Timothy O'Hara

Adjunct Faculty

401 UCB
2450 Kittredge Loop Drive
Wolf Law Building
Boulder, CO  80309
E-mail: timothy.ohara-1@colorado.edu

Bio:
Timothy P. O'Hara is an Assistant Federal Public Defender for the District of Colorado, where he represents indigent individuals accused of federal crimes. Previously, he was a Cook County Public Defender and practiced as a civil litigator in Chicago. He is a faculty member of the National Institute of Trial Advocacy (NITA) and has lectured extensively in many areas of trial practice and criminal law, including jury selection, detention hearings, and supervised release. He received his Juris Doctor from Loyola University Chicago where he was selected as a Philip H. Corboy Fellow. He received his Bachelor of Arts from Boston College.

Courses:

Fall 2025 Jury Selection and History LAWS 7023-801
Fall 2024 Jury Selection and History LAWS 7023-801
Fall 2023 Jury Selection and History LAWS 7023-801



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