Cynthia L. Ciancio

Cynthia L. Ciancio is the managing director and shareholder of Ciancio Ciancio Brown, P.C.  Ms. Ciancio also serves as the head of the firm’s Family Law Group specializing in high asset divorces, particularly those involving businesses and retired high net worth individuals as well as and complex family law litigation. This year she was thrilled and honored to be selected as the newest member of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (Colorado Chapter). She is a certified mediator conducting both mediations and arbitrations for parties with or without lawyers.  With over 15 years of experience exclusively in family law, and another four years prior as a Deputy District Attorney in Adams County, Ms. Ciancio possesses top notch litigation skills and substantial time and experience in the Courtroom, making her stand out among her peers as a highly skilled negotiator and litigator who is able to reach favorable results or limit damage/liability in the most difficult and complex domestic relations matters.

Cynthia has represented hundreds of people with a wide range of issues.  She is a vigorous advocate for her clients’ interests, staying highly involved with every aspect of their case but also utiliizing a team approach in an effort to keep fees down and provide a diverse set of people/skills with each client.  She prides herself in knowing how to move a family matter forward, whether by reaching an agreement or litigating the matter.  Cynthia has appeared in all of the Denver Metro Courts (Broomfield, Boulder, Adams, Denver, Douglas, Arapahoe, and Jefferson Counties) and several outlying counties such as Larimer, Weld, Summit, Lincoln, Larimer, Routt, Grand, Mesa, and Archuleta.

Cynthia is dedicated to the practice and improvement of family law and the industry as a whole.  She recently finished her five year term as an officer in the Colorado Bar Association’s Family Law Section.  She has for several years been selected by her peers as a Super Lawyer and honored the past three years as one of Colorado’s Top 50 Women Attorneys and one of Colorado’s Top 100 Attorneys as featured in 5280 Magazine, the Denver Post, and in the Colorado Super Lawyer’s Magazine.

American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, Colorado Chapter, Member (2013-present); Colorado Bar Association, Family Law Section: Executive Council, Chair (2012-2013); Graduate of COBALT Leadership Training Program;Board President, Bal Swan Children’s Center in Broomfield, CO; Colorado Bar Association - Family Law Newsletter - Editor (2010); Recipient of the ABBA Amicus Award, 2005; Recipient of the County Volunteer Attorney of the Year Award, 2001; Adams/Broomfield Bar Association (Treasurer, 2000-2002; Vice-President, 2002; President, 2003-2004; Executive Director, 2004-2005); Colorado Bar Association (Member, Board of Governors, 2002-2004; Executive Counsel, 2003-2005); Colorado Woman’s Bar Association (Member).

Cynthia has written for the Colorado Lawyer, Law Week, and the CBA's Family Law Section Newsletter and has been a presenter at several local and out of town CLE seminars on various topics related to Family Law.