Cyndy Ciancio | Divorce Lawyer | Family Law Attorney | Westminster | Broomfield |Denver | Boulder

Cynthia L. Ciancio

Cynthia Ciancio is a founding shareholder of Donelson Ciancio & Grant, P.C., and head of the firm's Family Law Group. Ms. Ciancio's practice specializes in high asset divorces and complex child custody disputes. She is also a certified mediator conducting both mediations and arbitrations for parties with or without lawyers. With over 13 years of experience exclusively in family law, and another four years prior as a Deputy District Attorney in Adams County, Ms. Ciancio has top notch litigation experience making her stand out among her peers as a highly skilled negotiator and litigator who is able to reach favorable results for her clients both in and out of the court room.

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. 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 and several outlying counties such as Weld, Summit, Lincoln, Larimer, Grand, Mesa, and Archuleta.

Cynthia is dedicated to the practice of family law and currently serves as the Chair of the Colorado Bar Association's Family Law Section. She has three times been selected by her peers as a Super Lawyer and honored as one of Colorado's Top 50 Women Attorneys and one of Colorado's Top 100 Attorneys for 2012 and 2013 featured in 5280 Magazine, The Denver Post, and in the Colorado Super Lawyer's Magazine

Publications/Presentations:

Published opinions by the Colorado Court of Appeals "In the Interest of S.N.V., a Child, and Concerning C.A.T.C.", 2011; and "In re the Parental Responsibilities of A.D., and Concerning Rueda,"; 2010
Continuing Legal Education (CLE) presenter on "Modification of Maintenance," February 2010
Co-authored "Modifying or Terminating Maintenance Based on Co-Habitation," Colorado Lawyer, June 2009
Continuing Legal Education (CLE) presenter on "Evidence Practicum for Family Law Lawyers," March 2013

Professional/Community Affiliations: Cynthia is a native of Colorado and long-time resident of Adams County, and has answered the call to leadership for a variety of organizations and received recognition, including:

Colorado Bar Association - Family Law Section: Chair, 2012-Present
Family Law Institute (FLI), Chair, 2012-Present
Colorado Bar Association - Family Law Section: Executive Council, 2008-Present
Association of Family and Conciliation Courts (AFCC), Member, 2012-Present
Colorado Bar Association Judicial Committee, 2012-Present
Colorado Bar Association Leadership Training Program (COBALT), Graduate, 2009
Bal Swan Children's Center, Board member, 2008-Present
Colorado Bar Association - Family Law Newsletter: Editor, 2008-2010
Colorado Bar Association Executive Council, 2003-2005
Colorado Bar Association Board of Governors, 2002-2004
Former Deputy District Attorney, Adams County Colorado, 1996-1999
Adams Community Mental Health, Board of Directors
Metro Volunteer Lawyers (MVL), Board of Directors
Adams/Broomfield Bar Association (ABBA), Executive Director, President, Vice President, Treasurer, 2000-2005
Supervised Parenting Time and Exchange Commission, Member

Honors:

Named to the Top 100 Colorado Lawyers and Top 50 Colorado Female Lawyers in the Colorado Super Lawyers list, 2012 & 2013
The Primo Award of Excellence: Service to the Community Award, 2012
Named to the Colorado Super Lawyers list, 2011-2013
Named a Top Women Lawyers finalist by Law Week Colorado, 2010 & 2011
Nominated for Denver Business Journal Outstanding Women in Business award, 2011
Ballroom Dance Champion, Barrister's Ball benefitting the Metro Volunteer Lawyers, 2011
Recipient of the ABBA Amicus Award, 2005
Recipient of the Adams/Broomfield Bar Association's (ABBA) Volunteer Attorney of the Year Award, 2001.1

Membership: Colorado Bar Association; Adams/Broomfield Bar Association; Colorado Women's Bar Association

Education & Admissions:

University of Denver Sturm College of Law, J.D., 1995; Stetson University, B.A., 1992
Admissions: Colorado, 1996

Practice Areas: Family Law (Divorce, Custody, Post-Decree Litigation, Complex Divorce Litigation, Child Support, Paternity, Maintenance Modification, Contempt); High Asset Divorce; Legal Separation; Child Relocation; Adoption; Family Law Mediation & Arbitration; Allocation of Parental Responsibilities; and Family Law Appeals

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