303-936-3300
ATTORNEYS AT LAW

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, 1996 - Present
Polidori, Gerome, Franklin and Jacobson - Associate, 1989 - 1996

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES AND ASSOCIATIONS:

  • American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers(Fellow)
    • Vice President, Colorado Chapter (2009-2010)
  • Colorado Supreme Court Standing Committee on Family Issues (Appointee)(2002-2007)
  • Colorado Bar Association
    • Vice President(2009-2010)
  • 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, 2009)

  • One of Colorado's top 50 lawyers (2006, 2008, 2009)
  • One of Colorado's top 25 women lawyers (2006, 2007, 2008, 2009)

Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers (A.V. Rating)

Listed in "The Best Lawyers in America" (2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010)

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:

October 2008 (Barbados, West Indies) 23rd Annual Lawyers Public Information Seminar

  • Successful Strategies and Ethical Considerations for Settlement of Domestic Relations Matters

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  Project

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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LAKEWOOD, COLORADO 80226

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