Top best Family Lawyers in Boulder near me

Stephen A. Closky served as President of the Boulder County Bar Association.  He received his law degree from the American University/Washington College of Law and his undergraduate degree from the University of Wisconsin, Madison.  He is a graduate of the Peddie School in Hightstown, New Jersey.. Steve has a sophisticated divorce, family law and domestic relations practice, including alimony, maintenance, child support and child custody matters.  He typically represents successful professionals, executives, business owners and beneficiaries of family trusts and has significant experience handling complex divorce-related marital property, business, trust, retirement, executive compensation and real estate matters.. Steve has practiced law since 1994.  Prior to joining Dietze and Davis as a shareholder in 2006, Steve enjoyed practicing divorce and family law as a sole practitioner for Stephen A. Closky, P.C.  He has also served as a staff attorney for the Cook County Circuit Court in Chicago, Illinois.  Steve is a member of the Boulder County and Colorado Bar Associations.. Steve lives in Boulder, Colorado with his wife and two children.  He enjoys biking, hiking and skiing with his family.

Prior to becoming a licensed attorney in the State of Colorado, I had nearly six years of prior experience working in the Family Law arena as a legal assistant, paralegal, and law clerk. I now work as an associate attorney at Stahly, LLC, practicing all areas of Family Law with a passion for assisting clients through what can undoubtedly be one of the hardest times of their lives.. I received my Juris Doctor from the Sturm College of Law at the University of Denver, a Master of Science in Legal Administration degree from the University of Denver, and a Bachelor of Arts majoring in Applied Sociology from the University of Northern Colorado.. I rely on my creativity, compassion and focus to bring cases to resolution, both inside and outside the courtroom. I regularly provide clients with counsel, case assessment and guidance based on the individual needs of each case.. Outside of the office, I enjoy teaching courses at Morgan Community College, traveling, writing, recreational photography and exploring in the mountains with family, friends, and pup Benji. I also enjoys volunteering with the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, where I am currently the Advocacy and Public Policy Chair for the Colorado Chapter.

I live in Boulder and have practiced law here and along the front range since graduating from CU law school. I  am experienced in trials, negotiations and mediation, and have completed the training as a Child and Family Investigator, and am also a mediator.  For 15 years I was an adjunct professor at the University of Colorado School of Law.

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I graduated from Arizona State University in 2006 with my Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Spanish Language. In 2011, I received my Juris Doctor degree from the Phoenix School of Law. After graduation, I moved to Boulder and am admitted to practice law in both Colorado and Arizona.. After moving to Colorado I gained experience in criminal law working as an associate criminal defense attorney. I appeared in court across the state on a daily basis. Being bi-lingual was a tremendous asset as my clients were primarily Spanish speaking. In 2013, I began an apprenticeship at Willoughby and Associates, a premier family law firm in downtown Denver.. I have experience not only in complex dissolution cases but also in same sex adoption, gender and name changes and grandparent rights.. I joined the Burnhaw Law Firm, P.C. in August, 2014 as an associate practicing Domestic Relations.. I handle dissolutions and post-decree matters and enjoy being a source of comfort and guidance to families going through difficult times. I am sensitive to client’s needs while still firmly managing their expectations.. When I am not busy helping Colorado families, I may be found hiking, learning my Husband’s native language, Farsi, and baking one-of-a-kind birthday cakes for family and friends.. I give back to the community by volunteering annually as a judge for Colorado Mock Trial competitions.

Colorado divorce attorney Lindsay Abernethy decided to pursue family law because she wanted to work closely with people and help them through difficult times in their lives.. “I like being able to put people at ease during stressful circumstances,” said Ms. Abernethy. “During a divorce, it’s important to help clients regain perspective of situations that they may perceive as the most daunting or unpleasant in their lives.”. Ms. Abernethy tells her clients that, while the divorce process can be long and difficult, they can still see outcomes that they want.. “I tell them that, if they are strong and remain as rational as possible, things will go as smoothly as they can. I hope that they depend on me during this time to do the best job I am capable of doing in helping them achieve what they want,” said Ms. Abernethy.

Boulder criminal defense and family law attorney Barre M. Sakol has spent more than 35 years helping individuals dealing with serious, complex legal matters. With a particular focus on divorce, DUI/DWAI, misdemeanors, and felonies, his firm handles a comprehensive range of family law and criminal-related issues. Barre works hard to provide each and every client with the personalized, one-on-one attention they need and the aggressive representation they deserve. His commitment to top-quality legal services and high ethical standards has earned him an AV Preeminent® Rating from Martindale-Hubbell® for more than 24 years. Call today for a free consultation!. For more information about attorney Barre M. Sakol, visit his page at:

Ben graduated from Hamilton College with a bachelor’s degree in Theater and earned his J.D. from Northeastern University School of Law. During law school, he worked with the innocence project, helping to exonerate the wrongly convicted through DNA testing and reform the criminal justice system to prevent future injustices.. Ben worked as an Assistant District Attorney in The Cape and Islands District Attorney’s Office where he specialized in domestic violence and substance abuse cases heading up the Drug Court. His experience as a prosecutor has made him a skilled litigator.. For the past 6 years he has been practicing in New York, focusing on family law and criminal defense. He has handled every type of family law case imaginable, including divorce/dissolution of marriage, allocation of parental responsibilities, child support, spousal maintenance, property division and post-decree matters.

Anna Bond grew up in Knoxville, Tennessee where the dogwoods are beautiful in the springtime and true Volunteers bleed Orange. After heading off to college in the quaint town of Staunton, Virginia, Anna was fortunate to participate in Semester at Sea which gave her a broader view of the world. After finishing up a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Administration at Mary Baldwin College, Anna took a job teaching English to middle and elementary school students in the small town of Asakura in Fukuoka, Japan, working for the JET Programme. Two years, lots of studying of the Japanese language and one memorable hike up Mt. Fuji in a typhoon later and it was time to head back to the U.S. for law school and the practice of law.. A proud graduate of the University of Colorado, Anna decided Boulder was the place to practice when she finished law school. While in law school, Anna worked for Sanderson & Gard as a law clerk and continued on working for Jeff Gard with Gard & Associates, LLC after law school. Having found her passion for family law in the early years of her practice, Anna became a partner with Gard & Bond LLC in 2009 which enabled her to fully embrace the intricacies and nuances that come with the practice of family law. With a thriving practice, Anna needed space to expand, so after 7 years in a successful partnership, Anna founded Bond Family Law, P.C. in January 2017. These days, Anna is either working to creatively help clients resolve their problems, litigating matters that could not be settled, or hanging out with her girls while they're still willing to hang out with her.

Andrew C. Littman has more than 25 years successful trial experience dealing with divorce, probate, business, real estate and personal injury. Andy’s commitment to clients starts with fully understanding their goals and passionately advocating their cause. He has a proven ability to accurately assess a range of potential outcomes and takes a strategic approach to customize every case.. A Martindale-Hubbell® AV Peer Review Rated™ attorney, Andrew C. Littman has been practicing law since 1980. His main areas of practice are divorce, business and real estate.. Andy’s most notable victories are Colorado Supreme Court and Court of Appeals cases that involved family law and personal injury, which established new legal precedent. In addition, he has won a number of substantial trial-court victories in multi-million-dollar-cases.

26+ years Criminal Defense - Never a prosecutor. I have no experience putting people in cages, only keeping them out. Criminal Defense SuperLawyer - Faculty at Trial Lawyers' College for 7+ years - Title IX University Sexual Misconduct Defense Lawyer. Discovering the true story of your starts on day 1.  It starts with you and your experience. It continues as we learn about the witnesses, police response, prosecutors and society. Motives, pressures and other blinders lead to false beliefs or false accusations.  As we learn the true story, we investigate to support it, and to disprove the prosecution story.  Its basis is found in science and psychology.  The true story of your case provides the best way to win at trial.  It also allows gets to the best plea bargain, if that is your desire.  This process works.  It works to give you #honestresults.. My job is learn the facts, know the law and present it all to you so you can make good decisions.  If your decision is trial, my job is to win (attorney regulation says I cannot promise more than my sincerest effort towards that goal, so that is my promise).  This is best done by telling the true story of the case.  The Trial Lawyers College taught me how to do that. Now, I teach it to others as part of the Trial Lawyers College Faculty.  Second to winning a trial is helping a lawyer to learn how to win.. We handle many University Sexual Misconduct claims, also known as Title IX or Institutional Equity. The standard criminal defense rules are not followed and the burden of proof is 50.1%. It is highly unfair and the schools rarely follow their own rules. Despite these facts, we win at each level. While most of the case is handled at the University level, we also fight these cases in State and Federal Court. The Federal Courts very clearly see the lack of Due Process.. Plaintiff Injury work is quite enjoyable. My goals are for 1) the client to regain health, 2) someone else pays for it, 3) the client gets money to become whole. The work is challenging, and I love getting to know my clients and their friends/family.. The law is important.  After more than 26 years practicing, I know law.  I always find new bits.  Every year, the legislature changes the law and appellate courts interpret it with greater nuance.  Sometimes it helps, more often the District Attorney council lobbies to make convictions easier.  What never changes is the power of story.  A well told true story of a case will win where reliance on law will not.  As powerful as "proof beyond a reasonable doubt" sounds, jurors focused on harm and emotion will convict.  The true story solves that.  The true story challenges the prosecutor to disprove this story of innocence beyond a reasonable doubt.  The true story is one the jury sees and feels.  It does not rely upon the cold reason of logic, of law.. I love the spirit of the west and Colorado in particular, standing for what you believe in, courage, self determination. The mountains call me, and I ski, mountain bike, dirt bike, hike etc. More recently, I started surfing. Now the ocean waves call every few months.. As a youth, I learned how to eat, dance and speak with neighbors in Louisiana. I will always love my LSU Tigers football team. If you can understand Coach Orgeron, good on you. Geaux Tigahs. For law school, I traveled to Washington DC, attending Georgetown. The East Coast was a different experience, and not much like here. No matter where I go, there is nothing more beautiful than our mountains. Colorado is home. After school, I became a Colorado Public Defender and tried every type of case you can imagine. I won more than I lost. Despite my success, I felt there was more I could do in my cases. In 2010, I attended the 3 week Trial Lawyers College in Wyoming. The work we did there changed my life. I remain passionate, but now I am happy as well. It changed my practice too. I am a better lawyer, and a better human.. I have believe in the individual, not corporations nor govenments.  In my time, I have seen too many injustices committed by corporations or govenments to work for them or help them.  I hope they will act for the benefit of all, but that is not their motive.  Money and power are their motives.