About Shana Beggan

Shana Beggan graduated from Waubonsie Valley High School in Aurora, Illinois. She earned her bachelor’s degree at Augustana College. Shana completed her legal studies at the University of Denver College of Law, earning her juris doctorate. While putting herself through law school, Shana worked for US West’s in house counsel, Hutchinson, Black & Cook, LLC, the Office of Attorney Regulation, and the Appellate Division of the Denver District Attorney’s Office. Upon graduating law school, Shana clerked for Colorado Supreme Court Justice Nathan B. Coats. From there she became a sworn deputy with the Denver District Attorney’s office. Shana served with distinction under two Denver district attorneys in a variety of areas within the DA’s office, trying over 100 cases while in the office. During her time with the Denver District Attorney, Shana worked on a multitude of cases ranging from misdemeanors to felonies, grand jury investigations, gang cases, drug cases, sexual assaults, and homicides. In this capacity, she reviewed thousands of cases filings, hundreds of warrants, conducted interviews with witnesses, suspects, and victims, conducted hundreds of motions hearings, and negotiated thousands of plea dispositions. Shana worked closely with interns at all levels of the DA’s office, and worked closely alongside all levels of law enforcement in making decisions regarding high risk juveniles and juveniles who committed the most serious of offenses.