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About Carolyn
Biography
I am a shareholder specializing in family law, where I bring both a strong technical writing background and financial background to my cases. I graduated from the University of Denver Sturm College of Law with the high honor of Order of St. Ives, only conferred on the top 10% of the graduating class. While in law school, I also served for two years on the Denver University Law Review, where I further honed my understanding of the law and drafting skills. Since joining Griffiths Law, I have drawn on my economics background to analyze complex asset cases, including separate property claims and dissipation of marital assets, as well as utilizing my extraordinary research and writing skills in drafting and finalization of motions and other documents. I have represented clients both in Court and at the negotiating table. I believe clients should be offered all options to resolve their family law matters, including negotiation, mediation and litigation. Often clients come in for a divorce or parenting case feeling beaten by the system or disempowered and they need to be taught how to stand on their own feet and take ownership of their cases. I believe in empowering my clients and I involve them in every aspect of the litigation or other resolution of their case. I work with the best family law attorneys, although I am able to offer a lower hourly rate than my fellow shareholders, which is a great benefit to clients. My particular specialties include cases with oil and gas assets, hidden assets and dissipation of assets claims, appeals, high conflict litigation, including post-decree cases, and relocation cases.
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Practice Area
Family
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19 years
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Licensed in Colorado for 18 years
State: Colorado
Acquired: 2007
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Location
Griffiths Law PC
10375 Park Meadows Drive, Suite 520, Lone Tree, CO, 80124
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Posted by anonymous | July 09, 2024 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation
Nope
No attention to detail, treated my case as a standard case when it was extremely complicated. Failed to inform me that divorce court " is LIARS court". Failed to question undisclosed assets that were found in mid trial. Failed to inform me that I needed to trace ALL assets, even the ones only se...
Posted by Allysa | January 23, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation
Brilliant
Carolyn Witkus represented me on my high-conflict divorce over 30 months, and I continue to work with her post decree. She is flawless in courtroom, delivering the perfect mix of tempered "attack" and empathy for all parties involved. On the legal front, her team delivered perfection; I never worried...
Posted by anonymous | January 17, 2013 | Child Support
Carolyn Witkus is a great attorney
Carolyn is a great attorney and she's so much more than just an attorney. In the last 18 months, my ex put me through the ringer by filing motion after motion, trying to get out of his child support responsibilities, trying take all decision making away from me and ultimately trying to take my chi...
Carolyn Witkus's Lawyer Endorsements
"Carolyn is an excellent attorney, outstanding litigator, and she will stop at nothing to help her clients meet their goals. Highly recommended."
"Carolyn is an excellent attorney with terrific litigation skills. She has a knack for taking impossible cases and achieving great results for her clients. I endorse her enthusiastically."
"Carolyn is one of the very best high-conflict attorneys out there. She is brilliant, attentive, and ruthless when she needs to be. Carolyn is very focused on getting the very best results for her clients and is quite experienced with not only complicated parenting issues but also complex financial issues. She's top-notch."
"I endorse this lawyer. She is very attune to client's needs and very understanding of client's feelings as well as being a very good litigator"
"Carolyn is an amazing litigator. She has an extensive understanding of the law surrounding complex parenting and financial disputes. Her strong understanding of the law allows her to think quickly, creatively and competently on her feet. Her understanding of the law, litigation skills, and passion for her clients makes her an incredible advocate. I enthusiastically endorse Carolyn."
"I endorse this lawyer. Carolyn is sharp, creative, and the best trial attorney I have seen. Carolyn will go the extra mile for her clients; you are in expert hands with Carolyn."
"Carolyn is a wonderful litigator. She is extremely knowledgeable about all manner and aspects of domestic relations cases, from high conflict relocation, intense expert examination, and division of complex assets such as family businesses and oil and gas interests. I would recommend her to anyone."
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"Carolyn is an excellent attorney. She is very intelligent and thorough, and she goes the extra mile to get the best possible result for her clients. She is able to grasp complex financial issues in a case as well as complicated and high-conflict child custody issues. She also has the benefit of an excellent paralegal and access to some of the most experienced family lawyers in Colorado, all at an extremely competitive rate."
Experience
Honors
2015
Rising Star, SuperLawyers
2014
Rising Star, Super Lawyers
2013
Rising Star, Super Lawyers
2005
Academic Excellence Award (Contracts, Civil Procedure), University of Denver Sturm College of Law
Work Experience
2012 - Present
Shareholder, Gutterman Griffiths, PC
2007 - 2012
Associate, Gutterman Griffiths PC
Associations
2014 - Present
CBA Marijuana Law CommitteeMember
2012 - Present
Colorado Women's Chamber of CommerceMember
2012 - Present
Women's Leadership FoundationMember
2008 - Present
Colorado Women's Bar AssociationMember
2008 - Present
MDICMember
2008 - Present
Colorado Judicial InstituteMember
2007 - Present
Denver Bar AssociationMember
2007 - Present
Colorado Bar AssociationMember
Sample of Legal Cases
In re Marriage of Roddy
Prevailed on Defense of Appeal
Education
2007
University of Denver Sturm College of Law
Speaking Engagements
2013
Using Technology to Win Your Case
"Applying Technology to Settlement, Pretrial and Trial"
2013
Happenings Q&A Radio Show
"Pot and Parenting"
2012
Family Law Institute
Feuding Families, Trusts and Divorce
2011
Family Law CLE
Successful Financial Settlements for Your Divorce Client
2009
MDIC Luncheon
Expert Witnesses in Family Law Cases
Publications
2014
Practitioner’s Guide to Colorado Domestic Relations Law
Chapter 6 “Relocation Issues in Family Law”
2014
Practitioner’s Guide to Colorado Domestic Relations Law
Chapter 12 “Determining When Trusts are Property for the Purpose of Equitable Division”
2014
Stout Risius Ross
Valuing Goodwill and the Danger of the Double Dip
2013
Christian Science Monitor
How Legal Marijuna Will Affect Troubled Families
2013
Practitioner’s Guide to Colorado Domestic Relations Law
Chapter 6 “Relocation Issues in Family Law”
2013
Practitioner’s Guide to Colorado Domestic Relations Law
Chapter 12 “Determining When Trusts are Property for the Purpose of Equitable Division”
2009
Colorado Business Magazine (Online Version)
10 Tips for Surviving a Divorce in a Downturn
Languages
English
Activity
Legal Answers