Carrie Chaille Eckstein

Top rated Family Law attorney in Greenwood Village, Colorado

Cline Caldwell, LLP
Carrie Chaille Eckstein
Cline Caldwell, LLP

Practice areas: Family Law; view more

Licensed in Colorado since: 2006

Education: University of Dayton School of Law

Selected to Rising Stars: 2012 - 2020

Cline Caldwell, LLP

8101 East Prentice Avenue
Suite 200
Greenwood Village, CO 80111 Visit website

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Carrie Chaille Eckstein is a Partner at Cline Caldwell.  Carrie is a member of the distinguished Family Law Team. Her practice includes handling high asset matters, drafting marital agreements, working as a mediator between cooperative clients, and resolving child custody disputes.  Carrie handles many high-net-worth clients in litigation and in marital agreements. She has reviewed many business partnership agreements, closely held family businesses, and complex trusts in the course of divorces and marital agreements.

Carrie’s experience as a Guardian Ad Litem and Child & Family Investigator for the Colorado Courts has given her extensive experience into court processes as well as into the needs of children and their families. Her work as a Parenting Coordinator/Decision-Maker has given her sharp insight into family situations, allowing her to bring clarity into emotionally confusing circumstances while protecting families.

Few things distinguish young attorneys like the Super Lawyers “Rising Star” award. A Rising Star fulfills all the rigorous standards of a Super Lawyers and they are either younger than 40 years old or have been practicing for less than 10 years. For perspective, less than 2.5% of the lawyers in Colorado meet these criteria. Carrie has been selected by her peers for the honor consecutively from 2011 – 2020.

Carrie has also been recognized for her volunteer work as a lawyer, winning the Pro Bono Legal Service Award. Her passion for helping others first expressed itself during law school, when she interned for an international adoption agency. She also gained valuable experience clerking for the Circuit Court in Indiana and as a legislative intern at the Arizona State Senate.  Carrie enjoys mentoring young attorneys in the practice of law, law students seeking entry into the legal profession, and high school students preparing for their professional career in law.

Clients who have worked with Carrie, speak to their trust in her strength as an advocate and as a family law attorney. She aggressively and passionately represents her clients against situations that would threaten their well-being as individuals and as a family. Regardless of the situation, rest assured that Carrie can handle your case with a high-level of skill and deep compassion.

Practice areas

Family Law

Focus areas

Adoption, Alimony & Spousal Support, Child Support, Custody & Visitation, Dissolution, Divorce, Domestic Violence, Marital Property, Mediation & Collaborative Law, Name Change, Paternity, Prenuptial Agreements, Same Sex Family Law

  • 100% Family Law

First Admitted: 2006, Colorado

Professional Webpage: https://www.clinecaldwell.com/carrie-chaille-eckstein/

Bar/Professional Activity:
  • Colorado, 2006
  • Denver Bar Association, Family Law Division & Young Lawyer Liaison
  • Colorado District Court Bar Association
  • Colorado Bar Association
  • Jefferson County Bar Association, 2019
  • CBA Family Law Section: Young Lawyer liaison
Special Licenses/Certifications:
  • Guardian Ad Litem, 2011
  • Mediator (40 hour CLE mediation class), 2008
  • Child and Family Investigator, 2008
Pro bono/Community Service:
  • Rocky Mountain Children's Law Center Volunteer
  • Family Tree
  • Mi CASA volunteer
  • Family9NewsHealthFair:  Wellness Coordinator for the Barnum Rec. Center Fair, 2012
  • Metro Volunteer Lawyers
  • Rotary, Denver Mile High Club, 2009
Honors/Awards:
  • Best Lawyers in America, Family Law, 2023, Best Lawyers, 2023
  • Super Lawyer Rising Star, 2021, Super Lawyer
  • AVVO Superb Rating 10 Out of 10, AVVO
  • Colorado Super Lawyers “Rising Star,” 2011 – 2020, Super Lawyers
  • Best Lawyers, Best Women in Law, 2020, Best Lawyers, 2020
  • Best Lawyers in America, 2019 – 2022, Best Lawyers, 2021
  • Best Lawyers in America, Family Law Mediation, 2023, Best Lawyers, 2023
  • Top Peer-Nominated Lawyers, Women In the Law, Best Lawyers, 2019
  • Peer Review, Best Lawyers Colorado, Best Lawyers, 2020
  • Lawyers of Distinction, Recognizing Excellence in Family and Divorce Law, Lawyers of Distinction, 2019
  • Lawyers of Distinction, Recognizing Excellence in Family and Divorce Law, Lawyers of Distinction, 2018
  • Rising Star, Super Lawyers, 2013
  • Selected by Peer Recognition, Best Lawyers Colorado, The Denver Post, published, 2019
  • Super Lawyers, Rising Star, Rising Star, Super Lawyers, 2016
  • Rising Star, Super Lawyers, 2014
  • Rising Star, 2011, Super Lawyers
  • Rising Star, Super Lawyers, 2012
  • Rising Star, Super Lawyers, 2015
  • Rising Star, 2017, Rising Star, Super Lawyers
Educational Background:
  • University of Arizona, B.A., 2003, 1999-2003
Scholarly Lectures/Writings:
  • The Intricacies of Relocation Cases: A Win or Lose Situation., Author, Law Week--Family Law Edition, 2011
  • “The Union of Colorado Family Law and Estate Planning,” The Union of Colorado Family Law and Estate Planning – Three-Part Educational Series, 2016
  • “Prenuptial Agreements, Trusts, Dissolution of Marriage, and Replanning,” The Union of Colorado Family Law and Estate Planning, 2017
  • “Family Law Mediations: Knowing Your Limits,” Alternative Dispute Resolution Annual Seminar, 2017
  • “Family Law Mediations: Best Practices,” Colorado Bar Association Family Law Section Update, 2018
  • “Family Law and Immigration Considerations,” Family Law Institute, 2019
  • “Privilege Quagmires for Attorneys and Judicial Officers Working with Therapists in High Conflict Divorce,” Advanced Family Law Institute, Co-Presenter with Honorable Arkin, Jane Irvine, 2020
  • “The Art of the Consultation:  Best Practices,” Family Law Institute, 2021
  • “I Signed A Premarital Agreement, What Did I Do?” Family Law Institute, 2022
  • Post-COVID Financial Issues,” Advanced Family Law Institute, Co-Presenter with Cyndy Ciancio, Jordan Fox, and experts, 2022
  • “Intricacies of Relocation Cases,” Law Week Colorado, 2011
  • "Are Divorces Less Costly Using Online Self-Help Tools?" - Denver Business Journal Article, Author, Are Divorces Less Costly Using Online Self-Help Tools?, Denver Business Journal, Family Law
  • “Saving Money With Online Self-Help Tools” - Denver Business Journal, 2015, Author, Saving Money With Online Self-Help Tools, Denver Business Journal, Family Law, 2015
  • Denver Business Journal "Fiduciary Responsibilities of Parents for Children’s College Education Accounts," 2016, Author, Fiduciary Responsibilities of Parents for Children’s College Education Accounts, Denver Business Journal, Family Law
  • Denver Business Journal - "How do I collect unpaid support?", 2016, Author, How do I collect unpaid support?, Denver Business Journal, Family Law
  • An opinion regarding Alternative Dispute Resolution trends in Family Law cases., Author, Family Law Trends—ADR—what’s (still) hot and what’s not, Law Week, 2012
  • Marijuana Laws and Family Law, Author, “Court Considerations for a Parent’s Use of Marijuana: Does it endanger the child?, Law Week Colorado, 2016
  • Adoption and terminating rights., Author, Clarification from the Colorado Supreme Court for Adoption Cases: Terminating Biological Parental Rights, Law Week Colorado, 2016
Industry Groups:
  • Families

Office location for Carrie Chaille Eckstein

8101 East Prentice Avenue
Suite 200
Greenwood Village, CO 80111

Phone: 303-622-0210

Selections

9 Years Rising Stars
  • Rising Stars: 2012 - 2020

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