Phil Cherner has a new article in the February 2010 The Colorado Lawyer, which describes in detail why felons sentenced in Colorado serve, on average, 70% of their sentence.

A copy of the article is available here.

Phil Cherner recently spoke on ethics at a training session for federal practitioners.

Over the years, Phil has spoken on numerous aspects of criminal defense, the law, and society. He has spoken before many of the area's leading legal groups.

The Colorado Bar Association, Denver Bar Association, and Colorado Women's Bar Association are among the groups that Phil Cherner has spoken before. Additional groups include the Criminal Defense Bar, Colorado State Public Defenders, and National Lawyer's Guild, among others.

In addition to being a highly-respected attorney in Denver, Phil Cherner is an avid photographer.

Photos by Phil Cherner have appeared in a variety of publications.

Scenic Photo

The photo above is of Pearl Pass, near Crested Butte, Colorado.

Visit the photography section of the site to see many examples of Phil's photography.

News About Phil Cherner


News stories about Denver-based attorney at law, Phil Cherner, have appeared in a variety of media. Specializing in criminal defense and attorney grievance defense, Phil has often been mentioned by the press. Many published mentions have been about Phil Cherner's work with leading professional organizations or about humanitarian endeavors.

Browse the following news stories about Phil Cherner:

Chair: Phil Cherner, Defense Attorney

The purpose of the System Performance Committee is to analyze the functioning of the criminal justice system at the seven major decision points, coordinate systems through technology, ongoing system mapping and make recommendations to the Commission about system-wide policy, intermediate sanctions and alternatives to sentencing, programmatic and operational improvements.

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Abolitionist of the Year: Phil Cherner

Diligent, determined and dedicated. That describes the work of a death penalty lawyer, and it definitely describes Phil Cherner. It is no surprise that the Coloradans Against The Death Penalty have chosen him for the Abolitionist Award. ...

Beyond the Dunlap case, Phil's zeal for the defense of the poor and downtrodden is remarkable. In 2002, with the backing of the Colorado Criminal Defense Bar, he started the parole project. For the first year, he personally footed the bill for all of the collect calls that came in from clients at the Arapahoe County Jail. Even as we were in the throes of the Dunlap hearing, Phil spent time during lunch hours working on parole matters - pro bono, of course.

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