Practice areas: Family Law, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Appellate; view more
Licensed in Colorado since: 2010
Education: University of Denver Sturm College of Law
Selected to Super Lawyers: 2024 - 2026 
Selected to Rising Stars: 2015 - 2023 Call today:
303-741-5300
Sherr Puttmann Akins Lamb PC
7979 East Tufts Ave.Suite 1650
Denver, CO 80237 Visit website
Courtney McConomy is a respected Colorado family law litigator and shareholder at Sherr Puttmann Akins Lamb PC with more than 14 years of experience managing complex domestic relations matters, including high‑conflict custody disputes, sophisticated property and financial issues, and appellate advocacy. She is consistently recognized by peers for her legal judgment, courtroom credibility, and leadership in advancing family law practice in Colorado.
Ms. McConomy is known for her compassion, integrity, and unwavering commitment to her clients. She works closely with each client to understand their needs, goals, and concerns, and she tailors her approach accordingly—whether through skilled negotiation or assertive litigation. Her practice includes extensive experience handling sophisticated financial matters, business and asset valuation disputes, and contentious parenting issues.
Ms. McConomy has earned consistent recognition from various sources. She is honored to receive ongoing referrals and testimonials from satisfied clients and takes pride in helping individuals and families through some of the most difficult times of their lives.
A graduate of the University of Denver Sturm College of Law (J.D., 2010), Ms. McConomy is also a leader in the legal community. She has presented numerous lectures and Continuing Legal Education programs on a wide range of family law topics. Her professional service and leadership includes serving as:
President, Metro Denver Interdisciplinary Committee
President, Arapahoe County Bar Association
President, Minoru Yasui American Inn of Court
Co-Chair, Amicus Brief Committee, Colorado Bar Association Family Law Section
- Annual presenter of the family law case law update
- Supreme Court Standing Committee For Family Law Rules
- Arapahoe County Domestic Relations Best Practice Committee
Practice areas
Family Law, Alternative Dispute Resolution, AppellateFocus areas
Adoption, Alimony & Spousal Support, Appeals, Arbitration, Child Support, Custody & Visitation, Dissolution, Divorce, Marital Property, Mediation, Mediation & Collaborative Law, Name Change, Paternity, Same Sex Family Law
- 80% Family Law
- 10% Alternative Dispute Resolution
- 10% Appellate
First Admitted: 2010, Colorado
Professional Webpage: https://www.spalfamilylaw.com/professionals/courtney/
Bar / Professional Activity
- President, Arapahoe County Bar Association (2021-2022), Vice-President (2020-2021), Secretary (2019-2020), Treasurer (2018-2019). DEI Chair (Present), Member: 2010-Present., 2025
- Supreme Court Standing Committee for Family Law Rules Committee Member (2025-Present), 2025
- Arapahoe County Domestic Best Practice Committee Member (2020-Present), 2025
- President, Metro Denver Interdisciplinary Committee Executive Board (2015-2016), Vice-President (2014-2015), Secretary (2013-2014), Treasurer (2012-2013). , 2017
- Co-Chair, Colorado Bar Association, Family Law Section: Amicus Committee (2019-Present), Amicus Committee Member (2017-2020), Member (2010-Present), 2025
- President, Minoru Yasui Inn of Court: (2023-2024), President-Elect (2022-2023), Membership Committee Chair (2010-2022), Mentoring Committee Chair (2025-Present), 2025
Pro bono / Community Service
- Denver County Ask-A-Lawyer Clinic Volunteer, 2025
Honors
- Courtney has been recognized as a Colorado Super Lawyer 2023-2024, Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers, 2024
- Courtney has been recognized as one of the Best Lawyers in America for 2024, Best Lawyers, Best Lawyers in America, 2024
- Courtney has been recognized as one of the Best Lawyers in America for 2023, Best Lawyers, Best Lawyers in America, 2023
- Courtney has been recognized as one of the Best Lawyers in America for 2022, Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers in America, 2022
- Colorado Super Lawyers Rising Star 2015-2022, Colorado Rising Star, Super Lawyers, 2022
- Courtney has been recognized as one of the Best Lawyers in America for 2021, Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers, 2021
- Courtney has been recognized as one of the Best Lawyers in America for 2020, Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers, 2020
- Firm awarded one of America’s Best Law Firms by U.S. News and Best Lawyers, Best Law Firms, US News and Best Lawyers, 2020
- Courtney has been recognized as one of the Best Lawyers in America for 2019, Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers, 2019
- Best Law Firm, Best Law Firm, Best Lawyers & Us News, 2019
- Rising Star, Colorado Rising Star, Super Lawyers, 2019
- Rising Star, Colorado Rising Star, Super Lawyers, 2018
- Colorado Rising Star, Colorado Rising Star, Super Lawyers, 2017
- Colorado Rising Star, Super Lawyers, 2016
- Best Law Firm, U.S. News / Best Lawyers, 2014
- Colorado Rising Star, Super Lawyers, 2015
- Best Law Firms, US News and Best Lawyers, 2017
- Best Law Firm, U.S. News / Best Lawyers, 2012
- Best Law Firm, U.S. News / Best Lawyers, 2015
- Recipient of the 2016 Tommy D. Drinkwine Outstanding Young Lawyer of the Year award., ACBA, 2016
- Best Law Firms, US News and Best Lawyers, 2018
- Best Law Firm, U.S. News / Best Lawyers, 2013
- Best Law Firm, U.S. News / Best Lawyers, 2016
- Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers, 2018
Educational Background
- Truman State University, B.A. Political Science, 2006 – Cum Laude
- University of Denver Sturm College of Law, 2010
Scholarly Lectures / Writings
- Annual Family Law Case Law Update: Family Law Institute (2023-2025), Domestic and Probate Judicial Conference (2023-2025), Paralegal Association (2023-Present), Family Law Section Continuing Legal Education Seminars (2023-2025), Presenter, Presenter, Family Law Case Law Update: Presenter, Annual Family Law Case Law Update — educate and provide substantive guidance to judges and family law practitioners on evolving case law related to family law matters, 2025
- Author, Pro Bono Service Begins in Law School, The Bencher Magazine (January/February 2010), Author, Pro Bono Service Begins in Law School, Author, Pro Bono Service Begins in Law School, The Bencher Magazine (January/February 2010), 2010
- Rocky Mountain Paralegals Association (RMPA) - Presenter, Presenter, Prenupts, Postnupts, and No Nupts, Rocky Mountain Paralegals Association (RMPA), 2021
- Prenupts, Postnupts, and No Nupts- Presenter, Presenter, Prenupts, Postnupts, and No Nupts, Domestic Relations and Probate Institute, 2022
- Prenupts, Postnupts, and No Nupts- Presenter, Presenter, Prenupts, Postnupts, and No Nupts, Colorado Family Law Institute, 2021
- Co-Author, Networking: Shaking Hands and Forming Futures, The Bencher Magazine (September/October 2009), Co-Author, Networking: Shaking Hands and Forming Futures, Co-Author, Networking: Shaking Hands and Forming Futures, The Bencher Magazine (September/October 2009), 2009
- Speaker at the Rocky Mountain Paralegals Association (RMPA) on “Income Issues with Child Support and Maintenance”, May 2017, Presenter, Income Issues with Child Support and Maintenance, RMPA, Family Law Attorneys, 2017
- Co-Authored Amicus Brief on behalf of Family Law Section, Co-Author, Amicus Brief, Hogsett v. Neale, Case No. 19SC44, 2019
- Authored Amicus Brief on behalf of the Family Law Section., Co-Author, Amicus Brief, Zander V. Zander, Case No. 19SC854, Zander V. Zander, Case No. 19SC854, 2020
- Speaker - MDIC; Income Issues with Child Support and Maintenance, 2017, Speaker, Income Issues with Child Support and maintenance, MDIC, RMPA, 2017
- Speaker for Domestic Relations & Probate Best Practice Institute: When are Guidelines just "Guidelines"? Child Support and the Use/Abuse of Discretion., Speaker, When are the Guidelines Just "Guidelines"? Child Support and the Use/Abuse of Discretion, 2019 Domestic Relations & Probate Best Practice Court Institute, Family Law, 2019
- Speaker for MDIC - The Elephant in the Room: Enforcing Parenting Time and Resistant Teens, Speaker, The Elephant in the Room: Enforcing Parenting Time and Resistant Teens, MDIC, Family Law, 2019
- 2014 Family Law Institute Advanced Track Lecturer, Title: The Spy Who Loved Me, Technology in Family Law, Co-Lecturer: Catherine Puttmann, Lecturer, The Spy Who Loved Me, Family Law Institute, 2014
- Practitioner's Guide to Colorado Domestic Relations Law, Co-Author, Chapter 32: Family Relationships, Co-Author, Chapter 32: Family Relationships, Practitioner's Guide to Colorado Domestic Relations Law, 2014
- Fourth Wall Continuing Legal Education, Presenter, Civil Unions, 2012
- Family Law Arbitration Definition, Author, Family Law Arbitration, Best Lawyers, 2015
- Practitioner's Guide to Colorado Domestic Relations Law, Co-Author, Chapter 32: Family Relationships, Co-Author, Practitioner's Guide to Colorado Domestic Relations Law, Co-Author, Chapter 32: Family Relationships, Practitioner's Guide to Colorado Domestic Relations Law, 2015
- Colorado Family Support Council Conference, Speaker, Mediation, Colorado Family Support Council Conference, Colorado Family Support Council Conference, 2016
- Income for Child Support and Maintenance Purposes, Speaker, Income for Child Support and Maintenance Purposes, Family Law Institute, Family Law Institute, 2016
- Speaker, Income Issues with Child Support and Maintenance, MDIC, 2017
Other Outstanding Achievements
- Recipient of the Arapahoe County Bar Association's 2016 Tommy D. Drinkwine Outstanding Young Lawyer of the Year award., 2016
- Best Lawyers in America by Best Lawyers (2018-Present), 2025
- Best Lawyers in America by Best Lawyers, 2025
- Dependency and Neglect
- Domestic
- Family Law
- Juvenile
Office location for Courtney McConomy
7979 East Tufts Ave.
Suite 1650
Denver, CO 80237
Phone: 303-741-5300
Selections
- Super Lawyers: 2024 - 2026
- Rising Stars: 2015 - 2023
