Christopher Michael McLane

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Christopher Michael McLane

also known as Chris McLane

4.9
91 reviews
This is an aggregated review score of Avvo and Lawyers.com reviews.
Rating: 10.0

Licensed for 19 years

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

P.O. Box 17431, Golden, CO

Virtual Consultation Available

Free Consultation

About Christopher

Biography

Practice Areas

5

Practice Areas

Adoption 20%

20 years

20%
Child Custody 20%

20 years

20%
Child Support 20%

20 years

20%
Divorce and Separation 20%

20 years

20%
Family 20%

I handle all aspects of family/domestic relations law in Colorado, including divorce, allocation of parental responsibilities (custody), adoptions, pre-nuptial agreements, child support, appeals, modifications, enforcement of orders, and any other proceeding involving family law.

20 years

20%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 30 minutes

Hourly Rates

$ 425-425 per hour

Retainer

Always


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

Awards

Client's Choice
Client's Choice
2023 2022 2021
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+ 5
Platinum Client Champion
AV Preeminent Peer Review Rating

Licenses

Licensed in Colorado for 19 years

State: Colorado

Acquired: 2006

Active

No misconduct found

Location

Family Law Center of the Rockies

P.O. Box 17431, Golden, CO, 80402

mountainfamilylaw.com/attorney-profile/

Christopher Michael McLane's Reviews

Showing 1 - 4 of 4 reviews | Litigation

Posted by Fatma | May 25, 2023 | Hired Attorney | Litigation

I will forever be grateful!

I finally found Chris for my ongoing extremely difficult divorce and appeal. He is the 4th attorney during the legal process. I really wish he was the only one from the beginning. Chris handled both appeal, and trial incredible well. There is not enough word to explain his personality, his intelligen...ce, his professionalism, his expertise. If you are looking for one lawyer, he is the one for sure. I have been the only one support my two teenagers emotionally and financially. I was at the point that I couldn’t be able to read and/or hear anything about the case without having anxiety. Divorce had been drained me both financially and emotionally until I decided to give Chris a call. CHRIS SAVED ME! I trust him, I ONLY trust him. I had to mention how fair with how he charges. It was also another huge plus since I had really bad experiences with previous lawyers. I am so lucky to have him as my lawyer who is the best of the best. Thank you Chris for everything all you have done for me and my girls. I will forever be grateful! Highly recommended!

Posted by Karen | May 14, 2022 | Hired Attorney | Litigation

Excellent and compassionate

Chris was wonderful to work with. We were in a tumultuous situation As most people find themselves in during these times. Our conversations with Chris were very calming. I will have to add though that even though his communication with us was very calming, whenever we ran into a potential glitch he w...as ready to play hardball and I was impressed. He know his stuff and is ready and able to pull the plug on anyone not wanting to play fair. I would hire him again in a heartbeat but let’s hope I never have.

Posted by Nathan | August 24, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Litigation

Best Lawyer ever

We had a fantastic experience with Christopher McLane, he saved us from a horrible experience with another attorney that really dropped the ball. He was nothing but professional and it was obvious that he has an impressive reputation amongst his peers and coworkers. When the opportunity come up f...or the case to be finalized but the replacement judge was missing paperwork. Chris came thru with an email containing everything that was needed. At the situation that could have left us with a postponement and new hearing date we were able to finish and finalize this great experience. Highly recommended!!!

Posted by ActualClient | June 18, 2024 | Hired Attorney | Litigation

Sorry

Sorry I can not be as positive as the rest of the reviews here. Chris was generally very unresponsive. At times I went months without getting a response, even when I begged him by email, text, and voicemail, with messages like "Chris this is XYZ, if you recall, I am a paying client." Unfortunately ...this is common in lawyers, and Chris is no different. Also, the little bit of work he did on my matter failed - he tried some motion which sounded smart to me, but it got rejected. The positive reviews here are a mystery to me. The only positive I can write is that while most other lawyers bill for every second of work, Chris does not, and thus costs only in the thousands to tens of thousands, not in the hundreds of thousands of dollars range as you will find with other lawyers.

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Christopher Michael McLane's Lawyer Endorsements

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Myles Johnson

Family lawyer | Nov 27

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"Chris is a true professional. From my experience with Chris, he gets right to the meat of the issue and focuses on solutions rather than litigating the litigation unnecessarily. I endorse this lawyer."

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Elizabeth Tharakan

Family lawyer | Jul 31

Relationship: Worked for lawyer

"Chris hired me at Family Law Center of the Rockies. He was an excellent boss who let me learn my own way and make my own mistakes, while providing gentle guidance on how to win points with the judges. He was patient and easygoing. He also gave me interesting projects to work on and let me go to court for the practice. Chris was an excellent boss and mentor!"

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Rahul Aggarwal

Unknown lawyer | Feb 28

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"An excellent lawyer who treats clients with patience, care, understanding, and utmost professionalism - an even better person and I wholeheartedly recommend for future services."

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Erin Hickey

Family lawyer | Nov 14

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Aaron Elinoff

Family lawyer | Apr 13

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"Chris is a brilliant, zealous advocate; one who maintains his poise and professionalism while mopping the floor with the opposition. I cannot recommend him highly enough."

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Susan Vanderborgh

Child custody lawyer | Jun 07

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"I endorse this lawyer. As Opposing Counsel Chris was professional and knowledgeable."

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Bailey Mahoney

Family lawyer | Jan 13

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Jill Rogers

Unknown lawyer | Apr 09

Relationship: Other

"I endorse this lawyer. Highly respected in the community."

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Sheena Moran

Family lawyer | Apr 02

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Rebecca Gumaer

Family lawyer | Dec 13

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Diane Freed

Family lawyer | Sep 26

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Cheryl Doyle

Family lawyer | Oct 25

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Chris is a very skilled and knowledgeable lawyer in the field of family law. Not only must a skilled family law attorney know the substantive and procedural aspects of the law as it applies to a specific case, he or she must also have a developed sense of strategy and negotiation to assist parties in seeking alternative resolutions to their benefit. Chris has these skills. I would not hesitate in recommending Chris to a person seeking a great family law attorney."

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Experience

Rating:  10.0 (Superb)

Honors

2025

Client Champion Award, Martindale-Hubbell

2025

AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2024

Client Champion Award, Martindale-Hubbell

2024

AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2022

Client Champion Platinum Award, Martindale-Hubbell

2022

AV Peer Review Rating, Martindale-Hubbell

2021

Client Champion Award, Martindale-Hubbell

2021

AV Preeminent Rated Judicial Edition, Martindale-Hubbell

2020

AV Preeminent Judicial Edition, Martindale-Hubbell

2020

Client Champion Award - Platinum, Martindale-Hubbell

2020

AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2019

Judicial AV Preeminent, Martindale-Hubbell®

2019

Client Champion Platinum, Martindale-Hubbell®

2018

Client Champion Award - Platinum, Martindale-Hubbell

2018

AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2017

Client's Choice, Avvo

2013

Client's Choice, Avvo

Work Experience

2006 - Present

Owner, Family Law Center of the Rockies

Associations

2017 - Present

7th Judicial District Bar Association

Member

2017 - Present

Southwestern Colorado Bar Association

Member

2017 - Present

Heart of the Rockies Bar Association

Member

2017 - Present

Association of Family and Conciliation Courts

Member

2006 - Present

Colorado Bar Association

2006 - Present

First Judicial District Bar Association

Member

2006 - Present

Colorado Bar Association, Family Law Section

Member

2014 - 2017

First Judicial District Bar Association

Community Relations Chair

2011 - 2013

First Judicial District Bar Association

Young Lawyer Chair

Education

2006

Roger Williams University, Ralph R. Papitto School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

2006

University of Denver

JD - Juris Doctor

2003

Southern Illinois University, Carbondale

BS - Bachelor of Science

Speaking Engagements

2021

Legal Resource Day

Getting Custody: Parents and Non-Parents

2021

Legal Resource Day

Stepparent Adoption in Colorado

2018

CLE Event

The Use of Experts in DR Cases

Publications

2022

Top 100 Attorneys Magazine Feature Article

Languages

English

Activity

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