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Ciara Anderson

Ciara Anderson

Phone: 303-578-4400

Fax: 303-578-4401

Email: [email protected]

 

PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND

Ciara is an attorney at Rathod | Mohamedbhai LLC whose practice focuses on litigating civil rights and employment claims on behalf of individuals. Ciara has represented both children and adults subjected to excessive force, deadly force, wrongful arrest, cruel and unusual punishment, and other constitutional violations. Ciara also represents employees who have been treated adversely by their employer.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

Before joining Rathod | Mohamedbhai LLC, Ciara practiced a wide range of civil, criminal, and family litigation. Ciara earned her Juris Doctor at the University of Denver. Among other achievements, she participated in the school’s prestigious Civil Rights Clinic for two years where she represented clients in civil rights and prisoner rights cases. Ciara graduated with the Public Good Distinction capstone and was awarded the Student Attorney of the Year Award for her advocacy for her clients in the Civil Rights Clinic.

Prior to law school, Ciara earned her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from the University of Tennessee. While earning her B.A., Ciara also worked closely with her community as a volunteer for several non-profit organizations.

NOTABLE VERDICTS AND SETTLEMENTS

  • Doctor v. Medical Group (employment retaliation) – $1.85 million
  • Vinson v. City of Aurora (excessive force) – $850,000
  • Corey Wise v. Douglas County School District RE-1 et al.  (Discrimination, Retaliation, and Contract Claims) – $850,000
  • Estate of Buckholz v. City of Canton City (excessive force) – $750,000
  • Strong v. City of Denver (excessive force) – $550,000
  • Estate of Jones v. City of Denver (police misconduct) – $450,000
  • Minor v. Police Department (excessive force) – $225,000
  • Employee v. Nursing Home (wrongful termination) – $175,000

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS AND MEMBERSHIPS

  • Colorado Bar Association
  • Colorado Bar Association – Civil Rights Section
  • Colorado Bar Association – Young Lawyer Division
  • Denver Bar Association
  • Colorado Trial Lawyers Association & Women Trial Lawyers Network

BAR ADMISSIONS

  • Colorado
  • U.S. District Court, Colorado
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit