Carrie Elizabeth Kelly

Carrie Elizabeth Kelly

3.6
Rating: 9.1

Licensed for 23 years

Family Lawyer at Colorado Springs, CO
Practice Areas: Family, Domestic Violence, Adoption

101 North Cascade Avenue, 100 A, Colorado Springs, CO

About Carrie

Biography

Practice Areas

3

Practice Areas

Family 85%

Family law is my primary practice area. This includes divorce, separation, child custody, adoption, grandparent visitation, and child support. I also handle dependency and neglect cases which most family law attorneys in Colorado Springs will not accept.

20 years

85%
Domestic Violence 10%

I both assist clients in obtaining restraining orders and defending against them.

10%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 20 minutes


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in Colorado for 23 years

State: Colorado

Acquired: 2002

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Location

The Gasper Law Group, PLLC

101 North Cascade Avenue, 100 A, Colorado Springs, CO, 80903

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Carrie Elizabeth Kelly's Reviews

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3.6 /5.0

16 Client Reviews

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Showing 1 - 4 of 4 reviews | Character & Conduct

Posted by anonymous | March 04, 2025 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation

Barracuda

Carrie was an absolute barracuda in court. My ex was a total nightmare and coming at me left and right with frivolous lawsuits. Carrie was extremely knowledgeable and an all star in court. She is very quick witted and thinks on her feet. She does not return emails frequently which can be highly f...rustrating but she came to court prepared and ready to represent me diligently. I didn’t hire her to hold my hand and dry my tears…. Did she make me cry? Yes. Was she expensive? Yes. I hired her to represent me and my interests …. She did and by all accounts, my children and I had the court rule in our favor. Be very clear about what you want and need from her but I would definitely fear her if I were on the opposing counsel side. I’m thankful for her and for the favorable outcome of a very nasty, turbulent divorce.

Posted by Diane | June 15, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation

Do NOT hire a waste of money

don't even know where to start telling all the bad things that this law firm did to me and will do to you. Money is their only motivated. Kelly will take all of your money plus more. She tries to tell that is because you case is so difficult but, it was a one hose no children divorce. One of the ...letters from their firm started with, "Hey Diane" very professional. I did complain about how much it was costing me as we were only a quarter of the way done and it was already over $10,000.00. A few weeks later I asked a question and was told if I wanted an answer it would cost me more. After the trial for the divorce was done I was told that she did not bring the right paper work with her. The other information that she brought was such a mess that the judge could not make any sense out of it. After the final order came back and I got screwed for lack of proper paperwork at trial and the judge made a ruling in my favor Kelly said that was not what the judge meant and that he meant something else so that she looked like she was right and so I would not sue them. After the divorce was finished I went to the Better Business Bureau to complaint about Kelly/Gasper law group. The BBB got Kelly to write an agreement that I though was fair to both sides. Kelly and I both signed this agreement. I did my part but Kelly kept saying I had to do more. I asked her to show me where in the agreement that it said to do those things and I have not heard from Kelly again. I think she did not know what she had wrote and signed. I think, maybe she had forgot what she wrote as she kept asking me to do things that were not in the agreement. The Gasper group passed my case all around their firm. I was never sure who was going to call or email me. One of my lawyers quit and maybe that is what happened to the first paralegal on my case. There is lots more things about this place that are very unprofessional. All I want to tell you is hire anyone else or represent yourself as that would be a better option than Kelly or anyone from the Gaper law group.

Posted by Shan | February 21, 2014 | Lawsuits & Disputes

Waste of time and money

Hired Carrie Kelly around about October and nothing has been accomplished! She never returns phone calls and she lies about filing paperwork that never got filed! She is full of broken promises! She will put your case in jeopardy of losing because she is either too busy or does not take your case ser...iously..not sure which one it is! Totally regret hiring her. Our case is going on 5 months now and we've provided her with some very important information and nothing has been done about it! I've had to call the court myself to get info! Now err stuck looking for a new attorney just when the case we've built up is at the best point to grant us victory!

Posted by Dave | February 05, 2014 | Child Custody

Only attorney for me

I was recommended to miss Kelly 5 years ago and she has helped me along in my custody cases ever since then. I continue to be her client because she is very professional, knowledgeable, quick on her feet, and overall very helpful. I will continue to come to her for any future legal issues.

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Carrie Elizabeth Kelly's Lawyer Endorsements

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Jacob Kimball

Family lawyer | Sep 02

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I've known Carrie over a decade and think she's an excellent attorney. She's extremely experienced and knowledgeable. She's also a creative problem-solver. Not only would I trust her with friends and family, I hired her myself and she achieved an excellent result. Highly recommend!"

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Judy Awong

Family lawyer | Sep 01

Relationship: Co-worker

"Carrie Kelly is a truly amazing lawyer. The two qualities about Carrie that stand out most to me are an uncommon depth of knowledge and outstanding analytic abilities, both of which make her an exceptional advocate for her clients. She is also an excellent mentor and a really interesting person."

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Caryn Adams

Family lawyer | Aug 29

Relationship: Supervised lawyer

"It comes as no surprise to me that Carrie was named "Family Law Attorney of the Year" by her Colorado Springs peers. Carrie has the heart of a teacher: She wants her clients to understand the confusing and frustrating process of divorce. She's also generous with her expertise with fellow lawyers in the community and has spent countless hours training younger/newer lawyers in the finer points of family law. I'm proud to work with her."

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Stephanie Rikeman

Family lawyer | May 15

Relationship: Co-worker

"Carrie Kelly is an excellent attorney and mentor. During my time as her co-worker and subsequently as her opposing counsel, I have always been impressed with her dedication and professionalism. In the family law arena, being able to effectively communicate and work with opposing counsel tends to lead to the best outcomes at the lowest cost for clients. Carrie zealously advocates for clients while maintaining a decorum sometimes lacking in our profession."

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Haily Stansberry

Family lawyer | May 09

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Carrie Kelly takes the time to get to know her clients, and takes all of her cases very seriously. Carrie will be honest with her clients about their options, even when that honesty keeps the client from hiring for additional work. She simply cares too much about her clients to waste their time. I absolutely endorse Carrie Kelly to any client looking for a caring and honest family law attorney who is smart and extremely capable at family law hearings."

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Jennifer Helland

Family lawyer | Feb 14

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Carrie is one of the best child custody attorneys in the area. She is quick on her feet and great advocate for her clients."

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Patterson Weaver

Family lawyer | Jan 08

Relationship: Co-worker

"Carrie Kelly is a knowledgeable and talented family law attorney who gets excellent results for her clients. I endorse her wholeheartedly."

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Kristopher Miller

Family lawyer | Dec 04

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Ms. Kelly is an intellectual and creative litigator that is excellent at solving problems for her clients. She is an asset to the local bar and I give her my full endorsement."

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Sebasti Webster

Family lawyer

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Jennifer Helland

Divorce and separation lawyer

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John Bohlen

Family lawyer

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Patterson Weaver

Criminal defense lawyer

Experience

Rating:  9.1 (Superb)

Honors

2014

2014 Outstanding Family Law Attorney, El Paso County Bar Association

Work Experience

2014 - Present

Managing Attorney, Gasper Law Group, PLLC

2012 - 2014

Attorney, Solo Law Practice

2006 - 2011

Associate Attorney, Gasper Law Group, LLC

2002 - 2006

Associate, Orten & Hindman

Associations

2013 - Present

Multi Disciplinary Professionals

Member

Sample of Legal Cases

IRM AP v EP

IRM JJ v MJ

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Education

2002

University of Coloardo School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1998

Colorado State University

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Languages

English

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