FAMILY LAW SECTION 2011 BALLOT: Election for Treasurer and Executive Council Members (Please Check with an X to Vote)

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1 Attn: Melissa Nicoletti CBA FLS Fax: (303) COLORADO BAR ASSOCIATION FAMILY LAW SECTION 2011 BALLOT: Election for Treasurer and Executive Council Members (Please Check with an X to Vote) CANDIDATE FOR TREASURER (See attached biography) Trish Cooper Todd Stahly CANDIDATES FOR EXECUTIVE COUNCIL (See attached biographies) Please vote for 10 candidates: James Bailey Martin Brown Mark Chapleau Denise Cook Robert Cooper Meredith Cord Steve Epstein Sara Evanczyk Jennifer Feingold Anne Whalen Gill M. David Johnson Marc Kaplan Kathryn Laughlin Laura Page Jerremy Ramp Richard Rotole Kevin Sidel Margaret Peggy Walker I am a member of the CBA FLS: (signature) Please print Name (Name must appear on ballot in order to be counted) Ballots must be received no later than June 1, Please fax, or Mail to: Mail to: Colorado Bar Association FLS C/o Melissa Nicoletti 1900 Grant Street, Suite 900 Denver, CO Or Fax to: (303) Attn: Melissa Nicoletti Or Melissan@cobar.org

2 Candidate Biographies Candidate for Treasurer: Trish (Patricia) Cooper is a magna cum laude graduate of Bryn Mawr College, and she obtained her law degree at the University of Virginia School of Law in 1995, where she was Notes Development Editor of the Virginia Journal of Social Policy and the Law. Trish started her legal career as a prosecutor in the Manhattan District Attorney s Office in New York City and was an Assistant Attorney General at the Colorado Attorney General s Office Business and Licensing Section before entering private practice and devoting the last ten years exclusively to family law. Trish has been Of Counsel with the Law Office of Stephen J. Harhai since From 2004 through 2008, she was a founding member and shareholder of Cook, Cooper & Moses, LLC, a boutique domestic relations firm. Trish regularly lectures on diverse family law topics for CLE Colorado and Half Moon Seminars, and she has been published in Divorce Edition magazine. She has been a Co-Coordinating Editor of family law articles for The Colorado Lawyer since 2006 and enjoys working with authors in developing and honing family law articles covering a broad range of topics. Trish was instrumental in the development and editing of the October 2008 special issue of The Colorado Lawyer devoted exclusively to family law. Never one to pass up a recruitment opportunity, Trish urges all Family Law Section members to consider writing an article for The Colorado Lawyer. Trish is a Fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. In 2010 and 2011, she was named a top attorney in the area of family law by Colorado Super Lawyers. She has served on the Executive Council of the Family Law Section since 2008, where she is a member of the Judicial Liaison Committee. In 2010, she was joint co-coordinator of the Family Law Section s infant and toddler gear recycling venture with the nonprofit organization WeeCycle. Trish volunteers for Metro Volunteer Lawyers, and over the years she has also donated her services to the Douglas County pro se clinic and Legal Night at Mi Casa. Trish is married to Andres Guevara, a criminal defense attorney. They are the proud parents of 10 year old Gabby and 8 year old Andy, who support Trish candidacy for Treasurer if it might in any way affect their chances of getting a cell phone before middle school. Rounding out the family are two high maintenance dogs utterly lacking in respect for others property and two hamsters trying to keep a low profile. Trish would appreciate the opportunity to further serve the Family Law Section as its Treasurer and to continue to promote and support matters of interest and concern to the family law bar. Todd Stahly received a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with an emphasis in Accounting, from Michigan Technological University in 1996 and a Juris Doctorate from California Western School of Law in Todd has practiced in all areas of family law. He also served as in-house counsel for a nationwide title insurance company and as Vice President/Area Manager for that same company. Todd has litigated interstate child custody cases in Colorado and in New Mexico (with special permission from the State of New Mexico). Todd has been on the Board of Directors of the Boulder IDC since 2009 and currently is in the role of Vice President. He was Co-Chair Family Law Section of the Boulder County Bar Association He received recognition for his high number of pro bono hours with Boulder County Legal Services during 2005, 2008 and 2009 and with the Women's Crisis Center during Todd

3 continues his volunteer efforts today through his volunteer work at the Boulder County Legal Services Pro Se Clinic. Todd has served as a Scoring Panelist for the Colorado Bar Association High School Mock Trial Competition (Regional level) during 2009 and He has also served as a Scoring Panelist for the Colorado Bar Association High School Mock Trial Competition (State level) during He was a member of the Colorado Bar Association Legal Fee Arbitration Committee during Todd taught Real Estate and Legal Writing in the Paralegal Program at Community College of Aurora during He served as a Committee Member with the State of Colorado Division of Real Estate Forms Committee during Todd was elected to the Executive Council of the Colorado Bar Association Family Law Section in 2010 and has enjoyed being a member of the Council as a way to further the change, improvement and continuing education associated with the practice of family law.

4 Candidates for Executive Council: James Bailey is a partner in the firm of Canges, Iwashko, Bethke & Bailey, P.C. Jim s practice emphasizes family law and general litigation. Jim was born and raised in Denver, Colorado. He graduated from the University of Colorado with a degree in Economics in He attended the University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law and graduated in He was elected to Order of the Coif and was honored as the Valedictorian of his graduating class. After graduation, Jim was selected to serve as a Law Clerk for the Honorable Luis D. Rovira, Chief Justice of the Colorado Supreme Court. In 1993, Jim joined the Firm. Jim is a member of the Legislative Committee of the CBA Family Law Section. Jim is a member of the Denver and Colorado Bar Associations, the Faculty of Federal Advocates and the Colorado Trial Lawyers Association. Jim is a faculty member and presenter for the National Institute for Trial Advocacy and has lectured on family law issues. Martin Brown received his law degrees from the University of Canterbury (New Zealand) in 1965 and from the University of Colorado in He is a sole practitioner limiting voluntarily his practice to family law. He is a Fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. He is a former president of the Douglas/Ebert Bar Association and is presently a member of this Executive Counsel. He promises that if re-elected, he will continue to try to keep his inner curmudgeon under control but he does not guarantee that he will be able to do so. Mark Chapleau is a founding partner of Bloch & Chapleau, LLC. He was admitted to the Illinois bar in 1989, and the Colorado bar and Colorado Federal District Court Education: University of DePaul (B.A. Music 1983); Northwestern School of Law, Chicago (J.D.1989). Member: Denver and Colorado Bar Association, Colorado Trial Lawyers Association. Partner since January Mr. Chapleau has been practicing law for twenty years in both Illinois and Colorado. He practices primarily in the area of divorce/family law and civil cases. He has experience in both trial and Appellate courts. He practices out of both the Denver and Park Meadows offices. In addition, Mr. Chapleau has volunteered for KUSA Law Line 9, answering family law questions and presented a family law clinic for the Denver's Mayor Office of Work Force Development for Several years. He has also presented at the 2007 and 2008 Annual Family Law Conferences on the topics of gender in family law and dealing with difficult opposing counsel. Mr. Chapleau is also a single/divorced father of three children; sharing parenting time with their mother. Mr. Chapleau is looking forward to bringing his perspective, not only as a divorce attorney, but a divorced attorney who will look at issues presented to the Council not only as a lawyer, but as a parent of children of divorce. Denise A. Cook received her law degree cum laude from Gonzaga University School of Law in 1996 and a Bachelor's of Arts degree in Government from St. Mary's College in She has been an active member of the Family Law Section since she began practicing law. Denise has lectured to students at DU Law School regarding the practice of family law and has participated in the FLS mentor program. Her article entitled Determining Income For Child Support Purposes was published in the May She has served as a member of the Executive Council for the Family Law Section of the Colorado Bar for the past six years. She is an active member of the Denver Bar, Arapahoe County Bar, Douglas/Elbert County Bar, Colorado Bar, and the Family Law Section.

5 Meredith Patrick Cord is a shareholder with the Colorado Springs firm of JOHNSON & CORD, P.C. Her practice is in all areas of family law. Meredith obtained her BA from The Ohio State University, and JD from Case Western Reserve University Law School (Cleveland, Ohio). After working as a prosecutor with the 4 th Judicial District Attorney s Office, Meredith began practicing family law, and eventually joined Kane, Donley & Johnson, PC. Meredith has served as a member of the CBA FLS Executive Council since She was co-chair of the 2010 Family Law Institute, and in addition to other Family Law Section activities, currently serves on the 2011 Bench Bar Book committee. A graduate of the 2009 Colorado Bar Association Leadership Training (COBALT) class, Meredith is on the Board of Directors of the Colorado Bar Foundation, co-chair of the COBALT development committee, past President of the El Paso County Women Lawyer s Association, and has been an officer of the El Paso County Bar Association since A coordinating editor of the Family Law Column for The Colorado Lawyer, Meredith worked on the production of the October 2008 Special Issue on Family Law. She is also a member of the Ben S. Wendelken Inn of Court, Phi Delta Phi legal fraternity, and The Arapahoe House Society. In addition to her professional involvement, Meredith is an active member of the community, whose service includes the Board of Directors for Pikes Peak Habitat for Humanity, the Board of Directors for Court Care of the Pikes Peak Region, and the Griffith Centers for Children Foundation Board of Trustees. Steve Epstein is a partner in the Denver law firm of Litvak Litvak Mehrtens and Epstein, where he practices exclusively in the area of domestic relations. Steve received his B.A. degree in 1981 from Amherst College and his J.D. degree from the University of Colorado School of Law in Steve is a member of the Executive Council of the Family Law Section of the Colorado Bar Association. And past member of the Board of Governors for the State of Colorado Interdisciplinary Council. Steve is particularly attuned and interested in the changing landscape of family law and the role lawyers, mental health professionals, forensic accountants and the Courts play in resolution of family law disputes. Steve is a frequent lecturer on topics ranging from the Constitutional implications of family law cases, to business valuations, to Celebrity Goodwill. Steve is married to Kari, a classical cellist, and is the father to Noah 23, Anya 20, and Daniel 17. Sara A. Evanczyk graduated with distinction from the University of Indiana with a B.S. in Public Policy and Administration and a minor in Economics. After receiving her J.D. from the University of Colorado and being admitted to the Colorado Bar in 2001, she joined the Law Office of Stephen J. Harhai where she practiced out of the firm s Denver and Breckenridge offices for the next seven years before moving to Summit County full time and joining a local firm. In 2001, Sara opened her own firm, The Law Office of Sara A. Evanczyk, in Frisco, Colorado, where she dedicates her practice to family based legal services, offering Family Law, Estate Planning and Estate Administration services. Sara is a member of the Colorado Bar Association (Family Law and Trust & Estate Sections), the American Bar Association, the Continental Divide Bar Association, and The Mediation Association of Colorado. Sara has completed 40 hours of Profession Mediation Training and has fulfilled the training requirements for Child and Family Investigators pursuant to Chief Justice Directive 04-08, Standard 6. Sara has presented to attorneys, accountants and mental health professionals on family law and technology issues, including the Denver Bar Association, the Interdisciplinary Committee on Child Custody, the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers and the Colorado Office of the Child's Representative. Sara is actively involved in the Summit County community as the Vice President of Women of the Summit and as a member of the Summit Independent Business Alliance. With her free time, Sara enjoys all that Summit County has to offer and would welcome the opportunity to serve on the Executive Council, offering a mountain community perspective.

6 Jennifer G. Feingold practices family law and civil litigation throughout the Denver metro area and is a Partner at Foster, Graham, Milstein, & Calisher, LLP. She graduated from the University of Colorado at Boulder and received her Juris Doctorate at the University of Denver, College of Law. Jennifer is a current member of the Executive Council for the Family Law Section, founding board member of the Colorado Chapter of the Association of Family and Conciliation Courts where she is also serving as President-Elect. Jennifer has co-authored several articles for the Colorado Lawyer and presented on current family law topics. She was recently recognized as a Rising Star in the 2010 and 2011 SuperLawyers edition and Co-Chairs the Spring Family Law Update CLE. Anne Whalen Gill is a senior partner at Highland Ranch Law Center, P.C. specializing in appeals. The author of Colorado Appellate Law and Practice, she has won significant family law cases, including Spahmer and Ciesluk on relocation issues. More recently, she has successfully appealed issues of calculation of child support and step-parent adoption. Anne has been retained for family law appeals throughout Colorado, and appreciates the different perspectives throughout the state. She strives to bring a consistent analysis and uniform application of law to those cases. Anne has presented on a number of appellate issues, including at the annual Family Law Institute, and look forward to participating as an amicus on more family law appeals. She is a member of the Douglas Elbert Bar Association, the Denver Bar Association, and the Colorado Bar Association. M. David Johnson was born in Leadville, Colorado, and was raised in the Denver area. He received his Bachelor of Arts and Sciences in Philosophy from the University of Colorado, Boulder, where he was actively involved in a wide range of student issues and was a volunteer swimming coach for handicapped kids. Mr. Johnson received his Juris Doctorate from Denver University while employed by Texas Rural Legal Aid on behalf of victims of racial discrimination. In his spare time, he helped with various handicapped children s programs, including swimming and skiing classes. Mr. Johnson has previously served as a member of the Colorado Bar Association s Board of Governors, officer and director of the Gay and Lesbian Bar Association, Special Inventory Counsel for the Office of Attorney Regulation and Unauthorized Practice of Law committee, and is currently a member of Denver s Judicial Disciplinary Commission. Mr. Johnson has served on several community boards of directors, including 6 years on the Gay and Lesbian Community Center s board, 2 years as its chair. In 2005, Mr. Johnson founded what is now known as the Johnson Sauer Legal Group, where he serves as the managing partner. Mr. Johnson has represented family law clients since his days with the DU student law office, in In 2007, Mr. Johnson was voted as the Colorado Business Counsel s male professional of the year. Marc Kaplan is the principal member of Kaplan Law L.L.C., practicing primarily in the areas of Family Law, Appeals, and Legal Malpractice. He received his undergraduate degree in Public Policy Studies in 1979 from the Institute of Policy Services and Public Affairs at Duke University, and received his law degree in 1983 from the University of Denver College of Law, with a specialization in Advocacy Skills. Marc has been a member of the Executive Council of the Family Law Section of the Colorado Bar Association for two terms, is the Colorado State Delegate to the Family Law Section of the American Association of Justice, is a Past President of the Colorado Trial Lawyers Association, is a Past Vice President of the Colorado Bar Association, served four terms as a member of the Board of Governors of the Colorado Bar Association, and is a member of the Arapahoe, Boulder and Denver Bar Associations and the Metro and Boulder IDCs. Marc is Board Certified as a Civil Trial Advocate and has been selected as a Colorado Super Lawyer in Marc has taught as an Adjunct Professor of Law at the University of Denver College of Law, has participated as a faculty member in numerous seminars for attorneys and the general public, and has appeared as a legal commentator on National and local television stations.

7 Kathryn Katie Laughlin is an associate attorney at Donelson Ciancio & Goodwin, P.C. Katie is a member of the Colorado Supreme Court (October 2006); She has been a member of the Adams County Bar Association since 2006 and has served as the elected Chair Person of the ABBA Family Law Section from 2007 until She is a member of the Colorado Bar Association, the CBA Family Law Section, Colorado Woman s Bar Association and the American Bar Association. Katie has practiced in the area of family law for the past 4 years. In addition to maintaining her practice, Katie also donates pro-bono services at Family Tree clinics, sits on the Board of Directors for Metro Volunteer Lawyers, serves as a judge for the Adams County and Colorado Regional Mock Trial Competitions, volunteers as a Member for the City of Brighton, Parks and Recreation Advisory Board, and has volunteered as an Executive Committee Member (Director of Communications) for Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure, Denver Affiliate. Laura Page has enjoyed the honor of being on the Executive Council of the FLS and hopes that you will re-elect her once again. While on Council, Laura has co-chaired the Family Law Institute, worked on the Domestic Relations Law & Orders Bench Book, and created a Pro Bono Mediation program in Douglas County with Judge Angela Arkin to assist the Court in resolving contempt filings by offering pro bono mediation services to litigants. Laura also has organized and facilitated the Douglas/Elbert High School Mock Trial Competition, organized by the DEBA. Laura wants to continue her work with the Section and asks that you vote for her! As additional background, Laura is a partner with Cox Baker & Page, LLC, where she practices exclusively in the area of domestic relations, including litigation and mediation. Prior to joining Cox Baker & Page, Laura built a successful business where she performed contract legal work, ran her own practice, and offered mediation services. She received her B.A. in Political Science in 1995 from Colorado State University and her law degree in 1999 from the University of Denver. In 2010, Laura was named a Rising Star by Super Lawyers. Laura is a member of the Denver, Douglas County and Colorado Bar Associations, as well as the Colorado Women s Bar Association. Laura is also a member of MDIC and the Family Law Section of the Colorado Bar Association. Although she was born in Australia, Laura moved to Colorado when she was 8 years old and has lived here ever since. Laura loves the challenges associated with the practice of family law and is excited for the opportunity to continue to serve on the Executive Council. Jerremy Ramp is a partner with the firm Kelly Garnsey Hubbell + Lass LLC, where he has practiced family law since graduating from law school in Jerremy is a member of the American, Colorado and Denver Bar Associations. He is a member of the Legislative Policy Committee of the CBA Family Law Section, and he is a Denver representative on the CBA Board of Governors. Jerremy is active with Metro Volunteer Lawyers, serving on the board since 2007 and serving as the chair for the past year. He has been named as a Colorado Super Lawyers Rising Star in the 2009, 2010 and 2011 editions. Jerremy authored two chapters of The Practitioner's Guide to Colorado Domestic Relations Law. He received his undergraduate and law degree from Notre Dame. His two year old son and eight month old daughter are not particularly impressed by any of this. Nonetheless, Jerremy would be honored to serve the family law bar as an Executive Council Member.

8 Richard Rotole is a member of the law firm of Rotole, Rotole, Blanchard & Lumbye, LLC in Denver. His practice emphasizes family law, mediation/arbitration and personal injury. He received undergraduate degrees from the University of Colorado Boulder and the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, and a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Denver. Mr. Rotole is currently a member of the Executive Council and is actively involved as Co-chair of the Legislative Committee of the CBA Family Law Section. He is a member of the Colorado, First Judicial District, Denver and American Bar Associations and the Colorado Trial Lawyers Association. He has published many articles and made numerous presentations on various family law topics. He has been selected to Colorado Super Lawyers for 2008 through Kevin Sidel has an ADR practice that includes mediation, arbitration, special master and retired judge, specializing in family law cases. Kevin began his ADR practice in He served as the Elbert County Court Judge from 1995 to 2007 (part-time) and also during that time as District Court Magistrate and Acting District Court Judge in the 18 th Judicial District. Kevin currently serves as the municipal judge in the Town of Parker. Kevin received his law degree from Northeastern University in Boston in 1988 and has a wide range of experience including health care and labor/employment fields. Kevin has written and lectured on family law and dispute resolution issues. Margaret Peggy Walker has practiced family law in Colorado and Kansas since My practice includes domestic relations law, collaborative law, and mediation. I have also taught at Colorado State University from 1979 to 1986 and in the Student Law Office at the University of Denver for 15 years beginning in I have always taken my role as an educator seriously, and enjoy educating my clients about the impact the law will have on their specific issues. I strive to help them understand the legal implications associated with their choices, and provide them with the information they need to make the best decisions for themselves and their families. As part of my role as an educator, as well as a senior attorney for The Harris Law Firm, I offer a free monthly seminar at the firm to provide an overview of the divorce process in Colorado. My teaching also includes seminars for Family Tree and counseling low income clients at Mi Casa through the Colorado Lawyer s Committee. My capacity as a teacher also extends to the young associates at the firm where I act as a mentor to guide them through the complexities of Colorado family law. Aside from my years of experience as an attorney and an educator, I also have a background in social work which is helpful especially in collaborative cases and mediation. When there are children involved, I do my best to preserve the idea that divorced parents can still interact as a family unit in order to raise children. I firmly believe it is important for parents to understand the necessity of establishing civil means of communication so they can continue to work together for the benefit of their children, even if they are not married.