Top Family Lawyers in Colorado Springs, CO | 2 available

Firm: Ciccolella Family Law, PC

2519 West Pikes Peak Avenue , Colorado Springs, CO , Colorado 80904

Practice Areas: Adoption, Child Custody & Visitation, Child Support, Divorce, Family , Paternity, Prenuptial Agreement, Spousal Support, Family

John Ciccolella is a sole practitioner in his law firm, Ciccolella Family Law, P.C., Colorado Springs, Colorado.  John has a significant practice in custody, including intrastate, interstate, international custody and parental abductions.  He specializes in high conflict divorces, including complex property division claims. John has an AV Preeminent rating with Martindale Hubble. He is listed in Best Lawyers in America, 2013 – Present; and his law firm is listed by U.S. News and World Report as one of America’s Best Law Firms (Colorado, Family Law). He is a member of the El Paso County Bar Association and Colorado Bar Associations, 1973-Present; National Association of Counsel for Children (NACC), 1978 - Present (Member Board of Directors, 1979-1980, 2005-2013); Colorado Municipal Judges Association, 1975 – Present; ABA Child Custody and Adoption Pro Bono Project Advisory Committee; and Colorado Child Abuse Ombudsman Advisory Committee, 2012 - 2013. He is a recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award in Juvenile Law, NACC, 2014; The Lohman Award, El Paso County Bar Association, for Improving the Lives of Children, 2014; the Stephan Cahn Award, Career Achievement in Juvenile Law, NACC, 2002; the Seraph Award, Pikes Peak Children’s Advocates, 1987; Special Recognition Single Accomplishment Award for Outstanding Contribution in the Field of Child Advocacy, Pikes Peak Children’s Advocates, 1981.  He is the author of “A Study of Colorado Law and Procedures in Dependency and Neglect Proceedings,” Portland State University, 1979; Editor, “Legal Representation of the Maltreated Child”, NACC, 1980.  He has been presenter in family and juvenile law for the El Paso Bar Association, Colorado Bar Association, Colorado Trial Lawyers Association, Professional Education Systems, Inc. and NACC.  Topics of his presentations included Representing Abused Children, Child Custody, Interstate Custody, Marital Property Division and related divorce issues.

Firm: David M. Johnson, P.C.

24 South Weber Ste 300 , Colorado Springs, CO , Colorado 80903

Practice Areas: Family

Joi Kush is a Colorado Springs native.  She has a diverse background in family law and civil litigation and she is active in the community.  Joi frequently volunteers for Colorado Springs Teen Court and the Pikes Peak Pro Bono Project, and she currently serves on the Colorado Bar Association, Young Lawyer Division Executive Counsel and the El Paso County Bar Association, Family Law Section December CLE Planning Committee.  She is also a member of the Ben S. Wendelken Inn of Court and The Winter Night Club, a contributing author for the El Paso County Bar Association monthly newsletter, and a participant in Leadership Now.  As an attorney at David M. Johnson, P.C., Joi handles a variety of cases including complex custody disputes, high net worth marital estates, and post-decree issues.. Joi graduated with a B.A. in International Studies/Philosophy from the University of Denver in 2003 and from Albany Law School in 2010.  While in law school, she was an editor for the New York Bar Association's Government, Law & Policy Journal and the Albany Government Law Review.  Joi interned with Justice Littlefield in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in the Northern District of New York, the Albany County District Attorney's Vehicular Crimes Unit, and the Civil Rights and Disabilities Law Clinic.  Joi also lived and worked abroad in Beijing, China, Tokyo, Japan, Chiang Mai, Thailand, Hanoi, Vietnam and Dharamsala, India.  Her achievements and intelligence are a direct reflection of her personality and the level of motivation and energy she possesses.. Joi believes that exceptional advocacy requires persistence, effective communication, and in-depth knowledge of the law.  She also believes that a successful lawyer is one who can listen, provide individualized attention to each client and help the client find solutions to legal problems.. Bar Associations:. American Bar Association. New York Bar Association. California Bar Association. Colorado Bar Association, Family Law Section. Colorado Women's Bar Association. El Paso County Bar Association. Admitted in NY, CO & CA