Shari D Caton

Shari D Caton

5.0
Rating: 9.6

Licensed for 27 years

Elder law Lawyer at Denver, CO
Practice Areas: Elder Law, Estate Planning, Probate ... +3 more

303 East 17th Avenue, Suite 900, Denver, CO

About Shari

Biography

Fees and Rates

Cost

Hourly Rates

$ 250-250 per hour


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in Colorado for 24 years

State: Colorado

Acquired: 2001

Active

No misconduct found

Licensed in New Mexico for 27 years

State: New Mexico

Acquired: 1998

Inactive

No misconduct found

Location

Law Offices of Shari D Caton

303 East 17th Avenue, Suite 900, Denver, CO, 80203

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Shari D Caton's Reviews

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5.0 /5.0

3 Client Reviews

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Posted by anonymous | April 10, 2023 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Knowledgeable, caring, and responsive Attorney!

Shari has been my attorney since May 2020 and the probate case finally closed this March 2023! I don’t live in Colorado so having to handle this all on the phone or electronically isn’t the norm. She was instrumental in giving great advice on next steps and which way to handle all the legal roadblock...s. She always explained the most cost effective way versus just trying to log billable hours. I couldn’t have asked for a better attorney and would recommend her as a probate/estate attorney.

Posted by Scott | January 4, 2013

Emergency help

Shari helped us out in an emergency situation and she was responsive and made our family feel as if we were her only client. The highest recommendations are not enough.

Posted by Gary | January 3, 2013

Shari D. Caton an Excellant Attorney and a Real WINNER!!!

My mother passed away on January 6, 2005, and I was appointed the Personal Representative of her Estate on January 31, 2005. On April 4, 2005, the State of Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing filed a claim against my Mother’s Estate in the amount of $22,000.00 for Medicaid servic...es rendered while she was alive. She also had a couple of debt collectors attempting to get paid twice by the estate. My attorney at the time couldn’t handle a case this size so he backed out. On September 8, 2005, I engaged Shari Caton as my attorney for my Mother’s Estate who helped me prove to the State of Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing that I had received a disability on my back during active military service and that I was receiving disability compensation from the Veterans Administration. This was grounds for the State of Colorado to drop their claim against the estate and so they did. Thanks to Shari Caton and her high degree of legal professionalism, for blocking the State’s Claim against my Mother’s Estate and stopping a couple of money hungry thieves from getting paid twice. Shari Caton is an excellent attorney with a vast knowledge of the legal system, a high degree of legal professionalism and works diligently in helping her clients win their cases. Shari is a great person as well as a great attorney who is second to none. A real WINNER!!! I very highly recommend her to anyone needing legal help.

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Experience

Rating:  9.6 (Superb)

Honors

2013

Invited as Fellow of the Foundation, Colorado Bar Foundation

2006

AV Rated Firm, Martindale-Hubbell

1998

Award in Clinical Studies, University of New Mexico School of Law

1996

Summa Cum Laude, North Carolina Wesleyan College

Work Experience

2006 - Present

Shareholder, Poskus, Caton & Klein, P.C.

2000 - 2006

Associate, Private Civil Practice

1998 - 2000

Prosecuting Attorney, Ninth Judicial District Attorneys Office

1997 - 1997

Judicial Law Clerk, Ninth Judicial District Court

1996 - 1996

Legal Intern, United States Air Force Area Defense Counsel

1996 - 1996

Intern, Wayne County Mental Health Center

Associations

2013 - Present

Elder Law Section Colorado Bar Association

Co-chair

2013 - Present

Colorado Bar Foundation

Fellow of the Foundation

2007 - Present

Colorado Bar Association, Elder Law Section

Attorney Member

2006 - Present

Colorado Bar Association

Executive Council Elder Law Section

2006 - Present

Colorado Bar Association

Trusts and Estates Section Member

2002 - Present

National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys

Member

2000 - Present

Colorado Bar Association

Member

1998 - Present

New Mexico State Bar Association

Member

1998 - Present

American Bar Association

Member

1996 - Present

Phi Delta Phi

Member

1999 - 2000

Big Brothers Big Sisters

Board Member

Education

1998

University of New Mexico School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor - Honors

1996

North Carolina Wesleyan College

BA - Bachelor of Arts - Summa Cum laude

Speaking Engagements

2011

Alzheimers Association

Paying for Long Term Care

2010

Colorado Elder Law Conference

Colorado Medicaid - Moderator

2010

Alzheimers Association

Paying for Long Term Care

2009

Alzheimers Association

Paying for Long Term Care

Publications

2013

Elder Law in Colorado, Chapter 29, Continuing Legal Education in Colorado, Inc., 4th Ed., Vol. 2. "Medicaid Eligibility for Long Term Care"

2013

Senior Law Handbook 2013 Edition, Chapter 23, Continuing Legal Education in Colorado, Inc. and the Colorado Bar Association Powers of Attorney

2012

Elder Law in Colorado, Chapter 29 (Co-Author), Continuing Legal Education in Colorado, Inc., Fourth Edition, Volume 2 "Medicaid Eligibility for Long Term Care"

2012

Senior Law Handbook 2012 Edition, Chapter 23, Continuing Legal Education in Colorado, Inc. and the Colorado Bar Association Powers of Attorney

2011

Elder Law in Colorado, Chapter 29 (Co-Author), Continuing Legal Education in Colorado, Inc., Fourth Edition, Volume 2 "Medicaid Eligibility for Long-Term Care"

2011

Senior Law Handbook 2011 Edition, Chapter 23, Continuing Legal Education in Colorado, Inc. and the Colorado Bar Association "Powers of Attorney"

2010

Senior Law Handbook 2010 Edition, Chapter 23, Continuing Legal Education in Colorado, Inc. and the Colorado Bar Association "Powers of Attorney"

2009

Senior Law Handbook 2009 Edition, Chapter 23, Continuing Legal Education in Colorado, Inc. and the Colorado Bar Association, 2009 "Powers of Attorney"

2008

Senior Law Handbook 2008 Edition, Chapter 17, Continuing Legal Education in Colorado, Inc. and the Colorado Bar Association "Powers of Attorney"

2008

Colorado Bar Association Pamphlet (Co-Author), Colorado Bar Association "Financial Powers of Attorney"

N/A

Senior Law Handbook 2012 Edition, Chapter 23, Continuing Legal Education in Colorado, Inc. and the Colorado Bar Association Powers of Attorney

Languages

English

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