Unemployment legal help in Colorado

If your Colorado unemployment claim was denied or your employer is fighting it, you usually have about 20 days to appeal. These offices and attorneys help workers with unemployment problems. Tap a button to email or call them with your situation already written out.

Not sure you qualify yet? Check your eligibility or read the Colorado benefits guide.

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Subject: Unemployment benefits help request — Colorado (found via BenefitsPath.org)

Hello,

I found you through BenefitsPath.org, a free website that helps people understand unemployment benefits. BenefitsPath is not a law firm and is not connected to your office. It listed you as a place that may help people in Colorado with unemployment benefit problems, so I'm reaching out directly.

A quick summary of my situation:
- State: Colorado

Could you tell me whether you can help with this (or who can), whether there is any cost for a first conversation, and what I should do next? If there is an appeal deadline, I want to make sure I don't miss it.

Thank you,
[Your name]
Free legal aid in Colorado

Nonprofit legal help for people with low or no income. Start here if you can't afford a lawyer.

Free
Colorado Legal Services
Serves: statewide
Denver line 8:30am-4pm M-F; Other offices have local numbers (e.g., Colorado Springs (719) 471-0380, Fort Collins (970) 493-2891, Pueblo (719) 545-6708). Confirm at intake. Call to confirm they take unemployment cases.
Lawyer referral service

Run by the bar association. They match you with a local lawyer, often for a low-cost first consultation.

Colorado Bar Association Find-A-Lawyer (Licensed Lawyer directory)
Employment attorneys in Colorado

Private lawyers who represent workers. Ask about fees before you hire anyone; many offer a free first call.

Handles unemployment cases
Bachus & Schanker
Denver
'Our employment law lawyers can determine if you have grounds to file an appeal for unemployment benefits.' Employee claims; free consultation, contingency. Also Colorado Springs (719) 888-8888 and Fort Collins (970) 222-2222.
HKM Employment Attorneys LLP
Denver
Represents workers in employment disputes. Ask whether they handle unemployment appeals.
More places to look
LawHelp.org
Find free nonprofit legal aid in your state, plus plain-language guides.
Legal Services Corporation — find legal aid
Search by address for the federally funded legal aid office that serves you.

BenefitsPath is not a law firm and doesn't give legal advice. We don't receive payment from the organizations listed here and haven't reviewed their work. Contact details were checked in November 2026 and can change. Appeal deadlines are short (often 10–30 days), so contact more than one place if you don't hear back quickly.