This dataset includes over 50 thousands attorneys registered with the Office of Attorney Regulation Counsel of the Colorado Supreme Court.
Every attorney admitted to practice in Colorado must file a registration statement and pay a fee as set by the Colorado Supreme Court.
Each attorney is registered with name, business address, contact information, etc.
Dataset Information
Subject
Transparency and Disclosure
Jurisdiction
State of Colorado
Data Provider
Office of Attorney Regulation Counsel of the Colorado Supreme Court
Source
data.colorado.gov
Dataset Details
The Office of Attorney Regulation Counsel's duties involve assisting the Colorado Supreme Court in regulating all phases of the practice of law in Colorado.
The Office of Attorney Regulation Counsel administers the bar examination, screens each applicant's character and fitness to practice law in Colorado, and enforces all other attorney admission and annual registration functions. The office educates the general public and the legal profession on the underlying duties and requirements contained in the Colorado Rules of Professional Conduct. The office enforces the Colorado rules regarding attorney discipline and disability proceedings and mandatory continuing legal and judicial education.
Every attorney admitted to practice in Colorado (including judges, inactive attorneys and those admitted to practice under a limited license or authority) must file a registration statement and pay a fee as set by the Colorado Supreme Court.
To be admitted to practice law in Colorado, the requirements and procedures vary depending on whether the applicant is a recent law school graduate, seasoned attorney, took the bar examination in another UBE state, or want to practice in Colorado on a temporary basis.
This dataset includes all registered attorneys admitted in Colorado, whether they are resident or non-resident, active or retired, or practicing law in Colorado or anywhere else.
The disclosed information for each attorney includes
Registration Bar Number, First Name, Middle Name, Last Name, Firm Name,
License Status, Admission Date, Private Practice, Professional Liability Insurance, Telephone Number, Fax Number, Street Address, City, State, Zip, and Disciplinary History.
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Statistics
There are over 50,000 attorneys admitted in Colorado, who are required to register with the Office of Attorney Regulation Counsel of the Colorado Supreme Court.
Most Colorado attorneys are working in law firms and government agencies. The top companies employing the most Colorado attorneys are Holland Hart LLP (234, 0.52%),
Colorado State Public Defender (158, 0.35%), Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck LLP (125, 0.28%), Colorado Department of Law (125, 0.28%),
Davis Graham Stubbs LLP (111, 0.24%), and Office of the Attorney General (103, 0.23%).
While the vast majority of attorneys are located in Colorado (67.00%), there are a significant number of attorneys in the states of
California (4.24%), Texas (3.61%), Florida (2.06%), Arizona (1.64%), District of Columbia (1.36%), New York (1.25%), Illinois (1.23%), and Wyoming (1.06%).
Over 30% of Colorado attorneys are working in Denver (30.25%). The other major cities include Boulder (3.95%), Colorado Springs (3.72%), Greenwood Village (1.99%), Englewood (1.77%), Fort Collins (1.57%), Lakewood (1.56%), Littleton (1.51%), and Centennial (1.50%).
The total number of attorneys noticeably decreased in 2020 due to the pandemic; it dropped by about 16% in 2020 and increase by 11% in 2021.
In 2022, the number of attorneys is at the same level as in 2021.
We expect to see more attorneys admitted in the upcoming years as the economy reovers from the pandemic.