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I have practiced law in Colorado for over 20 years and has been in the Roaring Fork Valley since 1998.  I began my career as a litigator in Denver representing insurance companies, employers, and individuals in personal injury and employment matters. I began representing the Town of New Castle in 1998 and continue to serve as Town Attorney there in addition to serving as Town Attorney for De Beque and City Attorney for Delta.  Since moving to Glenwood Springs, I have continued to handle litigation matters but have focused primarily on municipal, land use, construction, real estate, and business disputes.  My transactional practice includes land use applications, real estate, and construction law.

Chad is a partner at JVAM specializing in real estate, business, land use, oil and gas, natural resources, and public lands law. He has over a decade of experience representing landowners, business owners, developers, buyers, sellers, homeowners associations, and investors in purchase and sale transactions and development of all types of real estate, including commercial residential, and investment. He also represents landowners and developers in land use entitlement acquisition from, and defense against, local jurisdictions, including Garfield County, Glenwood Springs, Carbondale, Basalt, Pitkin County, and Aspen.. Chad’s transactional experience includes representation of business owners in mergers and acquisitions, including asset purchase and stock purchase agreements. He also represents lenders and borrowers in the negotiation of loan agreements. Within the oil and gas industry, Chad assists operators, oil and gas companies, and landowners in mineral title examination and conveyance services in and around Glenwood Springs, Colorado’s Western Slope, and Wyoming.. Chad is an enthusiastic and effective communicator and is skilled at negotiating real estate and business deals in Glenwood Springs, Garfield County, and neighboring jurisdictions. Chad has a preeminent “AV” peer and client review rating from Martindale-Hubbell and is a member of the High Mountain Chapter of American MENSA.

As an estate planning and probate attorney in Colorado, I help individuals and families plan the future so they can enjoy the present. By using various types of tools, I am able to help you live a better life today, allowing you to stop worrying about tomorrow. I can help with all of the following:. I grew up in Iowa where I attended the University of Iowa as a Business/Marketing major and also obtained a certificate in Entrepreneurship. I am a Hawkeye, through and through. After undergrad, I went to law school in Minnesota at Hamline Law, graduated, and moved out to Thornton, Colorado.. In my spare time, I like to get out into the beautiful outdoors that Colorado has to offer. I ski, snowboard, hike and love to go camping and backpacking. I also love cheering on the Denver Nuggets at the Pepsi Center. I attend the Immaculate Heart of Mary church in Northglenn and have a deep appreciation for people of all faiths.

Donnia Howell graduated with her Juris Doctor degree in 2011 from the University of Denver, Sturm College of Law.  While there, she participated in different clinics and practicums, including Elder Law and Probate Practicums, and the Civil Litigation clinic.  Prior to becoming an attorney, Ms. Howell graduated summa cum laude from the University of Northern Colorado with a Masters in Gerontology and a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business.. Howell Law, LLC opened for business in 2013 and is located in the Reunion community of Commerce City in Adams County.  Ms. Howell is licensed by the Supreme Courts of the States of Colorado and Wyoming, and focuses her law practice in the areas of Family Law, Estate Planning, Elder Law, Probate, and D.U.I.  She is a member of the Colorado Bar Association, including several sub-sections such as Trusts and Estates, Elder Law, and Family Law; and the Wyoming State Bar Association.. We offer reasonable rates and a free phone consultation to assess how we can best serve you and your legal needs.  Thank you for choosing Howell Law, LLC  –  we look forward to meeting you.

Ms. Myers joined Pearson & Paris, P.C. on January 8, 2018. Ms. Myers received her Juris Doctorate from Valparaiso University Law School. During her law school tenure, Ms. Myers served as Editor-in-Chief of the Valparaiso University Law Review and was one of the founding members and treasurer of the Asian American Pacific Islander Law Student Association. Ms. Myers also participated in the Juvenile and Family Law clinic where she served as Guardian Ad Litem in family related matters to help resolve disputes of parenting time and decision-making responsibility. Ms. Myers also appeared in the Porter County Juvenile Court as a public defender for individuals facing contempt charges for failure to pay child support.. Ms. Myers was a recipient of the Hoeppner, Wagner & Evans Scholarship for outstanding commitment to the law school and was awarded the Scribes Award for demonstrating the highest levels of legal professionalism and excellence in legal writing. In May 2017, Ms. Myers was inducted into the National Order of Scribes.. Ms. Myers prides herself on her ability to communicate, both orally and in writing, superior work ethic, and analytical reasoning skills. These skills and Ms. Myers’s attention to detail directly translates to her practice areas of real estate law, civil litigation, probate, and family law. These skills enable Ms. Myers to provide competent and strategic legal representation, geared with the client’s best interest in mind. She uses her passion and empathy to advocate for her clients, while recognizing the unique dynamics and facts of each case and her specific role she plays within those dynamic. Ms. Myers is eager to guide her clients with a navigable roadmap of what to expect during the litigation process.

I have extensive experience in helping clients through the maze of our legal system.  I was a caregiver to my elderly mother and my Veteran husband. I have two grown children, and have dealt with end of life issues for my family members.. My life experience, on both sides of the desk, gives me the perspective needed when you are looking for a friendly ear.  I will always offer options to decisions, education to make informed decisions, and a commitment to answer all of your questions.

I am an attorney who is compassionate about the needs and wishes of my clients. I have helped clients navigate the legal system in order to achieve their desired results in family law and probate. I have helped them mediate results without the need of litigation but have also gone to trial and received successful outcomes for my clients. I have helped families in crisis fight to get their children back, fight to keep their children safe, fight to receive fair outcomes that protect their assets. I have also helped families in crisis navigate the medicaid system and set up trusts and wills for concerned families.. I have three beautiful children. I have aging parents and in-laws and a passion to fight for children and the elderly. I enjoy helping the elderly preserve their assets and their ensuring that their legacy continues by setting up their wills and trusts. I also understand the needs for documents setting powers of appointment and living wills as they were incredible helpful with my Grandmother passed away.. I enjoy family time including board games, skiing, and being outdoors. There is nothing as magical as the smile and laughter of those you love.

I am a Colorado attorney with nearly three decades of experience handling business and real estate transactions, assisting entrepreneurs forming new businesses and taking their businesses to the next level, commercial landlords in both office buildings, office parks, strip malls and shopping centers, internet and new media entrepreneurs and families with their estate planning needs, including wills, trusts, advanced directives and other issues. I am a native Spanish speaker and a graduate of Loyola Law School in Los Angeles, where I was on the dean’s list and was awarded the American Jurisprudence Award in trial advocacy. I received my bachelor’s degree from the University of California at Los Angeles with a major in history where I was also on Dean’s List and was a member of Phi Eta Sigma, a scholastic fraternity.

Shelley Thompson is a Shareholder at the law firm, Burns, Figa & Will, P.C. Shelley handles all aspects of Wills, Trusts, and Estate matters at the firm.  She assists clients with estates, probate, trust and probate litigation, charitable giving, guardianships and conservatorships, passing on businesses, contracts, buy-sell agreements, operating agreements, and prenuptial agreements. Shelley also practices in complex business disputes, litigation, and corporate matters.. Shelley is a member of the Denver Estate Planning Council, the Trusts and Estate Section of the Colorado Bar Association, the Colorado Women’s Bar Association, the American Association of University Women, and the Women’s Estate Planning Council.  She regularly speaks on planned giving, and trusts and estates legal issues.  Shelley was chosen by SuperLawyers as a 2016 Colorado Rising Star in Estate Planning and Probate, and was a finalist in for the Young Professional Award 2009 by the Colorado Women’s Chamber of Commerce.. Shelley’s litigation experience includes several years of complex securities litigation and bankruptcy adversary litigation.  Shelley’s publications include:  Thompson, S., Globalization of the Securities Markets:  Effects on Investor Protection, ABA Journal, International Lawyer, Winter 2007-2008, 41 INTLLAW 1121.  She also performed pro bono litigation and volunteer work on behalf of foreign-born U.S. citizens, achieving changes to New York law.. Shelley has performed a wide variety of other community work, including volunteerwork for the homeless and low-income people in Denver.  Originally from the Denver area, Shelley received her Bachelors of Arts in Political Science from the University of Colorado at Boulder and her Juris Doctor and Masters of Arts in International Affairs from American University in Washington D.C. Shelley is licensed to practice law in Colorado and New York.  She is proficient in Spanish and speaks elementary Turkish.. Shelley can be reached at or