Columbine Valley Family Lawyers

Mr. Creager holds a B.A. in political science from the University of Colorado at Denver and a Juris Doctorate from the Denver University Sturm College of Law. He earned the "Award for Excellence in Alternative Dispute Resolution" during law school and served as president of the Student Animal Legal Defense Fund. Before law school, Mr. Creager volunteered with Reading Partners – Denver, aiding children's reading skills. He holds a real estate license with over a decade of experience in residential, land, and commercial property sales and leasing. He maintains an active Colorado real estate brokers license. From 2008 to 2020, he contributed...

After more than 20 years of practicing law in both Indiana and Colorado, Amy Griner decided there had to be a better way to run a law firm. Tired of seeing good people in need of assistance being turned away because of high retainers, inflexible payment options or being over billed, Amy decided that something had to be done. After graduating from Indiana University Maurer School of Law, Amy started a successful 10 year career as a deputy prosecutor before taking her talents to a private practice and finding her passion in criminal defense and family law. She became a...

Diane Carlton is Special Counsel at Griffiths Law. She has over 40 years of experience dedicated to helping clients and their families move through the difficult process of divorce. Diane is compassionate and works closely with clients to reach a constructive and productive resolution of their case. Diane focuses on achieving settlement wherever possible. She is a skilled trial lawyer as a result of her previous experience as a Colorado deputy public defender, municipal judge and her extensive trial experience in divorce cases. Diane represents clients from high net worth families and has served as co-counsel in complex divorce...

My goal is always the same, to work closely with clients that find themselves in legal proceedings and to help them receive, from that process, the flexibility and options they need to live a meaningful and enriching life. The criminal justice system can stop a life right in its tracks. I try to help people return to that life as quickly and as fully as possible.

Niceta is an attorney with The Harris Law Firm. She earned her Juris Doctorate from Sturm College at the University of Denver. During her time at law school, she interned for the Attorney General, clerked for Judge Rappaport, and completed her clinical work with the Rocky Mountain Children’s Law Center. Since then, Niceta has worked as a Child/Family Investigator for the court and was the recipient of the Guardian Ad Litem of the Year award, due to her known advocacy for children in the court system. Niceta currently focuses on divorce, parental rights allocation, and child advocacy.

Michael V. Switzer is dedicated to helping families in the Denver metro area and front range who are in need of family legal guidance. He handles all cases, big or small, involving divorces, same-sex marriages, modifications, children’s issues, adoption, appeals, mediation, arbitration, and more. Michael is a Colorado native who studied at the University of Northern Colorado for his undergraduate degree in history as a secondary education teacher, and then earned his law degree at the University of Denver in 1998. From 1998 to 2014 Michael was with the well-known firm of Litvak Litvak Mehrtens Epstein &...

As an established Denver family law attorney, Karin Johnson Chatfield is dedicated to advocating for the rights and best interests of her clients. She has more than 30 years of legal experience and is well-versed in the laws and statutes surrounding family law matters, including divorce, child custody, appeals, domestic violence, and adoption cases. Attorney Chatfield is passionate about helping families in the Denver metro area find effective solutions to their legal issues. She makes herself available through weekend and evening appointments at her convenient downtown location, putting her clients first in everything she does. If you are looking for...

As the founder of the firm MJ Law, LLC, Douglas County attorney Malinda J. Kloer offers legal services on matters of family law and estate planning. Before deciding to establish her practice, Attorney Kloer spent time as an Engelwood City prosecutor and law clerk for the 18th Judicial District. Ms. Kloer is a graduate of the University of Denver Sturm College of Law. Learn more today by getting in touch with her firm.

A great majority of my clients have never retained an attorney previously. Criminal charges, divorce, job loss, family, business or employment problems cause individuals to find themselves ensnared in civil and/or criminal courts. Law abiding citizens are normally completely unprepared when they are served with court papers and are at a loss as to how to respond. If you are arrested you should not give any statement to the police without legal counsel. Please contact me directly if you have legal questions. If my law office cannot help you I should be able to refer you to attorneys that may...

Edra J. Pollin has been a legal practitioner in Denver, Colorado since 1980. Edra’s practice is limited to family law so she is highly knowledgeable in the area of domestic relations including, but not limited to, divorce, child custody, child support, maintenance, post Decree modification proceedings,, and division of marital property. Edra has specialized in family law for the past thirty four years. Her office is conveniently located in Southeast Denver on the corner of Hampden Avenue and Tamarac Drive.
Edra graduated with distinction with a B.A. from the University of Colorado at Boulder in 1976. ...

Jolein was born in Macomb, Illinois and was raised in Iowa and Missouri. She graduated Summa Cum Laude fromTruman State University (formally known as Northeast Missouri State University) where she graduated with a BA in English and a minor in History. During her time at Truman State University, Jolein also studied abroad in Heidelberg, Germany. In 1987, Jolein graduated with a law degree from the University of Colorado and after her graduation, worked at two general practice law firms. In 1990, believing that law should be more personalized and less costly, Jolein opened her own law firm which...

Mr. Johnson is a skilled family law attorney with a dedication to zealous advocacy for his client's needs.

Russel Murray III, P.C. Expert in International Family Law and Child Custody issues, including Hague Convention cases and all forms of Colorado Divorce and Family Law Litigation. Divorce, child custody, child abductions, division of assets, grandparent rights, third-party custody rights, alimony and maintenance, child and spousal support, and all family law related issues. The firm has handled cases involving over 30 countries and each of the six inhabited continents. Mr. Murray is a past chair of the statewide Family Law Section of the Colorado Bar Association (2001-2002) and remains active in the Executive Council of the Section. He twice...

Attorney Christelle C. Beck is the founder and managing partner of Frost & Beck, PC, law firm in Centennial, Colorado. A top-ranked lawyer with more than 30 years of legal experience, Ms. Beck focuses her practice solely on family law, international family law and estate planning. She provides unmatched counsel and support to clients throughout the greater Denver metro. Prior to entering private practice, Ms. Beck served as a prosecutor for the City of San Diego in California, where she gained invaluable trial experience. She then relocated to Colorado. Ms. Beck gained extensive international law experience from studying abroad in England...

Danielle Loth is an attorney with Montgomery, Little, & Soran, licensed to practice in Colorado. Her work primarily focuses on domestic relations and criminal law, and litigation. Ms. Loth attended law school at the University of Denver, where she took advantage of the school’s many experiential learning opportunities and completed five separate internships. She first started working with the firm as an intern during a summer semester and returned to Montgomery, Little, & Soran again during her last year of law school. During these semesters, she performed work with attorneys throughout the firm on matters ranging from divorce and dissolution, to...

Personal Experience

Mr. Wells has been litigating cases in Colorado courts for nearly 15 years. He has handled various matters from civil actions to domestic relations cases involving complex financial and custody issues (including parental alienation/estrangement). Mr. Wells handles appellate matters and has successfully challenged trial court rulings in appellate courts. Mr. Wells’ litigation training began as a law intern to Judge Angela Arkin during the Fall of 2003. Mr. Wells receives referrals from friends, colleagues, opposing counsel, opposing parties and family members of opposing parties.

In addition to his law practice, Mr. Wells volunteers his time in...