Ridley, McGreevy & Winocur

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Darlene A. Bagley

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Associate

Experience:

Darlene Bagley’s legal practice focuses on criminal defense for individuals in both Colorado State and Federal courts.  She has represented individuals who have been accused of various criminal offenses, including drug offenses, child abuse, sexual offenses, non-capital murder, and domestic violence offenses.  Ms. Bagley has special expertise in driving while intoxicated cases and related proceedings before the Department of Motor Vehicles.  She has served as sole or lead trial counsel in over 30 trials, many of which resulted in acquittals for her clients.  In addition to her robust trial practice, Ms. Bagley represents individuals in administrative and licensing hearings, both at the administrative level and on appeal.

Prior to joining Ridley, McGreevy & Winocur, Ms. Bagley served as a Deputy State Public Defender in the Denver trial office of the Office of the Colorado State Public Defender representing the indigent accused.  During law school, Ms. Bagley worked for the Colorado Education Association’s legal department, and prior to attending law school, Ms. Bagley was an elementary school teacher in the Aurora, Colorado, public education system.  Ms. Bagley has used her background in education when representing teachers who have been falsely accused of child abuse and other criminal charges stemming from their employment.

Outside the practice of law, Ms. Bagley trains for and competes in half-marathons and triathlons, and she participates in all manner of outdoor adventures, from sailing in the Greek islands to zip-lining through tropical forests in Central America.

Awards and Honors

  • Office of the Colorado State Public Defender Lowrey Kelley Memorial Boot Camp Award (2005)
  • University of Denver Student Law Office Outstanding Student Attorney Criminal Representation Clinic (2004)
  • Colorado Super Lawyers: Rising Star  (2012-2013)

Professional Affiliations

  • Colorado Criminal Defense Bar
  • National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
  • American Bar Association
  • Colorado Bar Association
  • Denver Bar Association

Representative Matters

  • Counsel to a teacher falsely accused of child abuse.  The trial court dismissed the case pre-trial following a multi-day hearing.
  • Co-counsel to an individual charged with assault in a federal prison.  Client was sentenced to a term of imprisonment far below that recommended by the Federal Sentencing Guidelines.
  • Counsel to numerous individuals charged with driving under the influence, some of whom had their cases dismissed following successful challenges to the constitutionality of the searches and seizures at issue.
  • Co-counsel to a low-functioning young man who found himself in the middle of a large drug trafficking indictment in federal court.  Following extensive investigation and mitigation, the original charges that carried a mandatory minimum prison sentence were dismissed, and the court imposed a sentence of time-served.
  • Trial counsel to individuals acquitted by juries of charges ranging from drug distribution to indecent exposure to child abuse to felony menacing.
  • Counsel to teachers in license revocation proceedings.
  • Counsel to an individual charged with driving under the influence.  The jury returned a Not Guilty verdict, finding that the law enforcement officer’s testimony was incredible.

Education

  • University of Denver, J.D. 2004
    • Order of St. Ives
  • Western State College of Colorado, B.A. 1998
    • Graduated summa cum laude

 

Bar Admissions

  • Colorado State Bar 2004
  • U.S. District Court, District of Colorado 2006
  • California State Bar 2012