Bellvue Family Lawyers

Alex started her legal career as a prosecutor in Colorado's 14th Judicial District, handling cases from speeding tickets to homicides. With nearly a decade of experience, she prioritized compassion for victims while ensuring fairness for all parties. Specializing in serious crimes against children, she tried over a hundred cases to juries. Transitioning to family law, Alex brings her negotiation and litigation skills to help families navigate challenging legal situations with empathy and understanding. She's dedicated to providing personalized representation for divorce, child custody, spousal support, and domestic violence cases.

PAUL M. GAIDE, ESQUIRE

EXPERIENCED | COST EFFECTIVE | THOUGHTFUL | TIMELY | TRUSTWORTHY

For over twenty-nine years Paul M. Gaide’s practice has emphasized superior representation of clients in state and federal courts, and in transactions.

Mr. Gaide’s unique combination of education and vocational experiences in family law, business litigation, commercial transactions, finance, insurance, tax and accounting result in his clients receiving valuable insights and exceptional service.

Mr. Gaide’s general approach, both with his clients and opposing parties / counsel, is to be direct, after gaining a full understanding of the facts, as applied to the applicable law. Mr. Gaide...

Attorney James Frazier received his J.D. from the University of Colorado Law School after receiving a bachelor's of science in biopsychology from the University of Michigan. Mr. Frazier worked with the 4th Judicial District Attorney's Office in Colorado Springs and clerked for the 1st and 18th Judicial District Courts in Jefferson and Arapahoe counties. Attorney James Frazier has experience with domestic relations matters including allocation of parental responsibility, high conflict divorce, and grandparent visitation. That experience is the result of James Frazier's hard work and extensive knowledge about Colorado's state courts. James feels privileged to apply his legal acumen to help...

Kyra grew up outside of Seattle and attended undergrad at University of Washington, where she majored in sociology. She has worked in the legal field in Washington and Colorado since 2018. Kyra attended law school at University of Wyoming where interned and volunteered for organizations focused on children’s advocacy in the court system and divorce proceedings. She worked as a student attorney for the international human rights clinic, and won best oral advocate for the regional moot court competition. After graduating, Kyra participated in Modern Family Law’s flagship training program, where she spent months training with experienced attorneys to gain hands-on...

Stephen Vertucci was born and raised in a working class family in the south suburbs of Chicago, Illinois. After graduating high school, Stephen enlisted in the military and served in the U.S. Navy during the first Gulf War. After being honorably discharged, he worked in his family’s restaurant and obtained his Bachelor of Arts Degree in History from the University of Illinois. With an interest in public speaking, Stephen attended law school at Chicago-Kent College of Law, a law school with a reputation for their outstanding trial advocacy training program. It was during law school that Stephen discovered his passion:...

Joanne Crebassa is an experienced litigator who has represented both business and individual clients in Colorado since 1998. Her passion is for helping families navigate life-altering legal issues including  divorce, legal separation, mediation, complex division of personal and business assets, allocation of parental responsibilities, Child Family Investigations, Parental Responsibilities Evaluations, child support, post-decree modifications, paternity, and domestic violence.

Ms. Crebassa is a highly-skilled trial and appellate attorney as demonstrated in the following representative cases: 

In re Marriage of Foss, 30 P.3d 850 (Colo. App. 2001)(Successful appeal on behalf of parent requesting post-decree extrapolation from child support guidelines); Varupa v. Industrial Claim Appeals...

Are you preparing to file for divorce in Boulder? If so, it may benefit you to contact Flatiron Legal Advisors, LLC. Family law matters can be some of the most personal legal issues to have to work through, which is why it is imperative to ensure you are working with an attorney you can trust. Attorney David Rich is truly passionate about protecting the interests of his clients, and working to help them come up with solutions that are as amicable as possible. As a certified mediator, Attorney Rich is able to help his clients overcome their differences through the...

Tim has been practicing law in Colorado for fourteen years, spending some time with law firms but primarily working as a solo practitioner. This time has involved constant Court appearances and extensive experiences working with families addressing sensitive issues concerning their children. Employment Law, Criminal Law and Civil Law experience accumulated when working with business owners, college students or hard-working people facing legal issues who needed someone who could understand and give advice on how best to move forward. Case experience includes (but is not limited to):

-Responding to allegations of child abuse or neglect

-Navigating child care and...

Joshua Ritter has practiced law in Colorado since 2005. He began his career as a criminal prosecutor at the District Attorney's Office in Fort Collins. There he prosecuted crimes ranging from simple traffic matters to first degree murders and complex financial and organized crimes. Life for Joshua took an unexpected turn when he experienced his own divorce. This experience inspired him to reorient his legal practice to help others going through changes in their own family's lives. Whether it means working collaboratively with an opposing side to figure out the best solution for everyone, or zealously advocating for you in the...

Evan grew up in Boulder County, Colorado, and attended undergrad in Denver at the University of Denver. Evan graduated from the University of Denver in 3 years and, from there, went straight to law school at the University of Colorado Boulder. While at the University of Colorado, Evan focused primarily on juvenile and family law. Evan participated in their renowned Juvenile and Family Law Clinic as a student attorney representing parents and children in dependency, neglect, and allocation of parental responsibilities cases. While still in law school, Evan was authorized by the Colorado Office of Respondent Parent Counsel to practice as...

I have been a practicing attorney for 26 years, which gives me the expertise and knowledge needed to help you successfully resolve your legal issues. My practice includes bankruptcy, personal injury, driving under the influence (DUI), criminal defense, juvenile delinquency, family law with a focus on dependency and neglect issues, and estate planning. I have 10 years of experience working in the Colorado District Attorney’s offices, as the elected district attorney for the Thirteenth Judicial District, which encompasses the seven counties of North Eastern Colorado. This experience gives me unique insight into the criminal justice process, which gives me the experience...

Retired -- no longer in practice.

Courtney is a University of Denver Sturm College of Law graduate. During her time in law school Courtney knew she had a passion for helping others and getting involved in Estate Planning and Elder Law allowed her to do just that. Courtney is currently a member of the Women's Estate Planning Council board and the Denver Bar Association's Trust and Estate Section.

My family law practice consists of Protections Orders, Paternity Actions, Enforcement Actions, Modification Actions and simple to very complex Dissolution of Marriages. My experience consists of contested complex financial cases (utilizing forensic accountants) and complex custody matters (including national and international relocation cases). Further, my experience includes the entire spectrum of family law litigation including, but not limited to initial client meetings, all discovery compliance and execution, temporary orders hearings, expert witness utilization and permanent orders hearings.

I am a former Colorado felony prosecutor with over 25 years legal experience. I am and here here to listen and help you with your criminal defense, family law issues and child custody cases. I take pride in getting to know about my clients and their lives, so the prosecution and courts don't just treat them like a number. I don't shuffle my clients off to younger associates. I personally handle all my cases. I am a zealous and passionate advocate for all my clients, many of whom stay in contact with me after their...

Billie Jo L. Sowinski is a Colorado-based family law attorney. She has been practicing exclusively in this field since 2018 after completing her Juris Doctorate and Bachelor of Science degrees from the University of South Dakota. With experience in high estate and high conflict dissolution matters, Billie Jo handles various aspects of family law, including dissolutions of marriage, child custody cases, legal separation, modifications, contempt cases, and adoptions. Billie Jo's passion for family law developed when she reviewed her parents' dissolution papers after high school. Witnessing the stress it caused, she strives to provide utmost care, responsiveness, and guidance to her...

Scott D. Goldman is the managing member of Goldman Law, LLC. Mr. Goldman founded Goldman Law, LLC on the principle that everyone deserves professional and ethical representation. Scott was born in Detroit, MI and lived there for 26 years before moving to Denver, Colorado for better weather and great skiing. Scott is a Colorado Lawyer that has practice that focuses primarily on family law issues such as divorce and child custody. Scott will take the time to explain your case to you to ensure you are fully aware of what is going on in your case. Scott’s experience with jury...

Politics, public policy and solving problems have always been interesting to me. I like debates on important issues in our world. I think that is what led me to study law. The skill of presenting evidence to persuade others to agree with your view is at the core of being a good lawyer. Nearly 30 years of practicing family law has sharpened this skill for me. I don't mind the intense emotions that often accompany divorce and child custody matters. My firm handles many contested cases each year but we always strive to resolve conflicts outside of court....

CNL Law Firm, PLLC is a family law firm based in Centennial, Colorado, dedicated exclusively to providing high-quality legal services in all aspects of family law. Led by Christopher Little, a client-focused attorney, the firm specializes in divorce, child custody, parental relocation, martial agreement drafting, adoption, and other family law matters. Chris is known for his passionate advocacy and meticulous approach, taking on challenging cases with thorough investigations and clear, transparent communication throughout the legal process. Chris brings a wealth of knowledge to CNL Law Firm, with a Bachelor of Business Administration from Colorado Mesa University, a J.D. from Drake...