Business Details
24 Years
experience
Denver Metro Family Law & Injury Legal Representation
Bonnie Shields Law Firm has provided dedicated legal representation in family law and personal injury cases since 2002. Our firm combines deep legal expertise with personalized service, prioritizing client needs while maintaining aggressive advocacy. With firsthand understanding of divorce challenges and four decades of combined legal experience, we offer tailored solutions including limited representation and unbundled services. Our practice covers divorce, child custody, support modifications, civil protection orders, and personal injury claims across the Denver Metro area.We emphasize transparent communication, realistic case evaluations, and cost-saving strategies while upholding professional standards through memberships in the Colorado Bar Association and Academy of Professional Family Mediators. Our team maintains affiliations with legal communities through the Colorado Trial Lawyers Association and Association of Family and Conciliation Courts.
Services
Family Law
Personal Injury
Child Custody
Divorce Representation
Mediation Services
Details
- Year established: 2002
Highlights and features
- 20+ years of combined legal expertise with personalized service
- Offer flexible unbundled services and cost-saving strategies
- Attorney with personal divorce experience understands client challenges
- Provide realistic case evaluations and transparent communication
- Maintain active affiliations with Colorado legal professional organizations
Services
Family Law
Our family law practice addresses divorce proceedings, child custody battles, and spousal maintenance negotiations. We provide strategic counsel for legal separations, common law marriage dissolutions, and protection orders. The firm handles modification cases for existing child support and parenting time arrangements while emphasizing clients' rights in step-parent adoption proceedings. Our approach combines legal expertise with compassionate understanding of family dynamics.
Personal Injury
Personal injury representation focuses on automobile accident claims and negligence cases. We advocate for clients injured through others' actions, including slip-and-fall incidents and catastrophic injuries. Our services cover insurance negotiations, compensation calculations, and courtroom litigation when necessary. We emphasize timely legal action within Colorado's statutes of limitations while addressing long-term injury consequences and potential punitive damages.
Child Custody
Child custody services determine parenting time schedules and decision-making responsibilities for education, healthcare, and religious upbringing. We represent clients seeking or modifying custody arrangements, including defense against unfounded protection orders. Our practice addresses CFI investigations, overnight visitation calculations, and best-interest determinations for children under age three while challenging common custody misconceptions.
Mediation Services
Mediation services facilitate dispute resolution for divorce settlements and child custody arrangements. We guide clients through mandatory court mediation processes while providing attorney support during negotiations. The practice specializes in creating customized parenting plans, asset division agreements, and enforcement strategies for existing court orders while avoiding unnecessary litigation expenses.
Child Support
Child support services handle initial determinations and modification requests using Colorado's guidelines. Our practice calculates obligations based on parental income, overnight visitation counts, health insurance costs, and daycare expenses. We address complex income situations including self-employment, underemployment, and multiple-jobs scenarios while challenging improper deviation requests through courtroom advocacy when necessary.
People
Bonnie Shields Law Firm
Attorney at Law
Native Colorado attorney with 20+ years of family law experience, combining personal divorce experience with legal expertise. Specializes in child custody, support modifications, and personal injury claims while maintaining affiliations with Colorado legal professional organizations.
Questions
Do I need legal representation for family court mediation?
While not required, having an attorney during mediation ensures your legal rights remain protected throughout the negotiation process.
How are child support amounts determined in Colorado?
Child support calculations consider both parents' incomes, overnight visitation counts, insurance costs, and daycare expenses using state guidelines.
Can I modify existing custody arrangements?
Yes, custody modifications require demonstrating changed circumstances affecting the child's best interests through formal court proceedings.
What personal injury cases do you handle?
We represent clients in automobile accidents, slip-and-fall incidents, and other negligence-related injury claims seeking fair compensation.
Are unbundled legal services available?
Yes, we offer limited representation options allowing clients to select specific services matching their legal needs and budget.
