Best Lawyers in Colorado, United States for Family Law
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Jeffrey A. Springer, a managing partner of Springer and Steinberg, P.C., in Denver, Colorado, specializes in criminal law, white collar criminal defense, commercial litigation, personal injury and product liability law, professional negligence law, family law and appellate law. He is admitted to the bar in Colorado, the U.S. District Court, District of Colorado; the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 18th Circuit and the U.S. Supreme Court.A practici...
Katherine Baiardi is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Family Law and Family Law: Arbitration and Mediation. Katherine, who practices law in Denver, Colorado, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Katherine is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
“Every family law case presents a unique, high-stakes puzzle. Whether an informative consultation, a collaborative mediation, a litigious trial, or a difficult appeal, finding the best possible solution to the puzzle is my passion and the reason I love this practice” - Steven Visioli Domestic relations is an increasingly complex area of law and requires a demanding set of experience, skills, and knowledge. An intelligent and careful analysis of complex circumstances is needed, tog...
Allison Derschang is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Family Law. Allison, who practices law in Denver, Colorado, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Allison is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Kaela Zihlman is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Family Law and Family Law: Arbitration and Mediation. Kaela, who practices law in Denver, Colorado, has been recognized since 2023. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Kaela is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Heather Landauer is a Senior Associate at GEM Family Law. Heather is an experienced attorney, having practiced almost exclusively in family law since her admission to the Colorado State Bar in 2013. Heather is creative and insightful, assisting her clients to identify their goals such that she begins working with them on a strategy to achieve their desired outcome at the outset of her representation of them. Heather encourages her clients to keep the “big picture” in mind, and to ...
Anthony J. Zarsky is a Partner at Griffiths Law PC, whose practice focuses exclusively on family law. Anthony is an empathetic and zealous advocate for clients who are often going through some of the most difficult times in their lives. Anthony’s experience ranges from handling cases involving high net-worth estates, business interests, high-conflict divorce, and child custody cases, to the division of modest marital estates, protection orders, and the drafting of parenting plans for fa...
Sarah Kroll is a senior associate in the firm’s Family Law practice. She is a resolute advocate for children and vulnerable individuals in Colorado. Prior to joining R&H, Sarah honed her legal practice by working on cases involving adoption, guardianship, custody, divorce, and dependency and neglect. Before transitioning to private practice, she provided legal representation and support services to Adams County children with families in crisis. Sarah’s background equips her wi...
Joshua Rieck is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Family Law and Family Law: Arbitration and Mediation. Joshua, who practices law in Lone Tree, Colorado, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Joshua is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
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