Christine M. Stroup

Christine M. Stroup is an associate attorney with Brown Law Firm.  Christine has worked in the trusts and estates field since 2012. Prior to that, Christine was a legal assistant in a medium-sized firm and a paralegal at a national firm. A Colorado native with roots in Northeast Colorado, Christine’s life has taken her to South Korea to teach English and back to Colorado to the Denver metro area where she loves all the opportunities and diversity the city life offers.  

Christine recognizes the importance of giving back to her community. She has organized and served as the lead trusts and estates attorney for numerous Family Preparedness Clinics. Christine is a first-generation college and law student and gives back to current students as a volunteer mentor through Law School Yes We Can. She also serves as a board member for Colorado Lawyers Committee.

When Christine is not working as an attorney, you will find her spending time with her rambunctious niece and nephew, traveling to visit her friends throughout the world, attempting to train her naughty rescue dog, or attending sporting events and live theater. 

PRACTICE AREAS

·         Estate Planning

·         Estate and Gift Tax Planning

·         Probate/Estate Administration

·         Trust Administration

·         Trust Modification

·         Marital Agreements

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS AND RECOGNITIONS

·         Colorado Bar Association Leadership Training Class of 2026

·         Incoming Co-Chair of Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusivity Committee of the Trusts and Estates and Elder Law sections of the Colorado Bar Association

·         Member, Colorado Bar Association

·         Member, Trusts and Estates Section of the Colorado Bar Association

·         Member, Elder Law Section of the Colorado Bar Association

·         Member, Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusivity Committee of the Trusts and Estates and Elder Law sections of the Colorado Bar Association

·         Member, Women’s Estate Planning Council

·         Member, Informal Probate Subcommittee

PRESENTATIONS

·         “Transparency and History of Women in a Male-Dominated Field,” Law School Yes We Can, March 2025

·         “Family Preparedness for Immigrant Families,” American Immigration Lawyers Association/Colorado Bar Association, April 2025

·         “Family Preparedness Clinic Update,” Colorado Bar Association’s Estate Planning Retreat, June 2025

·         “Culturally Competent Client Conversations,” Women’s Estate Planning Council and Trusts and Estates Practice Series, August 2025 and September 2025

·         “Great Women Supporting Other Great Women,” Law School Yes We Can, March 2026

·         “Helping You Navigate and Analyze Your Way Through the Probate Forks in the Road,” 2026 Domestic Relation and Probate Institute, June 2026

·         “The Two Certainties in Life are Death and Taxes: Demystifying the Myth that You Can Do Estate Planning Without Understanding Tax Considerations and Consequences,"             2026 Santa Fe Convergence: Estate Planning Retreat, June 2026

PUBLICATIONS

·         “Highlight on JEDI: Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusivity Committee”, Volume 45, Issue 1, Council Notes, Spring 2025

COMMUNITY SERVICE

·         Coordinator and lead trusts and estates attorney for numerous Family Preparedness Clinics

·         Volunteer Attorney with Metro Volunteer Lawyers

·         Attorney mentor with Law School Yes We Can

·         Board Member for Colorado Lawyers Committee

EDUCATION

·         Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice and Criminology from Metropolitan State University of Denver

·         Paralegal Certificate from University of Colorado Denver

·         Juris Doctorate from Mitchell Hamline School of Law, summa cum laude 

ADMISSIONS

·         Colorado State Courts