La Plata County Estate Planning Lawyers

Colorado Springs estate planning attorney Larry R. Gaddis is a founding member of Gaddis, Herd, Craw & Adams P.C. With nearly 50 years of legal experience, Larry assists clients with a range of complex legal issues, including wills, trusts, estate and trust administration, and all matters of estate planning. With every case he takes on, he uses his best efforts to see that they are well taken care of. Larry is married to Dr. Barbara Gaddis, who is an organic chemistry professor at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. They have two sons, Jeffrey W. Gaddis, who is a...

Cameron is an estate planning and business attorney licensed in Colorado. He works as in-house counsel for the blockchain company Block Convey, located in New York City. He speaks Italian at an intermediate level and his favorite hobby is tennis.

Attorney Steven R. Owens is a fourth generation Colorado native. He earned his Bachelor’s degree and Master’s degree with honors from the University of Colorado at Boulder. Attorney Owens received his Juris Doctorate degree with honors from the University of Wisconsin—Madison. While attending the University of Wisconsin, Attorney Owens was the articles editor of the Wisconsin Law Review. In addition, he was a member of The Order of the Coif, a group reserved for lawyers who graduate in the top 10 percent of their class. Attorney Owens founded The Law Office of Steven R. Owens, P.C. in Sedona, Arizona in...

Since 1979, it has been my goal to serve my clients so as to make a difference in their lives. I consider this as my highest calling in the practice of law. With guidance, clients can find opportunities; calm their fears; reassure loved ones; preserve what matters most; discover their strengths; overcome adversity; feel good about their progress, and – most importantly – achieve peace of mind. Successful planning is infrequent and uncommon in most families, but not for my clients. My planning process is less about the documents and more about achieving results. I Use a unique planning approach...

Benjamin Kinney specializes in energy law and estate planning, particularly in oil and gas transactions. His law practice is focused on helping individuals and businesses navigate the many legal, regulatory and policy challenges in the energy industry. He works with mineral owners to negotiate and review leases, develop strategies for mineral holdings and other issues specifically related to individual and corporate mineral owners.

He also provides estate planning services including wills, trusts, healthcare directives, powers of attorney, and other documents. He is a certified Personal Family Lawyer and supports clients to make informed and empowered decisions about their families and wealth.

Child custody, support and divorce are difficult to navigate on your own. I provide a road map through the legal system with as much or as little assistance as you need in getting you and your family through with dignity and a vision for your future. Full service divorce representation available as well as unbundled consultation and drafting assistance.

Attorney Anne B. Jorgensen is backed by years of experience handling legal issues involving elder law. By focusing on this specific practice area, she is able to help her clients navigate through matters involving estate planning, probate, trust litigation, guardianships, and conservatorships. In every case, she strives to obtain positive results for her clients and works diligently to see that each client receives the care and attention they need from the day their case opens until the day their case is resolved. Before joining the firm. Ms. Jorgensen attended Arizona State University where she completed her Bachelor of Science...

Real estate, finance and business attorney, Chelsea Rae Clark’s general legal practice focuses on commercial real estate and business law including purchase and sale transactions, land use and development planning matters, as well as business and corporate transactions. Chelsea is also suited for practice as a lawyer for charitable organizations and municipalities across the state, and she is familiar with federal regulations, local land use codes, as well as county and state policy.

Originally from South Dakota, Chelsea was raised in Fort Collins, Colorado, and has lived most of her life along the Front Range and in the...

Douglas R. Griess is a partner with Hackstaff Snow Atkinson & Griess, LLC, in Denver, Colorado focusing on business law, estate planning, and intellectual property for small businesses. Early in his career, Mr. Griess learned contract analysis working on insurance coverage matters, commercial litigation, and construction defects. Mr. Griess opened The Griess Law Firm, LLC, in 2010 to provide business counsel to clients, and then merged with Hackstaff & Snow, LLC in 2016 to expand his practice areas and resources. He represents various individuals and businesses based in Colorado and around the nation in business matters, non-profit matters, transactions, civil...

Experienced elder law and disability rights attorney, active in bar association and non profit boards, trial and appellate experience, married with two adult daughters

Zachary A. Chapman is a Senior Attorney at Kearney, McWilliams & Davis, PLLC. He practices in oil & gas law, including drafting of title opinions and performing due diligence for mergers and acquisitions. Zach assists the Denver oil & gas team and reviews and edits title opinions and division of interest ownership reports. Zach also practices family law handling all types of matters related to Domestic Relations, Paternity, and Juvenile cases, as well as handling a Probate Docket to include Conservatorships, Guardianships, Contesting a Will, and both Formal and Informal Probate matters, including Estate Planning. Prior to joining Kearney, McWilliams...

Charles C. Tucker is a native of Colorado. He has long enjoyed exploring wilderness and desert areas of the West. His early fascination with topographic maps ultimately evolved into a love of the law of property.

Tucker received his Juris Doctor degree from William Mitchell College of Law in St. Paul, Minnesota. His course of study focused on estate planning and tax law. He won awards for legal writing and for working with nonprofit organizations.

After law school, Tucker served as law clerk for Judge Arnaud Newton in Fort Collins. He was employed as an attorney at the firms of Frey,...

Dean Ferraro earned his Bachelor's Degree from California State Polytechnic University, Pomona in 1992 and his J.D. Degree from the University of Mississippi ("Ole Miss") in 1996. He is licensed to practice law in the State Courts of Colorado, California, and Tennessee. Mr. Ferraro is also licensed to practice before the United States District Courts of Colorado (District of Colorado, California (Central District), and Tennessee (Eastern District).

Mr. Westlund excels in the the practical application of the law to your individual case. For over 37 years, he has served clients in Broomfield, Northglenn, Westminster, Brighton and throughout the greater Denver Metropolitan Area. His Northglenn, Colorado office has convenient access to the courts of Adams, Broomfield, and Denver metropolitan counties.

A wide range of education and experience gives this attorney a unique perspective to your legal and personal issues. His concern, first and foremost, is for his client’s complete needs. It is often difficult to find concern for personal well-being as a client of a large, inhospitable law firm....

As a product of the Northeast educational establishment, I moved to Colorado in 1981 and have practiced law in El Paso County ever since. My small firm has handled large transactions, but normally builds on experience to provide entrepreneurs, small businesses and individuals with personal quality guidance and legal service. I do not provide litigation services, but refer clients other firms for litigation. Without interrupting my law practice, I served as El Paso County Commissioner from 1995 to 2003. During that time, I collaboratively led Colorado's implementation of Welfare Reform and Child Welfare Reform and represented the National Association of...

Lee Runyan an accomplished software engineer, always wanted to make a difference, to help people. Writing computer games, social websites and software for test equipment was not really accomplishing his goal of making the world a better place. So after years of working at his chosen profession, trapped in a cubical, staring at computer monitors all day, with hardly any human interaction, he packed it in and went to lawschool. Prior to lawschool, Lee had personally experienced the frustrating and difficult process that accompanies almost any encounter with the legal system. As an attorney, Lee hopes to help his...

Keith Gantenbein is the owner of Gantenbein Law Firm, a premier law firm in Denver, Colorado, focusing on Real Estate, Business, Probate, Estate Planning, Wills & Trusts, Elder Law, Credit Disputes, Civil Litigation & Tax Law.

Gantenbein Law Firm is an award-winning, nationally-recognized law firm that has been featured on Wall Street Journal, The Denver Post, AOl News, ABC News, Channel 4 News, American Bar Association Journal, and more.

Gantenbein Law Firm's attorneys have combined experienced of 85 years and are licensed in 8 states.

Mr. Gantenbein has been recognized as a Super Lawyers, Rising Star in 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018...

Karen has over 27 years experience practicing law, with 22 over those years emphasizing estate planning and business planning. Karen is a member of Wealthcounsel, a national association of estate planning attorneys. She is also a member of the Trust and Estate Sections of the American Bar Association and the Colorado Bar Association. Karen regularly teaches other attorneys, financial professionals, and the public on issues of estate planning, including coordinating retirement planning accounts with estate planning. Karen has written several books, including Estate Planning in Colorado, published by Bradford Publishing.

Eric Sandoval is a Real Estate and Business attorney in Aspen, Colorado. He Speaks both Spanish and English and was Born in Aspen, Colorado where he continues to reside. Eric loves the outdoors and in his free time enjoys skiing, hiking, and photography.

Welcome to SAW Law, LLC. We're a Denver located law firm practicing in the areas of: Social Security Disability, Mesothelioma and Asbestos claims, Wills and Estate Planning, Corporate Formation, Landlord Assistance and Property Management and Residential Real Estate Transactions.

Anna Burr is a Colorado native born in Greeley and raised in Loveland. Anna received her bachelor's degree from Colorado State University and was conferred her Juris Doctorate degree from Chicago-Kent College of Law in Illinois. Her decision to go to law school came from her father, who taught her to be a leader and offer help where it is needed. Early in her career, Ms. Burr worked as trial counsel for one of the largest insurance companies in the nation. From that experience, she learned from the inside how the insurance companies work and how to fight...

Michael Obernesser has over two decades of experience in the courtrooms of Colorado and Illinois, handling all manner of civil and criminal cases. On the civil side, Michael has experience with everything from simple breach of contract claims to multi-million dollar insurance litigation, and everything in between. On the criminal side, Michael has defended clients on charges ranging from traffic tickets and DUIs to Federal drug cases and first degree murder. Michael graduated magna cum laude from Xavier University in Cincinnati, Ohio, with a Bachelor’s Degree in Philosophy. Michael went on to receive his law degree from the Northwestern...

Colorado Springs, Pueblo & Denver income tax lawyer J. David Hopkins vigorously represents clients in IRS audits, tax appeals, tax collections, and Federal courts. He has extensive experience representing small business owners, self-employed, divorced spouses, non-filers as well as individuals with all varieties of tax issues. He has saved taxpayers hundreds of thousands of dollars in tax liabilities and protected assets from seizure by helping clients understand and enforce their rights in tax proceedings. Mr. Hopkins attended the University of Denver Sturm College of Law, where he served as Editor of the Denver Tax Law Journal, ranking member of...

Born in Vernal, Utah, Attorney Curtis grew up in Utah but now calls Colorado home with his wife and son. Attorney Curtis founded the Curtis Law firm, LLC with the honest belief that quality legal services should be accessible to everyone, not just the wealthy. From the beginning, Curtis Law Firm has been helping its clients resolve their legal problems so they can get on with the business of living.

Catharine (Katie) Armstrong has over 10 years of experience in the legal profession. Some of that experience is as a criminal investigator and some as a former public defender. Katie's well rounded experience provides her clients with the most effective representation. Katie knows that good people make mistakes or can be falsely accused of crimes they didn't commit. While serving as a public defender, Katie represented hundreds of clients on many different types of criminal cases. Katie knows her way around a courtroom and can effectively argue before a judge and jury. Katie has a vast amount of courtroom experience that...

Brian is a sole practitioner, practicing in Colorado since 1995. His client-friendly fees are simple flat fees for most matters. Brian provides quality estate planning services (wills and trusts) and representation in uncontested probate matters. He also represents consumers and small business owners in bankruptcy matters. With no staff, Brian provides one-on-one premium service to his clients, handling all client matters and communications, promptly and effectively.

Chris is a Former Prosecutor Chris Ponce, Esq. is an attorney licensed to practice law before all Colorado county and district courts, the Colorado Court of Appeals, and the Supreme Court of the State of Colorado. Mr. Ponce’s greatest level of experience is in criminal law, but he also handles domestic cases, personal injury, and estate planning. Prior to joining Hampton & Pigott in January 2021, Mr. Ponce spent from 2015 to 2021 serving as a prosecuting attorney for the 19th Judicial District Attorney’s Office in Weld County, Colorado, and then at the 1st Judicial District Attorney’s Office in Jefferson County, Colorado....

Andrew enjoys meeting with people and talking with them about their lives and interests. Helping people be prepared for the future comes naturally and his attitude of respect for others and sense of humor provides a comfortable setting to discuss difficult topics like preparing for death and aging. He understands a solid estate plan will give you peace of mind, knowing that everything is planned for and taken care of when you pass away, and will work with you collaboratively to meet your goals. While much of this can be confusing Andrew is able to explain everything in ways that...

For over two decades, Brett has successfully practiced law and become one of the leading Estate planning and Probate attorneys in Fort Collins. His practice was established at his family firm, Hill and Hill LLC. He represents several successful Fort Collins businesses and does all of their contract and corporate work. He also is the lawyer for a local Homeowner’s Association and has recently been involved in protecting homeowner’s rights in disputes with HOAs.

Since 2007, Attorney Matthew B. Drexler has represented clients with distinction. Having earned a prestigious 10.0 Superb Avvo Rating and a long track record of successful outcomes, he is a strong advocate for those in need of a Colorado Springs divorce lawyer. Whether your case involves child custody, relocation, or other family law matters, calling the team at Drexler Law for a consultation will help you better understand the legal options you have available. Take comfort knowing there is a legal professional on your case who puts your interests and future first. Call Drexler Law today.

Salvador Quintana, Attorney and Counselor at Law, Quintana Law Firm, LLC: Mr. Quintana founded the Quintana Law Firm, LLC in 2011 to be able to provide his clients more personal service and attention in resolving their legal matters in a timely, efficient way, and to be able to better help those in need of legal representation. Mr. Quintana's areas of expertise focus on the practice areas of real estate law, estate planning, estate administration and probate, and related civil litigation. Mr. Quintana also has an extensive business background in addition to his legal experience. Prior to law school, he worked in...

I am fortunate to have a career where I can help others, whether it be during the estate planning process or the grieving process. I cannot express enough how much I enjoy being a resource for clients. I encourage you to reach out and ask me questions pertaining to Trusts, Wills, Estates, and Probate. My patient and kind-demeanor only invites and welcomes such interaction. I offer free consultations and free estate planning workshops. In working with me you can feel confident that you have made the right decision.

Former Marine, Family man, dedicated to client service.

Aaron is thorough and detailed, with a sharp mind and a big heart. Outside of work, Aaron’s passions include music (jazz in particular and playing the drums), physical activity (weightlifting and trail running), woodworking, spending time with his amazing wife and child, and learning new skills. Originally from Toledo, Ohio, Aaron graduated from Fruita Monument High School and lived in the Grand Valley for 14 years where he worked in the lumber, steel, restaurant, and oil and gas industries prior to pursuing higher education. Upon completion of his undergraduate degree in philosophy from Southern Utah University, Aaron continued his non-traditional educational...

It has been Angela’s pleasure and honor to accompany her active-duty U.S. Army spouse throughout his career. Now permanently located in Colorado Springs, she has been overjoyed to have returned to her profession and calling. It is her passion to provide dynamic, dedicated, client-focused litigation advocacy. While she enjoyed her initial years of practice working for a large law firm and serving corporate and institutional clients, Angela finds it especially rewarding to have the opportunity to employ the skills and experience that she gained in that setting for the benefit of her individual and small business clients.

Jodi is a founding Partner in Martin Law Office LLC and has 18 years of experience as an attorney. At Martin Law Office LLC, Jodi focuses her energy and legal experience on providing legal services to a diverse client base, to include a focus on legal matters impacting the LGBT community, their allies, and individuals impacted by HIV. Jodi works with clients to strengthen and protect themselves and their families through planning and when necessary, litigation.

Laurence I. Gendelman, Esq. was raised in the south Denver suburbs, attended Cherry Creek High School. He received his Bachelor of Arts in both Economics and Political Science as well as his Juris Doctor at the University of Colorado – Boulder. Trained in a large family law firm, Laurence gained experience working with high-asset, high-conflict, and complex divorces and child custody issues. He also advocated for and advised clients regarding the division of complex financial assets including executive compensation packages and retirement benefits. At Gendelman Klimas, Ltd., Laurence aggressively, yet mindfully, represent clients in the following types of cases: Probate Litigation Estate and Trust...