Academy members are among the most respected professionals in their fields.
Ready to help you with over 300 years combined experience.
Attorneys at Law
ERICA R. KEMMERLEY
Family Law
Associate Attorney
Hunnicutt & Appelman, PC
Erica has practiced family law exclusively since 1999. Experienced in reaching amicable agreements in a collaborative setting, always striving to protect healthy co-parenting relationships.
DAVID LITTMAN
Family Law, Collaborative Law, Mediation and Arbitration
David Littman, PC
David is committed to helping people effectively deal with divorce dispute resolutions in a manner that least impacts their minor children. Parties remain in control of the process as they identify and solve the many issues facing divorcing families.
DIANA L. POWELL
High Asset High Conflict Divorce, Complex Business Asset Divorce
Shareholder and President
Gutterman Griffiths, PC
Diana has practiced collaborative law in divorce representation since 2002. She brings a high degree of expertise to formulation of agreements that protect the parties and their businesses from the economic risks inherent in divorce.
Lily endorses the collaborative divorce model because it generally provides a more satisfying and healing process for families going through divorce and legal separation.
KRISTI ANDERSON WELLS
Family Law, Attorney, Equity Compensation
Attorney
Wells Family Law PC
Kristi brings many years of experience in the areas of taxation, benefits and executive compensation law to the practice of family law. Her goal is to provide her clients with a balance of advocacy and sound practical advice.
Diane believes there are many different approaches to divorce and that a resolution which occurs outside the courtroom can be more expedient, more private than courtroom litigation, and more likely to achieve lasting settlement, both for the client and their children.
Bonnie Schriner is an experienced trial attorney who is available to serve as your Collaborative Law individual counsel, communications coach for one or both parties, mediator, or the team’s Collaborative Divorce Facilitator (CDF).
Ann has been practicing exclusively in Family Law for most of her law career. She believes strongly that divorcing families should do everything they can to minimize the emotional fallout from divorce, so that the experience doesn’t cripple them or their children.
HALLEH T. OMIDI
Family Law, Collaborative Law
Shareholder
McGuane and Hogan, PC
Halleh Omidi limits her practice to family law. She has been named as a Rising Star in 2016, 2017 and 2018 by Super Lawyers Magazine, and has been a Avvo Clients’ Choice Award recipient from 2015 through 2018.
KATE M. LEWIS
Family Law, Collaborative Law, Mediation
Shareholder, Cage, Bucar, Lewis LLC
Kate Lewis specializes in high asset divorces and separations and high conflict parenting disputes, including cases involving mental health issues, domestic violence, and substance abuse. Kate is also a mediator, parenting coordinator and decision maker.
FRANK MCGUANE
Family law, Collaborative Law, Prenuptial and Postnuptial Agreements
Shareholder
McGuane and Hogan, PC
“I have litigated divorce and custody cases for over forty years. The parties know their children and their assets better than anyone else, yet so often, they are willing to leave decisions affecting their property and their kids to a stranger – the judge. More often than not, one or both parties are unhappy with the decisions that stranger comes up with…”
Richard has been practicing family law for over 30 years and is trained in mediation and collaborative law. He represents clients in Denver and throughout Colorado with a particular focus on large-asset cases and complex child custody matters.
SHEILA GUTTERMAN, JD
Family Law, Collaborative Law, Mediation
Griffiths Law, PC
Sheila Gutterman is a preeminent, award-winning family law practitioner who is known as the mother of “Collaborative Law” in Colorado.
Financial Specialists
Mr. Hofer’s is a financial expert who helps couples going through a divorce to determine the value of their assets and to assist them in determining an equitable allocation of their assets and income.
SANDI GUMERSON
Financial Specialist
Managing Director
Wellspring Divorce Advisors – Denver
Since 2011 she has focused on the financial intricacies of divorce and runs her own CDFA practice here in Denver. Sandi is an expert in helping people navigate the financial intricacies of divorce. Specializing in complex financial situations and creative solutions.
Mental Health Professionals
DR. JAMIE DARR
Clinical Psychologist
Therapy and Parenting Plans
Dr. Jamie Darr has more than 25 years of experience working with children, teenagers, and adults during challenging times in their lives. She can help you deal with your issues in a healthy and constructive manner.
BARBARA SHINDELL
Coach
Parenting Specialist
Barbara Shindell is a psychotherapist, child advocate, forensic evaluator, mother, spiritual seeker, lover of art and music, mediator and collaborator.