$ 350-350 per hour
I am a Colorado-licensed family law attorney employing my many years of mediation experience to help parties without lawyers divorce mindfully. While many people have expressed surprise that I can do this work every day, I am honored to serve people going through one of the most difficult transitions in life.
As a father, I’m driven to help parents create a stable home life for children, under any circumstance. Although I don’t come from a family of divorce, I am myself in a second marriage after an amicable separation, and I have witnessed in those close to me how wounds can last a lifetime when a child experiences traumatizing divorce.
I began my career as a documentary film editor, where I learned the power of persuasive storytelling and honed my skills at transforming life’s raw material into meaningful narrative. When later called to put my analytical strengths to use as a legal practitioner, I found it natural to use life’s raw material to persuade a different audience (judges) with clear and compelling arguments.
My role as a Conscious Family mediator finally brought together for me a thrilling mix of challenges: the intellectual contest of law practice, the creative puzzle of developing workable family arrangements, and the intuitive work of facilitating dialogue and healing rifts.
I am trained in the the Collaborative Law model, and have practiced exclusively in the area of family law in Colorado since joining the bar: first as a judicial clerk for several judges at the Boulder District Court, then as an associate for an attorney-mediator and former judge. I am an alumnus of the University of Colorado Law School (Law Review); the National Institute of Trial Advocacy; the Colorado Bar Association 40-hour mediation training and Advanced Mediation Training; and the Colorado Collaborative Divorce Professionals Level I Collaborative Law training. I volunteer regularly for the Boulder County "Ask-an-Attorney" program, and the Boulder County Legal Services pro se divorce clinic.
I pursue a personal practice of Vedic meditation and Bikram style yoga, and perform professionally as a musician. I have been interviewed and speak regularly about issues related to both men and relationships.
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3775 Iris Avenue, Suite 4, Boulder, CO, 80301
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Posted by anonymous | July 15, 2015
John Hoelle is an attorney with integrity and knowledge. He took my case with only two weeks to prepare for a hearing. He was quick to answer phone calls and emails and was always prepared and attentive. He was thoughtful with regard to all involved and he was genuinely concerned about the best in...
Posted by Jan | August 8, 2014
John was an excellent guide through my exceptionally tumultuous and contentious resolution of a long-term relationship. He was exceptionally responsive to me; if he couldn't take a call right away, I was given a time frame in which he could, and he always called back within that time frame. He answer...
Posted by Merrilee | August 4, 2014
John Hoelle helped me through my divorce. I was confronted with an unreasonable and obstructionist spouse. Although It was a very difficult and challenging time for me, John Hoelle always answered all my questions thoroughly and in a way that I could understand. I always felt that I was in good ha...
"I have worked with John on a few difficult cases. Despite the nature of the underlying disputes, John remained professional and courteous throughout the matter while still zealously advocating for his client's position. His approach helped us to save both of our clients the money and stress associated with a contested hearing."
"John is a rare breed of attorney. The kind you'd want your loved ones to have if they actually want an issue solved. He is a counselor in the true sense--not just a lawyer but a person who can help you see clearly and find your way with the most ease and grace."
"John is a thoughtful, creative, empathetic attorney. He's one of the few good ones out there. If you, or a client of yours, is dealing with divorce, having John in your corner is one of the best decisions you could make. I endorse John Hoelle without hesitation and am happy to call him a colleague."
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2018
2018 Colorado Rising Star, Super Lawyers
2014 - Present
Co-Founder & Attorney/Mediator, Conscious Family Law & Mediation
2011 - 2011
Judicial Fellow, 20th Judicial District of Colorado
2011 - 2014
Associate Attorney, Carrigan Law, LLC
2014 - 2015
Collaborative Divorce Professionals of Boulder CountyMember
2012 - 2015
Boulder Interdisciplinary CommitteeMember
2011 - 2015
Colorado Bar Association, Family Law SectionMember
2011 - 2015
Boulder County Bar AssociationMember
JUDGMENT AFFIRMED IN PART, REVERSED IN PART, AND CASE REMANDED WITH DIRECTIONS
2011
JD - Juris Doctor
2014
Polyamory and the Law
2014
2011
2011
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