ABOUT IRIS

Iris Eytan is one of the leading Colorado lawyers consulting in high-profile criminal defense litigation. She is well known for her unrelenting pursuit for justice, and as has been described by a prosecutor as a “fierce” Denver lawyer. She has been profiled on the cover of Super Lawyers and cited to be a “Force of Nature”. She has been consistently recognized as a Top Lawyer by Best Lawyers in America, Super Lawyers Top 50 Women and to 100 Lawyer in Colorado, and the highly selective 5280 Magazine. As a highly experienced Colorado criminal defense attorney, Iris has brought more than 60 cases to trial. She has also obtained nearly impossible results in high stakes cases. In April 2022, in People v. Barry Morphew, she obtained a dismissal of the wrongful and false charge against Mr. Morphew of Murder in the 1st Degree. After a year of intensive and complex litigation, Iris and her team uncovered egregious prosecutorial misconduct that resulted in the monumental result. Iris filed a request to investigate the prosecutors for their unethical conduct with Attorney Regulation, and the elected DA was just recommended for disbarment.

In 2020, Iris’ tireless work led to the acquittal of Micah Kimball after a two-week jury trial
during Covid. Mr. Kimball was falsely accused and charged with Murder in the 1st Degree. In the 10 months leading up to trial, Iris discovered that the Denver prosecutor withheld the expert opinions of both the Deputy Director of the Crime Lab and the Lead Homicide Detective that Mr. Kimball’s fiancé’s single gunshot wound was self-inflicted. The Judge sanctioned the prosecutors for their misconduct.

In 2017, Iris’ work in the jury trial of Tom Fallis caught the attention of the national and international media. Mr. Fallis was wrongfully charged with the murder of his wife. Along with their legal team, Iris secured an acquittal by jury in this highly publicized case. Iris’ practice is focused on  expert consultation and expert testimony in criminal cases and consulting on plaintiff’s civil and criminal defense litigation. Iris has been accepted as an expert in state and federal court on legal issues of competency, criminal procedure and criminal defense practice. Over the past three decades, Iris has been in front of thousands of potential jurors and participated in numerous mock trials. Iris has a track record of successfully leading teams in strategizing, trying, and winning high stakes cases.

Iris Eytan is a frequent lecturer, expert and consultant on issues applicable to criminal law and litigation techniques. For many years, Iris has been invited to speak before judges, lawyers, doctors, national conferences, law schools, bar associations and universities on these topics.

Iris has a burning desire to work on policy issues related to reforming the criminal legal system. She recently co-presented at UPenn’s 2024 Quattrone Center for Fair Administration and Justice Symposium from Anguish to Action on the Elimination of Prosecutorial Absolute Immunity. Iris was also appointed to the National Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys Task Force on Prosecutorial Accountability. Iris held one of the most visible volunteer positions in Denver law as the former Chair of the Colorado Lawyers Committee. She was elevated to this position after years of pro bono advocacy and leadership as an Executive Board Member and leader of multiple legal task forces. As part of this work, Iris led the pro-bono legal team to force a 10-year, $10 million dollar a year settlement, with the Colorado Department of Human Services to ensure proper mental health treatment to people detained in Colorado jails.