Will Ellison
Colorado attorney devoted to Divorce, Family Law, and Marital Agreements.
Will Ellison is a Longmont attorney specializing in divorce and family law. In his career, Will has had the opportunity to represent clients in complex divorce and child custody disputes, probate cases, real estate lawsuits, construction lawsuits, and business lawsuits in courts in Colorado, Wyoming, and Utah. Since 2018, Will has focused primarily on family law in Northern Colorado.
With experience counseling clients facing complicated situations, he can remove the legal jargon that complicates understanding.
He focuses on the practical outcome of your case and is sensitive to maximizing your financial resources.
Will listens to what your goals are in your case and will not steer you to pursue a legal remedy just because you can. There are usually many options on how you can proceed in a case and Will helps you assess whether you should based on the likely result for your family and your finances.
Will maintains proficiency in his practice areas through continued study and active involvement in the local legal community. Will is a Past President and currently serves on the board of the Boulder Interdisciplinary Committee.
- The University of Georgia School of Law
- J.D. (2014)
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- Honors: Cum laude
- Activities: Mediation Practicum Criminal Defense Clinic
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- Mercer University
- MBA (2010)
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- Ellison Law
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- Flanders, Elsberg, Herber, & Dunn
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- Excellent Achievement in the Study of Legal Research & Writing
- CALI Excellence for the Future Award
- State Bar of Colorado
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- Boulder County Bar Association
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- Colorado Bar Association
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- Boulder Interdisciplinary Committee
- President 2021-2022 and Board Member
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Rates, Retainers and Additional Information
In most cases we require a retainer of $5,000. The retainer is a refundable deposit that is billed against monthly at our hourly attorney rate. At the end of each month, I review the amount remaining in retainer and the expected work in the coming month to decide whether any additional amount should be added to the retainer. Divorce cases involving a moderate of disagreement average between $5,000-$7,000 in attorney fees and court expense.
- Divorce
- Collaborative Law, Property Division, Same Sex Divorce, Spousal Support & Alimony, Uncontested Divorce
- Family Law
- Child Custody, Child Support, Prenups & Marital Agreements, Same Sex Family Law
- English: Spoken, Written
- Q. Does a qdro need to be done before a judge signs a divorce decree in Colorado?
- A: No, a QDRO does not need to be drafted and filed before the Decree is signed by the Judge.
It is possible you could file it with the other settlement documents, but it is not typical in most cases. The language included in QDROs often includes reference to the date the decree issued, so it usually can only be drafted after that date is know.
In most cases with attorneys, the QDRO is not prepared until after all settlement documents are filed and approved by the Judge and the Decree issued. Depending on the settlement terms, the language in many QDROs describing the calculation telling the Plan how to divide the account often includes the date of the decree. So in that situation you can't ... Read More