Jennifer Schaffner

• Colorado Bar Association Pro Bono Screening Committee for Appellate Subsection, 2024
• Board Member, Colorado Collaborative Divorce Professionals, 2024
• Colorado, 2000
• Member, Family Law Section, Colorado Bar Association
• Colorado Bar Association, Litigation Section, Appellate Subcommittee, 2021
• Metropolitan Denver Interdisciplinary Committee, Member
• Member, Arapahoe County Bar Association
• Member, Colorado Bar Association
• Wayne State University Law Review, Member

• In re Marriage of Wenciker, 2022 COA 74 - represented appellee in successful defense of appeal involving motion to modify parenting time following trial court's denial of motion to restrict, 2022
• In re Petition J.R.M Case Conclusion Date: 06.01.2020 Practice Area: Appeals Outcome: Petition for Cert denied Description: Successfully defended against Petition for Certiorari in Colorado Supreme Court, upholding trial court decision which was favorable to the client., 2020
• In re Petition J.R.M Case Conclusion Date: 08.15.2019 Practice Area: Appeals Outcome: appeal dismissed Description: Represented appellee in successful defense of appeal involving stepparent adoption and termination of parental rights, 2019
• In re Marriage of Thorstad Case Conclusion Date: 01.11.2019 Practice Area: Appeals Outcome: trial court decision reversed and remanded Description: Obtained reversal and remand of trial court order terminating maintenance for wife, 2019

• Collaborative Divorce Training, 2020

• High School Mock Trial Coach for award-winning high school mock trial team, 2024
• Extreme Community Makeover Volunteer, 2020
• Volunteer, Ask-A-Lawyer, First and Fifth Judicial Districts, 2017

• Best Lawyers in America, Family Law, 2022 - 2024, The Best Lawyers in America, 2024
• Colorado Super Lawyer®, 2024
• Awarded a 10 out of 10 rating on AVVO, 2024
• The Best Lawyers in America©, for family law, 2021
• Pro Bono Award, Colorado Bar Association, 2013
• Top 10% law school graduating class, Order of the Coif, Wayne State University School of Law, 1997
• Magna Cum Laude, Wayne State University, 1997

• B.A., with High Distinction, University of Michigan, 1993

• Presenter at Colorado Collaborative Divorce Level I training on the issue of screening potential cases for the collaborative law process., Presenter, Who Is/Is Not a Good Candidate for Collaborative, Colorado Collaborative Divorce Level I training, 2024
• Presentation regarding collaborative law at annual Family Law Institute conference in Vail, Colorado , Presenter, The Art of Collaboration: Real-Life Examples of Resolution Through Collaborative Law, Family Law Institute, 2024
• 2022 Annual Appellate Law Update, Moderator, “Top Ten Tips for Appellate Brief Writing”, 2022 Annual Appellate Law Update, 2022
• Co-authored article regarding right to vaccinate child when parents with joint decision-making do not agree on the decision to vaccinate., Author, Joint Parental Decision Making and COVID-19 - Can I vaccinate my child?, Griffiths Law PC blog, 2021
• https://lawweekcolorado.com/article/lawyer-legislators-introduce-divorce-process-alternative/, Interviewee, Lawyer Legislators Introduce Divorce Process Alternative, Law Week Colorado Magazine, Separation, Divorce, Common Law, Collaborative Law, 2021
• https://www.griffithslawpc.com/blog-articles/who-gets-the-house-in-a-divorce/, Author, Who Gets the House in the Divorce, Griffithslawpc.com, Separation, Divorce, Common Law, 2021
• https://law-bank.com/should-i-appeal-evaluating-your-clients-chances-of-a-successful-appeal-with-jennifer-schaffner/, Speaker, Should I Appeal? Evaluating Your Client's Chances of a Successful Appeal, Law Bank Online, Separation, Divorce, Common Law, 2020
• https://coloradoserenity.com/, Author, Spying on Your Spouse: the Dos and Don'ts, Colorado Serenity Magazine, Separation, Divorce, Common Law, 2017
• https://heinonline.org/HOL/LandingPage?handle=hein.journals/waynlr43&div=52&id=&page=, Author, Smoke & Mirrors? An Analysis of the FDA's Jurisdiction Over Tobacco, Hein Online, Separation, Divorce, Common Law, 1997

“Jen is fantastic attorney who is a fantastic litigator and appellate attorney.”

“Jen is a professional who treats her clients and opposing parties with respect and compassion in an effort to resolve their case.”

“Very poised and professional demeanor.”

“Jennifer has extensive experience in family law appeals and is outstanding with clients and in the courtroom.”