Colorado Criminal Defense Bar

What Colorado Criminal Defense Bar does

The Colorado Criminal Defense Bar (CCDB) is a 501(c)(6) nonprofit professional bar association founded on May 8, 1979 in Denver, Colorado, and serving nearly 1,000 members across the state. Its members comprise private criminal defense attorneys, public defenders, contract counsel from the Office of the Alternate Defense Counsel (ADC) and the Office of Respondent Parents' Counsel (ORPC), plus investigators, paralegals, and social workers. CCDB's stated mission is protecting the constitutional rights of the accused, and it is explicitly and unalterably opposed to the death penalty.

CCDB delivers value through a portfolio of member services rather than a technology product. Its core offerings include continuing legal education (CLE) seminars and conferences — notably the annual Conference on Sexual Assault Defense (17 CLE credits), DUI Trial seminars, and the Olom Awards Reception — plus a public 'Find a Lawyer' directory searchable by county and practice area, an ethics consultation hotline (jointly with the Colorado Bar Association), and the CCDB Strike Force pro bono support service for attorneys facing investigations. Nine regional chapters (Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Colorado Springs/El Paso, Denver, Jefferson, Northern Colorado/Weld and Fort Collins, and Southwest Colorado) provide local programming. Underlying technology is modest: a website (ccdb.org) with member portal (MyCCDB), searchable directories, listserv discussion groups, a Motions Bank, and one-way calendar export integrations to Google, iCal, and Outlook. No proprietary AI or technology stack is disclosed.

CCDB's revenue model is diversified across four streams: tiered recurring membership dues ($4.99/month for associates up to $39.99/month for senior attorneys, plus a $5,000 lifetime tier and free student membership); event registration fees for CLE seminars and conferences with earlybird pricing; year-round and event-specific corporate sponsorships from law firms and service providers (LifeSafer is the platinum ignition-interlock sponsor); and tax-deductible donations to the Raptor Fund, which exclusively funds legislative lobbying activity. The organization is governed by an elected Board of Directors (current President Amelia Blyth, 2026-2027), and in November 2025 appointed Jeff Rupp as Executive Director. CCDB is affiliated with the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL) and operates with no parent company and no venture funding.

Name

Colorado Criminal Defense Bar

Legal name

Colorado Criminal Defense Bar

Website

https://ccdb.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1979

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

The Colorado Criminal Defense Bar is a 501(c)(6) nonprofit professional association serving nearly 1,000 criminal defense attorneys, public defenders, and legal support staff statewide through CLE education, advocacy, and member resources since 1979.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Professional Association / Bar Association Services

NAICS

Professional Organizations (81392), Business Associations (813910)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Legal & Compliance Conferences (MPAGAGAI)

Keywords

• Criminal defense bar
• Legal education
• Attorney membership
• Criminal justice advocacy
• Legal referrals

Headquarters

HQ city

Denver

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Annual and monthly membership dues from attorneys, public defenders, investigators, paralegals, and social workers. Tiered pricing based on years in practice and employment type (indigent defense, public defender, sustaining, life).
2. Event Registration Fees: Revenue from CLE seminars, conferences, and events including the Conference on Sexual Assault Defense and Olom Awards Reception. Tiered pricing with earlybird and regular rates.
3. Corporate Sponsorships: Year-round and event-specific sponsorships from law firms and businesses supporting the criminal defense community. Includes sponsorship of Olom Awards Reception, Sex Assault Conference, and individual programs.
4. Raptor Fund Donations: Tax-deductible (as business expense) donations to the Raptor Fund supporting CCDB's legislative lobbying efforts. Donor levels: Advocate ($99 and below), Defender ($100-$249), Guardian ($250-$499), Raptor ($500-$649), Alpha Raptor ($650-$999), Champion of Justice ($1,000+).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

CCDB is a statewide professional membership bar association for Colorado criminal defense attorneys, offering tiered membership, accredited CLE seminars and conferences (including the Conference on Sexual Assault Defense and DUI trial programs), a public Find A Lawyer referral directory, an ethics consultation hotline, Strike Force pro bono support, amicus brief participation, legislative advocacy through the Raptor Fund, listservs, regional chapters, and an annual awards program.

Product overview

The Colorado Criminal Defense Bar (CCDB) is a professional bar association offering a suite of member services for criminal defense practitioners in Colorado. The organization provides CLE seminars and conferences for continuing legal education, a public Find A Lawyer referral directory, ethics consultation hotlines, the CCDB Strike Force (pro bono support for attorneys facing professional challenges), legislative advocacy through the Raptor Fund, amicus brief participation, legal research resources, and regional chapters for networking. CCDB membership includes attorneys in private practice, public defenders, investigators, paralegals, and social workers, with various membership tiers based on practice experience and status.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Find A Lawyer Directory Public statewide searchable directory allowing individuals to find CCDB-member criminal defense attorneys by county/judicial district, area of practice, and language spoken, then contact attorneys via email through a brief case-description form.
• CLE Seminars & Conferences Accredited continuing legal education programming for Colorado criminal defense attorneys, including regular CLE seminars, the annual Conference on Sexual Assault Defense (17 CLE credits), DUI trial seminars such as 'Theory and Practice of the Case: Theme, Framing, & Exhibit Strategy in DUI Trials,' and webinars. Members receive discounted registration.
• Ethics Hotline Confidential ethics consultation hotline connecting members with experienced attorneys for second opinions on professional and ethical questions arising in criminal defense practice; supplemented by the COBAR Ethics Hotline through the Colorado Bar Association.
• CCDB Strike Force Pro bono advice and counsel service providing volunteer attorneys to immigration lawyers and criminal defense practitioners facing criminal charges or investigations related to their representation of noncitizen clients.
• Legislative Advocacy (Raptor Fund) Criminal justice reform lobbying at the Colorado General Assembly, funded through Raptor Fund donations (separate from membership dues), covering policy objectives in sentencing reform, the death penalty, drug laws, immigration, juvenile justice, and collateral consequences.
• Amicus Brief Participation CCDB Amicus Committee evaluates requests for the association to participate as amicus curiae in cases, weighing policy advancement, precedential value, and member/client interest, and files amicus briefs in selected Colorado cases.
• Regional Chapters Nine active local chapters throughout Colorado — Adams County, Arapahoe County, Boulder County, Colorado Springs/El Paso County, Denver, Jefferson County, Northern Colorado/Weld, Northern Colorado/Fort Collins, and Southwest Colorado — providing local CLE programming, networking, and coordinated response to regional issues.
• Annual Awards Program Annual recognition of outstanding criminal defense attorneys through the Jonathan Olom Award, the Advancing Justice Award, and the Alvin D. Lichtenstein Lifetime Achievement Award, celebrated at the Olom Awards Reception.

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 July 2026CCDB co-presents webinars and educational programs with NACDL, including the July 2026 webinar 'The Deserving' on mitigation and criminal justice. CCDB is affiliated with NACDL in mission, function, and goals.
• Cheney Galluzzi & Howard, LLCcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerYear-round sponsor and supporter of CCDB. Recognized on CCDB's website and at events as a valued sponsor.
• LifeSafer / Scram SystemscoreGTM or Marketing PartnerYear-round platinum sponsor providing ignition interlock services. Offers dedicated enrollment phone line and email for CCDB attorneys and clients, plus $200 credit coupon for clients.
• Angela Campbell Law GroupminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor of CCDB's programs and events in 2026.
• Berg Hill Greenleaf Ruscitti, LLPminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor of CCDB in 2026.
• Forensic Defense StrategiesminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor of CCDB's programs and events in 2026.
• Haddon, Morgan & Foreman, P.C.minorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor of CCDB in 2026.
• Hernandez & Associates, P.C.minorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor of CCDB's programs in 2026.
• Johnson & Klein, PLLCminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor of CCDB in 2026.
• McCabe LawminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor of CCDB's programs and events in 2026.
• McCormick Kennedy & Robinson, P.C.minorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor of CCDB in 2026.
• Meza & Associates, LLCminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor of CCDB's programs in 2026.
• Recht Kornfeld, P.C.minorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor of CCDB in 2026.
• Tyrone Glover Law, LLCminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor of CCDB in 2026.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• American Bar Association (ABA): National general bar association providing CLE, accreditation, and advocacy at a much broader scale. Operates as a wide-portfolio incumbent where CCDB is the specialist niche player.

Direct peers

• Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (FACDL): Statewide Florida criminal defense association delivering member CLE, amicus work, and legislative advocacy; same role CCDB plays in Colorado.
• National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL): National counterpart and explicit strategic affiliate of CCDB; both are criminal defense membership associations offering CLE, advocacy, and amicus participation. CCDB co-presents webinars with NACDL, making it the most direct functional peer.
• New York State Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NYSACDL): New York affiliate of NACDL serving criminal defense practitioners with CLE, advocacy, and member services; directly comparable function in another state.
• California Attorneys for Criminal Justice (CACJ): California's statewide criminal defense bar association offering CLE, advocacy, and member services analogous to CCDB, but at a larger state scale. Direct functional peer in another state.
• Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association: Statewide criminal defense bar in Texas providing CLE programming, legislative advocacy, and member benefits paralleling CCDB's offerings; comparable mission and operating model.
• Pennsylvania Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (PACDL): Pennsylvania statewide criminal defense bar with similar CLE, amicus, and legislative advocacy programs; same NACDL-affiliate role in another jurisdiction.

Others

• Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC): Global in-house counsel membership association with a similar dues-plus-events-plus-resources operating model, though serving a different legal segment; useful analog for member-based legal association economics.
• National Legal Aid & Defender Association (NLADA): National organization supporting public defense and legal aid providers; adjacent to CCDB's mission around indigent defense and a sponsor/partner audience for CCDB's advocacy work.

Regional players

• Colorado Bar Association: Same-state general bar association offering overlapping CLE, ethics hotline, and member services to a broader attorney audience (including CCDB members). Competes for some member wallet share within Colorado but covers all practice areas.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/CCDBnews
• Facebookfacebook.com/ccdbcommunity
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/co-criminal-defense-bar

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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