Education

Mr. Padilla was born in Denver, Colorado. Mr. Padilla’s family has resided in Colorado for several generations. Mr. Padilla received his Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of California at Berkeley in 1993. After completing his undergraduate studies, he returned to Colorado to attend the University of Denver, College of Law. While in law school, Mr. Padilla was a member of the Law Review, where his case comment “Vernonia School District 47 v. Acton: Flushing the Fourth Amendment—Student Athletes’ Privacy Interests Go Down the Drain,” was featured. Mr. Padilla was also a member of the Transportation Law Journal and the Denver Journal of International Law & Policy. Mr. Padilla received his Juris Doctorate in 1996.

Mr. Padilla is admitted to practice before all state courts in Colorado and also before the United States District Court for the District of Colorado and the United States Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit.

Practice Experience

Prior to starting his own law firm, Mr. Padilla worked in the litigation departments of small, medium, and large Denver firms, trying products liability, insurance defense, insurance coverage, bad faith, construction defect, commercial litigation, and criminal defense cases. In 2001, he became a partner in the law firm of Petersen, Thomas, Slade & Padilla, PLLC.

In November of 2003, he opened the Law Offices of Joaquin G. Padilla, PLLC. Mr. Padilla’s practice focuses on assisting businesses on their contract, human resources, insurance, and commercial litigation needs. His experience with these companies includes extensive drafting and review of licenses, agreements, and employment documents. Mr. Padilla’s practice is also dedicated to representing homeowners associations and individuals in construction, construction defect, collection, employment, personal injury, civil litigation, and criminal defense matters.

Mr. Padilla enjoys the opportunity for frequent courtroom action, but also appreciates the need to achieve solutions for his clients’ problems and issues through alternative dispute resolution mechanisms. Mr. Padilla prides himself as being a compassionate and creative lawyer who continually strives to help his clients achieve their important goals.

Professional and Community Affiliations

Mr. Padilla has been active in the Colorado Bar Association’s Young Lawyers Division (“CBA/YLD”), and as a Board Member of its Executive Council. The CBA/YLD focuses on outreach programs for young lawyers, as well as on charitable and philanthropic events for the local and statewide communities. Mr. Padilla served on the CBA/YLD Executive Council as its Treasurer from 1998-1999, Secretary from 1999-2000, Chair Elect from 2000-2001, and its Chair from 2001-2002. In September of 2002, Mr. Padilla received the Colorado Bar Association’s prestigious Outstanding Young Lawyer Award. Mr. Padilla has also been a member of other professional organizations, such as the Denver Bar Association and American Bar Association.