James Andrew Castle, Attorney

Jim has tried over 130 jury trials and has handled the defense of over 50 First Degree Murder prosecutions. Jim has handled the successful defense of seven death penalty cases including the case of People v. Donta Page (where the Court admitted defense tendered PET scan evidence for the first time in the nation. It was the only unanimous life verdict handed down by a 3 judge panel in the history of judicial death sentencing).

Jim was lead counsel for Momcilo Perisic, Chief of Staff in the Army of Yugoslavia in the second largest international criminal prosecution in history and has also represented the National Football League, the Colorado Office of the Alternate Defense Counsel and members of the American Indian Movement.

Jim has been named one of the "Best Lawyers in America" in both 2008 and 2009 and been named one of the Top 100 Trial lawyers by the American Trial lawyer's Association for 2008-2009.  Jim has received the highest individual award given by the Colorado Criminal Defense Bar "for remarkable personal sacrifice made without regards to personal gain in the defense of the accused." Jim has received the highest individual award given by the Denver Bar Association for volunteer attorney activities.

Jim has handled cases that have become the subject of documentaries produced by the BBC, the Discovery Channel and 48 Hours. He has been a nationally recognized expert in criminal defense and has been a guest commentator for CNN, CNBC, Fox News and the New York Times as well as local television stations and newspapers.