Matt Werner
(719) 471-7957
Email: mattwerner@coloradolawyers.net
Practice Areas
Defense of Persons Accused of Serious Felonies
Sex Assaults
Domestic Violence and DUI
Juvenile Defense
School Expulsion and Discipline Defense
Complex Civil Litigation and Personal Injury
Meet Matt
Matt would like a chance to earn your trust and become your lawyer. Call Matt, set a time to meet with him, explain your situation, hear his initial thoughts on how he might work your case, and if he is not the lawyer you choose to represent you, the consultation will be free and you will have no further obligation.
Matt represents a diverse set of clients who need a seasoned and hard-working trial attorney. He makes himself available 24 hours/day, seven days/week for his clients when they need urgent advice. You will find him to be a knowledgeable advocate for you. Matt has been with Alpern Myers Stuart LLC since 1998. He has served as an associate, member attorney and managing member attorney. Matt has defended a wide variety of cases, including DUI, DV, murder, attempted murder, drug possession, drug distribution, sex assault, assault, felony theft, robbery and kidnapping.
Recent Client Topics Of Interest
What happens after a DUI/DWAI arrest in Colorado
A typical first offense DUI charge, which attorneys often talk about as a “1DD,” starts two legal processes against you. You need to think about both processes when you are charged with DUI. READ MORE...
Domestic Violence Charge Defense
Misdemeanor domestic violence charges are easy to get, hard to defend, and have dreadful consequences. Sorry that you are in a spot where you have to ask about what to do when you have a domestic violence charge (“DV”) in Colorado Springs or elsewhere in El Paso County, Colorado. READ MORE…
Primer For Parents Of Special Education Students
Having a disabled student is challenging. Thank you for working so hard for your kid! These are my common sense rules for parents who are dealing with special education issues with their sons and daughters. READ MORE…
Why Attorney’s Need to Speak to Only Clients in Criminal Defense
It’s frustrating, I know, when I cannot tell you the information about your loved one’s or friend’s criminal case. Even when I know you just want to help, as an attorney, I have to follow the rules that ultimately protect your loved one’s privacy, confidentiality and court process. READ MORE…
How To Screen Shot Messages On A Phone
More and more we find critical factual information on cell phones. Such information can change the outcome of plea discussions, hearings and trials. Many clients ask how to provide me with information in text messages or messenger programs that are… READ MORE…
Advice For A Good Result For Your Child In A Juvenile Case
The most important thing to do in a juvenile case is to get released from juvenile detention and do well in the community. With the more serious juvenile charges, that is easier said than done. Here is my common-sense list of what you or your juvenile should do to stay out of juvenile detention… READ MORE…
Practical Tips To Reducing The Workload For Criminal Defense Attorneys: Trial Notebooks
One of the things that comes with years of experience is learning how to do attorney work efficiently. It is not that I have any special training in organizing a case file – it is just that through trial and error I have learned that it is important to have a system to organize a case file.… READ MORE…
Practical Tips To Reducing The Workload For Criminal Defense Attorneys: Defense Team Communication
Big firms have systems that they use to communicate information among many people. The largest criminal firm you regularly have experience with as a sole practitioner.… READ MORE…
Education & Court Admissions
University of Colorado at Boulder (J.D., 1997)
University of Colorado at Colorado Springs (B.A., 1994)
Wasson H.S. class of 1988 (go T-birds!)
- El Paso County and Colorado Bar Associations
- National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
- Colorado Criminal Defense Bar
- Alternate Defense Counsel
- Wendelken Inns of Court
Community Activities
- Board Member, Concrete Couch, 2014-present
- Pride Volunteer Soccer Coach, Class E license, 2007-2015
Bar Admissions
Colorado – Since 1997
County Court & Jail Information
Look up your El Paso County court date here: https://www.courts.state.co.us/Courts/County/Dockets.cfm?County_ID=6.
Look up your Pueblo County court date here: https://www.courts.state.co.us/Courts/County/Dockets.cfm?County_ID=27.
Look up your Teller County court date here: https://www.courts.state.co.us/Courts/County/Dockets.cfm?County_ID=7.
Check whether your inmate is in El Paso County jail: https://www.epcsheriffsoffice.com/inmate-search#!/search.
Check whether your inmate is in the Pueblo County jail: http://www.co.pueblo.co.us/cgi-bin/webpurbroker.wsc/inmatesrch2.html.
Check whether your inmate is in the Teller County jail: https://tcsi-roster.azurewebsites.net/default.aspx?code=tellerCO&type=roster&i=548. Note this address may change from day to day.
Professional Honors
- Bring Your Own Case Section; 2016, 2019, and 2022 Alternate Defense Counsel Trial Advocacy
- Board Member, Wendelken Inns of Court, 2012-present
- Bring Your Own Case Section; 2014, 2019, and 2022 Alternate Defense Counsel Trial Advocacy
- Pupilage Group Leader, Wendelken Inns of Court, 2005-2006
- Participant, Trial Practice Institute at the National Criminal Defense College, July 2003
- Chair, El Paso County Bar Association’s Speaker’s Bureau, 2000-2008
- New Lawyer’s President, El Paso County Bar Association, 2000-2001
- Recipient: Legal Aid Award, 1996-1997
- Jessup International Law Moot Court, 1997
DUI and DUID Defense: Matt stays current with the frequent changes in DUI and Express Consent law in Colorado through a heavy book of DUI defense work, annual continuing legal education classes and frequent discussions with colleagues. He understands the license issues, jail alternatives, and legal issues that allow for a successful defense to minimize the consequences of the DUI charge. Matt works to find issues — wrongful stops, poor investigations, inadequate chemical tests — that allow him to minimize the prosecution against his clients.
Domestic Violence Defense: Matt recognizes the difficult nature of these cases: often the allegations are stated in the heat of an argument after both partners are upset and angry. These cases are particularly difficult for those in the military and other professions where a DV case can end a career. They are no less difficult where a relationship is ending and issues of parenting time are involved. While not all relationships can be reconciled, Matt works with respect and the power of the truth to minimize these cases. He has an impressive record of resolving difficult domestic violence cases favorably for his clients and a long list of cases where he has shown fabricated and exaggerated allegations to be false.
Felony Defense: Felony accusations are very serious matters that need prompt and experienced attention. Matt has been defending persons accused of felony crimes in Colorado Springs, metro Denver and Teller County since 1998. He does appointed work through Colorado’s Alternate Defense Counsel, which shows his commitment to defending those accused of crime and his willingness to keep current with criminal law. If you find yourself charged with a felony, Matt can help you defend it. He has years of experience and a proven method to defend these cases, which include investigating the facts with private investigators, researching questions of law, and working in a professional manner with the prosecuting attorney to persuade him or her to minimize the outcome and achieve the client’s goals. When a trial is necessary, Matt has done enough trial work to present defenses and persuade the jury.
Civil and Personal Injury Litigation: Matt has prosecuted and defended a wide variety of civil cases. In addition to his trial experience, he also has the resource of a law firm with a wide range of expertise to confer with and work to help clients achieve their litigation goals. With the collection of Greg O’Boyle, John Cyboron and Matt Werner all in one firm, Alpern Myers Stuart LLC is the preeminent local litigation firm in Colorado Springs.