Kristen Mclaughlin Tarrin

Kristen Mclaughlin Tarrin

5.0
Rating: 8.6

Licensed for 19 years

Child custody Lawyer at Edwards, CO
Practice Areas: Child Custody, Family, Divorce & Separation

216 Main Street, Ste. 200, Edwards, CO

About Kristen

Biography

Practice Areas

3

Practice Areas

Child Custody 50%

CFI - Child and Family Investigator

7 years

50%
Divorce and Separation 25%

Divorce, Post-Divorce, Parenting Time, Child Support, Spousal Maintenance, Custody, Modifications

20 years | 100 cases

25%
Family 25%

Divorce, Post-Decree, Post-Divorce, Parenting Time, Child Support, Custody, Modifications, Alimony, Common-Law Marriage disputes

20 years | 100 cases

25%

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Licenses

Licensed in Utah for 4 years

State: Utah

Acquired: 2021

Active

No misconduct found

Licensed in Colorado for 19 years

State: Colorado

Acquired: 2006

Active

No misconduct found

Location

McLaughlin Tarrin Law, LLC

216 Main Street, Ste. 200, Edwards, CO, 81658

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Kristen Mclaughlin Tarrin's Reviews

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5.0 /5.0

4 Client Reviews

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Posted by Tika | November 29, 2017 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Wonderful Family Lawyer

Kristen came highly recommended and provided exemplary service, thus earning another rave recommendation. Kristen is a refreshingly straight forward individual that manages to temper difficult conversations with a wonderful sense of humor. She has a gift of being able to get to the delicate heart ...of a matter while maintaining composure and pointing out, sometimes difficult, truths. In a heart heavy and delicate situation, Kristen was communicative and took the time to explain the options and the consequences of those options. We never felt rushed, hurried, or ignorant in our dealings and discussion with her. Kristen was very aware and upfront with fees and overall costs. We are grateful for her looking out for expenses and providing as much advanced notice as she could. Kristen comes with a wonderful staff that are also kind, responsive and delicate. Sherri is a joy to speak with.

Posted by Nick | October 22, 2016 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Got my daughter back

I was lost at the onset of my family law case. Pitler and Associates P.C came highly recommended to me by a friend. When I initially met with Kristen she was sincere and was willing to tell me everything about my case, even the hard truths I didn't want to hear. Kristen was very professional, knowl...edgeable, dependable, and empathetic. Throughout the entirety of the case Kristen helped me to stay the course through the emotional and legal turmoil that ensued. I can say with absolute certainty, a more favorable outcome would never have been achieved without the foresight, talent, preparation, and commitment to the handling of my case that Pitler and Associates provided. I would recommend Kristen and Robert to anyone that requires sound, exceptional, and professional legal representation.

Posted by anonymous | September 13, 2015 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Knowledgeable, caring family attorney

Kristen approached situations in a non-emotional manner, looking at the totality of the circumstances. She is able to look for additional issues that may arise and takes the time to do extensive research to make the best decison for the situation. Unfortunately many of the issues are emotionally ful...ed for me, she is able to help me look through a different lense to take the best approach. Kristen has been my attorney for several years, I have been very pleased with her. I would not hesitate to reccomend her to anyone needing a family attorney.

Posted by Brenda | September 1, 2015 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Only the best will do

When I came to Kristen for help with custodial changes I had no idea what I was getting into. My ex had what I thought was a very aggressive attorney who did everything from dig into my background, finances and friends to my ex sending police to my house for "well baby checks" to make sure I was stil...l there. Knowing how clueless I was, I tried to let Kristen do her job but I did have to finally ask why she wasn't researching him like he was to me. That was an easy answer... it wasn't relevant to the case. She really wasn't trying to take my money, she really cared about her job and my kids' future! I found an attorney that was willing to explain things to me in English, would answer every call/email and never talked down to me for not knowing the laws. She knew what she was doing, and she knew what would be a waste of time and money. During the making of the parenting plan, that I originally didn't know I should have had, she helped me figure out what to put in it and even made sure I kept sight of what was fair instead of want I wanted. I was angry at him, he hurt us all emotionally and physically. Kristen could see that and made sure I kept my composure. I've heard it before, but I'll never forget hearing her say "You catch more flies with honey". Although I didn't get every little thing I wanted by the end of court, I do believe we won what was fair, just, and we did right by my kids. I've recommended Kristen to several of my friends for parental cases, I'm not sure if that's good or bad, but I've been thanked for recommending her by each person.

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Experience

Rating:  8.6 (Excellent)

Honors

2020

Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2016

Rebekah McBride Pro Bono Lawyer of the Year, Colorado Legal Sercives

Work Experience

2007 - Present

Associate Attorney, Pitler and Associates, P.C.

2005 - 2006

Law Clerk, Pilter & Associates

Associations

2021 - Present

CBA - Family Law Section

Executive Council Member

2020 - Present

Continental Divide Bar Association

Vice President

2016 - Present

Colorado Women's Bar Association (Mountain chapter)

Treasurer and Member of Executive Committee

2012 - Present

Continental Divide Bar Association

Member

2007 - Present

Arapahoe County Bar Association

Member

2007 - Present

Colorado Bar Association

Member

Sample of Legal Cases

Anonymous v Anonymous

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Education

2006

University of Denver Sturm College of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1991

University of Colorado - Boulder

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Publications

Languages

English

Activity

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