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Criminal Investigation PR | Denver, Colorado

When a criminal investigation goes public, the next 24 hours determine everything.

Ethia Strategies controls the public narrative while your attorney controls the legal strategy. Two battles. One call.

720.724.6921

Andy answers personally.

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If you are reading this.

Something has already happened.

The media has called or is about to. Your attorney has told you not to talk. You have no idea what to say publicly or whether to say anything at all. That is exactly where Ethia starts.

When an investigation goes public, two battles begin simultaneously. Your attorney fights the legal battle in court. Nobody fights the public battle for you. The media runs the story. Colleagues form opinions. Clients disappear. All before a single charge is filed or a verdict is reached. Ethia Strategies fights the second battle.

Most crisis managers do not understand what a public statement costs in a deposition. Most attorneys will not cross the line into public communications. Andy operates in the space between and has for thirty years.

Case Study

Arrested. National media running the story. The DA had not yet decided.

A youth hockey coach was arrested on felony child abuse charges. National media was already running the story before any charges were filed. The hockey association suspended him. His business was exposed. The window to shape the narrative was closing fast. Ethia was brought in alongside legal counsel to manage the public side while the legal battle was fought in private.

The Outcome.

The DA dismissed the case. The coach was fully cleared and returned to coaching. His reputation survived because the public narrative never ran unchecked while his legal matter was still open.

Andy thinks three moves ahead, blending sharp legal insight with media strategy to protect reputation and shape outcomes. His calm, trusted guidance helped us navigate challenges with confidence and clarity, while supporting our family through it all.

Client, Colorado Business Owner.
What Ethia Does

One firm. Both sides of the room.

Your attorney manages your legal exposure. Ethia manages everything the legal system cannot touch—the story being told about you while your case is still open.

01
Criminal Investigation PR
When an investigation becomes public, Ethia manages the narrative from the first hour. Every statement coordinated with legal counsel. Nothing said publicly that damages what is happening legally.
02
Crisis Management
Beyond criminal investigations, Ethia handles any situation where public exposure threatens a business. Media scrutiny, employee disputes, regulatory actions, unwanted publicity.
03
Strategic Risk Advisory
For companies that want to identify their exposure before something goes wrong. Build the response infrastructure before you need it.
Why Andy?

Andy Contiguglia

Founder, Ethia Strategies — Of Counsel, Miller and Steiert

Thirty years inside the legal system watching businesses make the decisions that create crises. He got tired of watching it happen. So he built Ethia Strategies — the firm that operates in the space between legal defense and public narrative control.

Every engagement handled personally. First call to last statement.

  • 30 years of trial law and corporate litigation
  • Of Counsel, Miller and Steiert, Denver
  • Author and host, Don't Skip the Legal
  • CBS News Denver, 5280 Magazine, Westword
What clients say

Trusted at the worst moment

"Andy Contiguglia excels in strategic business support and crisis PR management. He thinks three moves ahead, blending sharp legal insight with media strategy to protect reputation and shape outcomes. His calm, trusted guidance helped us navigate challenges with confidence and clarity, while supporting our family through it all."
Andrew Sherman — Colorado Business Owner
"Mr. Contiguglia is a refreshingly honest and knowledgeable legal professional. He was thoughtful and kind, and answered all of my questions — taking extra time to make sure I had all the best information possible for my specific situation."
Camille Loveday — Ethia Strategies Client
The conversation starts here

If this is happening right now, do not wait.

The window to shape the public narrative is open the moment an investigation becomes known. Every hour without a response is an hour the story writes itself. Andy responds the same day

720.724.6921

Andy answers personally. No intake process. No delays.