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Ms. Taylor practices in the areas of estate and gift planning, probate, guardianship, and Medicaid as well as VA Pension planning, offering a holistic approach to estate planning by focusing not only on preserving wealth, but a legacy. Ms. Taylor is a member of ElderCounsel, a premier community of estate planning attorneys around the country.

Attorney Troy Anderson is a dedicated, experienced, and effective criminal defense attorney. After practicing in Arizona from 2017–2024, Troy returned to Colorado Springs and joined Peakstone Law in 2024. Troy grew up in Colorado Springs, graduating with honors from Doherty High School. He attended college in Utah and law school at the University of Arizona, but it was always his goal to return to Colorado, and he is happy to be home.. Troy’s undergraduate degree was in International Relations, a program with heavy emphasis on writing and statistical analysis. He minored in Writing and Rhetoric.. He attended law school at the University of Arizona from 2014-2017. From the start, his passion and emphasis in law school was courtroom advocacy. He participated in two national Moot Court competitions (ABA National Appellate Advocacy Competition and Jessup International Law Moot Court Team) and was the 2016 co-champion of the school’s own oral argument competition and a finalist in the school’s trial argument competition.. He served as Senior Articles Editor of the Arizona Journal of International and Comparative Law, where he published a legal note called Fitting a Virtual Peg in a Round Hole: Why Existing International Law Fails to Govern Cyber Reprisals, 34.1 Ariz. J. Int’l Com. L. 135 (2017).. Troy has handled well over a thousand cases and covered hearings in hundreds more. He has appeared in dozens of different courts, from tiny rural courthouses to the Arizona Court of Appeals. He has learned to be adaptable to the different expectations of different prosecutors, judges, and juries, and he knows how to find the best possible outcome for his cases.. As a student intern permitted to practice law under supervision, Troy worked with multiple prosecutor’s offices, including prosecuting misdemeanor and felony trials. He quickly realized, however, that he is a defense lawyer at heart. Advocating for clients, holding police accountable, and finding creative solutions to help people improve are all preferable to prosecution for him.. Troy’s first experience with probate was personal rather than professional, when he volunteered to handle the administration of an estate after an unexpected family tragedy. He quickly learned how arduous, opaque, and stressful probate process can be, and he resolved to apply his hard-won knowledge and experience to guide others who find themselves in that position.. A Coloradan to his core, Troy enjoys hiking, camping, and snowboarding. He got married at Garden of the Gods and had his wedding reception at the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo. He is thrilled to be back in Colorado, advocating for his clients.

As an attorney in private practice in the Denver metro area and Colorado Springs,  Catherine Hammond provides extensive estate and tax planning services to individuals and businesses, as well as elder law, Medicaid planning, probate, and trust administration. Ms. Hammond’s primary focus is protecting families from the devastating legal effects of disability and death. Through proper planning, individuals and families can avoid probate, protect their assets, pass on their legacies, and provide for the security of their loved ones. She will take the time to get to know you as individuals, to learn about your life and values, and work closely with you through an ongoing relationship to ensure your personal and financial goals are met as your life and the laws change over the years.. Ms. Hammond combines a background in business with a wide range of legal and personal experience to provide her clients with a uniquely practical perspective. An attorney since 1993, she devotes her practice solely to estate and legacy planning. Ms. Hammond also offers educational workshops on a variety of estate planning topics to both the general public and private groups, in addition to having taught Estate Planning and Taxation at Colorado Technical University.. Experience. Ms. Hammond learned firsthand the effects of failing to plan when her mother developed early-onset Alzheimer’s Disease without any planning documents in place, requiring her to endure the living probate of her mother’s estate. Through that experience she determined to help others avoid the added headache and heartache of a complicated and expensive legal process by obtaining a law degree and devoting her practice to estate planning.. Ms. Hammond’s professional experience began during law school when she worked for an estate planning and probate firm in Denver. Upon finishing law school, she worked on a contract basis with Denver-based Sherman & Howard. She then moved on to LexisNexis, a group providing authoritative legal information for attorneys nationwide, where she managed a team of attorneys and developed a knowledge of and love for the business world. Now, fulfilling her dream as a counselor and planner, she advises her clients on how best to achieve their goals while eliminating or reducing legal fees, taxes, publicity, and family conflict.. Ms. Hammond is a member of WealthCounsel, ElderCounsel, the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, the Colorado Springs Estate Planning Council, the Colorado and El Paso Bar associations, and is trained as a reconciler through Peacemaker Ministries. She formerly served on the Board of Governors for the American Academy of Estate Planning Attorneys. She is admitted to practice law before the Supreme Court of Colorado as well as the U.S. District Courts.. Education. Ms. Hammond completed her undergraduate work at Coe College in Cedar Rapids, Iowa in 1987, with a major in French and a minor in Psychology. She earned her Juris Doctorate from the University of Denver College of Law in 1993, with a concentration in estate planning, tax, and mediation.. Personal. Outside the office, Ms. Hammond enjoys a wide variety of activities including hiking, playing with her dogs, reading, writing and spending time with her daughters and granddaughters. She loves to cook and has a special interest in planned charitable giving.

Experienced Probate attorney serving clients in Colorado Springs and surrounding areas.

Experienced Probate attorney serving clients in Colorado Springs and surrounding areas.

Experienced Probate attorney serving clients in Colorado Springs and surrounding areas.

Experienced Probate attorney serving clients in Colorado Springs and surrounding areas.

Experienced Probate attorney serving clients in Colorado Springs and surrounding areas.

Experienced Probate attorney serving clients in Colorado Springs and surrounding areas.

Experienced Probate attorney serving clients in Colorado Springs and surrounding areas.

Experienced Probate attorney serving clients in Colorado Springs and surrounding areas.

Experienced Probate attorney serving clients in Colorado Springs and surrounding areas.

Experienced Probate attorney serving clients in Colorado Springs and surrounding areas.

Experienced Probate attorney serving clients in Colorado Springs and surrounding areas.

Experienced Probate attorney serving clients in Colorado Springs and surrounding areas.

Experienced Probate attorney serving clients in Colorado Springs and surrounding areas.

Experienced Probate attorney serving clients in Colorado Springs and surrounding areas.

Experienced Probate attorney serving clients in Colorado Springs and surrounding areas.

Experienced Probate attorney serving clients in Colorado Springs and surrounding areas.

Experienced Probate attorney serving clients in Colorado Springs and surrounding areas.