Catherine H. Puttmann

Attorney Catherine H. Puttmann is a founding shareholder with Sherr Puttmann Akins Lamb PC law firm in Greenwood Village, Colorado. Perennially recognized as one of the top lawyers in the country, Ms. Puttmann focuses her practice exclusively on family law, and she provides invaluable counsel and support to clients throughout the greater Denver metro and surrounding areas who are going through a divorce or have some other serious legal issue affecting their families.

Early in her legal career, Ms. Puttmann worked as a Deputy District Attorney, where she gained considerable trial experience and handled complex criminal and juvenile cases involving at-risk youth. As such, she brings a unique perspective to her clients as she helps them fully understand their options regarding their divorces or other legal matters, and she has gained a reputation for her compassion and integrity as well as her unwavering commitment to those she serves.

Although she possesses extensive trial experience, Ms. Puttmann is devoted to helping her clients resolve their conflicts and reach favorable agreements in the most efficient and cost-effective manner possible, and she has deftly handled many negotiations and mediations on behalf of her clients.

A 1994 graduate of the University of Colorado, Ms. Puttmann obtained her Juris Doctor from the University of Houston Law Center in 1997. She is a member of the Douglas-Elbert, Denver and Arapahoe County Bar Associations and the Colorado Bar Association's Family Law Section. She also serves as co-chair for the Colorado Judicial Institute's Family Law Section, and she is a member of the Colorado Women’s Bar Association, Collaborative Law Professionals and the Metro Denver Interdisciplinary Committee.

Ms. Puttmann has received consistent recognition from The Best Lawyers in America, along with designation as among the Top 50 Women Lawyers in 2024. She has received many other accolades and endorsements from her peers, and she has published articles and conducted lectures on a variety of family law topics.