Lindsay L. Andrew
Top rated Estate Planning & Probate attorney in Denver, Colorado
Schwartz, McMinimee & Andrew LLC
Practice areas: Estate Planning & Probate, Estate & Trust Litigation; view more
Licensed in Colorado since: 2001
Education: University of Denver Sturm College of Law
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Schwartz, McMinimee & Andrew LLC
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A distinguished partner at Schwartz, McMinimee & Andrew LLC in Denver, Colorado, Lindsay L. Andrew has devoted her career to guiding families and individuals through the complexities of estate planning and probate. Her proficiency spans the full spectrum of fiduciary services, including the establishment of living wills, powers of attorney, trusts and wills drafting, guardianships and conservatorships, probate and estate administration, as well as estate and trust litigation and will contests.
Beyond her private practice, Ms. Andrew was appointed as a deputy public administrator for the city and county of Denver in 2022 and for the 8th Judicial District in 2025, where she frequently serves as a fiduciary. Her professional excellence is recognized by her AV Preeminent* peer-review rating through Martindale-Hubbell.
Born in Pinehurst, North Carolina, in 1976, Ms. Andrew pursued her undergraduate studies at Vanderbilt University, where she graduated in 1998 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English and women’s studies. She then earned her Juris Doctor from the University of Denver in 2001, during which she contributed to the Transportation Law Journal. She was admitted to the Colorado Bar Association (CBA) that same year.
An active participant in the legal community, Ms. Andrew is a member of both the CBA and the Denver Bar Association. She has held the position of co-chair for the Probate Trial & Procedure Committee and is a member of the Trust & Estate Executive Council of the CBA. Additionally, she contributes to the Trust & Estate Council Notes and is a member of the Colorado Bar Foundation. She is also a sought-after speaker on topics related to trusts and estates.
*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 Ratings™ fall into two categories – legal ability and general ethical standards.
Practice areas
Estate Planning & Probate, Estate & Trust LitigationFocus areas
Estate Planning, Guardianships & Conservatorships, Living Wills, Power of Attorney, Probate & Estate Administration, Trusts, Will Contests, Wills
- 70% Estate Planning & Probate
- 30% Estate & Trust Litigation
First Admitted: 2001, Colorado
Professional Webpage: https://www.estatelawco.com/attorney-profiles/lindsay-andrew
Bar / Professional Activity
- Deputy Public Administrator, 2nd Colorado Judicial District 2022 - current Deputy Public Administrator, 8th Colorado Judicial District 2025 - current
- Denver Bar Association
- Deputy Public Administrator - 8th Judicial District, 2025
- Trust & Estate Section, Colorado Bar Association, 2001 - current
- Colorado, 2001
- Fellow, Colorado Bar Foundation, 2022 - current
- Member, Trust & Estate Executive Council, 2021 - 2024
- Co-Chair, Probate Trial & Procedure Committee, Colorado Bar Association, 2021 - 2023
Pro bono / Community Service
- Colorado Bar Foundation
Educational Background
- Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN - B.A., 1994-1998
Scholarly Lectures / Writings
- Lindsay drafted the quarterly State Law Update for the Colorado Trust & Estate Council Notes from 2022 - 2025., State Law Update - author, Council Notes, Trust & Estates, Elder Law, 2022
- CLE taught at the Colorado Bar Association - Estate Administration Basic Skills CLE, CLE Presenter, Creditor's Claims in Decedent's Estate, 2025
- CLE taught at the Colorado Guardianship Association, CLE Presenter, What is the Public Administrator and Practical Tips for Fiduciaries and their Counsel, 2025
- CLE Presenter., CLE Presenter, Trust & Estate Annual Case Law Update – 2022, 2022
- CLE Presenter., CLE Presenter, INSOLVENT ESTATE: ADMINISTRATION OF DECEDENT’S ESTATE WITH SIGNIFICANT LIABILITIES Recovery from Non-probate Assets, 2022
- Presented at the 2022 Colorado Elder Law Retreat., CLE Presenter, Elder Law Revue, 2022
- Presenter for the 2019 Colorado Will Contest CLE., CLE Presenter, Equity in Probate Litigation, 2019
- Presented at the 2021 Colorado Elder Law Retreat., CLE Presenter, APS 201: Substantiated Findings of Mistreatment in the CAPS System and Potential Impacts in Guardianship and Conservatorship Proceedings, 2021
- Lindsay drafted the quarterly State Law Update for the Colorado Trust & Estates Council Notes from 2022 - 2025., State Law Update - author, Council Notes, 2024
- Lindsay drafted the quarterly State Law Update for the Colorado Trust & Estate Council Notes., State Law Update - author, Council Notes, 2023
Honors
- AV Preeminent* rating through Martindale-Hubbell
Selections
- Super Lawyers: 2026