Laurence I Gendelman
Laurence I. Gendelman, Esq. was raised in the south Denver suburbs, attended Cherry Creek High School. He received his Bachelor of Arts in both Economics and Political Science as well as his Juris Doctor at the University of Colorado – Boulder.
Trained in a large family law firm, Laurence gained experience working with high-asset, high-conflict, and complex divorces and child custody issues. He also advocated for and advised clients regarding the division of complex financial assets including executive compensation packages and retirement benefits.
At Gendelman Klimas, Ltd., Laurence aggressively, yet mindfully, represent clients in the following types of cases:
Probate Litigation
Estate and Trust Administration
Guardianships and Conservatorships
Estate Planning
Divorce and Legal Separation
Allocations of Parental Responsibilities
Post Decree Family Law (modifications of parenting time, child support, and spousal maintenance, contempt, parenting time disputes, etc.)
Marital Agreements
Premarital Agreements
Paternity/Maternity
Protection Orders
LGBTQ Family and Probate Law
Non-Traditional Family and Probate Law involving blended families, adoptive children, psychological parents, unmarried long-term partners, polyamory, etc.
Probate and Family Law Appeals
In working with his clients, Laurence is direct, forthright, and pragmatic. His approach to cases is functional and utilitarian, with a tireless dedication to create outcomes that provide a net benefit to his clients. This approach makes Laurence a creative and effective problem-solver, allowing his clients to usually resolve their cases without the hassle of trial. However, as a trained litigator regularly appearing in contested hearings, Laurence is always prepared for trial when the circumstances so require.
- Probate
- Probate Administration, Probate Litigation, Will Contests
- Family Law
- Adoption, Child Custody, Child Support, Father's Rights, Guardianship & Conservatorship, Paternity, Prenups & Marital Agreements, Restraining Orders, Same Sex Family Law
- Estate Planning
- Guardianship & Conservatorship Estate Administration, Health Care Directives, Trusts, Wills
- Colorado
- Colorado Supreme Court
- ID Number: 48790
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- University of Colorado Law School
- J.D. (2015)
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- Suffolk University Law School
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- University of Colorado - Boulder
- B.A. (2011) | Economics; Political Science; Leadership (certificate)
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- Rising Star
- Superlawyers
- Ones to Watch
- Best Lawyers
- Rising Star
- Superlawyers
- Ones to Watch
- Best Lawyers
- Rising Star
- Superlawyers
- State Bar of Colorado # 48790
- Member
- Current
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- ABA Section of Dispute Resolution 2014 Cyberweek Ethics Competition, Winning Essay Secret Consumer Scores and Segmentations: Separating Consumer “Haves” from “Have-Nots”, 2014 MICH. ST. L. REV. 1411-1473 (2015), Research Assistance
- ase Note: Kindred Nursing Centers v. Clark, United States Supreme Court Decisions on Mandatory Arbitration Provisions, NAELA Journal, National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, Volume 15 (Spring 2019)
- Chapter 51: Equitable Remedies, The Orange Book Handbook Colorado Estate Planning Handbook, Vol. 1 & 2 (2016 – 2017)
- Co-author, with David W. Kirch, Estate Planning Tools for Second Marriages, 45, No. 12 COLO. LAW. 45 (2016)
- Co-Presenter: Trust & Estate Section CLE Luncheon Series: Navigating LGBTQ Issues in Your Trust & Estate Practice, September 5, 2017 2014 MICH. ST. L. REV. 1411-1473 (2015), Research Assistance
- Laurence I. Gendelman, Josie Faix, Elizabeth Bryant, Navigating LGBTQ Issues in Your Trust & Estate Practice, CBA CLE (March 2017)
- Laurence I. Gendelman & Molly Zwerdlinger, Digital Assets and Estate Planning, CBA CLE (March 2017)
- Laurence I. Gendelman & Molly Zwerdlinger, An Estate Administration Focus on Digital Assets, CBA CLE (March 2018)
- Laurence I. Gendelman, Advance Medical Directives- Living Wills and DNRs, Seventeenth Judicial District Senior Law Day (June 2018)
- Laurence I. Gendelman, Towards Equality: Motivating Inclusiveness in Legal Workplaces, Denver Bar Association (October 2018)
