David W. Kirch
Top rated Estate Planning & Probate attorney in Aurora, Colorado
Kirch Rounds Bowman & Deffenbaugh PC
Practice Areas: Estate Planning & Probate, Estate & Trust Litigation, Elder Law view more
Licensed in Colorado since: 1974
Education: University of Colorado Law School
Selected to Super Lawyers: 2006 - 2013, 2015 - 2023 Kirch Rounds Bowman & Deffenbaugh PC
3025 S Parker RdSuite 820
Aurora, CO 80014 Phone: 303-671-7726 Email: David W. Kirch Visit website
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David W. Kirch is the founding and managing partner of Kirch Rounds Bowman & Deffenbaugh PC and has concentrated his practice in the areas of estate planning, probate, trust administration, and probate litigation for over 40 years. Kirch Rounds Bowman & Deffenbaugh PC was named a Tier 1 firm in Colorado Metro Rankings for both Trusts and Estates Law and Elder Law by U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” for 2021. Mr. Kirch has been a lecturer on trusts and estates at the University of Denver Law School. He earned his B.A. degree, summa cum laude, from California Lutheran College and his J.D. degree from the University of Colorado where he was a member of The Order of the Coif. Mr. Kirch has been co-editor of the Estate and Trust Forum of the Colorado Lawyer since 1998. He is a fellow of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel. Mr. Kirch is past chairman of the Trust and Estate Section of the Colorado Bar Association and past chairman of the Statutory Revisions Committee of the Probate and Trust Section of the Colorado Bar Association. He served as the liaison between the Real Estate Section of the Colorado Bar Association and the Trust and Estate Section of the Colorado Bar Association from 2009 to 2019. Mr. Kirch is listed in the 2021 edition of The Best Lawyers in America in the areas of Elder Law and Trusts and Estates and is listed in the 2021 edition of Super Lawyers Magazine under Estate Planning and Probate.
Practice areas
Estate Planning & Probate, Estate & Trust Litigation, Elder Law, Real Estate: ConsumerFirst Admitted: 1974, Colorado
Professional Webpage: https://www.dwkpc.net/david-w-kirch-founding-partner
- University of Colorado, School of Law, University of Chicago, School of Law, California Lutheran University, Valparaiso University
- Coordinating Editor of the Estate and Trust Forum for The Colorado Lawyer, 1998 - Present; Co-Chairman of Guardian ad Litem Legislation Subcommittee of the Trust and Estate section of the Colorado Bar Association, 2014 - 2019; Trusts and Estates Section liason with the Real Estate Section of the Colorado Bar Association 2009 - 2019; Chair of the Colorado Lawyer Editorial Board 2017 - 2018; Vice Chair of the Colorado Lawyer Editorial Board, 2016 - 2017; Second Vice Chair of the Colorado Lawyer Editorial Board 2015 - 2016; Member of the Board of Editors for The Colorado Lawyer 2014 - 2015; Member of Denver Bar Association and the Trust and Estate Section and Real Estate Section of the Colorado Bar Association; Chair of Capacity Legislation Subcomittee of the Trust and Estate section of the Colorado Bar Association, 2013 - 2014; Chairman of Probate and Trust Law Section of Colorado Bar Association, 1994-1995; Secretary-Treasurer of Probate and Trust Law Section of Colorado Bar Association, 1991-1992; Member of Colorado Bar Association Probate Council from October 1986 to June 1988; Chairman of the Legislative Committee of the Community Association Institute, Rocky Mountain Chapter, 1987 - 1990; Chairman of Statutory Revisions Committee of Probate and Trust Law Section of Colorado Bar Association, 1988-1990 (Member since 1984); Chairman of Committee drafting and seeking enactment of the Colorado Common Interest Ownership Act in Colorado, 1988-1991 (which legislation was enacted in 1991); Co-Chairman of Model Will and Trust Forms Committee of Probate and Trust Law Section of Colorado Bar Association, 1989-1992; Attended Annual ALI‑ABA Estate Planning in Depth Program at the University of Wisconsin Law School in June 1981, 2019
- Faculty Member of "Introduction to Ethics in Estate Planning", Sponsored by the Colorado Bar Association Continuing Legal Education, January 31, 2020, 2020
- 39th Annual Estate Planning Retreat Co-Sponsored by the Colorado Bar Association Trust and Estate Section, Co-Presentor, "The Confluence of Trust and Estate and Real Estate Law and Practice," June 6-8, 2019. Faculty Member of “Will Contests”, Sponsored by the Trust and Estate Section of the Colorado Bar Association, September 20, 2019, 2019
- Faculty Member of “Trust and Estate Fall Update”, Sponsored by the Trust and Estate Section of the Colorado Bar Association, November 9, 2018, 2018
- Co-author with Gerard Deffenbaugh, "Measuring the Value of Trust Interests in Dissolution of Marriage Proceedings," Vol. 51, No. 3, COLO. LAW. 38 (2022), Co-author, Measuring the Value of Trust Interests in Dissolution of Marriage Proceedings, Co-author with Gerard Deffenbaugh, "Measuring the Value of Trust Interests in Dissolution of Marriage Proceedings," Vol. 51, No. 3, COLO. LAW. 38 (2022), 2022
- Mr. Kirch was a presenter at the Family Law Spring Update, sponsored by the Family Law Section of the Colorado Bar Association on May 26, 2022, Presenter, Family Law Spring Update, Colorado Bar Association Continuing Legal Education, Lawyers, 2022
- Mr. Kirch presented a session at the Colorado Bar Association, 42nd Annual Estate Planning Retreat entitled "Select Ethical Issues in Estate Administration and Planning" on June 18, 2022 , Presenter, Select Ethical Issues in Estate Administration and Planning, Colorado Bar Association, 42nd Annual Estate Planning Retreat, Lawyers, 2022
- Awarded Silver Client Distinction Award 2014 - 2022 by Martindale-Hubbell - award given to only 1% of attorneys for excellence in quality of service, overall value, responsiveness, and communication ability; Listed in The Best Lawyers in America, in the field of Trusts and Estates (Recognized 1995 – 1996 and 2016 – 2023) and Elder Law (Recognized 2016 - 2023); Awarded AV rating by Martindale‑Hubbell for over 30 years; Named one of Denver's top lawyers by 5280 Magazine under Trusts and Estates Category, 2001. Listed as a Colorado Super Lawyer 2006 - 2013, and 2015-2023; Fellow of American College of Trust and Estate Counsel; Lecturer in Law at University of Denver Law School from 1987‑1990 in Estates and Trusts; Listed in the Martindale - Hubbell Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers, designated as outstanding in the field of Probate and Estate Planning Law, Client Distinction Award, Martindale-Hubbell, 2022
- Mr. Kirch is listed in the 2023 edition of the Best Lawyers in America publication., Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers, 2023
Office location for David W. Kirch
3025 S Parker Rd
Suite 820
Aurora, CO 80014
Selections
- Super Lawyers: 2006 - 2013, 2015 - 2023