Carl Graham

Top rated Family Law attorney in Colorado Springs, Colorado

Graham.Law
Carl Graham
Graham.Law

Practice Areas: Family Law, Military & Veterans Law; view more

Licensed in Colorado since: 1999

Education: University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) School of Law

Selected to Super Lawyers: 2020 - 2024
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2 N. Cascade Ave.
Suite 1100
Colorado Springs, CO 80903 Visit website

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The managing partner of Graham.Law, attorney Carl Graham has devoted 20-plus years of his legal career exclusively to family law. Serving clients in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and across El Paso and Teller counties, he provides real and reasonable guidance to families in matters involving:

  • Divorce, including military divorce
  • Division of marital assets and debts
  • Child custody and support
  • Alimony
  • Enforcement and modification of orders
  • Marital agreements

Concentrating on political science and international studies, Mr. Graham pursued his Bachelor of Science at the University of Southampton, England. He graduated with honors in 1989 and pursued his legal education at the UCLA School of Law in Los Angeles, California, where he was among the Top 15% in his class and the editor of the UCLA Environmental Law Journal. He was also the recipient of the American Jurisprudence Award for Business Associations.

Early in his career, Mr. Graham served as an intern for Judge William Matthew Byrne Jr. at the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California. He received his Juris Doctor in 1991 and was admitted to practice in California the same year. Later in 1999, he was authorized to practice law in Colorado.

Mr. Graham was peer-review rated Distinguished* through Martindale-Hubbell, an honor presented to a select group of attorneys demonstrating a high degree of legal ability and ethical standards. He is rated 10/10 on Avvo and listed among the Best Lawyers in America by the U.S. News & World Report. Furthermore, he was selected for inclusion in the Top Lawyers in Colorado Springs list by the Colorado Springs Magazine.

An eloquent speaker, Mr. Graham is frequently requested to present on military family law and other related topics at several conferences and seminars, including those sponsored by the El Paso County Bar Association and the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. 

Mr. Graham is an active member of the Colorado Bar Association – Family Law Section and Military & Veterans Affairs Committee and the Ben S. Wendelken American Inn of Court. He is the former trustee and treasurer of the El Paso County Bar Association. 

*AV®, AV Preeminent®, Martindale-Hubbell Distinguished and Martindale-Hubbell Notable are certification marks used under license in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Martindale-Hubbell® is the facilitator of a peer review rating process. Ratings reflect the anonymous opinions of members of the bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Rating™ fall into two categories – legal ability and general ethical standards.

Practice areas

Family Law, Military/Veterans Law

Focus areas

Alimony & Spousal Support, Child Support, Custody & Visitation, Dissolution, Divorce, Marital Property, Military Divorce, Paternity

  • 70% Family Law
  • 30% Military/Veterans Law

First Admitted: 1991, California

Professional Webpage: https://www.graham.law/team/carl-o-graham/

Educational Background:
  • B.Sc (Honours) from the University of Southampton, in the United Kingdom, Politics & International Studies, 1988
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Pro bono/Community Service:
  • Volunteer attorney with El Paso County Bar Association Ask-a-Lawyer, 2020
  • El Paso County Civil Pro Bono Project - accept pro bono clients appointed by judges, 2022
Bar/Professional Activity:
  • Colorado Bar Association - Member since 2000, Family Law Section Executive Counsel 2008-2010. Military & Veterans Affairs Committee 2022 to present, 2022
  • Colorado Bar Association (Member since 2000)
  • Colorado Bar Association Military & Veterans Affairs Section (Council 2022-present)
  • Colorado Bar Association Family Law Section (Executive Council 2008 – 2010)
  • El Paso County Family Law Section, Member since 2000, Chair 2006-2008, 2022
  • Ben Wendelken American Inn of Court - Member since 2001, Executive Committee, 2005-2009, 2022
  • El Paso County Bar Association - Member since 2000, Trustee 2008-2010, Treasurer, 2010-2012, 2022
Scholarly Lectures/Writings:
  • Presented to attorneys., Presenter, Military Family Law Issues, Addams/Broomfield Bar Association, 2022
  • December 2002: Military Divorce Issues to EPCBA New Lawyers Section
  • November 2005: Military Aspects of Family Law to EPCBA Annual Family Law Conference
  • February 2006: Divorce in Colorado Interview with Better Business Bureau “The Eye”
  • July 2006: Family Law Jurisdiction to EPCBA Family Law Section
  • August 2007: Family Law & the Military to CBA Family Law Institute
  • March 2008: Recent Family Law Developments to 4th Judicial District Office of Dispute Resolution
  • July 2008: Military Retirement & Divorce to CBA Military Law Conference
  • July 2008: Parenting Issues & the Military to CBA Military Law Conference
  • August 2008: Military Issues Update to CBA Family Law Institute
  • October 2009: Military Parenting & Deployment to CBA Annual Family Law Update
  • October 2010: Military Parenting & Deployment Issues to Colorado Collaborative Law Professionals Advanced Training
  • February 2012: Evidence for Family Law Practitioners to EPCBA Family Law Section
  • September 2012: Military Parenting & Deployment to Metropolitan Denver Interdisciplinary Committee
  • December 2012: Deciphering the LES to EPCBA Annual Family Law Conference
  • March 2013: Dealing with Divorce Interview with Castle Rock Radio
  • February 2022: Military Family Law Issues to Addams/Broomfield Bar Association
  • June 2022: Military Retirement & Family Law Issues to Pikes Peak Paralegals
  • July 2022: Child Support & Maintenance to 4th Judicial District Family Law Day
  • July 2022: Military Retirement for Judges to AAML Family Law Judicial Training
  • October 2008: An Introduction to Family Law and The Military article in CBA’s Colorado Lawyer
  • 2001 to Present: Author of Military Divorce Guide
  • 2001 to Present: Author of Colorado Family Law Guide
  • 2015 to Present: Parenting & the Military Chapter in CBA’s Practitioner’s Guide to Colorado Domestic Relations Law
  • Presented to attorneys specializing in military issues., Presenter, Military Retirement & Colorado Family Law, CBA Military & Veterans Affairs Section, 2021
  • Presented to family law attorneys at statewide conference., Presenter & Panelist, Public Retirement Plans, AAML Advanced Family Law Conference, 2021
  • Presented to the general public on child support and maintenance issues., Presenter, Maintenance & Child Support, 4th Judicial District Family Law Day, 2021
  • Presented at annual statewide court facilitator's conference., Presenter, Military Parties in Family Law Cases, Colorado Court Facilitators Conference, 2020
  • Presented to Colorado district court judges., Presenter, Military Retirement Orders for Judges, AAML Family Law Judicial Training, 2019
  • Presented to the general public., Presenter, Maintenance & Child Support, 4th Judicial District Law Day, 2019
  • Presented to attorneys at statewide conference., Presenter, Family Law & The Military, Colorado Legal Services Annual Conference, 2019
  • Presented to the general public., Presenter, Maintenance & Child Support, 4th Judicial District Family law Day., 2018
  • Presented to family law attorneys at county-wide seminar., Presenter, Military Retirement Update, El Paso County Bar Association Family Law Section., Legal, 2018
  • Presented to judges and family law attorneys in 4th judicial district., Co-Presenter, Examination of a Parenting Expert, Presentation to El Paso County Bench-Bar Conference, Legal, 2018
  • Presented to attorneys and paralegals at statewide annual conference., Presenter, Drafting Military Retirement Agreements, Presentation to the Colorado Office of Dispute Resolution., Legal, 2018
  • Presented to attorneys at county-wide conference., Presenter, Military Retirement Changes, El Paso County Bar Association Family Law Section., Legal, 2017
  • Presented to family law attorneys at statewide conference., Presenter, Military Retirement Update, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers Advanced Family Law Conference., Legal, 2017
  • Presented to the general public., Presenter, Maintenance & Child Support, 4th Judicial District Family Law Day., 2017
  • Presented to family law attorneys at statewide conference., Presenter, Nuts & Bolts of a Military Divorce, CBA Annual Family Law Update., Legal, 2015
  • Presented family law attorneys at statewide conference., Presenter, Uniform Deployed Parents Custody & Visitation Act, CBA Family Law Institute, Legal, 2014
  • Presented to the general public., Presenter, Nuts & Bolts of Divorces, El Paso County Bar Association Pro Bono Conference., 2013
Other Outstanding Achievements:
  • Superb (10.0) Rating from Avvo.com every year since 2008., 2022
  • Distinguished Rating (BV) from Martindale-Hubbell lawyers.com, 2022
Honors/Awards:
  • First named to list of Colorado Super Lawyers in 2020., Colorado Super Lawyers, Super Lawyers, 2022
  • Bryan S. Gardner Outstanding Young Lawyer Award (2010), El Paso County Bar Association
  • Distinguished rating from Martindale-Hubbell lawyers.com
  • Superb 10.0 rating from Avvo (2008-2022)
  • Also named a top lawyer in 2014, 2019, 2020 & 2021., Top Lawyers in Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs Magazine, 2022
  • Named to Best Lawyers list from 2018 onwards., Best Lawyers in America, U.S. News & World Report, 2022

Office location for Carl Graham

2 N. Cascade Ave.
Suite 1100
Colorado Springs, CO 80903

Phone: 719-630-1123

Selections

5 Years Super Lawyers
  • Super Lawyers: 2020 - 2024

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