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Biography
Kimberly Alderman Rufe is a civil and appellate attorney whose practice focuses on disputes arising from written agreements, property interests, and court rulings. A graduate of Howard University School of Law, she clerked in the judiciary and later served as a clinical professor at the University of Wisconsin Law School. Her work includes appellate matters and post-judgment issues as well as contract- and ownership-based disputes, approached through analysis, negotiation, or litigation as appropriate. She is also completing an LL.M. in Taxation at the University of Denver. Clients and referring attorneys rely on her for direct communication, careful review of the record, and practical guidance on next steps.
Strategic Advocate in Litigation, Appeals & Disputes — Clarity. Creativity. Results.
We skillfully handle all kinds of appeals - state and federal, civil and criminal, felony and misdemeanor, tax and bankruptcy, and administrative appeals.
Assisting clients resolve disputes involving wills, trusts, and estates.
Navigating taxation challenges such as IRS and tax appeals.
Assisting clients resolve disputes involving contracts and agreements.
Practice Areas
7
Practice Areas
Appeals
20%
16 years | 20 cases
Contracts and Agreements
20%
20 years
Tax
20%
4 years
Estate Planning
10%
4 years
Fees and Rates
Cost
Payment Methods
- Cash
- Check
- Credit Card
Licenses
Licensed in Colorado for 11 years
State: Colorado
Acquired: 2014
No misconduct found
Licensed in Wisconsin for 15 years
State: Wisconsin
Acquired: 2010
No misconduct found
Licensed in Virgin Islands for 17 years
State: Virgin Islands
Acquired: 2008
No misconduct found
Licensed in New Mexico for 16 years
State: New Mexico
Acquired: 2009
No misconduct found
Location
Alderman Law Firm
(720) 807-1239
Mobile
Ponds at Overland, Fort Collins, CO, 80526
aldermanlawfirm.com/Law Offices of Kimberly Alderman Rufe
(720) 807-1239
Mobile
15692 US Hwy 63, Hayward, WI, 54843
aldermanlawfirm.com/Alderman Law Firm - CO Springs Meeting Location
5040 Corporate Plaza Drive, Colorado Springs, CO, 80919
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Practice Areas
Lawsuits & Disputes (11)
Appeals (8)
Real Estate (7)
Debt Settlement (3)
Foreclosure (3)
Litigation (3)
Bankruptcy & Debt (2)
Business (2)
Criminal Defense (2)
Debt Collection (2)
Landlord & Tenant (2)
Administrative Law (1)
Civil Rights (1)
Consumer Protection (1)
Contracts & Agreements (1)
Credit Card Fraud (1)
Divorce & Separation (1)
Personal Injury (1)
Slip and Fall Accident (1)
State, Local And Municipal Law (1)
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Posted by Dr Melanie | January 08, 2026 | Hired Attorney | Contracts & Agreements
BEST LAWYER to work with for Legal Analysis, Advising on Your Risks, Options!
Kimberly Alderman Rufe is by far the best attorney I have encountered in dealing with a civil matter, neighbor property boundary dispute and breach of contract case. I so appreciate her approach, clarity, keen judgment and expertise. She will be laser focused and provide the legal analysis needed for...
Posted by Zee | March 28, 2025 | Hired Attorney | Business
Smart lawyer
I hired Kimberly as my attorney for buisness property transaction disputes, and she use her expertise and knowledge to resolve issues very effectively and settled. She was always available when I needed her to answer all questions I had. I will keep Kimberly as my attorney for future incase of any...
Posted by Lee | August 19, 2024 | Hired Attorney | Appeals
Highest Rating of Five Stars
Attorney Kimberly Penix arguments were flawless, precise, and very compelling. I would therefore highly recommend the Alderman Penix Law Firm. Quick to respond to any question I had of any matter in helping me understand her thoughts on the issues. Exceptionally well versed in the law. Out of my 18 y...
Kimberly Alderman Rufe
Replied last September 18, 2024Thank you, Lee. It was my honor to represent you. We wish you the very best for the future.
Posted by William | July 17, 2024 | Hired Attorney | Appeals
Helping people that's been judged wrong
I appreciate the effort Kimberly Penix for contacting me, and looking on my case, for appeal, offering to help me after talking on the phone. How the attorney and court system done me wrong, and they could do more damages to me with the appeal. So I withdraw the appeal in Oct 2023. I Honor Alderman L...
Posted by Alicia | May 01, 2024 | Hired Attorney
Very Good Attorney
Kimberly is a very good attorney. She always kept me informed and noticed things in my case that my other attorneys didn't. I am very thankful for all her help.
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Experience
Honors
2009
Featured in ABA Perspectives article, American Bar Association
2006
Graduated Cum Laude (With Honors), Howard University School of Law
2002
Departmental Honors, University of Maryland at College Park Department of Art History & Archaeology
2002
Graduated Cum Laude (With Honors), University of Maryland at College Park
1995
National Merit Commended Student, National Honor Society
Work Experience
2008 - Present
Owner and Managing Attorney, Alderman Law Firm
2010 - 2012
Clinical Assistant Professor, University of Wisconsin Law School
2008 - 2010
Litigation Attorney, The Alan Maestas Law Firm
2006 - 2008
Judicial Clerk, Superior Court of the Virgin Islands
2003 - 2004
Personal Injury Clerk, Cohen & Cohen, P.C.
Associations
2012 - Present
Solo, Small Firm, and General Practice Division | American Bar AssociationMember
2012 - Present
Appellate Practice Section | Wisconsin State BarMember
2010 - Present
Solo Practice UniversityLecturer
2008 - Present
Association of Research into Crimes Against ArtMember
2007 - Present
Virgin Islands Bar AssociationMember (Active)
2007 - Present
American Bar AssociationMember
2005 - Present
American MensaMember
2014 - 2017
Wisconsin Litigation, Dispute Resolution, and Appellate Practice InstitutePlanning Committee
2012 - 2020
Appellate Practice Committee | American Bar Association Section of LitigationMember
2011 - 2014
American Society of International Law's Cultural Heritage and the Arts GroupChair of the Executive Committee
2011 - 2013
Individual Rights and Responsibilities Section, State Bar of WisconsinBoard Member and Chair of the CLE Working Group
2010 - 2019
ABA Art and Cultural Heritage Law Committee (Vice Chair 2011 to 2013)Steering Committee
2010 - 2015
Lawyers' Committee for Cultural Heritage PreservationEducation Committee Member
2009 - 2011
State Bar of New Mexico, Board of Editors (Member 2009-2011, Chair 2011-present)Chair
2007 - 2012
American MensaArea Coordinator and Proctor (USVI 2007-08, Wisconsin 2010-12)
Sample of Legal Cases
State v. Eddie Lee Anthony
Bank of America v. Martinson
Education
2026
University of Denver Sturm College of Law
LL.M in Taxation - In Progress
2010
Association for Research Into Crimes Against Art
M.A.
2006
Howard University School of Law
Juris Doctorate
2005
Vermont Law School
No Degree
2002
University of Maryland, College Park
Bachelors of Arts
Speaking Engagements
2014
Foreclosure, Short Sale, and Loan Modification Compliance Update 2014
Foreclosure Litigation: Defense Strategies and Appeals
2013
2012
The 2012 International Conference on Law and Society
Intellectual Property, Heritage, & Cultural Rights
2012
Assoc. for Law, Property, and Society 3rd Annual Meeting
Decolonizing Cultural Property
2011
Symposium on Ethics in War, Terrorism, and Military Law
The Designation of West Bank Mosques as Israeli National Heritage Sites: Using the 1954 Hague Convention to Protect Against In Situ Appropriation of Cultural Sites
2011
Midwest Clinical Law Teachers Conference
Down to the Wire: How Popular Narratives about the Criminal Justice System Influence Client and Student Experiences in the Clinical Context
2011
Journal of International Law Annual Symposium: Sovereignty in Today's World
The Evolution of the Cultural Property Protection Model Toward a Human Rights Framework and the Implications for Sovereignty
2011
Class Crits IV: Criminalizing Economic Inequality
Decolonizing Cultural Property
2011
Assoc. for Law, Property, and Society 2nd Annual Meeting
The Evolution of the Cultural Property Protection Model from a Property to a Human Rights Framework
2011
American Mensa Regional Gathering 2011
History of the World in 100 Looted Objects
2010
American Society of Criminology: Crime and Social Institutions, November 2010
Antiquities Trafficking – Complementary Countermeasures
Publications
2015
State Bar of Wisconsin
How a Case Gets to the Wisconsin Supreme Court
2014
Wisconsin Lawyer
Should Trial Lawyers Handle Their Own Appeals?
2014
Solo Practice University
Foreclosure Defense Online Course
2014
Wisconsin Law Journal
What is a ‘final judgment or order’ for the purposes of appeal?
2014
2014
Encyclopedia of Criminology & Criminal Justice
Art Crime
2014
Wisconsin Lawyer
Final’ Doesn’t Always Mean Final: How to Appeal Mid-litigation
2014
Wisconsin Lawyer
Expedited Appeals in Wisconsin
2014
Encyclopedia of Global Archaeology
Yale’s Repatriation of the Machu Picchu Artifacts to Peru
2014
Mercer Law Review
National Treasure: A Comparative Analysis of Domestic Laws Criminalizing Illicit Excavation and Exportation of Archaeological Objects
2013
Virgin Islands Bar Newsletter
Should Trial Lawyers Handle Their Own Appeals?
2013
Wisconsin Law Journal
Did You Lose Your Civil Case at Trial? Advising Your Client on the Deadline to Appeal
2013
Wisconsin Law Journal
Standards of Review in the Wisconsin Court of Appeals
2012
Wisconsin Law Journal
Calculating Judgment Interest in the Wake of Wis. Act 69
2012
Cultural Heritage & Arts Review
Rubin v . The Islamic Republic of Iran: Satisfying U.S. Judgments Against Foreign Sovereigns by Seizing Museum Collections
2012
Indiana Law Review
Honor Amongst Thieves: Organized Crime in the Illicit Antiquities Trade
2012
Howard Law Journal
The Long Arm of the Law: Incarceration and the Ordinary Family
2011
New Mexico Lawyer
The Ultimate White Horse Job: An Interview with AG Gary King
2011
ASIL Cultural Heritage and Arts Review
Yale Agrees to Return Machu Picchu Artifacts to Peru: Ethics-Based Repatriation Efforts Gain Steam
2011
New Mexico Lawyer
Supervising the Legal Writing of Junior Attorneys and Non-lawyer Employees
2011
Michigan Journal of International Law
The Human Right to Cultural Property
2011
2010
Wisconsin Law Journal
Protecting Confidentiality in Ineffective Assistance Claims
2010
ASIL Cultural Heritage & Arts Review
High Seas Shipwreck Pits Treasure Hunters Against a Sovereign Nation: The Black Swan Case
2010
Virgin Islands Bar Journal
Legal Protection of Archaeological Remains on Public Property in the US Virgin Islands
2010
2010
Solo Practice University
Freelance Lawyering Online Course
2010
Wisconsin Law Journal
Pitfalls of Discussing IAC Claims with Trial Counsel
2010
Wisconsin Law Journal
Calculating Judgment Interest in the Wake of Wis. Act 69
2010
Journal of Art Crime
The Ethics of Context: Exploring Assumptions in Discussions about the Looting of Archaeological Sites
2010
2009
ABA Law Practice Magazine
Reading Minds: Finding a New Framework (Contributor)
2009
2009
Virgin Islands Bar Journal
Protecting an Incompetent Defendant's Due Process Rights
2009
Art and Cultural Heritage Law Newsletter
Thieves Take a Page Out of Rare Books and Manuscripts
2009
Living Well with Montel
Get on the Path to Happiness
2008
ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law
The Ethical Trade in Cultural Property: Ethics and Law in the Antiquity Auction Industry
2008
Virgin Islands Bar Journal
Dispositive Motions Deadlines in Superior Court Practice
2008
Thurgood Marshall Law Review
Slave Artists as Powerful Reality Creators: Taking Responsibility and Rejecting Race Consciousness
Languages
English
Spanish
Activity
Legal Answers
Legal Answers
Q&A
How do I fill out and file a post-conviction writ of habeas corpus from a confinement setting?
04 Feb 2026
Q&A
How long does a judge have to respond to a motion to reconsider?
19 Sep 2025
Q&A
What can i do about a judge who interupted and increased my sentence ,almost 3 months after it began, with no further crime inv?
19 Sep 2025