The origin story of Colorado Lawyer Team (COLawTeam) started in 2015, when Justie Nicol started her solo law firm, Nicol Law Offices. Since then, multiple team members, an entirely new practice area, and two partners have been added. What was once Nicol Law Offices is now COLawTeam, a full-fledged criminal defense and family law practice built to be the law firm of the future.
The current iteration of COLawTeam rolled out in 2019 when long-time colleagues and friends, Justie Nicol and Jennifer Gersch looked around at the legal community and realized partnering up was the way to go. Currently, we have an all-woman team by happy accident. But our partners know what it means to strive for work-life balance and flexibility in practice.
The current iteration of COLawTeam rolled out in 2019 when long-time colleagues and friends, Justie Nicol and Jennifer Gersch looked around at the legal community and realized partnering up was the way to go. Currently, we have an all-woman team by happy accident. But our partners know what it means to strive for work-life balance and flexibility in practice.
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Justie Nicol is a feisty, red-headed, nerdy, dog & toddler mom, with a variety of legal experience who's actually a PERSON (human first, then attorney) and who wants to GENUINELY HELP her clients. Justie practices primarily criminal defense work but is also well-known for innovation, systems-design, and using legal tech to achieve great results for the firm and her clients.
I am passionate about my career and family and have never been the kind of person to take no for an answer. Ever since I was a little kid, my dad always used to say "she's going to make a great lawyer" because I liked to argue constantly and MAYBE meant yes and NO meant I will try to negotiate in about 10 minutes and that should be a yes.
For the past 5 years, Debby Spaulding has worked part-time as a legal assistant for Jennifer Gersch (Schneider). When Jennifer decided to partner with Justie Nicol, she asked Debby to come along and be part of the dream team at Colorado Lawyer Team. Besides working part-time as a legal assistant, Debby is also a nurse who specializes in pain management.
Criminal Defense is a very broad term and can cover everything from petty offenses in municipal court all the way to serious felony matters in District Court. The good news is we handle all of it. We work to ensure clients have effective and efficient criminal defense no matter what level of offense they are charged with.
Animals are part of our families. We sleep in the same beds as our dogs. We share our food with the cat. Hell, we even have an #OfficeHorse (it's a real hashtag on Twitter, if you care to follow along). So, it's only natural that we have dedicated a portion of our practice to animals. Unfortunately, animals are often considered property in Colorado.
Reviews (10)
Eric Brazel
May 06, 2021
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I contacted the law firm to discuss a criminal case. Justie called me ASAP to discuss my case. The initial call was a consultation but it felt like I was being taken care of by a lawyer that I already paid. She guided me through the cluster I was in. I was amazed by the service provided to me. The firm offers great rates and options. I was really down before talking with Justie but after talking with her I felt I could breath. They are just a phone call away.
Weston Sandfort
Mar 03, 2021
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General Delivery
Oct 27, 2020
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In reading all the great reviews I wonder why I am being treated so differently.
Any attempt at communication is met with divisiveness, avoidance, if not out right hostility. Nothing is being explained. No communication. It's been hard in large part because of the way I've been treated by attorneys.
I hope Jennifer is helping me. I know they have contractors who are. There is just so little communication, and any there is is met with impatience. Unreturned phone calls, scathing e-mails or zero response to emails. I am not being kept up do date on issues.
Lack of communication causes more stress
Any attempt at communication is met with divisiveness, avoidance, if not out right hostility. Nothing is being explained. No communication. It's been hard in large part because of the way I've been treated by attorneys.
I hope Jennifer is helping me. I know they have contractors who are. There is just so little communication, and any there is is met with impatience. Unreturned phone calls, scathing e-mails or zero response to emails. I am not being kept up do date on issues.
Lack of communication causes more stress
Kalina Middleton
Sep 06, 2020
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Jennifer and her assistant, Debby, were absolutely great! I contacted the firm five days prior to a friend needing to appear in court. My friend had been dealing with some serious health issues and needed for me to speak on his behalf. While he was involved throughout, I explained his situation and provided documentation that might benefit his defense. Jennifer worked with me quickly, professionally, and efficiently. Her fees were reasonable and fair. She's very knowledgeable and defended my friend with a successful outcome. I would definitely recommend her services!
Yana Brown
Aug 16, 2020
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Jennifer and the rest of the team are amazing. The time, effort, and care that they put into helping me through one of the most stressful times in my life is unmatched. Their dedication to me as a client exceeded my expectations. Any questions I had were answered, any concerns that came about where matched with suggestions that would help my case, and most importantly they were honest and straight forward with me. They prepared me for the best and worst case scenarios and made me feel comfortable when approaching a court hearing. I would highly recommend reaching out to Jennifer and her team if
Mnm Mnmclay Unknown Clay
Jul 01, 2020
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Positive: Professionalism, Quality, Responsiveness, Value
This was by far the best experience I've ever had considering the circumstances. Gersch Law made me feel like family I was always informed within in hours of anything concerning my case. Gersch Law are not only attorneys they're your friend and care about you as an individual they want the best for their clients because they truly care.
This was by far the best experience I've ever had considering the circumstances. Gersch Law made me feel like family I was always informed within in hours of anything concerning my case. Gersch Law are not only attorneys they're your friend and care about you as an individual they want the best for their clients because they truly care.
Gabe Parker
Jun 17, 2020
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Jay Thacher
Nov 19, 2019
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I never thought that I would ever need a defense attorney but life can be brutal. A person I trust strongly recommended Jennifer Gersch as a defense attorney who would do an excellent job of handling my situation.
Jennifer, exceeded my expectations of what a defense attorney can do. She demonstrated she would work tirelessly on the case to present my story before the court which would absolve me of charges against me. As a defense attorney she is determined to get questions, that present themselves during discovery, surrounding the situation answered and resolved.
She went out of her way to find
Jennifer, exceeded my expectations of what a defense attorney can do. She demonstrated she would work tirelessly on the case to present my story before the court which would absolve me of charges against me. As a defense attorney she is determined to get questions, that present themselves during discovery, surrounding the situation answered and resolved.
She went out of her way to find
Justin Conner
Sep 19, 2019
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Jennifer and Justie were both incredible. They saved my life! Literally. I was looking at a very long time in prison for something I did not do. They spent countless hours digging into anything and everything the could to prove my innocence. They were very well prepared and also made sure I was prepared for what I was about to go through. After 11 long months, today it all ended! I would highly recommend these ladies if you are looking for a very attentive and skilled attorney!!!
Venus Power
Jun 11, 2019
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