place or routine. We should never feel in criminal law that anyone is just checking a box.  Each case, each person, and each individual is unique and deserves that presentation. Laurie Schmidt is a Denver criminal defense attorney, Ms. Schmidt has been practicing law for over 11 years, serving as Deputy District Attorney for the County of Riverside for over three years of those years. She has devoted the balance of her career to criminal defense. She graduated with a Bachelor of Science from the University of Nebraska – Lincoln with a degree in Finance.  She graduated Magna Cum Laude from Whittier College School of Law in 2006 and was admitted to the California State Bar in 2007 and Colorado State Bar in 2012.