James Stanton Margulis

Licensed in Colorado, Florida and Missouri

James S. Margulis is an attorney at Feldmann Nagel Cantafio Margulis, PLLC in the Boulder/Denver office, where he practices Family Law, including, but not limited to:

• Divorce
• Child Support Issues
• Allocation of Parental Responsibilities (Child Custody)
• Paternity Actions
• Adoption
• Child custody work
• Contempt and all post decree matters concerning the same

Jim grew up in St. Louis, Missouri and attended the prestigious St. Louis Country Day School. He took his undergraduate studies at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas, earning a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Political Science and a minor degree in History.

After graduating from Southern Methodist University in 1990, Jim became involved in the political arena, successfully managing two campaigns in St. Louis County for the Prosecuting Attorney of St. Louis County. Jim then took his political skills to the nation's capital working for Congresswoman Joan Kelly Horn as her direct media director and her legislative assistant on judicial affairs.

Jim then returned to St. Louis and attended Washington University School of Law.

After graduating in 1998, he moved to Florida and worked exclusively in Family Law for four years.

Jim's family law practice consists of Protections Orders, Paternity Actions, Enforcement Actions, Modification Actions and simple to very complex Dissolutions. Jim's experience encompasses contested complex financial cases (utilizing forensic accountants) and complex custody matters (including national and international relocation cases). Further, Jim's experience includes the entire spectrum of family law litigation including, but not limited to initial client meetings, all discovery compliance and execution, temporary orders hearings, expert witness utilization and permanent orders hearings.

In 2003, Jim returned home to St. Louis, and continued his family law practice, but also expanded into commercial litigation matters.

Jim's commercial litigation practice consists of business litigation, real estate litigation, construction law litigation and other complex civil litigation. Jim's practice consists of all aspects of complex civil litigation including, but not limited to client meetings and exploration and development of litigation/settlement strategy, written discovery, motion practice, deposition of lay and expert witnesses, pretrial procedures, preparation of legal memorandums and trial briefs, voir dire and all aspects of trial counsel.

In 2009, Jim re-located to Boulder, Colorado and continued to focus his practice on Family Law Matters and Commercial Law Matters.

Jim's practice also includes a significant focus on all aspects of Mediation and Arbitration and he remains in the forefront of the utilization of Alternative Dispute Resolution techniques to resolve disputes before resorting to costly and lengthy litigation. What sets Jim apart from other lawyers is his unique expertise in the areas of family law and commercial law combined with practical solutions to legal problems that apply the right combination of creativity, legal and industrial knowledge, innovation, and commitment. Clients can rely on Jim to be approachable, responsive, efficient, and effective.

Bar Admissions

• Florida: 1999
• Missouri: 2003
• Colorado: 2009

Education

• Washington University School of Law
  • J.D. May, 1998

• Southern Methodist University, Dallas, Texas
  • B.A. May 1990
  • Major: Political Science
  • Minor: History

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Colorado Bar Association; Family Law Section and Real Estate Law Section
• Boulder County Bar Association; Family Law Section
• Colorado Lawyers Helping Lawyers