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Tag:Family Law

Court Opinions: Colorado Appeals Court Rules Parent Death in Parental Responsibilities Case Voided District Court Jurisdiction

In an allocation of parental responsibilities case, the appeals court found the district court erred when it granted a motion by a maternal grandmother to get majority parenting time and sole decision-making authority over the child’s father after the child’s mother died before the APR order could be issued.

Family Law, Labor, Employment Super Lawyers Weigh in on LLPs, Social Media Evidence, Union Formation

Colorado Super Lawyers weighed in on family law and employment law trends for 2025, touching on the state’s new LLP program and the possibility of increasing union activity nationwide.

Ava Cusack Joins the Family, Divorce Law Practice at Caplan & Earnest

Caplan & Earnest announced that Ava Cusack has joined the firm’s family and divorce law team as an attorney.

Legal Lowdown: Littler, Crisham & Holman, Ascent Add Attorneys, Denver County Court Judge Clarisse Gonzales Will Retire

In case you missed it this week: Three firms added attorneys, Lyons Gaddis promoted two attorneys to shareholder and Denver County Court Judge Clarisse Gonzales is retiring.

29 Pass Colorado’s November LLP Exam

Colorado’s Office of Attorney Regulation Counsel reported 29 test takers passed the exam, which is an 83% pass rate.

Court Opinion: Colorado Attorney Suspended Over Dissolution Dispute Involving ‘Game Ready’ Therapy Machine

Colorado’s presiding disciplinary judge suspended the attorney after she was sentenced on contempt findings in the dissolution case.

Allison Derschang, Allison Takacs Join Sherman & Howard

Sherman & Howard announced Nov. 11 that Allison Derschang and Allison Takacs had joined the firm’s Denver office.

Legal Lowdown: Holland & Hart, Sherman & Howard Add Attorneys, Vinson & Elkins Opens Denver Office

In case you missed it this week: two local firms added attorneys to Denver offices and one law firm moved in to the city’s Cherry Creek neighborhood.