WHY VBI?

VBI is a firm that has the resources to handle a case of any size. No case is too large or too small for our team of investigators.

Your story needs to be told.
VBI can be your voice.

40+

Years of Experience

1000s

Successful Verdicts

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Full Time Investigators

 
"The witness interview conducted by VBI is the ONLY reason my client was found not guilty at trial. Without that interview, he'd be in prison."
 

VBI works with the most reputable attorneys and organizations in the state of Colorado

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Extensive Expertise, Teamwork Approach

Defense Identification

By interviewing witnesses and developing new and independent leads, VBI can help identify the most credible defenses to your case.

Investigation and/or Mitigation

Focusing on the larger picture while still locating the fine details will give each client the best possible outcome.

Beyond the Courtroom

Move forward knowing your voice was heard in court. Begin your life again.

VBI is a firm specializing in criminal defense and civil investigations. We have successfully defended cases at the Federal, State, and Municipal Court levels. Our experience gives us the confidence to handle cases of any gravity, including Capital Murder, First Degree Murder, Vehicular Homicide, Sexual Assault, Kidnapping, Robbery, Domestic Violence, Drug and Marijuana Possession, and Driving Under the Influence.

For others it is occasional, at VBI it is routine

Thorough Discovery Review
Expertise in Interviewing Techniques
Documented Evidence Viewings
Production of Well-Written Reports
Documenting Crime Scenes
Credible Court Testimony
  • Melissa Garscin
    These guys are great! They are efficient, effective and care about the clients they are trying to help.
    Melissa Garscin
    Garscin Law P.C.
  • Greg Graf
    Evidence uncovered by VBI's investigator was key to putting the case in such a bad light for the prosecution that the dismissal was inevitable.
    Greg Graf
    Bertram & Graf LLC
  • John Carney
    Nick, you are a hero. You have provided to another human being the very best gift possible: freedom. Thank you for making the effort to track me down. By doing so, you have lifted a burden from my soul.
    John Carney
  • Jeni Stinson
    Thank you so much for your hard work on my case! If not for your rock star investigation, there is no chance this dismissal would have happened. I am grateful for your fabulous work that set my amazing, and innocent, juvenile client free!
    Jeni Stinson
    Stinson Law Office
  • Greg Graf
    I wanted to let you know that the favorable verdict would not have been possible without the assistance of our investigator. He was instrumental in locating and interviewing key defense witnesses crucial to an alternate suspect defense. Getting witnesses to the Court was like herding cats. The best thing about this investigator was his ability to think for himself and perform follow-up interviews with previously unidentified witnesses on his own initiative. Credit for the good outcome is clearly attributable to our investigator.
    Greg Graf
    Bertram & Graf LLC
  • Vince Buckmelter
    With a client facing prison on a felony Assault charge, the recorded interview of an eye witness conducted months earlier by Nick from VBI was the key to my client being found not guilty at trial.
    Vince Buckmelter
    Buckmelter Law LLC
  • Tim O'Keefe
    We got two dismissals this week; the DA's in both cases indicated that your investigations helped convince them that they didn't have a case to put in front of the jury.
    Tim O'Keefe
    Riggs Abney Law Firm

Meet the Team

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Nick VonFeldt

Nick VonFeldt is an experienced criminal defense Investigator and co-founder of VonFeldt & Beatty Investigations, Inc. VonFeldt graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice from Metropolitan State College of Denver in 2005, and completed an investigative internship with the Colorado State Public Defender’s Office that same year. Immediately after his internship, VonFeldt became a criminal defense Investigator for Colorado’s Alternate Defense Counsel where he worked for one year before accepting a full-time position with the Public Defender’s Office in Arapahoe County.

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Mike Beatty is the co-founder of VonFeldt & Beatty Investigations, Inc. Prior to creating VBI in 2011, Beatty was employed for five years by the State of Colorado as an Investigator for the Public Defender's Office. His work contributed to the representation of clients in the County and District Courts of Larimer, Jackson, Arapahoe, Douglas, Elbert, and Lincoln Counties.

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Mike Beatty

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Brian Niven

Brian Niven is an Investigator with VBI. Before accepting his position at VBI, Niven worked for over seven years at the Denver Police Department. Niven also worked as an EMT for Rural Metro, American Medical Response, and Platte Canyon Rescue.

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Zeldon Peterson is an Investigator with VBI. Peterson is an accomplished graduate from Johnson and Wales University Denver, graduating Magna Cum Laude with a B.S. in Criminal Justice in 2019. Through schooling, he has vast knowledge of the areas of Criminal Courts, Criminal Procedure, Criminal Law, and more.

Before his time as an investigator, Peterson worked as a criminal defense paralegal specializing in reviewing discovery and working with clients. He has worked for multiple private law firms and on an individual contractor basis, handling cases in a variety of counties across Colorado. He has supported attorneys in all types of cases, including multiple First Degree Murder matters.

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Zeldon Peterson

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Holly Modjeski

Holly Modjeski Joined VonFeldt & Beatty Investigations, Inc. in January 2015 as the Administrative Assistant/Billing Coordinator. Modjeski studied Nursing at North Harris County College in Houston, Texas. Subsequently, Modjeski was employed by Kelsey Seybold Clinic in Houston, Texas as a Training Coordinator and Patient Advocate. In 1992, Modjeski accepted a position as the Practice Manager for an ENT/Head and Neck surgery practice in the San Francisco Bay Area.

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Meet the Team

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Nick VonFeldt

Nick VonFeldt is an experienced criminal defense Investigator and co-founder of VonFeldt & Beatty Investigations, Inc. VonFeldt graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice from Metropolitan State College of Denver in 2005, and completed an investigative internship with the Colorado State Public Defender’s Office that same year. Immediately after his internship, VonFeldt became a criminal defense Investigator for Colorado’s Alternate Defense Counsel where he worked for one year before accepting a full-time position with the Public Defender’s Office in Arapahoe County.

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Mike Beatty

Mike Beatty is the co-founder of VonFeldt & Beatty Investigations, Inc. Prior to creating VBI in 2011, Beatty was employed for five years by the State of Colorado as an Investigator for the Public Defender's Office. His work contributed to the representation of clients in the County and District Courts of Larimer, Jackson, Arapahoe, Douglas, Elbert, and Lincoln Counties.

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Brian Niven

Brian Niven is an Investigator with VBI. Before accepting his position at VBI, Niven worked for over seven years at the Denver Police Department. Niven also worked as an EMT for Rural Metro, American Medical Response, and Platte Canyon Rescue.

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Cindy Rose

Cindy Rose

Cindy Rose is an Investigator with VBI. Prior to joining VBI in February 2020, Rose worked as a Community Resource Navigator with Mile High United Way. Fluent in both English and Spanish, Rose has spent considerable time in her career conducting interviews, interpreting, and translating legal documents. Originally from El Paso, TX, Rose has proudly called Colorado home for 20 years.

Rose is licensed as a Private Investigator I for the State of Colorado and is approved as an Investigator with the Office of Alternate Defense Counsel.

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Holly Modjeski

Holly Modjeski Joined VonFeldt & Beatty Investigations, Inc. in January 2015 as the Administrative Assistant/Billing Coordinator. Modjeski studied Nursing at North Harris County College in Houston, Texas. Subsequently, Modjeski was employed by Kelsey Seybold Clinic in Houston, Texas as a Training Coordinator and Patient Advocate. In 1992, Modjeski accepted a position as the Practice Manager for an ENT/Head and Neck surgery practice in the San Francisco Bay Area.

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VBI offers expertise with timely, efficient, and effective handling of investigative matters needed to build a strong legal case.
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MAKE A DIFFERENCE

in their communities.

VBI is committed to making a difference in the community and positively affecting the people within it. VBI proudly donates personal time and financial resources to various charities throughout the year. We encourage you to join us at the next event or tell us about a charity close to your heart. Follow us on Facebook for information on upcoming volunteer opportunities.

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