Atty. Joseph Carter Maher
Joseph ("Joe") Maher is a Colorado Springs DUI and criminal defense attorney and founding partner of Maher & Maher Law PC. A former El Paso County prosecutor who served on the Vehicular Homicide team, Joe has tried more than 70 jury trials as both a prosecutor and defense lawyer.
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Joseph Carter Maher is a Partner based in Colorado Springs, Colorado, practicing at Maher & Maher Law, PC. They have 14+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 2012. Their practice focuses on dui/dwi, personal injury, criminal defense, and motorcycle. Admitted to practice in Colorado (2012). Educated at University of Denver Sturm College of Law (J.D., 2012). Recognitions include Peer Reviewed. Active member of Joseph (“Joe”) Maher is a leading Colorado Springs DUI attorney recognized for both his trial skill and advanced scientific expertise, He is one of only four attorneys in Colorado to earn the ACS-CHAL Forensic Lawyer-Scientist designation, reflecting elite training in DUI blood and breath testing science, and Joe has been voted by his peers as one of Colorado Springs’ Top DUI Attorneys (2023–2025), is a member of The National Trial Lawyers Top 100 , and holds perfect 10. Serands clients in Colorado Springs, CO and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Joseph ("Joe") Maher is a Colorado Springs DUI and criminal defense attorney and founding partner of Maher & Maher Law PC. A former El Paso County prosecutor who served on the Vehicular Homicide team, Joe has tried more than 70 jury trials as both a prosecutor and defense lawyer
- He is one of only four attorneys in Colorado to earn the ACS-CHAL Forensic Lawyer-Scientist designation, reflecting advanced training in DUI blood and breath testing science, and he has completed SFST, SFST Instructor, and ARIDE courses-the same training used to prepare DUI officers
- Joe has been voted by his peers as one of Colorado Springs' Top DUI Attorneys in Colorado Springs Magazine's 2023, 2024, and 2025 Top Attorney lists
- Clients consistently praise his responsiveness, clear communication, and genuine concern for their future
- Joe measures success not only in case results, but in how well his clients feel protected, informed, and cared for throughout the DUI and criminal defense process."
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Practicing law in Colorado. Legal matters in Colorado are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Colorado Springs are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Colorado state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Colorado brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Colorado courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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