EDUCATION

• Bachelor of Arts with Distinction, University of Colorado, 1983
• Juris Doctor, University of Colorado School of Law, 1987

ADMITTED TO BAR:

• 1988 Colorado
• 1988 10th U.S. District

EMPLOYMENT

• Polidori, Franklin & Monahan, L.L.C. – Partner, 1997 - Present
• Polidori, Gerome, Franklin and Jacobson – Associate, 1989 – 1996

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES AND ASSOCIATIONS:

• American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (Fellow)
  • Treasurer, Colorado Chapter (2008-2009)

  Colorado Supreme Court Standing Committee on Family Issues (Appointee)(2002-2007)

  • Colorado Bar Association Family Law Section
    • Chair (2002-2003)
    • Family Court Task Force Co-Chair (2007-2009)
    • Executive Council (1993-2004)
    • Legislative Committee (2005-2007)
    • Amicus Committee Chair (1996-1999)
    • Judicial Education Committee Chair (2003-2006)
    • Pro Bono Flying Squad Committee Co-Chair (2003-2006)
  • The Colorado Lawyer  (Co-Editor, Family Law Column 1996-2000)
  • State of Colorado Interdisciplinary Committee (member)
  • Metropolitan Denver Interdisciplinary Committee (member)
  • Colorado Bar Foundation (Fellow)
  • First Judicial District Judicial Nominating Commission (Appointee, 2006-2012)
  • Colorado Judicial Institute (Member)

  HONORS AND AWARDS:

  • Colorado Super Lawyers® 5280 magazine (2006, 2007, 2008)
  •             One of Colorado’s top 50 lawyers (2006, 2008)
                One of Colorado’s top 25 women lawyers (2006, 2007, 2008)
  • Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers (A.V. Rating)
  • Listed in “The Best Lawyers in America” (2006, 2007, 2008)

  SPEAKER:

  • COLORADO BAR ASSOCIATION FAMILY LAW INSTITUTE:
  • 2008 (Breckenridge)
  • Family Court Task Force Update
  • 2007 (Breckenridge)
    Trustworthiness of Evidence: Demystifying the Offer of Proof, Voir Dire, and the Residual Exception to the Hearsay Rule
  • 2006 (Breckenridge)
    The New Sworn Financial Statement
  • 2004 (Steamboat)
    Common Law Marriage and Putative Spouses
    Bench/Bar Panel – 50/50 Parenting Time Debate
  • 2003 (Steamboat) Co-Chair Planning Committee
    Bench/Bar Panel – High Conflict Parental Disputes and Alienation
  • 2002 (Snowmass) Co-Chair Planning Committee
  • 2001 (Breckenridge) Planning Committee
    Bench/Bar Panel – Removal Under the New Statute

  ADDITIONAL SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS:

  • September 2008 (Breckenridge) Colorado State Court Judicial Training/A.A.M.L. Family Law Attorney and Expert Witness Perspective on Property Division
  • June 2007 (Denver) CLE in Colorado Inc:
    Bench/Bar Panel - Do’s and Don’ts in Domestic Trials
  • September 2006 National Institute for Trial Advocacy:
    Modern Divorce Advocacy Pilot Program
  • December 2005 (Denver) A.A.M.L./CLE in Colorado Inc.
    Advanced Family Law Institute:  Relocation: Case Law Developments
  • February 2005 (Denver) Colorado Bar Association Family Law Section
    Domestic Relations Update: New Rule 16.2
  • December 2004 (Golden) First Judicial District Bar Association
    Domestic Relations Update: New Rule 16.2
  • December 2004 (Denver) A.A.M.L./CLE in Colorado Inc.
    Advanced Family Law Institute:  It Ain't Over 'Til It's Over: Post-Decree Matters
  • April 2001 (Denver) CLE in Colorado Inc.
    Health and Life Insurance in Domestic Relations

  REPORTED CASES:

  • In Re the Marriage of Connell, 831 P. 2d 913 (Colo. App. 1992)
  • Not selected for Official Publication:
  • In Re the Marriage of Doke, 06CA2149, Colorado Court of Appeals
    In Re the Marriage of Roth, 00CA115, Colorado Court of Appeals
    In Re the Marriage of Modglin, 97CA242, Colorado Court of Appeals
    In Re the Marriage of Budwig, 95CA1139, Colorado Court of Appeals
    In Re the Marriage of DeMaio, 94CA1820, Colorado Court of Appeals
    In Re the Marriage of Connell, 87CA0682, Colorado Court of Appeals

  SERVICES OFFERED:

  • Practice limited to Family Law since 1988.
  • Consultation and litigation in all aspects of Family Law including divorce, parental responsibilities, post-decree, paternity, complex financial matters, step-parent adoption and appellate practice.
  • Mediation/Arbitration

  
  

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PHONE 303-936-3300 :: FAX 303-936-0125
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LAKEWOOD, COLORADO 80226