Anne Whalen Gill

Anne Whalen Gill

3.5
Rating: 9.6

Licensed for 45 years

Appeals Lawyer at Castle Rock, CO
Practice Areas: Appeals

900 Castleton Rd., Suite 150, Castle Rock, CO

About Anne

Biography

Practice Areas

1

Practice Area

Appeals 100%

47 years

100%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Retainer

Always


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in Colorado for 40 years

State: Colorado

Acquired: 1985

Active

No misconduct found

Licensed in New York for 45 years

State: New York

Acquired: 1980

Currently Registered

No misconduct found

Location

Anne Whalen Gill, LLC

900 Castleton Rd., Suite 150, Castle Rock, CO, 80109

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Anne Whalen Gill's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

3.5 /5.0

8 Client Reviews

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Showing 1 - 3 of 3 reviews | Character & Conduct

Posted by anonymous | December 09, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Civil Rights

MS. GILL NOT RECOMMENDED!

As a former client, Ms. Gill failed repeated to communicate by written word in violation of the American Disabilities Act as it is one of my few means of communication. When she would get around to responding, her information was wrong. Fortunately I knew other attorneys, retired, who had proper in...formation. When attempting to discuss any of it with Ms. Gill she was hostile and rude. She got mad because I contacted a former retired attorney and then Ms. Gill said she couldn’t work with me. Ms. Gill quoted a price for her work. Make sure it is written in the contract as it was nearly 2x the amount and she was only at the beginning stages of representation. It has been nearly 6 months since a request was made for a complete file and she has yet to adequately comply. And there are a host of other issues. I have been around attorneys all my life and I have never seen such dismal work. Clearly others have had issues with Ms. Gill and yet in spite of filing complaints because she violates ethics, she has been allowed to continue unchecked. The Office of Attorney Regulation doesn’t cover anything related to the cost. They recommend an arbitration service through the Colorado Bar Assoc which Ms. Gill has chosen not use with other former clients. Since then I have had the opportunity to communicate and work with other Appeals Attorneys who have the requisite skills required, i.e. very knowledgeable about their subject, know how to communicate and keep their clients informed and abide by the Colorado Rules of Professional Conduct.

Posted by anonymous | July 26, 2012 | Appeals

Do not recommend

Anne W. Gill is attorney of Highlands Ranch Law Center and handled my appeal case. I extremely do not recommend this lawyer - She showed absolute lack of respect to me as the client and the person. - Absolut lack of communication. All my attempts to reach this attorney failed. - She charged me u...nreasonable amount of fees. - She withdrew the case in January and continued to bill me to the end of July. - This attorney refused to return my files and other property. - There was a mistake in the billing statement that clearly stated that she overcharged me and own money to me. She refused to return unearned money to me, refused to participate in Legal Fee Arbitration dispute, and reported me to the Collection Agency and misrepresented her depth to me as mine to her!!!!!!!!!!!!

Anne Gill

Replied last February 20, 2012

The Douglas County court dismissed this former client's claim with prejudice for a lack of evidence.

Posted by anonymous | July 06, 2011 | Divorce & Separation

Couldn't be happier

Anne is extremely intelligent and competent. I hired Anne to appeal my divorce case. She was FANTASTIC, even when she had to deliver difficult news. Good news is we won on most of the issues.

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Anne Whalen Gill's Lawyer Endorsements

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Grant Van Der Jagt

Appeals lawyer | Apr 19

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Anne Gill is very talented in appeals work. My law firm has hired her numerous times to handle appeals matters."

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Darius Dugas Carter

Appeals lawyer | Oct 13

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"Anne is the preeminent appellate attorney in Colorado. I have conferred with Anne on several cases and she always displays an acute understanding of appellate practice. I endorse this lawyer."

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Michael Greenberg

Appeals lawyer | Aug 25

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Ms. Gill is an excellent lawyer and a prollific contributor to the Avvo community. I endorse her without hesitation."

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David Littman

Appeals lawyer | Aug 16

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. Anne Whalen Gill has a well deserved reputation and a family law appellate attorney. She has been involved in a number of significant appellate decision by the Colorado Court of Appeal and the Colorado Supreme Court in the past decade. If you need appellate advice, you cannot go wrong with Ms. Gill."

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Ronald Burdge

Appeals lawyer | May 02

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"You can't do much better than Attorney Gill when it comes to handling an appeal. That is obvious to anyone. With several hundred published answers on Avvo.com and having written the book on appeals in Colorado, you can add to that the recommendations of clients and attorneys who know her and one thing is clear - if you have a question about Appellate Law, she is your answer. I highly recommend her to you."

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Michael Doyle

Unknown lawyer | Apr 18

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Matthew Clawson

Unknown lawyer | Mar 29

Relationship: Other

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Kevin Heupel

Appeals lawyer | Jul 26

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"All fields of law have become complex and it's important to specialize in a particular area; especially with appeals. Anne Gill's knowledge in appeals is unrivaled in the legal community. Even if you're a seasoned litigation attorney, you should hire Ms. Gill to handle your appeals. She is competent, efficient, and affordable. It is money well spent."

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Jesse Witt

Appeals lawyer | Apr 21

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I recently had the pleasure of working with Anne on a pair of appeals, and I found her to be extremely knowledgable about both the substantive law and the procedural issues that may arise in such matters. I recommend her highly and look forward to future opportunities to collaborate."

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Douglas Meier

Appeals lawyer | Mar 21

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I endorse this lawyer. Nobody knows appeals better than Anne. Her knowledge of the law and the applellate procedure is superb. Whenever I have a case that is being appealed I always bring Anne in as co-counsel to help me through the appellate maze. She is a pleasure to work with and as dedicated as any lawyer that I know."

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Experience

Rating:  9.6 (Superb)

Honors

2015

Top Lawyer, Appeals, 5280 Magazine

N/A

National Merit Scholar, National Merit Scholarship

Work Experience

2000 - 2010

owner, Anne Whalen Gill, LLC

1988 - 2000

staff attorney, Colorado Court of Appeals

Associations

2009 - Present

Douglas County Bar Association

1999 - Present

Appellate Rules Committee

Colorado Supreme Court

1985 - Present

Denver Bar Association

2002 - 2008

Colorado Bar Association, Appellate Practice Subcommittee

co-chariman

Sample of Legal Cases

Marriage of Connerton

won in the Court of Appeals

Marriage of Ciesluk, 113 P.3d 135 (Colo. 2005)

won in Colorado Supreme Court

In re M.G. C.-G., 228 P.3d 271 (Colo. App. 2010)

won in the Court of Appeals

In re J.A.V., 206 P.3d 467

won in the Court of Appeals

State ex rel. Suthers v. Cash Advance, 205 P.3d 389 (Colo. App. 2008)

Andersen v. Lindenbaum, 160 P.3d 251 (Colo. 2007)

won in the Colorado Supreme Court

Good v. Bear Canyon Ranch Ass'n, Inc., 160 P.3d 251 (Colo. App. 2007)

People v. Versteeg, 165 P.3d 760 (Colo. App. 2006)

vacated conviction

Stauffer v. Stegemann, 165 P.3d 713 (Colo. App. 2006)

affirmed

State v. Denver, 139 P.3d 635 (Colo. 2006)

affirmed by equally divided Supreme Court

Spahmer v. Gullette, 113 P.3d 158 (Colo. 2005)

won in Colorado Supreme Court

Smith v. Truman, 115 P.3d 1279 (Colo. 2005)

won in Colorado Supreme Court

Clinger v. Hartshorn, 89 P.3d 462 (Colo. App. 2003)

affirmed district court ruling setting scope and use

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Education

1979

New York Law School

JD

1969

Dickinson College

BS - Bachelor of Science

N/A

Queens College, CUNY

Speaking Engagements

2013

Family Law Institute

Lightening Rounds

2011

CBA CLE

Appellate Practice Update

2006

Appellate PRactice CLE

State And Federal Appellate Practice

2003

CBA

Brief Writing

2001

Appelalte Practice Seminar

Oral Argument

1999

Appellate Practice Seminar

Overview of Appelalte Practice

Publications

2007

West's Colorado Practice Series Colorado Appellate Law and Practice

Languages

English

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