What We Do
Areas of Practice
family law
We are experienced family law practitioners and have represented parties in virtually every phase of domestic relations cases, from drafting prenuptial agreements to challenging prenuptial agreements, from litigating dissolution of marriage and hotly contested allocation of parental responsibility (child custody) cases, to arguing post-decree motions for modification of parenting time, decision-making, child support, and maintenance. We also have experience litigating grandparents' rights cases.
estate planning
While the old saying, “You can’t take it with you” is true, you at least have the power to make it go where you want it to go. The Locke Law Firm can sit down with you and discuss the many, many ways that you can pass along your assets to loved ones, heirs, and your favorite organizations. By careful planning, you can control who gets your estate, how they use it, and when they use it – long after you have passed away. While estate planning is always important, it is especially so if you have remarried or if you have children from a previous relationship. Call us if you would like to discuss your options.
adoption
The Locke Law Firm has experience with step-parent and guardianship adoptions, private placement adoptions, citizenship issues for foreign adoptions, failed adoptions, and same-sex family adoptions. If you are contemplating adoption, are in the middle of an adoption, or have adopted and are experiencing any issues with your current adoption, call us and we can advise you of your options and legal rights.
personal injury
The Locke Law Firm has successfully represented clients who have sustained catastrophic injuries due to the negligence of others. We are not afraid to challenge big corporations or their insurers. In order to achieve the best results, we take the time to get to know our clients, and we take a personal interest in your story. We are skilled in conducting thorough accident investigations in order to advise our clients how to best pursue his or her case, and we are skilled at being able to help our clients understand whether mediation, arbitration or litigation is the best way to reach a favorable resolution.
trials and appeals
Teresa and Darin have tried and argued cases in Colorado, Wyoming, Idaho, Missouri, Kansas, and Florida, and have argued more than a dozen times before the Colorado Court of Appeals and the Colorado Supreme Court. We have extensive briefing experience at the Colorado Court of Appeals and Colorado Supreme Court levels, and several of our appeals have resulted in published opinions. Having an experienced trial attorney on your side can increase your chances of a favorable settlement.
wrongful death
The loss of a loved one is one of life’s most painful experiences – and the death of a loved one at the hands of another compounds the grief even more. We successfully recovered monetary damages in a case where multiple other law firms had refused to take the case due to perceived weaknesses in the case itself. Through diligent efforts, we recovered the maximum insurance policy limit from the party at fault. Don’t let the death of your loved one be in vain – call us and we’ll explore whether you have a legitimate claim against another party for the death of your loved one.