Jefferson Family Lawyers

Before entering private practice, Heidi Troxell spent seven years at the Colorado Public Defender's Office representing clients charged with all manner of felonies and misdemeanors. Ms. Troxell has negotiated thousands of cases, conducted 40+ jury trials, drafted and argued countless motions, and defended clients against everything from DUI's to homicides and sex offenses. She has also negotiated multiple dismissals and deferred sentences. Being charged with a crime can be an embarrassing and stressful experience. Through plea negotiation, cases are often resolved quickly and quietly. However, in some cases justice can only be achieved by going to...

Stephanie Bergner was licensed to practice law in the state of Colorado in October, 2012. Shortly after, she started the Bergner Law Office. The Bergner Law Office specializes in family law and civil litigation. We recognize the collateral aspects of divorce and custody disputes and always attempt amicable resolution before heading to the courthouse. Bergner Law Office is focused on addressing the emotional and financial impact that legal proceedings have on both parents and children. We offer income-based fees for legal services and are driven to provide quality, affordable, and efficient legal services that are accessible to...

The Colorado Springs Law Office of John-Paul Lyle provides experienced and effective legal assistance in all areas of Colorado family law. Mr. Lyle’s steady and reassuring counsel will guide you through the emotional dynamics present in most Colorado Springs family law proceedings and provide legal closure to your family law matter.

John has practiced law in Boulder Colorado since 1975. John has represented individuals and small businesses in a variety of matters, including divorce, family law, civil litigation and real estate. He has been the co-chair of the Boulder County Family Law Committee and served as associate judge of the Louisville Municipal Court.

Jodi is a founding Partner in Martin Law Office LLC and has 18 years of experience as an attorney. At Martin Law Office LLC, Jodi focuses her energy and legal experience on providing legal services to a diverse client base, to include a focus on legal matters impacting the LGBT community, their allies, and individuals impacted by HIV. Jodi works with clients to strengthen and protect themselves and their families through planning and when necessary, litigation.

Jeremy was born and raised in central Florida and began his legal career as a law clerk at the Third District Court of Appeals in Miami. Eventually, however, the mountains came calling so Jeremy went. After arriving in Colorado, he worked for the court system for over five years, where he served pro se family law litigants and worked closely with multiple judicial officers on domestic relations, civil, and criminal dockets. Since leaving the judicial department, he has dedicated his practice exclusively to family law, including dissolution of marriage, child custody, child support, adoptions, and more. Jeremy is a rabid sports...

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....

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Emma Fletcher is an attorney whose practice consists of family law and estate planning. In the family law arena, Emma has extensive experience both in and out of the courtroom. Emma is a collaboratively trained attorney who strives to achieve holistic settlements that allow her clients to move forward with their life in confidence. When amicable settlement is not possible, Emma is well equipped for litigation. Her tactful preparation and poise shine in the courtroom. When estate planning, Emma works with her clients in thoughtful manner that results in a cohesive plan for her clients and their beneficiaries. Emma understands...

Bailey W. Mahoney is an experienced domestic relations attorney and partner with Harrington Brewster Mahoney Smits, P.C., who specializes in assisting families throughout the state of Colorado that are going through dissolution of marriage and child-related cases. Prior to beginning her legal career, Bailey received both her MBA and undergraduate degrees in business administration from Oklahoma State University, during which, Bailey completed extensive coursework in finance and accounting. With this unique educational background, Bailey is exceptionally well suited to handle the financially complex issues that frequently arise in divorce and child-related cases, such as determination of income when a party...

Alyssa is a Colorado Native, and has been practicing family law for six years. She attended law school in Salem, Oregon at Willamette University College of Law. After law school, Alyssa entered private practice in the area of family law at a small firm in Salem, Oregon. In 2020, she decided it was time to return home to the beautiful state of Colorado and now works in the Fort Collins Office of Modern Family Law.

Alyssa enjoys helping her clients reach amicable resolutions to their family law matters while recognizing that this is often one of...

Stephanie was born and raised in the Denver area. She attended college at Colorado College in Colorado Springs. Stephanie received her law degree from the University of Baltimore School of Law. After law school, began working as a legal aid attorney in Reno, Nevada. Stephanie returned to Colorado in 2015.

Stephanie believes that legal representation should be thoughtful, helpful and accessible and knows that when it comes to your legal issues, one-size-fits all does not always work. That is why she is proud to offer both traditional and unbundled services to fit your needs.

Stephanie focuses on both family law and...

Harris & Associates, LLC is a general practice law firm that focuses on family law, divorce, mediation, estate planning, wills, probate, real estate, collections personal injury and small business matters. Our friendly staff and attorneys will be happy to meet with you and discuss options for your legal needs. Call us now at (970) 635-2590!! Thank you!

We realize that you have come to this web site because you are facing or may be facing a family law issue. Whether you are at the beginning of a divorce or child custody issue or modifying prior orders we are here to offer the experience you need to get through this difficult time. Mitch Tacy has been helping people minimize the financial and emotional cost of divorce in Larimer County since 2000. Mitch Tacy will listen to your concerns and negotiate your case with creativity and common sense to earn the results you want. We can...

Ms. Becker has been a force in the Colorado judicial system since 2003, coming to Colorado via Temple University Beasley School of Law, in Philadelphia, PA. From 2003-2009 she worked in the Office of the Colorado State Public Defender, working her way up in the ranks to finishing her public defender career as the Office Head of the Trinidad Regional Office.

Entering into private practice in 2009, she has kept herself busy in the areas of Family Law, Criminal Defense, and has begun a new role in Personal Injury cases.

It has always been Ms. Becker’s philosophy in her practice of...

Attorney James Frazier received his J.D. from the University of Colorado Law School after receiving a bachelor's of science in biopsychology from the University of Michigan. Mr. Frazier worked with the 4th Judicial District Attorney's Office in Colorado Springs and clerked for the 1st and 18th Judicial District Courts in Jefferson and Arapahoe counties. Attorney James Frazier has experience with domestic relations matters including allocation of parental responsibility, high conflict divorce, and grandparent visitation. That experience is the result of James Frazier's hard work and extensive knowledge about Colorado's state courts. James feels privileged to apply his legal acumen to help...

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For over twenty-nine years Paul M. Gaide’s practice has emphasized superior representation of clients in state and federal courts, and in transactions.

Mr. Gaide’s unique combination of education and vocational experiences in family law, business litigation, commercial transactions, finance, insurance, tax and accounting result in his clients receiving valuable insights and exceptional service.

Mr. Gaide’s general approach, both with his clients and opposing parties / counsel, is to be direct, after gaining a full understanding of the facts, as applied to the applicable law. Mr. Gaide...

Alex started her legal career as a prosecutor in Colorado's 14th Judicial District, handling cases from speeding tickets to homicides. With nearly a decade of experience, she prioritized compassion for victims while ensuring fairness for all parties. Specializing in serious crimes against children, she tried over a hundred cases to juries. Transitioning to family law, Alex brings her negotiation and litigation skills to help families navigate challenging legal situations with empathy and understanding. She's dedicated to providing personalized representation for divorce, child custody, spousal support, and domestic violence cases.

Colorado Springs Family Law attorney Michael Thomas Allen (“Mike”) earned his Bachelor of Arts Degree from the University of Oregon in Eugene, OR and his Juris Doctor from the University of St. Thomas School of Law in Minneapolis, MN. Throughout Law School, Mike took every opportunity to earn court room experience through interning at both Public Defender and District Attorney Offices in Colorado and Minnesota. These in the court room experiences gave him real world litigation experience prior to graduating UST Law in 2017. Since becoming an attorney in Colorado, Mike has served citizens of El Paso County through prosecuting misdemeanors,...

Erica Vasconcellos is a hardworking, family-focused attorney practicing at the Law Office of Greg Quimby, P.C., the firm her father founded in 1998. She earned her degree in political science from the University of Colorado and her J.D. from the University of Denver College of Law. She has been licensed to practice law in Colorado since 2003.
Erica is extremely passionate about the field of family law because she is a mother and wife herself. Family is everything to Erica. She enjoys helping other families through some of the most difficult times of their lives, assisting with matters involving adoption, alimony,...

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. ...

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...

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.

Scott was born and raised in Riverside, California. He attended Pacific Union College, graduating with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing. Scott specialized in psychiatric nursing while advancing his career with a Masters in Business Administration from La Sierra University. Scott earned his Juris Doctorate from Loyola Law School in Los Angeles in 2004. He worked at the prominent civil litigation law firm of Fogel, Feldman, Ostrov, Ringler and Klevens. Scott moved with his wife and two children to Colorado in 2005.

Scott is a specialized attorney dedicated to the effective and efficient management of every individual's...

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.

We are an experienced and knowledgeable team of legal professionals dedicated to effective and aggressive representation of your rights. Whatever your legal challenge my present, you can be assured that justice for our clients is our priority. We have handled hundreds of cases, small to large, and have extensive trial experience in family, civil, criminal and personal injury matters. We are small enough to give you personalized service but strong enough to get the job done right.

Kresten Hendrix is a native of the Colorado Springs area and and has always been honored to serve his native community. For the past several years, while working for the law firm Modern Family Law, Kresten has been representing clients in their family law matters in jurisdictions all over the state of Colorado, but mostly in the Colorado Springs area. Kresten has been lead counsel for hundred's of cases in Colorado District Courts during his tenure at Modern Family Law. Before joining Modern Family Law, Kresten worked for two years in Pueblo, Colorado practicing primarily in family...

Kyra grew up outside of Seattle and attended undergrad at University of Washington, where she majored in sociology. She has worked in the legal field in Washington and Colorado since 2018. Kyra attended law school at University of Wyoming where interned and volunteered for organizations focused on children’s advocacy in the court system and divorce proceedings. She worked as a student attorney for the international human rights clinic, and won best oral advocate for the regional moot court competition. After graduating, Kyra participated in Modern Family Law’s flagship training program, where she spent months training with experienced attorneys to gain hands-on...

Stephen Vertucci was born and raised in a working class family in the south suburbs of Chicago, Illinois. After graduating high school, Stephen enlisted in the military and served in the U.S. Navy during the first Gulf War. After being honorably discharged, he worked in his family’s restaurant and obtained his Bachelor of Arts Degree in History from the University of Illinois. With an interest in public speaking, Stephen attended law school at Chicago-Kent College of Law, a law school with a reputation for their outstanding trial advocacy training program. It was during law school that Stephen discovered his passion:...

Lawrence has lived in the Roaring Fork Valley and Aspen since 2002, and currently serves as Of Counsel for Feldman Wertz. He has years of experience advocating for his clients, practicing law at several prominent litigation, property, and family law firms. Prior to joining Feldman/Wertz, Lawrence worked at Balcomb and Green, P.C., in Glenwood Springs, for the firm’s litigation division, where he maintained a primary focus on family law, real estate, and business development. Experience • Feldman / Wertz, P.C., Of Counsel, 2021-Present • Roaring Fork Transportation Authority, 2016 - 2021 • Balcomb & Green, P.C., 2014-2016 • Whatley Kallas, P.C., 2013-2014 • Skoloff and Wolfe, P.C. 2010-2013 • Tax Court...

Kathryn R. Tolison devotes 100 percent of her practice to family law at Tolison & Williams, Attorneys at Law, LLC in Brighton, Colorado. Designated as a Rising Star in 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017. Ms. Tolison focuses her practice on family law mediation, dissolution of marriage (divorce) actions, legal separation actions, post-decree modification actions, allocation of parental responsibility actions and adoptions. Katie is also certified to practice Collaborative law. Katie has a passion for family law and works closely with her clients to ensure that each one understands their legal rights and options, and is given the...

Allison Mahoney is the Founder and Managing Attorney at ALM Law, a civil rights and victims' right law firm. She has over a decade’s worth of experience litigating on behalf of survivors of civil rights violations, intimate partner violence (IPV), child abuse and neglect, sexual abuse, and human trafficking. Allison began her legal career at O’Melveny & Myers LLP, where she was a member of the firm’s pro bono committee and represented survivors of sexual abuse and IPV. She was later a prosecutor in New York City and investigated sex crimes, public corruption, and human trafficking rings. For the next...