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2017 - “Warrior of Justice” Award (SCBA). 2022 - "Top Lawyers ~ Landlord Tenant Law" (Denver 5280 Magazine). April L. Jones, Esq., is in solo practice at Colorado Affordable Legal Services, LLC which is a limited-scope modern law practice.  April obtained her Bachelor of Arts degree (English) from the University of Utah (’02) and is a graduate of the University of Denver Sturm College of Law School (’05).  She is a veteran tenant rights & fair housing law attorney that presents regular educational clinic’s and workshops on landlord tenant related matters in Denver, Jefferson and Arapahoe Counties.  April is also the 2017 recipient of the Sam Cary Bar Association “Warrior of Justice” Award.. April is also the Co-founder & Legal Services Director at the Colorado Eviction Defense Center (CEDC).  The Mission of the CEDC is to be a valuable community stakeholder that provides information on the legal rights of tenants, the legal process, legal procedures and affordable legal representation when needed to “Balance the Scales of Justice”.. The CEDC is a non-profit, self-sustaining law firm that provides tenants with Access to Justice in the form of advocacy based upon the principles of a Modern Law Practice Initiative (unbundled).  The CEDC developed the Housing Eviction Legal Program (HELP) project to close the civil justice gap in Colorado and to minimize the direct negative effect of eviction actions that can often lead to homelessness.  Call for eviction defense legal assistance.

2009-Present. Alternate Defense Counsel Member, contracting with the State of Colorado for private sector indigent defense.. 2007-2008. Sturm College of Law Criminal Defense Clinic; representing indigent clients throughout the Denver metro area. Voted Clinic Criminal Defender of the Year, 2007.. 1987-2007. Criminal Defense Paralegal; participating in defense teams for numerous high profile federal and state cases, including the Oklahoma City Bombing case, United States v. Timothy McVeigh.. Graduated Summa Cum Laude from Metropolitan State College of Denver Graduated from The Sturm College of Law, University of Denver, 2008

- Advise high net worth (HNW) and ultra high net worth (UHNW) clients regarding the creation, structure, and operation of revocable and multi-generational trusts, family-owned and closely-held business entities, charitable entities (including split-interest charitable trusts, private foundations, private operating foundations, donor-advised funds, etc.), and family office structures.- Advise HNW and UNHW clients regarding the structure of gifts, sales, and other advanced planning techniques (e.g., GRATs, CLATs/CRUTs, sales to grantor trusts, QPRTs, net gifts, leveraged transfers, etc.) to minimize gift, estate, generation-skipping transfer (GST), and income taxes. - Advise individuals and entities regarding corporate and partnership taxation matters related to mergers, acquisitions, recapitalization activities, purchases, sales, loans, and related transactions.- Advise HNW and UNHW clients with respect to family business succession planning, including the implementation of redemption and cross-purchase buy/sell agreements.- Administer decedents' estates, including probate matters, asset transfers, and post-mortem estate planning (e.g., disclaimers). - Advise HNW and UNHW international clients regarding cross-border planning and international tax treaties.- Represent clients in trust and estate litigation.- Represent clients before the IRS with respect to gift, estate, and income tax audits, appeals, and litigation.

"The leading rule for the lawyer, as for the man of every other calling, is diligence. Leave nothing for tomorrow which can be done today." -Abraham Lincoln-