Practice Areas: Family Law, Military & Veterans Law; view more
Licensed in Colorado since: 1999
Education: University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) School of Law
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719-630-1123
Graham.Law
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 LawFocus 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/
- Colorado Bar Association - Member since 2000, Family Law Section Executive Counsel 2008-2010., 2024
- Colorado Bar Association (Member since 2000), 2024
- Colorado Bar Association Military & Veterans Affairs Section (Council 2022-2024), 2024
- El Paso County Family Law Section, Member since 2000, Chair 2006-2008, 2024
- El Paso County Bar Association - Member since 2000, Trustee 2008-2010, Treasurer, 2010-2012, 2024
- Interview with BBB Radio., Discussion of Divorce Law, 2006
- 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
- First named to list of Colorado Super Lawyers in 2020., Colorado Super Lawyers, Super Lawyers, 2024
- Named to Best Lawyers list from 2018 onwards., Best Lawyers in America, U.S. News and World Report, 2024
- Awarded a Distinguished (BV) rating every year for about 20 years., Distinguished Rating, Martindale-Hubbell lawyers.com, 2024
- Awarded Superb rating every year from 2008 to present., Superb (10.0) rating, Avvo, 2024
- Also named a top lawyer in 2014, 2019, 2020 & 2021., Top Lawyers in Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs Magazine, 2022
- Bryan S. Gardner Outstanding Young Lawyer Award, Awarded by the El Paso County Bar Association, 2010
- B.Sc (Honours) from the University of Southampton, in the United Kingdom, Politics & International Studies, 1988
- Presented to family law attorneys at statewide CLE., Presenter, ChatGPT, Esq: The Ethics of AI in the Legal Profession, Colorado Bar Association Family Law Section, 2024
- Presented to family law attorneys in the 4th Judicial District., Presenter, Military Retirement & Record, El Paso County Bar Association Family Law Section, 2024
- Presented to statewide family law attorneys., Panelist, Military Family Law Issues, Colorado Bar Association Family Law Section, 2023
- Presented to lawyers in the 4th judicial district., Presenter, RoboLawyer? Ethics, AI and the Law, El Paso County Bar Association Family Law Institute, 2023
- Presented to attorneys., Presenter, Military Family Law Issues, Addams/Broomfield Bar Association, 2022
- Presented to family law paralegals., Presenter, Military Retirement & Family Law Issues, Pikes Peak Paralegals, 2022
- Presented to members of the public as part of Family Law Day, Presenter, Child Support & Maintenance, 4th Judicial District Family Law Day, 2022
- Presented to Judges in the 4th Judicial District., Presenter, Military Retirement to Judges, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, 2022
- 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
Office location for Carl Graham
2 N. Cascade Ave.
Suite 1100
Colorado Springs, CO 80903
Phone: 719-630-1123
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- Super Lawyers: 2020 - 2025