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About the firm

Family law, practiced calmly.

Four attorneys, two paralegals and one rule: you should never wonder what happens next.

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Why we started

A divorce should not feel like a mystery you are paying for.

Elena Hartwell opened the firm in 2011 after a decade at a large litigation practice, where she watched clients receive invoices for work they never understood.

Today every client gets the same six-stage roadmap, a named attorney and paralegal, and a written estimate before each stage begins.

  • Stage-by-stage written estimates
  • A response within one business day
  • Mediation-first, trial-ready when needed
How we work

What clients notice first.

Children first

Every parenting plan is built around school calendars, activities and the real logistics of two homes.

Costs in writing

You approve an estimate for each roadmap stage before work begins. No surprise invoices.

Settlement, then court

We prepare every case as if it will go to trial, which is exactly why most of them do not.

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The goal

Two homes that still feel like a family.

Good agreements are the ones families can live with for years. That is what we draft toward.

Attorneys

The people you will actually talk to.

Elena Hartwell

Founding Partner

Twenty years in Colorado family courts. Handles complex property division and business valuation cases.

Grace Okafor

Partner

Leads the custody and relocation practice. Former guardian ad litem in Arapahoe County.

Marcus Bell

Associate Attorney

Focuses on mediation and collaborative divorce. Certified mediator since 2018.

Sofia Ramirez

Associate Attorney

Support, maintenance and post-decree modifications. Fluent in Spanish.

Talk it through

One conversation, a clear plan and a budget.

Consultations are confidential, an hour long and available in person, by video or after work hours.

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