Denver Criminal Defene Attorney

Marci Gilligan

Marci Gilligan, White Collar Criminal Defense Attorney Denver

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Marci Gilligan’s practice includes Denver white collar criminal defense, criminal defense and related civil litigation in both State and Federal courts.

Within the practice of white collar defense, Ms. Gilligan has defended clients accused of securities fraud, bank fraud, wire fraud, tax fraud, mortgage fraud and violations of the Clean Water Act.  She has also represented clients before State and Federal grand juries and conducted internal investigations on behalf of corporations under criminal and regulatory investigation.  Most recently, Ms. Gilligan served as trial counsel in some of Colorado 's highest-profile white collar cases including the insider trading trial of the former CEO of Qwest Communications and the successful defense of a Vice President of Qwest Communications on securities fraud counts.


Beyond her white collar practice, Ms. Gilligan represents clients in State and Federal cases in all variety of misdemeanors and felonies including sophisticated drug conspiracies, property crimes, computer crimes, and crimes against persons.  Additionally, Marci Gilligan has briefed and argued direct appeals in criminal cases before the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals.


Ms. Gilligan's civil experience includes representation of individuals in a wide range of State and Federal litigation involving matters from breach of contract to violations of the Air Carrier Access Act to the defense of complex securities litigation.  Ms. Gilligan also has experience in the representation of claimants in FINRA arbitration.

Awards and Honors

  • Colorado Super Lawyers:                          Rising Star  (2010, 2011)
  • James P. Mize Trial Advocacy Award      2000

Professional Affiliations

  • Colorado Criminal Defense Bar
  • American Bar Association, Criminal Justice Section, Committee on White Collar Crime 
    (Rocky Mountain Regional Co-Chair, 2009-2011)
  • 10th Circuit Criminal Justice Act Panel: Member
  • Faculty of Federal Advocates (Board of Directors, 2005-2007)
  • National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

Lectures and Publications

  • Racketeering Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO): 
    University of Denver Sturm College of Law (March 2011)
  • Money Laundering:  University of Denver Sturm School of Law (March 2011)
  • The New Federal Time Computation Rules (2009)
  • Moderator, Criminal and Regulatory Implications of the Real Estate Crisis (2008)
  • Parallel Proceedings and Discovery in Complex Litigation (2005)

Representative Matters

  • Trial counsel to a Vice President of Qwest Communications on mail fraud and securities fraud charges. Client acquitted by Federal jury.
  • Counsel to executive of real estate appraisal corporation in connection with investigation of computer crimes.  Federal government declined prosecution.
  • Counsel to individual investigated for mortgage fraud.  Colorado Attorney General declined prosecution.
  • Counsel to individual accused of theft and false imprisonment in state court.  State of Colorado declined prosecution of individual.
  • Conducted internal investigation of large pharmaceutical company concerning allegations of diversion. 
  • Trial counsel to individual indicted on charges of assault on an airplane and interference with a flight crew in Federal court.
  • Trial counsel to individual indicted on charges of tax fraud in Federal court.
  • Counsel to numerous students at Colorado colleges throughout the state in connection with criminal matters and Judicial Affair proceedings.

Education

University of Kansas, J.D.                          2000        
-  Student Director 
   Paul E. Wilson Defender Project 1999-2000

University of Kansas, B.A.                         1996
-  Academic Departmental Honors

Bar Admissions

  • Colorado State Bar                                   2000
  • U.S. District Court, District of Colorado  2000
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit       2000