You Should Know …
Many people don’t know that Colorado does not have any certification or training requirements for a person to become a mediator. That is why it is vital to choose your mediator carefully and to educate yourself on the credentials of any person you are considering using as your mediator.
Background
I left litigation in 2001 to become a full-time Colorado family-law mediator, and have conducted almost 5,000 mediations. I’m very experienced in the process, as well as the nuances that contribute to a positive outcome. Unlike many mediators, I am a Colorado family-law attorney who is active in the Colorado Bar Association (I was on the governing council for the Family Law Section of the CBA for almost 20 years). My Bio reflects my consistent involvement in many aspects of the family-law arena, which keeps me knowledgeable in Colorado law and the issues. Here are a few examples of my credentials and accomplishments:
- Named the Best Lawyers’ 2016 Denver Family Law Mediation “Lawyer of the Year”
- Selected as a Colorado Super Lawyer 2009 – 2024
- Selected for Inclusion in the 2007-2022 editions of The Best Lawyers in America in Family Law Mediation
- Recipient of the 2007 MDIC President’s Award for work done on behalf of the children of Colorado
- Contributing author to several Colorado domestic relations laws
- Testified numerous times in front of the Colorado Senate and House of Representatives regarding proposed domestic relations laws.
ELIZABETH HENSON, MEDIATOR, LLC
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Opened Colorado Family-Law alternative dispute resolution practice in 2001
Supervising Attorney for the University of Denver’s Resource Center for Separating and Divorcing Families 2013 – 2015
Executive Council, Family Law Section of the Colorado Bar Association, 2000 – 2013, 2016 – 2022
Co-Chair of Legislative Committee, Family Law Section, 2001- 2003
Co-Chair of 2007 Family Law Institute Planning Committee
Family Court Task Force member, 2007 – 2009
President, Metropolitan Denver Interdisciplinary Committee (MDIC), 2003-2004
Secretary, Metropolitan Denver Interdisciplinary Committee (MDIC), 2002-2003
Treasurer, Metropolitan Denver Interdisciplinary Committee (MDIC), 2001-2002
Board of Directors, MDIC, 1998 – 2001
Selected for inclusion in the 2007 through 2022 editions of The Best Lawyers in America in Family Law Mediation
Named the Best Lawyers’ 2016 Denver Family Law Mediation “Lawyer of the Year”
Selected as a Colorado Super Lawyer 2009 – 2024
Recipient of the 2007 MDIC President’s Award for work done on behalf of the children of Colorado
2003 and 2002 Family Law Institute Planning Committee, Mediation Track
Adjunct Faculty, Family Law, University of Denver, Spring 2002
Contributing author to several Colorado domestic relations laws, including the 1999 Parental Responsibilities Law, the 2001 Removal of Child Law; and the 2018 Spousal Maintenance Law
Past contributing author to the Judges Domestic Relations Law Benchbook
Testified numerous times in front of Colorado Senate and House of Representatives Committees
regarding proposed domestic relations laws
Speaker at many family law seminars, conferences and luncheons, including:
“Family Law Institute,” Vail, CO, 2012, 2018, 2019
“ADR Conference,” Denver, CO, 2009, 2016
“Family Law Basics Pro Bono Seminar,” Denver, CO, 2011 – 2021
“Bench and Bar Family Law Institute,” Breckenridge, CO, August 2005
“Family Law Institute”: Steamboat Springs, CO, July 2003; Snowmass, CO, July 2002
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Mediation Training by CDR Associates, Boulder, CO
Juris Doctor, University of Colorado * Bachelor of Arts, University of Georgia
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