Who We are

We have been there, and we are passionate about helping your family achieve early release options.

We are Growing… We Are Changing.

As of September 15, 2022, please welcome our 2 new paralegal researchers Rick and Ryan. Please also welcome our new portal 3 and portal 5 directors Kim, and Roger respectively. Portal 6 [juvenile criminal compartment] seeks our replacement director.

Please welcome our 2 new legal consultants and client, judicial and executive action reviewers – attorneys Tom and John, prominent Denver based lawyers for Q|Nav.

Our new inside team members join our already special brand of professional people. From the fields of investigator, private detective, lawyer, paralegal, and [criminal defendant] experienced administrative experts, Q|Nav will do whatever it takes to engage our inside team to help you. And we will build your outside team as necessary to help achieve specific client goals.

Soon, our website will incorporate three new important developments:

• Results, successes, wins: singles, doubles, triples, and home runs.
• Losses and disappointments with actual client and loved ones’ statements.
• Portal 3 achievements updated monthly.
• Frequent blogs regarding subjects most important for our clients and families.

Our History

Navigating the criminal justice system is a complex process that leaves many defendants and their families feeling profoundly overwhelmed and disillusioned. Our founder, Will Hoover, has first-hand experience with life inside the prison system and is passionate about working with others to achieve liberty options and reduction of sentence. Throughout his 18+ years of building on-the-job knowledge of our criminal justice system, Will has gained perspective that proves valuable to others in similar situations.

In 2002, Will filed personal and corporate Chapter 11 reorganization bankruptcies with the goal of buying time to resolve debt while honoring his commitments to clients and associates. In 2004 at the age of 51, Will was convicted of multiple counts of securities fraud, theft, and Colorado Organized Crime Control Act (COCCA) charges. He was sentenced to 100 years in state prison, leaving himself and his family to adjust to this cataclysmic change.

During his time in prison, Will made it his mission to help other inmates and their families explore options for early release, proof of actual innocence, and other solutions. Having spent time within the system as an inmate representative and “jailhouse lawyer”, he has a deep understanding of the unique challenges that inmates and their loved ones face. Not a lawyer himself, Will is a proud graduate of the University of Denver holding a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration degree in finance and accounting.

As a result of his hard-won knowledge, rehabilitation, and repentance, Will was granted clemency and sentence commutation by a compassionate governor. Like our clients and families, Will’s special family advocate and her team made liberty possible. It is now his mission to partner with inmates who have exhausted every traditional option in their quest for early release options. With Will at the helm of our organization, we have built a small but mighty team whose goal is to provide support for criminal defendants and their families.

Are we a law firm? Do we practice Law?

No and No. Q|NAV is far deeper and broader than a traditional law firm. We have lived your life – all of us. We build YOUR special team based upon YOUR needs, goals, and budget. Lawyers play a role but so much of what we do goes beyond standard court actions.

Sometimes we help defendants prepare their court actions while preserving their indigent and In forma pauperis status for court appointed counsel. In Federal cases and many states, the civil statutes allow for an inmate to retain indigent status while gaining the support and assistance of private counsel. Other times we do most or all of the work pro se [self-represented] – or bring a lawyer on board for representation – depending on the client’s budget.

Fees and Relationships

Fees are calculated based upon the client’s individual needs and our written agreement. In the event we collect fees in advance of securing outside team members (such as lawyers, experts, consultants, etc.), funds will be held in special reserve with regular accounting provided to our client. If reserved fees are unearned or unused they will be promptly returned with full accounting provided.

Relationships are valuable and sometimes crucial to our ability to help clients. It is important to understand that we do not claim to possess nor do we enjoy any special influence or credibility with authorities, regulators, government executives, governors or other elected or appointed officials.