Jesi Duke

Jesi Duke is a criminal defense lawyer at Rector Stuzyski Law Firm who represents clients facing a wide range of criminal charges and civil rights law matters. Her practice includes misdemeanor and felony defense, serious violent crime cases, and litigation involving alleged government or law enforcement misconduct. She has handled trials and motion hearings involving issues such as unlawful searches, involuntary statements, and preservation of evidence. Her courtroom background includes work in Colorado county and district courts, along with civil rights matters in state and federal court.

Jesi graduated from the University of Colorado at Boulder with a degree in Psychology and minors in Architecture and Spanish. She later attended law school at the University of Denver, where she focused on criminal defense and developed an interest in indigent representation. During law school, she interned with the Boulder County Public Defender’s Office and participated in the Criminal Defense Clinic. Those experiences included work on misdemeanor and municipal cases.

Jesi began her legal career at the Colorado Springs Public Defender’s Office, where she represented clients in a broad range of criminal cases. She took multiple cases to trial and litigated motion hearings involving sexual assault, drug felonies, motor vehicle theft, and other serious allegations. Her trial experience has expanded to cases involving murder and attempted murder charges. She approaches each matter through strategic litigation, negotiation, and focused advocacy based on the client’s circumstances and legal goals.

Jesi Duke represents people confronting criminal accusations and civil rights violations, including individuals who have been wrongfully accused or incarcerated. Her work reflects substantial experience in courtroom advocacy, evidentiary disputes, constitutional issues, plea negotiations, and trial preparation. She handles criminal cases across varying levels of seriousness and pursues civil rights claims involving government or law enforcement conduct.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Rector Stuzyski Law Firm
• Member, Colorado Bar Association (CBA)

Licensed State

• Colorado

Education

• University of Denver Sturm College of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of Colorado at Boulder
  BA in Psychology

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