Aurora Family Lawyers

Since earning his J.D. from the University of Denver Sturm College of Law, Attorney Joseph VanLandingham has practiced in several areas of the law. Today, his own practice – VanLandingham Law – focuses on family law cases. Motivated by a desire to help others, Mr. VanLandingham represents clients in their challenging family matters, adapting his legal skills to fit each client’s unique needs. He offers legal services for cases that involve divorce, child custody, adoption, guardianship, alimony, and a variety of other matters.

Mr. Márquez has been practicing law since 2008, almost exclusively in family law. However, he has and continues to work in criminal defense. Mr. Márquez brings a fresh perspective to Law School Yes We Can, with an extensive background in the corporate world where he provided operational, technical, management, finance, and legal support to several corporations. Mr. Márquez acquired a BA from Westmont College where he double majored in Economics & Business and Physics. He went on to acquire an MBA from the University of Colorado at Denver with an emphasis in change management....

Michelle Searcy has over a decade of significant family law practice in Colorado. While in law school, Michelle started honing her legal skills while working as student attorney, including representing clients in both civil and family law matters. Upon graduation, Michelle started her family law career in Denver. She provides her clients the knowledge and experience gathered during her ten plus years of domestic relations practice. She has handled a variety of family law cases from simple to complex, including dissolution of marriage, allocation of parental responsibilities, third-party parent cases, modifications, enforcement proceedings, child support and adoptions. Michelle also brings...

A Colorado native, I began my practice as compliance attorney where I handled a variety of regulatory matters. I then changed gears and became a Deputy District Attorney for Jefferson County, where I handled criminal cases and became an experienced litigator. Coming from a single-parent household I use my upbringing to provide a different perspective when handling criminal cases and ensuring that actual justice to all persons involved was served rather than getting a “win.” I use this a similar approach in my family cases working to get the parties to come to an agreement that is best suited to...

Matthew Bradley graduated magna cum laude from Colorado Christian University where he studied Accounting as well as Business Management. After his graduation from CCU, Mr. Bradley went to Notre Dame Law School. During his time in law school, Mr. Bradley worked for the Notre Dame Clinical Law School where he represented clients in the taxation clinic, served as the Executive Managing Editor of the Notre Dame Journal of Law, Ethics & Public Policy, and interned with Judge David Furman of the Colorado Court of Appeals (Summer 2018) and Judge Damon Leichty of the United States District Court for the Northern...

I do not believe in frivolous lawsuits. I believe in providing client’s access to justice in an aggressive, but responsible manner. I demand responsibility in others because I demand the same for myself. I’m a thorough and determined attorney who focuses on what’s important: you. Together, we handle your legal dispute, simply but powerfully, in a way that educates you, informs you, and puts you in charge the results.

I have practiced Criminal Law as a Prosecutor and Defense Attorney, Administrative Law as a Judge, and Family Law. I currently specialize in Colorado Family Law, practicing in jurisdictions across the state. I am proud to work with a group of compassionate attorneys with Johnson Law Group who help families navigate a challenging court system.

Edra J. Pollin has been a legal practitioner in Denver, Colorado since 1980. Edra’s practice is limited to family law so she is highly knowledgeable in the area of domestic relations including, but not limited to, divorce, child custody, child support, maintenance, post Decree modification proceedings,, and division of marital property. Edra has specialized in family law for the past thirty four years. Her office is conveniently located in Southeast Denver on the corner of Hampden Avenue and Tamarac Drive.
Edra graduated with distinction with a B.A. from the University of Colorado at Boulder in 1976. ...

While most lawyers education ends with the acceptance of their Juris Doctor, Reid Elkus continued to expand on his skills as a lawyer by enrolling in the prestigious L.L.M. program in Law and Government at the Washington College of Law. Upon receiving his L.L.M, he then received a federal externship with the honorable Reggie B. Walton of the United States District Court of the District of Columbia. Also a previous Public Defender where he tried countless criminal cases, it is the combination of this extensive knowledge and experience that lay the foundation for his firm, Elkus Sisson & Rosenstein, PC....

Jacob Allen is an attorney at Kontnik Cohen LLC who brings a unique combination of experiences and skills to his family law practice. Jacob conducted his legal training at the University of Denver Sturm College of Law where he was a Chancellor’s Scholar. Jacob also received specialized training in counseling and psychological assessment of children at the University of Texas at Austin. His previous work ranges from providing psychological counseling and assessments to children and families, mental health counseling at Children’s Hospital Colorado, and litigating complex product liability cases against some of the nation’s largest companies.

A great majority of my clients have never retained an attorney previously. Criminal charges, divorce, job loss, family, business or employment problems cause individuals to find themselves ensnared in civil and/or criminal courts. Law abiding citizens are normally completely unprepared when they are served with court papers and are at a loss as to how to respond. If you are arrested you should not give any statement to the police without legal counsel. Please contact me directly if you have legal questions. If my law office cannot help you I should be able to refer you to attorneys that may...

Mr. Creager holds a B.A. in political science from the University of Colorado at Denver and a Juris Doctorate from the Denver University Sturm College of Law. He earned the "Award for Excellence in Alternative Dispute Resolution" during law school and served as president of the Student Animal Legal Defense Fund. Before law school, Mr. Creager volunteered with Reading Partners – Denver, aiding children's reading skills. He holds a real estate license with over a decade of experience in residential, land, and commercial property sales and leasing. He maintains an active Colorado real estate brokers license. From 2008 to 2020, he contributed...

Attorney Christelle C. Beck is the founder and managing partner of Frost & Beck, PC, law firm in Centennial, Colorado. A top-ranked lawyer with more than 30 years of legal experience, Ms. Beck focuses her practice solely on family law, international family law and estate planning. She provides unmatched counsel and support to clients throughout the greater Denver metro. Prior to entering private practice, Ms. Beck served as a prosecutor for the City of San Diego in California, where she gained invaluable trial experience. She then relocated to Colorado. Ms. Beck gained extensive international law experience from studying abroad in England...

Mr. Johnson is a skilled family law attorney with a dedication to zealous advocacy for his client's needs.

Danielle Loth is an attorney with Montgomery, Little, & Soran, licensed to practice in Colorado. Her work primarily focuses on domestic relations and criminal law, and litigation. Ms. Loth attended law school at the University of Denver, where she took advantage of the school’s many experiential learning opportunities and completed five separate internships. She first started working with the firm as an intern during a summer semester and returned to Montgomery, Little, & Soran again during her last year of law school. During these semesters, she performed work with attorneys throughout the firm on matters ranging from divorce and dissolution, to...

With a strong background in criminal defense, civil rights litigation, and family law, Sydney brings a versatile skill set and a unique perspective to her practice of Family Law. Sydney focuses on meeting the client where they are, showing empathy, while also creating realistic expectations for clients as they go through the legal system.