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Louisa Schlieben provides her clients with committed, empathetic, straight-forward representation, focused on helping them navigate challenging circumstances so that they can move their lives forward in a healthy way.
Since transitioning to family law in 2015, Louisa has gained experience in issues concerning divorce, parenting time and decision making (custody), child support, emergency motions, child abuse and domestic violence. She has handled complex jurisdictional matters, high asset divorces, support cases involving unconventional income sources, international and interstate abductions involving the FBI and the State Department, and emotionally wrought matters involving non-parent intervenors. Through it all, she has witnessed the best and very worst that these situations bring out in people.
Always ready to fight for the underdog, Louisa’s approach to her work is informed by her training as a public defender. She started representing clients while still in law school, working with the Alaska Public Defender Agency and the Legal Aid Society in New York City under a student license, then moved to Denver after law school to become a deputy public defender. These experiences provided her with exceptional mentorship, as well as the opportunity to represent hundreds of clients facing traffic, misdemeanor and felony charges, and to try over a dozen cases to juries before the one-year anniversary of her bar admission.
As a native Ney Yorker, Louisa was surprised to learn she was as at home in Alaska’s interior and Denver Colorado as she was in her hometown. But her path to a legal career was different than most attorneys. One of five children, Louisa grew up in a redlined neighborhood of what was then considered Harlem. She was a dedicated student of classical ballet from the time she could walk until she was seventeen years old, performing as a child with the New York City Ballet and the American Ballet Theater. She is fluent in German from spending elementary school at a German language school in White Plains New York, she spent middle school at an elite private all-girls Catholic school on an employee scholarship, then attended two different performing arts high schools before graduating from the Waldorf school her Grandfather once ran. She worked full time to pay her way through Hunter College (CUNY), spent a year working for one of the first women to graduate law school, then attended the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law on a full academic scholarship.
Louisa has lived the experiences of many modern families. She knows it takes courage to entrust a stranger (especially a lawyer) with the most important aspects of ones life: their long-term financial security, the wellbeing of their children, and sometimes even their physical safety. She believes in collaborating with her clients throughout their case to find the best path forward for their unique circumstances and always strives to put children first. You can trust that Louisa will not judge you for your confidences or your tears. Louisa will always be honest with you and will fight hard for your interests.
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7718 Grandview Avenue, Arvada, CO, 80002
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Posted by Wyndie | October 7, 2022 | Hired Attorney
I have hired several attorneys in Colorado over the past ten years with a high conflict divorce and parenting case and Louisa Schlieben was the best attorney I've had. Louisa is very sharp and articulate and did an exceptional job describing my side of the case in written motions and in mediation. Lo...
Posted by Chiara | November 3, 2021 | Hired Attorney
She initially seemed to be very competent and hardworking. Very quickly, it turned out she hardly communicates (in spite of solicitation and requests for updates), misses court deadlines without any communication, and she is very slow in spite of agreements on timelines. Her bills, however, are (obvi...
Posted by anonymous | January 7, 2016 | Hired Attorney
Ms Schlieben did a very professional, knowledgeable, and thorough job as my attorney in my divorce case. Ms. Schlieben took the time to explain the law to me in person, over the phone, email, or text regarding my case when ever I had questions in order for me to understand why things were the way t...
Posted by Chris | August 17, 2015 | Hired Attorney
She's straight and to the point. She's hard core and knows her stuff!! She knows the laws very well and what the judge deems evidence and not. She doesn't waste time and simply got the job done. My child is free from emotional abuse now. I would never want to be on the other side of this lawyer durin...
Posted by anonymous | March 28, 2015
It was so great to have Louisa help me file for a protection order. She was already at the courthouse when I arrived at our scheduled time, which was so comforting, considering I had never been there before and didn't really know where to go or what I was doing. She was prepared and knowledgeable, do...
"Louisa is intelligent and hardworking, all for the benefit of her clients. She is a pleasure to work with."
"Ms. Schlieben is a thoughtful advocate and you would be hard-pressed to find one whom approaches her cases with more compassion. Ms. Schlieben is a knowledgeable attorney and you can trust your case and your family in her hands."
"I endorse this lawyer, and highly recommend her work. She is bright, articulate and knowledgeable. Moreover, she zealously advocates for her clients and obtains great results."
"Louisa is an excellent attorney, offering exceptional legal advice and a strong commitment to securing justice for her clients."
"Ms. Schlieben is highly intelligent and passionate about protecting the rights of those accused of a crime. Her knowledge of Colorado criminal law is superb. I highly endorse Ms. Schlieben as an attorney who will defend your Constitutional rights if you are charged with a crime."
"Louisa is an excellent lawyer and not afraid of the courtroom. I highly recommend Louisa for any criminal law, retraining order, or DUI matter."
"Louisa is an incredible criminal defense attorney. She is hard working, cares about her clients personally, and possesses and superb knowledge of the law. Call her you will be in very good hands."
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Owner, Attorney, Mediator, Juniper Family Law, LLC
2022 - 2023
Senior Attorney, The Rutherford Law Center
2020 - 2022
Senior Associate, GEM Family Law
2018 - 2020
Senior Associate, Modern Family Law
2015 - 2018
Founding Attorney, Juniper Law, LLC
2014 - 2015
Litigation Associate, Robinson & Henry P.C.
2013 - 2014
Deputy Public Defender, Office Of The Colorado State Public Defender
2011 - 2012
Licenced Legal Intern, Legal Aid Society Of New York
2011 - 2011
Licensed Legal Intern, Alaska Public Defender Agency
2010 - 2011
Legal Intern, The Innocence Project
2014 - Present
Colorado Bar AssociationMember
2014 - Present
Denver Bar AssociationMember
2014 - Present
Colorado Criminal Defense Bar AssociationMember
2014 - Present
New FoundationsVice President
2010 - 2012
Cardozo Public Law, Policy, and Ethics JournalSymposium Editor
2012
JD - Juris Doctor
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