Arapahoe County's 18th Judicial District also serves Centennial, Englewood, Aurora, Cherry Hills Village, and other South Denver communities, but Greenwood Village's specific character shapes the cases that originate here. The Denver Tech Center houses regional and national headquarters of major corporations in technology, financial services, telecommunications, oil and gas, and professional services — industries where executive compensation routinely includes base salaries, annual bonuses, equity grants, deferred compensation arrangements, executive benefits, and carried interest that create extraordinary complexity in marital asset valuation and division.

Prenuptial agreements for Greenwood Village clients are among the most financially sophisticated instruments in our practice. An executive entering marriage with unvested equity grants, participation rights in a private equity fund, deferred compensation accounts, and ownership interests in multiple business entities needs a prenuptial agreement that is equally sophisticated — one that correctly identifies each asset, addresses its characterization during the marriage and upon dissolution, and anticipates the financial events likely to occur during the marriage. We work with financial advisors and tax professionals when necessary to ensure that our Greenwood Village prenuptial agreements are both legally sound and financially precise.

Postmarital agreements in Greenwood Village are often triggered by corporate events: a merger or acquisition that results in a significant equity payout, a promotion to a C-suite position with a new and substantially larger compensation package, or a private company in which one spouse holds an ownership stake receiving an outside investment that dramatically increases its value. These events can transform the financial landscape of a marriage, and a postmarital agreement reached with full disclosure and independent counsel can establish clarity that protects both parties going forward.

The allocation of parental responsibilities in Greenwood Village cases reflects the demands of high-powered careers. Parents here often travel extensively for work, manage complex schedules with unpredictable demands, and have the financial resources to support robust childcare and educational arrangements. Parenting plans must be realistic about these realities while ensuring that children have consistent, meaningful relationships with both parents. Cherry Creek and Douglas County school districts — both of which serve portions of the Greenwood Village area — have their own enrollment processes and educational offerings that often factor into parenting disputes.

Child support modifications in Greenwood Village can involve some of the largest support amounts in Colorado family law. When a parent's income runs into the high six figures or seven figures, the statutory child support guidelines impose a cap on the formula's application, and courts must exercise discretion about appropriate support above the guideline amount. We have experience advocating in these high-income support cases, presenting evidence about the children's actual needs and the parents' respective financial capacities in a manner that is persuasive and well-grounded in Colorado case law.

Divorce proceedings for Greenwood Village clients regularly involve the valuation of privately held businesses, the division of unvested and vested equity compensation, the treatment of carried interest and partnership distributions, the division of deferred compensation accounts and executive benefits, and the characterization of assets held in trusts, LLCs, and other entities. We work with a network of forensic accountants, business valuators, and financial analysts who bring the expertise these cases require — ensuring that no asset is overlooked and no claim is left inadequately supported.