Mesa Verde National Park Family Lawyers

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.

Dan is an attorney at The Harris Law Firm with over 30 years of law experience. He earned his law degree at Pepperdine University School of Law and Hamline University School of Law. In addition, he obtained his certification in Divorce and Family Mediation from Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution. Due to his many years in the field, Dan can assist clients in cases, including but not limited to, divorce, stepparent adoptions, child custody and support, grandparent/third person rights, non-traditional family cases, maintenance, alternative dispute resolution, and marital property agreements.

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.

Lisa R. Shellenberger is a Managing Partner at Setter Roche Smith & Shellenberger, LLC, and she is an award-winning lead litigator. She is the Chairperson of the Family Law & Juvenile Law division at the firm. Ms. Shellenberger has been awarded the Super Lawyers Rising Star award in the area of family law for 5 years running: 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021. Ms. Shellenberger has also been recognized as the Nation’s Top One Percent by the National Association of Distinguished Counsel. Additionally, in 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2020. Attorney Shellenberger has also been named as a Top 10 Attorney...

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...

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...

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...

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.

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!

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...

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...

PAUL M. GAIDE, ESQUIRE

EXPERIENCED | COST EFFECTIVE | THOUGHTFUL | TIMELY | TRUSTWORTHY

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.

Ursula Honigman is an attorney at the Harris Law Firm. She received her Juris Doctorate from Loyola University New Orleans College of Law. Ms. Honigman has worked in the Office of the Denver District Attorney’s Juvenile Diversion program, the Orleans Parish District Attorney’s Office, and interned with the Rocky Mountain Victims Law Center advocating for victims of domestic violence and other crimes. Additionally, she interned for The Hon. Richard Caschette, assisting in domestic, civil, and criminal matters. Ms. Honigman has practiced in the field of civil litigation, specifically first and third-party insurance defense, as well as special education law.

Ms. Causey is an attorney and mediator with the law firm of Causey & Howard, LLC and her practice focuses on civil and commercial litigation, employment, business transaction and victim representation. Prior to starting Causey & Howard, LLC, Ms. Causey was in-house counsel to Amware Logistics Services, LLC, an international logistics company, Traer Creek Development Company, a commercial development company, and Bright Future Foundation, a non-profit organization representing the interests of victims of domestic violence and sexual assault. Ms. Causey was also partner with the law firm of Dunn & Causey, LLC. Ms. Causey is currently the town...

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. ...

I grew up in Northern California, where I lawyered for 5 years before moving here to Grand Junction in 1981. I free-lanced as a Para-Legal until passing the Colorado Bar in 1982, and opened my first law office that May. I have been continuously licensed & practicing trial law in Western Colorado ever since, and specialize in domestic and family law, which includes a broad range of legal issues that impact upon more people than any other in the law. My goal is to help my clients achieve the best possible outcomes for themselves and, most...

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...

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,...

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,...

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...

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...

Marc Patoile’s award-winning practice focuses on complex litigation, where he brings a law and business based education, which includes an M.B.A., together with a Juris Doctorate from the University of Denver, and a diverse range of courtroom experience to these matters. Mr. Patoile has developed a regional reputation as a Douglas County lawyer handling contested hearings in family law and trials in criminal matters throughout the courts of Colorado. With over 22 years of experience, he has assisted over 1000 clients. He receives many referrals from judges, other attorneys, clients and, often times, even from the opposing parties...

Dane Torbenson is a Denver Native, and grew up in the Park Hill neighborhood in east Denver. After attending Denver East High School, he went on to earn a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in Theatre from the University of Colorado, Boulder. After a number of years as a starving actor, and jobs ranging from waiter to stuntman to private investigator to paralegal, Dane enrolled at the University of Denver College of Law, and received his J.D. in 1998. Dane began practicing criminal defense law at the law firm of Newell and Martens, and eventually became partner in the firm...

Suzanne has specialized in family law for the past 40 years. She graduated from the University of Cape Town with a Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor of Law degree in 1978, and practiced in South Africa for 15 years. After being granted permanent residency in the United States, based upon her extraordinary ability in the field of family law, she relocated to Denver. Suzanne is a highly skilled and experienced litigator who feels comfortable handling complex financial and child related cases. She has extensive experience in analyzing trusts, stock options, corporate interests, and investigation of hidden or undisclosed...

As a distinguished partner at Novo Legal, Aaron has amassed extensive experience representing clients across a diverse range of legal areas, including Criminal, Family, Immigration, and Civil matters. His litigation expertise spans tribunals from municipal courts to the prestigious 10th Circuit Court of Appeals. Aaron's dedication to staying abreast of the latest legal developments ensures that he consistently delivers outstanding results for his clients. Memberships and Affiliations: American Immigration Lawyers Association, Member Colorado Hispanic Bar Association, Member Colorado Bar Association, Member Denver Bar Association, Member Rocky Mountain Immigration Advocacy Network, Pro Bono Attorney Bar Admissions: Colorado Illinois Washington US District Court, Colorado US Bankruptcy Court, Colorado 10th Circuit Court of Appeals Executive Office of...

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...

Mr. Dolan is admitted to practice before Colorado State Courts, the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado, and the U.S. Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals. He earned his J.D. from the University of Denver Sturm College of Law in May 2016, and earned his B.A. in Political Science from Colorado State University in 2012. Mr. Dolan is a member of the Colorado Bar Association and the Denver Bar Association. Mr. Dolan represents clients in family law and personal injury cases. He has experience in auto injury, ski injury, and premises liability cases. In his family law practice, Mr. Dolan...

Kim is an attorney at The Harris Law Firm. Kim began her career as a staff attorney at Pikes Peak Legal Services. In 1989, Kim opened up her own family law practice, at which time she became a trained mediator and focused on representing victims of domestic violence and families. Kim later became a partner at Ebner & Gent, specializing in Social Security Disability law and mediation. Kim’s accolades include the Recognition of Excellence in Representing Children and the John Marshall Award. Currently, Kim works in our LawYourWay? center where she helps individuals explore the option of representing themselves.

Erika is an attorney at The Harris Law Firm and recipient of the Colorado Office of Respondent Parent Counsel's Family Defender of the Year award, known for her zealous advocacy for parents. She received her Juris Doctorate from the University of Denver Sturm College Law. With her experience at the Department of Human Services, Erika can represent clients in a wide range of divorce, child custody, and other family law matters. Erika aims to defuse high-conflict situations and educate her clients while vigorously defending their interests to achieve the best solutions in court.

After graduating from Tulane Law School in 1994, I settled in the Denver area. Over the course of the next nine years I worked for two prestigious law firms in the Metro area. In 2004 I opened my own practice focusing solely on family law. I have been admitted to the Colorado Bar, the United States District Court, District of Colorado, and the United States Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit.

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.