The Juba Law Office, PLLC

­­­Attorney Michael Juba

Michael Juba has extensive trial and litigation experience in all different courts across the state of Colorado. He has litigated hundreds of trials and contested hearings on issues ranging from simple traffic infractions up to homicide offenses. Mr. Juba offers individualized representation for his clients in a wide variety of matters, including municipal, state, and federal criminal cases, juvenile delinquency proceedings, civil protection order hearings, traffic offenses, pre-file representation in criminal investigations, state regulatory hearings, real estate disputes, landlord/tenant issues, civil litigation, post-conviction petitions, and appeals.

Mr. Juba is a recognized expert on the Constitutional rights of children and specializes in representing young people charged with serious offenses in adult court. He is a published author on the application of the 8th Amendment to children. He has been recognized by his peers and has been named to 5280 Magazine’s Top Juvenile Defense Lawyers in Colorado every year for the past four years. Mr. Juba regularly teaches at legal conferences and law schools on the Constitutional rights of children and he co-founded a non-profit called Learn Your Rights in the Community, which educates children on how to exercise their Constitutional rights when interacting with the police.

Mr. Juba started his career at the Denver Trial Office of the Colorado State Public Defender where he represented hundreds of indigent clients in County Court, Juvenile Court, and District Court. A substantial portion of his practice remains defending people accused of all types of crimes, including crimes of violence, sex offenses, domestic violence offenses, traffic offenses, homicide offenses, property crimes, and others. He advises and represents clients during civil protection order hearings, which many times either precede or are concurrent with the filing of criminal charges. Mr. Juba regularly advises clients regarding pre-file investigations prior to the filing of potential criminal charges and interacts with law enforcement to ensure that charges are not filed. He offers holistic representation on criminal and juvenile cases, which starts prior to the filing of any potential charges, includes litigation through trial, and continues with representation during post-conviction proceedings, reconsideration motions, and appeals.

Attorney Matthew Hardy

Matthew A. Hardy has been a criminal defense attorney for over fifteen years, beginning in Ohio in 2006. Mr. Hardy started his career in Colorado at the Denver Trial Office of the Colorado State Public Defender, where he represented hundreds of clients charged with different kinds of offenses. He has litigated all types of criminal and juvenile cases, ranging from petty offenses up to serious felonies.

Mr. Hardy is passionate about representing his clients to the best of his ability, and he strives to achieve great results for his clients in every case. No matter the severity or complexity of your charges, Mr. Hardy will do everything he can to ensure that you are satisfied with the results.

Attorney Kevin Benninger

Kevin Benninger is a client-centered and skilled trial lawyer who handles all manner of criminal cases, including traffic offenses, DUI, Domestic Violence offenses, sex offenses, probation revocations, post-conviction litigation, and all other misdemeanors and felonies.

Kevin honed his criminal defense and trial skills in the Colorado Public Defender’s Office while defending indigent individuals charged by the State. Never settling for less than the best for his clients, Kevin litigated hundreds of cases ranging from simple traffic offenses to homicide. This extensive trial experience continues to influence Kevin’s practice today as he is always willing to litigate and do whatever it takes to get the best results for his clients.

Kevin also has significant experience in several different areas of law in order to effectively represent clients in all manner of their lives. Kevin’s client-centered approach means he understands that criminal charges may often be accompanied by other matters outside of the criminal courtroom that have a significant effect on his clients. Therefore, Kevin also assists with civil protection order cases, emergency risk protection order (“TERPO”) hearings, dependency and neglect cases, sealing or expungement of criminal records and state-collected DNA.

Kevin strongly believes in protecting the Constitutional rights of his clients, and in being a helpful guide to clients as they go through what can often be an extremely difficult and stressful experience. Kevin treats his work of protecting individual rights as a necessity and a calling.

Attorney Madison Whitley

Madison Whitley is a graduate of the University of Denver, Sturm College of Law. Ms. Whitley was awarded a Public Good Distinction Award upon graduation and served as the President of the Criminal Law Association, as a member of the Student Animal Legal Defense Fund, and as a research assistant to Professor Robert Hardaway. She is also a current member of the Women in Law Program and the Colorado Women’s Bar Association. While in law school, Ms. Whitley interned at the Denver Public Defender’s Office, the Federal Public Defender’s Office for the Districts of Colorado and Wyoming, and the Douglas County Public Defender’s Office, where she litigated a range of offenses.

Ms. Whitley graduated cum laude from the University of Georgia with a B.A. in Sociology and a B.A. in Criminal Justice, where she served as the President of the UGA Alzheimer’s Association for two years and interned for the Athens Public Defender’s Office. While at UGA, Ms. Whitley was a research contributor to National Science Foundation Grant: How Social Security Administration Appeals Fare in the Federal Trial Courts.

Ms. Whitley is a trial attorney committed to representing the rights of clients in and out of the courtroom, with a focus on juvenile representation. In her spare time, Ms. Whitley enjoys spending time with her family, watching horror movies and the Dawgs, and hanging out with her cat, Jinx.