Sean P. Paris
303-872-4719
Mr. Paris has over 14 years experience in both criminal and civil litigation and family law matters. He is a principal with Pearson & Paris, P.C., a prestigious Colorado law firm which emphasizes criminal defense, civil litigation, family law, and business and transactional law.
Mr. Paris has an extensive background in criminal law and litigation, including all matters related to family law issues and he routinely advises on these matters.
Mr. Paris was the senior prosecutor at the Park County District Attorney's Office where he was responsible for handling everything from misdemeanor cases to serious felonies, to include sexual assaults, white collar crimes, and major violent crimes.
Mr. Paris continues his primary focus on criminal law, defending the rights of the accused. He has also taken on the responsibility of handling a variety of civil litigation matters, to include business/commercial disputes, civil rights cases, and family law related litigation, handling all aspects of divorce proceedings, post-decree matters, and everything in between.
Mr. Paris holds B.S. and Juris Doctorate degrees and he lectures frequently in the areas of trial advocacy. He is also a past contributing columnist for a legal column in the Park County Flume newspaper.
Areas of Practice
- Criminal Law - all Felonies and Misdemeanors
- DUI/DWI/DWAI/DUID
- Traffic Violations
- Criminal Appeals
- Civil Litigation & Appeals
- Civil Rights - constitutional law
- Family Law - Divorce, visitation, post-decree matters, adoptions, etc.
Litigation Percentage
- 90% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Bar Admissions
- Colorado, 1997
- U.S. District Court District of Colorado, 1997
- U.S. Court of Appeals 10th Circuit, 2008
Education
- Northern Kentucky University, Salmon P. Chase College of Law, Highland Heights, Kentucky
- Juris Doctor - May, 1996
- University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky
- Bachelor of Science - May, 1996
- Honors: With Honors
- Major: Police Administration
Representative Cases
Honors and Awards
- Certificate of Recognition Presented by FBI Director Robert S. Mueller, III
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Colorado Bar Association, September 1, 1997 - Present
- Jefferson County (1st J.D.) Bar Association, June 1, 2009 - Present
- Colorado Criminal Defense Bar Association, January 1, 2007 - Present
Past Employment Positions
- Pearson, Horowitz, & Burnett, P.C.
- Park County District Attorney's Office
Languages
- Dutch
- Flemish



