Tax Law Trusts and Estates
*Named the "Lawyer of the Year" in this practice area in the 2026 edition in Denver.
Bridget K. Sullivan
Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2009 Awarded Practice Areas
Overview
- English
- Gender: Female
- Yale University, J.D., graduated 1992
- Legacy Planning Advisory Council, Children’s Hospital Colorado Foundation - Member
- Colorado Bar Association and American Bar Association (Trusts and Estates Section; Real Property, Probate and Trust Section) - Member
- Rocky Mountain Estate Planning Council - Member
- United States District Court
- English
- Legacy Planning Advisory Council, Children’s Hospital Colorado Foundation - Member
- Colorado Bar Association and American Bar Association (Trusts and Estates Section; Real Property, Probate and Trust Section) - Member
- Rocky Mountain Estate Planning Council - Member
- Yale University, J.D., graduated 1992
- Gender: Female
- United States District Court
Client Testimonials
Awards & Focus
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
- Tax Law, Denver (2026)
- Trusts and Estates, Denver (2022)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
- Tax Law
- Trusts and Estates
Special Focus:
- Estate Planning
- Fiduciary Duties
- Gift Planning
- Litigation
- Nonprofit Organizations and Charitable Giving
- Probate
- Succession Planning
- Tax
- Trust Administration
Awards:
- Recognized by 5280 Magazine as Top Lawyer – Trust and Estate, 2015
- Listed in Colorado Super Lawyers, 2009-present
- Listed in Chambers HNW
News & Media
Additional Information
- Publications and Presentations
- Co-Speaker, “Premarital and Marital Agreements,” 2015 Family Law Institute, Colorado Bar Association, August 8, 2015
- Co-Speaker, “Estate Planning for Second Marriages and Blended Families,” Strafford Publications CLE Webinars, May 19, 2015
- Speaker, “Planning for Portability,” Denver Foundation Professional Advisor Series CLE, March 10, 2015
- Co-Speaker, “Estate Planning Issues in Pre-Nuptial and Post-Nuptial Agreements,” WebCredenza a Professional Education Broadcast Network, national CLE seminar, January 22, 2015
- Co-Speaker, Annual Advanced Family Law Institute, Colorado Bar Association, CLE in Colorado, Inc., “How to Address Property and Marital Agreements from Other States,” December 6, 2013
- Co-Speaker, “Estate Planning and Pre-Nuptial and Post-Nuptial Agreements,” WebCredenza a Professional Education Broadcast Network, national CLE seminar, March 5, 2013
- Co-Author, “Divorce Considerations Relevant to an Estate Planning Practice,” Colorado Lawyer, Feb. 2000
- Representative Matters
- Represents numerous clients on all aspects of estate and family wealth planning, including sophisticated wealth transfer strategies and integration of those strategies with personal, business and tax goals.
- Advises business owners, entrepreneurs, and professionals on tax and estate planning strategies, including family gifting strategies, charitable giving techniques and business succession planning.
- Designs estate plans to transfer wealth to client’s children and grandchildren in ways which minimize gift, estate, and generation-skipping transfer taxes.
- Advises clients in the matters of estate administration, trust administration, and handles trust and estate litigation matters in probate court, Colorado Court of Appeals, and Colorado Supreme Court.
- Has prepared hundreds of prenuptial agreements and post-marital agreements.
- Acts as expert consultant and witness regarding trust interests in Colorado divorce cases.
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