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Carrie Kelly is a family law attorney with a practice located in Colorado Springs. She began her career in civil litigation, but has focused nearly exclusively on family law for the last nine years. She primarily accepts cases in El Paso County, but will also accept cases in Pueblo and Douglas counties.
Ms. Kelly is an energetic attorney with a passion and understanding for family law. She actively attends local legal education seminars and speaking events to keep current on the philosophies and concerns of the judges she appears in front of. When looking for a family law attorney, she recommends that you seek out someone who focuses their practice on family law and who frequently appears in your jurisdiction. So much of family law is left to the discretion of the judge and knowing how your individual judge is likely to view your case can be invaluable in deciding how to proceed.
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101 North Cascade Avenue, 100 A, Colorado Springs, CO, 80903
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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...
Posted by anonymous | April 10, 2024 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes
Incompetent
This is the first and the last attorney I ever hired. She is the one that gives attorneys a bad name . And her assistant was not much better . It was the worst experience ever in my biggest time of need. Carrie does not return emails or communicate about the status of your case. She does not know law...
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 ...
Posted by SueAnn | January 09, 2014 | Divorce & Separation
DO NOT HIRE
From the first contact with carrie kelly up until my daughters divorce took approx. 9 months and still she omitted alot of the pertinent information on the final orders, got the final orders wrong, never let us see any billing, kept my daughters permanent restraining order as well as other paperwork,...
"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!"
"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."
"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."
"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."
"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."
"Carrie is one of the best child custody attorneys in the area. She is quick on her feet and great advocate for her clients."
"Carrie Kelly is a knowledgeable and talented family law attorney who gets excellent results for her clients. I endorse her wholeheartedly."
"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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2014
2014 Outstanding Family Law Attorney, El Paso County Bar Association
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
2013 - Present
Multi Disciplinary ProfessionalsMember
2002
JD - Juris Doctor
1998
BA - Bachelor of Arts
English
Legal Answers
Ex husband keeps taking kids out of school on "my" days. I'm getting truancy notices.
23 Jan 2015
When determining income or expenses for purposes of determining child support would a spouse's military benefits be included?
25 Nov 2013
Who pays for out-of-state transportation costs?
25 Nov 2013