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                                                                    EXHIBIT 5.1


                            FUTRO & ASSOCIATES, P.C.
                         Attorneys and Counselors at Law

                                    MCI TOWER
                       707 SEVENTEENTH STREET - 29TH FLOOR
                             DENVER, COLORADO 80202

PETER G. FUTRO                                       TELEPHONE    (303) 295-3360
JEFFREY A. BARTHOLOMEW                               FACSIMILE    (303) 295-1563
TROY A. YOUNG                                        E-MAIL   FUTROFIRM@AOL.COM
                                December 2, 1997


Securities and Exchange Commission
Judiciary Plaza
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington D.C.  20549

         Re:      Form S-8 Registration Statement
                  Company:  Chadmoore Wireless Group, Inc.


Ladies and Gentlemen:

                               OPINION OF COUNSEL

         We have acted as counsel to Chadmoore Wireless Group, Inc. (the
"Company") in connection with the preparation and filing of a Registration
Statement on Form S-8 (the "Registration Statement") covering registration under
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, of 750,000 shares of the Company's
common stock, $.001 par value per share (the "Shares"), pursuant to the
Chadmoore Wireless Group, Inc. Employee Benefit and Consulting Services
Compensation Plan of July 7, 1995, as amended (the "Plan"). As such, we have
examined the Registration Statement, the Company's Articles of Incorporation and
Bylaws, as amended, and minutes of meetings of its Board of Directors.

         Based upon the foregoing, and assuming that the Shares will be issued
as set forth in the Plan and Registration Statement, at a time when effective,
and that the Company will fully comply with all applicable securities laws
involved under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated pursuant to
said Acts, and in those states or foreign jurisdictions in which the Shares may
be sold, we are of the opinion that, upon proper and legal issuance of the
Shares according the Registration Statement and receipt of the consideration to
be paid for the Shares, the Shares will be validly issued, fully paid and
nonassessable shares of Common Stock of the Company. This opinion does not cover
any matters related to any re-offer or re-sale of the Shares by any Plan
Beneficiaries, once properly and legally issued pursuant to the Plan as
described in the Registration Statement.

         This opinion is not to be used, circulated, quoted or otherwise
referred to for any other purpose without our prior written consent. This
opinion is based on our knowledge of the law and facts as of the date hereof.
This opinion does not address or relate to any specific state securities laws.
We assume no duty to communicate with the Company in respect to any matter which
comes to our attention hereafter.


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                                                     FUTRO & ASSOCIATES, P.C.
                                                 Attorneys and Counselors at Law

Securities and Exchange Commission
December 2, 1997
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                                     CONSENT


         We consent to the use of this opinion as an exhibit to the Registration
Statement and to the reference to our firm in the prospectus which is made a
part of the Registration Statement.

                                    Sincerely

                                    FUTRO & ASSOCIATES, P.C.

                                    /s/ Peter G. Futro

                                    Peter G. Futro