Debra Thomas
Boulder, Colorado

Debra Thomas joined Laszlo & Associates, LLC in 2008 following nine years of criminal defense practice with the Colorado Public Defender’s Office. Debra’s entire tenure as a Public Defender was spent at the Boulder office, where she worked closely with all the Boulder County District Attorneys as well as the judges on the Boulder County and Boulder District Court bench.

As a Public Defender, Debra’s practice spanned a full range of criminal cases. Debra spent two years practicing exclusively in the representation of juvenile defendants and two years concentrating entirely upon DUI and domestic violence cases. The remainder of her practice at the Public Defender’s Office focused on felony cases, including property crimes, drug offenses, and violent crimes. Debra has extensive jury trial experience in matters ranging from traffic cases to serious assaults and homicide. During her tenure as a Public Defender, Debra also participated in training and mentoring new interns and attorneys.

Throughout her career as a criminal defense lawyer, Debra has passionately dedicated herself to the service of her clients. She is an informed and committed advocate of community-based sentencing as an alternative to incarceration. To serve her clients and the community in this way, Debra sat for one year on the Boulder County Community Corrections Board. In this capacity, she reviewed the applications of felony offenders as well as participated on an Audit Committee to review the practices and performance of the halfway houses serving Boulder County criminal clients. As a criminal defense attorney, Debra views her role as that of advocate and counselor, understanding that the disposition of her clients’ cases can have tremendous impact on every aspect of their lives.

Year Joined Organization:

2008

Areas of Practice:

100% Criminal Defense

Litigation Percentage:

100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation

Bar Admissions:

Colorado, 1998