Carolyn M. Kelly

I couldn't have had a better attorney through my divorce. Ms. Kelly was amazing. She fought tooth and nail to get me the best possible outcome. Carolyn was there for me every step of the way. After 18 months of fighting with my ex, I could not have done it without Carolyn. She genuinely cared about m...e, my case, my son, and a positive outcome. I hope to never go through another divorce; if I do, I will choose Ms. Kelly as my attorney. Carolyn has over 35 years of experience in Family Law in CO, making her the best choice for me in my divorce. I will recommend her to any person in my life.

I originally gave Carolyn a 1 star review based on numerous factors. One of the factors was regarding health insurance changes following divorce. She did find that my company was incorrect and was able to get money back to me, which I appreciated. I do not think she was the correct personality fit... for me, but it has been 2 years and everything is water under the bridge at this point. The remainder of my review is unchanged, but I do want to clarify that she was not at fault in the insurance status change and do work to get this solved for me.

I hired her for my divorce to facilitate the process. It was not a terribly contentious divorce, but she acted like it was- as if my husband was hiding money or being devious. She was snarky in her responses to me via email and seemed irritated with me about how I wanted MY divorce to go. My divorce ...is final, but there is still one piece of the settlement pending. I found out my divorce decree was final after I emailed the courts and received the information that my divorce was finalized 3 days before. I did not receive my divorce decree. It was sent to Carolyn. I received it 1 month later, when i had to request it form her, which was too late to change my health insurance dependents. The IRS has very specific rules about this, which I would expect a divorce attorney to know. So, I will end up paying and additional $2500 this year due to not receiving timely information. She took zero responsibility for this other than letting me know I seemed upset. When I indicated that she should acknowledge her responsibility in costing me $2500, she terminated her contract with me. I find this very disappointing and not worth the money I paid.

Didn't get past the consultation, barely made it through the entire hour. She's extremely judgemental and doesn't listen. Asked questions I'd already given information on and assumed she knew what my answers were going to be on other questions. Asked the same question twice in a row while staring me ...down...not believed the first time? I was not looking for the same treatment as I receive from my (divorcing) spouse, but that's exactly what I got! Not for someone leaving an abusive relationship, she'll add to the trauma if you hire her. Most expensive lemonade I've ever had.

Ever since my divorce, I've had many challenges with my ex. Ms. Kelly was recommended to me by a paralegal who said she was the best attorney but not the most expensive one. Ms. Kelly has helped me navigate the laws, hearings and bureaucracy. From filing, through motions and mediation to agreements ...and orders - the results have been, without fail, exactly what I expected and very fair to both parties. She has practiced in Colorado Springs for a long time, is very knowledgeable, has a great understanding of judge's expectations and is highly effective. There are many cheaper lawyers and only a few more expensive ones. For my experience, Ms. Kelly's services are invaluable.