Dane Eric Torbenson

Dane Eric Torbenson

4.6
Rating: 8.9

Licensed for 27 years

Divorce and separation Lawyer at Englewood, CO
Practice Areas: Divorce & Separation, Child Custody, Family ... +2 more

9565 S. Kingston Court, Suite 100, Englewood, CO

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Practice Areas

5

Practice Areas

Child Custody 30%

23 years

30%
Child Support 10%

23 years

10%
Family 10%

23 years

10%

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Licenses

Licensed in Colorado for 27 years

State: Colorado

Acquired: 1998

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Kumpf, Charsley & Hansen, LLC

9565 S. Kingston Court, Suite 100, Englewood, CO, 80112

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Dane Eric Torbenson's Reviews

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4.6 /5.0

26 Client Reviews

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Posted by anonymous | December 12, 2022 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation

DANE IS WONDERFUL!!!!!!!

Dane has been wonderful since day one!! He and Tamy have guided me through the hurdles and steps that were needed to get my divorce all taken care of. The big thing that he does is he listens to what the concerns are and will help guide you in the right direction. Overall, Dane is wonderful and I'...m VERY VERY pleased with his work!!

Posted by anonymous | November 24, 2022 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation

Supported Me

I appreciate the support that Dane provided to me during a difficult time in my life, helping me navigate the divorce steps.

Posted by Susan | September 19, 2022 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation

Great attorney to work with. Very professional

Mr Torbenson worked with me from beginning to end and helped tremendously with a difficult situation with my now ex-spouse on issues we could not resolve. He was always professional and courteous and I always felt he was in my corner which you should look for in a good attorney.

Posted by anonymous | July 18, 2022 | Hired Attorney | Child Custody

I highly recommend Dane

Dane was and continues to be a great resource and a valuable attorney and I couldn't be happier to have him on my side. I felt he understood my needs and had a very good comprehension of, in my opinion, a very complicated, drawn-out custody case involving a step and biological child. He understood th...e challenges associated with the case and kept me updated with any new information or deadlines, which was extremely invaluable to me in a time of great uncertainty. He was able to guide me through difficult conversations with the children's other parent and was very thoughtful and helpful when needing help on how to reply in a constructive manner. Many a times I would be frustrated at a conversation or situation, and he would help me deconstruct and analyze the situation to respond in the best way. He was thoughtful in the way where he knew I didn't come from a lot of money, and he would do what he could to help keep meeting or conversations short and to the point to reduce any unnecessary costs to myself. Custody cases are a costly experience, but I believe it would have been much more costly if it wasn't for Dane and his dedicated hard work, which to me was invaluable. To me it seemed it he wasn't working just for a paycheck and money, but he actually cared about me, my situation, and my family. During the trial, Dane knocked it out of the park in my opinion. He was determined, assertive, all the while appearing calm, confidant, and collected. (Which definitely helped me with my own confidence in the case, which was admittedly low at the time.) He was on point when hearing arguments and knowing when exactly to object or question a comment or situation. At no time did I feel lost or confused in the process, and he would continually keep me in the loop. He would offer advice to prepare and answer all the opposing attorney's questions which helped immensely. Keeping it simple and honest, which can be hard to find these days. I would recommend Dane to anyone dealing with either a high-profile or everyday regular person custody/family law case. Whether it be custody, divorce, or any family law issue, I firmly believe Dane will do all that he can to help you in getting what you need, and he'll do so with both passion and compassion. Thank you, Dane

Posted by David | February 17, 2022 | Hired Attorney | Family

Fantastic legal support!

I was very lucky to be able to retain Mr. Torbenson's services. My ex-spouse had filed many lengthy and confusing motions to try to intimidate me, remove my parental privileges, and keep my daughter from being able to see me. Mr. Torbenson quickly understood the situation and put together an effecti...ve game plan to protect my rights as a parent and keep me on track with the court's timeline for responses and appearances. Mr. Torbenson has extensive knowledge and experience in family law proceedings and made expert use of it to work with the court, and opposing counsel to reach a settlement for me and my daughter that was fair and made our lives considerably easier with future visitations. As a parent himself he was able to understand and empathize with the importance I placed on my role as a parent and continually made himself available and approachable for any concerns I had while maintaining consistent attention to my case for its entire duration. I am extremely grateful to have had the benefit of Mr. Torbenson's, and his supporting paralegal, Tami Pray's, legal assistance resolving such an overwhelming situation. I hope to rely on them again for any future family law concerns.

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Dane Eric Torbenson's Lawyer Endorsements

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Joseph Brown

Divorce and separation lawyer | Feb 22

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"I would not hesitate to recommend Mr. Torbenson. We recently worked on a matter with complicated financial and parenting time issues, and Mr. Torbenson was extremely professional and settlement-minded. He was obviously more interested in solutions than problems and did a great job of working out creative settlement options to work around the hurdles the Parties were facing."

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Lucy Denson

Family lawyer | Mar 04

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"Dane is a strong advocate for his client. We had a difficult and complicated case which included divorce filings in two different states. Dane has the intellectual ability to understand difficult and complex cases. Dane has a calm demeanor. This assists him in negotiating settlement which saves clients money. However, if the case requires trial, he is more than capable of representing his client well at trial."

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Michael Zywicki

Divorce and separation lawyer | Oct 22

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"Mr. Torbenson and I have worked on several cases together ranging from divorce to modification of child support. Mr. Torbenson is incredibly knowledgable and focuses on minimizing the contentious nature of divorce and custody cases. He is highly recommended!!"

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Judd Nemiro

Unknown lawyer | Dec 09

Relationship: Other

"Aggressive representation. I endorse this lawyer."

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Wadi Muhaisen

Family lawyer | Nov 19

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse Dane Torbenon, who is an attorney in the community that I have known since 1996. He is brilliant and very ethical and well-respected."

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Rebecca Gumaer

Family lawyer | Nov 13

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Christopher Erskine

Family lawyer | Sep 04

Relationship: Co-worker

"Honest and hardworking attorney with an extensive amount of legal knowledge."

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Jay Finnecy

Criminal defense lawyer | Jul 31

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Mr. Torbenson is an experienced and passionate attorney. Anyone needing legal assistance in or around Highlands Ranch, CO should seek his counsel."

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John O'Brien

Criminal defense lawyer | Jul 19

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"An extremely talented and well respected attorney in the legal community, I wholeheartedly recommend him to anyone looking for a lawyer who knows the law and truly cares about protecting the rights of his clients and getting them the most favorable result possible."

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Nathan McKinney

Family lawyer | Jun 21

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer do not hesitate to call Dane. Extremely competent and direct advice."

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William Housley

Criminal defense lawyer | Jun 20

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. Tough, talented and thorough litigator."

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Gina Famularo

Family lawyer | Jun 09

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Robert Wareham

Family lawyer | Jun 04

Relationship: Supervised lawyer

"Dane is a thoughtful, analytical and intelligent attorney who sees alternatives when others see a dead end. A capable litigator, he nonetheless excels in settlement negotiations."

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Louis Leroux

Litigation lawyer | May 24

Relationship: Co-worker

"I have long admired his legal acumen and compassion for his clients."

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Christian Lassen

Unknown lawyer | Apr 28

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Top-notch attorney. Highly respected in the legal community."

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Christopher Leroi

Criminal defense lawyer | Jan 03

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. Mr. Torbenson shows in his responses that he is an excellent, caring and knowledgeable criminal defense attorney that you would be fortunate to have as your attorney."

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Jeffrey Joseph

Criminal defense lawyer | Dec 20

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I endorse this lawyer. I have known Dane for over 10 years and he is a very good criminal defense attorney with an excellent reputation."

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Terry Ehrlich

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Michael Zywicki

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Jolein Harro

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Kevin Massaro

Divorce and separation lawyer

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James Bailey

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William Van Horn

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Experience

Rating:  8.9 (Excellent)

Honors

2017

10 Best Attorneys in Colorado for Client Satisfaction, American Institute of Family Law Attorneys

2016

Top Contributor / Top Attorney, Avvo

2015

Top Contributor Award, Avvo

2014

Certificate of Appreciation - Flood Relief Helpline, Colorado Bar Association

2014

Top Contributor Award, Avvo.com

2014

Clients' Choice Award, Avvo.com

1998

Best Brief - Barrister's Cup Appellate Advocacy, University of Denver College of Law

Work Experience

2021 - Present

Attorney, Kumpf, Charsley & Hansen

2018 - 2021

Attorney, Law Offices of Randy B. Corporon, P.C.

2015 - 2018

Attorney, Law Office of Alexandra White PC

2012 - 2015

Senior Associate, The Law Center P.C.

2003 - 2012

Associate, Law Offices of Randy B. Corporon , P.C.

1997 - 2003

Partner, Newell and Torbenson

1992 - 1995

Chief Investigator, Investigative Reporting Services

1992 - 1995

Paralegal, Law Offices of Thomas C. Miller

1989 - 2001

Actor, Self Employed

Associations

2017 - Present

Colorado GLBT Bar Association

Member

2016 - Present

Liberty Day Institute

Vice Chair, Board of Directors

2016 - Present

American Civil Liberties Union of Colorado

Speakers Bureau

2015 - Present

Liberty Day Institute

Curriculum Advisory Council Member

2014 - Present

American Bar Association

1998 - Present

Colorado Bar Association, Family Law Section

1998 - Present

Denver Bar Association

1998 - Present

Colorado Criminal Defense Bar Association

1998 - Present

United States District Court for the District of Colorado

Admitted to Practice

1992 - Present

American Civil Liberties Union

Sample of Legal Cases

In re the Marriage of Hill

Obtained termination of client's maintenance obligation

In re Marriage of Alvarez

Reduced client's maintenance obligation

In Re Marriage of Johnson, 2014CA1279 (Colo. Ct. App. 10-22-2015)

Affirmed by Court of Appeals

In Re Marriage of Stern and Fish, 2015 SA 241 (Colo. 2015)

Rule to Show Cause made absolute - affirming client's position

Ramsey v. Halloran

Protection Order Granted for clients

In re Hargrove and Webber

Obtained finding of no common law marriage for client

People v. Standiferd

Acquittal

In re Naekel, 181 P.3d 1177 (Colo. App. 2008)

Award to client upheld on appeal

Fergusson v. Strobel

Client allowed to discharge debt

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Education

1998

University of Denver College of Law

Juris Doctor

1993

Denver Paralegal Institute

Paralegal Certificate

1989

University of Colorado - Boulder

Bachelor of Fine Arts

1985

Denver East High School

Diploma

Speaking Engagements

2018

Redline Gallery 48 hours event

The Masterpiece Cake Shop decision

2018

Performance of "The Cake" by Bekah Brunstetter

Panelist for after-show discussion

2018

Park Hill Branch Library The Rights of Non-Citizens

2017

Working it Out Conference - Metro State LGBTQ resource center

LGBTQ Topics in Family Law

2017

Volunteer appreciation gathering - Moveon.org

Current Issues in Immigration

2017

Southeast Metropolitan Law Club

Free Speech and Freedom of Assembly

2017

RedLine Contemporary Art Center 48 Hours Event Immigration and Displacement

2017

Prairie Grassroots Meeting

Civil Rights at Protests and Demonstrations

2017

Prairie Grass Roots - Monthly Meeting

Current topics in Civil Liberties

2017

OEID Learning Series

The First Amendment and Hate Speech

2017

Littleton Neighborhood meeting

Voting Rights

2017

Larimer Bar Association Law Day 2017

Voting Rights

2017

In Studio Guest - Peter Boyles Show - 710KNUS

Religious Liberty and LGBT Discrimination

2017

Civics 101 - Longmont

The Bill of Rights

2017

Civics 101 - Denver

The Bill of Rights

2017

Business for Breakfast Radio Show 1690 KDMT

Small Business Owners in Divorce

2017

Business for Breakfast Radio Show - 1690 KDMT

The Economy under the Trump Administration

2017

2016

Western Unitarian Universalist Life Festival

Constitutional Law and Social Justice

2016

In Studio Guest - Peter Boyles Radio Show

Conversations across the political divide

2016

Evergreen High School Diversity Day speaker

Religious Liberty and Religious persecution

2016

CU Law School - Black Law Students' Association Meeting

Voting Rights

2016

Colorado Symphony Orchestra

Narration with music by Francis Poulenc

2015

Wake Up! with Randy Corporon - 560 KLZ "Have a Liberal for Lunch" - Weekly hour-long radio segment

2015

Visiting Scholar Video Interview - Liberty Day Institute The Fourth Amendment

2015

Morning Constitutionals - Liberty Day Institute

The Importance of Education regarding the Constitution

2015

In-Studio Guest - Peter Boyles Show, November 12, 2015 Missouri Protests and Transgender Rights

2015

A Marked Man Theatrical Performance

2014

Wake Up! with Randy Corporon - 560 KLZ "Have a Liberal for Lunch" - Weekly hour-long radio segment

2014

Animal Farm

Theatrical Role

2013

Watershed II - Soiled

Theatrical Role

2013

Watershed I - The Sea is Not Full

Theatrical Role

2013

The Jimmy Sengenberger Show - 710 KNUS

Discussion of Colorado Civil Rights Laws

2013

Adult education program

Civil Unions and Marriage Equality

2012

Adult education program

Constitutional law for social justice

2008

The Criminal Defense Trial from Start to Finish - National Business Institute CLE

Examining witnesses, closing arguments, and concluding the trial

2005

The Impact of Bankruptcy on Dissolution of Marriage in Colorado - National Business Institute CLE

Ethical Considerations and Dischargability of Debts

Publications

2015

Denver Divorce Law Blog Blog entries on family law topics

2015

The Colorado Lawyer Review of The Articulate Witness

2008

National Business Institute Seminar The Criminal Trial from Start To Finish

2005

National Business Institute Seminar The Impact of Bankruptcy on Dissolution of Marriage in Colorado

Languages

English

Activity

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