Focus
Adoption, Alimony & Spousal Support, Child Support, Custody & Visitation, Dissolution, Divorce, Domestic Violence, Father's Rights, Juvenile Law, Marital Property, Mediation & Collaborative Law, Name Change, Paternity, Prenuptial Agreements...
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Divorce Lawyer in Arvada, CO
Family Law Attorney in Arvada, CO
Child Custody Lawyer in Arvada, CO
Child Support Lawyer in Arvada, CO
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Contact
Phone: +17202529638
Address: 5610 Ward Road, Suite 300 · Arvada, CO 80002
Background
Licensed since: 2015
Law school: University of Denver Sturm College of Law
Education: Northwestern University Medill School of Journalism, B.A., 1989-1993; University of Denver Sturm College of Law, attend part time while working full time and raising four young children to fulfill lifelong dream of getting law degree; did so after long careers in journalism and public relations, successfully thriving and receiving multiple awards for grades and best-in-class honors., 2011-2014; Harvard University School of Business, Online Negotiation Mastery Certificate, 2021-2022
Certifications: National Association of Certified Mediators, Family & Divorce Mediation Certificate, 2022; Accepted as mediator through Office of Dispute Resolution to do mediation at low cost for those who cannot afford more expensive mediation, 2024; Collaborative law attorney, listed as trained to do so since 2020, 2025; Trained to become Child and Family Investigator years ago; certification renewed in 2024, including ongoing completion and submission of extensive domestic violence and child abuse training, 2024; Trained extensively through Office of the Child's Representative to be a Child's Legal Representative and Guardian ad Litem; certified each year through present, 2020; Completed certificate to become Parenting Coordinator/Decision Maker (PCDM); doing work ever since, 2023; Harvard University Business School Online, Negotiation Mastery Certificate, 2022
Professional activity: Colorado licensed attorney for 10 years; Full-time Term Law Clerk in federal court at U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado for the Hon. Michael E. Hegarty for two years.; Law Clerk intern at the Colorado Court of Appeals for the Hon. David Furman; Attorney through Student Practice Act at the District Attorney's Office in Jefferson County; Summer law clerk for the U.S. Attorney's Office, Colorado, working in both the civil and criminal divisions; Summer Law Clerk intern at U.S. District Court, Colorado, for the Hon. Michael E. Hegarty; Law Clerk for former U.S. Attorney Michael Norton for 1.5 years; National Association of Certified Mediators 2024 and ongoing; Metro Denver Interdisciplinary Association (MDIC) member; Colorado Bar Association & Family Law Section members, active since 2015 til current; Office of the Child’s Representative (OCR) contracted attorney guardian ad litem and child’s legal representative, accepted in 2019 and engaged to present; Colorado AFCC: Board member since 2024; Wyoming licensed attorney since 2019
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