Of Counsel
Gary Polidori has been practicing law since 1967. He is listed in Best Lawyers in America and has an AV rating with the Bar Registry of Preeminent Lawyers . Gary is a frequent lecturer to the legal community on family law issues, and is active in both local and national family law organizations. He is a Fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers and is a past president of the Colorado chapter. In addition, he is a past member of the Board of Governors and the Executive Council of the Colorado Bar Association , and past president of the 1st Judicial District Bar Association.
Mr. Polidori has been listed in several publications honoring his achievements. 5280 Denver’s Magazine, called Gary one of Denver’s top divorce lawyers, and Divorce in Denver Magazine named Gary as one of the top ten lawyers in Denver. Mr. Polidori was the recipient of the 1st Judicial District Bar Association Award of Merit in 2008. Mr. Polidori was also listed as the Denver Area Family Lawyer of the Year for 2010 by Best Lawyers in America.
Education
- University of Denver College of Law, Denver, Colorado
J.D. – 1967 - Regis College
B.S. – 1964
Representative Cases
- In Re Marriage of Smith, 928 P.2d 828 (Colo. App. 1996)
- In re Marriage of Connell, 831 P.2d 913 (Colo. App. 1992)
- In re Marriage of Lester, 791 P.2d 1244 (Colo. App. 1990)
- In re Marriage of Vogt, 773 P.2d 631 (Colo. App. 1989)
- In re Marriage of Weydert, 703 P.2d 1336 (Colo. App. 1985)
- Smith v. JBJ, Ltd., 694 P.2d 352 (Colo. App. 1984)
- Graham,. Inc. v. Mountain States Tel. and Tel Co., 680 P.2d 1334 (Colo. App. 1984)
- Re/Max Suburban, Inc. v. Widener, 633 P.2d 530 (Colo. App. 1981)
- Widener v. District Court In and For Jefferson County, 615 P.2d 33 (Colo. 1990)
- Snow v. District Court In and For City and County of Denver, 572 P.2d 475 (Colo. 1977)
- Reece v. District Court In and For Jefferson County, 566 P.2d 357 (Colo. 1977)
- Thriftway Markets, Inc. v. Polidori, 494 P.2d 137 (Colo. App. 1971)
- Harrison v. City and County of Denver, 487 P.2d 373 (Colo. 1971)
- Cherokee Inn v. Voiles, 443 P.2d 727 (Colo. 1968)
Honors and Awards
- Best Lawyers in America, 1995- Present
- Top Ten Lawyers in Denver by Divorce, Denver Magazine
- One of Colorado’s Top 50 Super Lawyers, 5280 Magazine, 2006
- Award of Merit 2008, First Judicial District Bar Association
- Denver Area Family Law Layer of the Year, 2010
- Listed as a Colorado Super Lawyer, 2006-present
Professional Associations and Memberships
- First Judicial District Bar Association, President, 1981 – 1982
- Metropolitan Lawyer Referral Service, Inc., President, 1976 – 1977
- American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, Colorado Chapter, President, 1994 – 1995
- Colorado Bar Association, Board of Governors, 1982 – 1988
- Colorado Bar Association, Executive Counsel, Board of Governors, 1982 – 1983
- Colorado Bar Association, Member, Family Law Committee
- First Judicial District Bar Association, Member
- American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, Member
- Colorado Chapter of American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, President, 1994 – 1995
- Colorado Bar Foundation, Fellow
- First Judicial District Commission on Judicial Performance, Attorney Member
Classes/Seminars
- “Preparation of and Settlement Strategies in Large Property Cases”, 1988
- ” Hot Tips for Trying Family Law Cases “, Continuing Legal Education in Colorado, Inc., May 29, 1988
- “Colorado Divorce Practice Workshop on Maintenance” , Professional Education Systems, Inc., February 28, 1992
- ” Family Law Litigation in Colorado ” , National Business Institute, April 22, 1992
- “Colorado Divorce Practice – Maintenance Workshop”, Professional Education Systems, December 18, 1992
- “Advanced Issues, PPKA vs. UCCJA”, 1992
- “Hot Topics in Family Law, Maintenance Litigation”, Continuing Legal Education in Colorado, Inc., April 2, 1993
- “Colorado Family Law Practice for Paralegals” , Clearwater Information Systems, July 30, 1993
- “Ethical and Other Considerations When the Other-side Breaks the Rules” , American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, December 3, 1993
- “Family Law Litigation” , National Business Institute, August 30, 1994
- ” Domestic Law in Colorado ” , National Business Institute, November 10, 1994
- “The Proposed New Rules of Domestic Relations Practice” , First Judicial District Bar Association, January 21, 1995
- “Spousal Maintenance”, Jerome Karsh & Co., October 6, 1995 – October 10, 1995
- Family Law Update, First Judicial District Bar Association, May 14, 1994
- “Family Law Litigation in Colorado” , National Business Institute, August 13, 1996
- “Not Selected for Official Publication Cases”, Colorado Bar Association, September 28, 1996
- “Conference on Equitable Distribution, Maintenance and Child Support”, Half Moon Seminars, November 15, 1996
- “Family Law – Premarital Agreements”, Jerome Karsh & Co., October 12, 1997
- ” Current Issues in Domestic Relations – Maintenance”, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, Colorado Chapter, December 5, 1997
- “Family Law, An Update of Recent Changes Affecting Your Practice”, Continuing Legal Education in Colorado, Inc., October 30, 1998
- “Unusual Cases: Misconduct, Incarceration and Other Unique Situation”, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, Colorado Chapter, December 4, 1998
- “Voluntary/Involuntary Unemployment and Underemployment in Child Support and Maintenance Cases”, 9th Judicial District Bar Association, January 22, 1999
- “Family Law Pro Bono – Maintenance” , Continuing Legal Education in Colorado, Inc., February 12, 1999
- “The Care and Feeding of an Expert”, Colorado Bar Association, September 10, 2000
- “Ethics and the Family Law Attorney” , Jerome Karsh and Co., October 7, 2000
- “Business Valuation”, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, Colo. Chapter, December 8, 2000
- “Maintenance: New Laws – New Issues”, Colorado Bar Association, September 15, 2001
- “Bounds for Advocacy”, Lawyers Public Information Foundation, October 7, 2001
- “Non Adversarial Divorce Pilot Project”, Lawyers Public Information Foundation, October 7, 2001
- “Marital Agreements”, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, Colo. Chapter, July 26, 2002
- “Property Division in Hard Economic Times” , Colorado Bar Assn. CLE, December 6, 2002
- “Property Division in Hard Economic Times” , Colorado Bar Assn. CLE, July 25, 2003
- “Property Division in Hard Economic Times” , American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, December 5, 2003
- “New Issues and Same Old Stuff, Documents and Depositions”, CLE, December 4, 2004
- “Hot Topics in Financial Issues/Maintenance” , CLE, Judicial Education, May 5, 2005
- “Hot Financial Issues in Divorce” , National Litigation Support Services Association, June 10, 2005
- “Maintenance”, First Judicial Bar Assn., December 3, 2005
- “Marital Agreements”, Lawyers Public Information Foundation, October 6, 2006
- “Marital Agreements” , First Judicial Bar Assn, December 2, 2006
- “Marital Agreements”, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, December 8, 2006
- “Maintenance”, Colorado Judicial Conference, September 16, 2007 – Present
- “Maintenance”, Colorado Judicial Conference, September 21, 2008 – Present
- “Proving Economic Fault in a No Fault State”, Colorado Bar Association Conference, August 6, 2010 – Present
- “Affairs, Co-Habitating, Use and Sale of Marijuana”, Colorado Bar Association Conference, August 6, 2010 – Present
- “Maintenance”, Colorado Judicial Conference – Annual Advanced Family Law Institute, December 3, 2010 – Present
- “Maintenance”, Fifth Judicial District – Judges Conference AAML, October 2011
- “Valuation of Professional Practices and it’s Effect on Spousal Maintenance and Child Support”, LPIF – Dublin, Ireland, October 4, 2012 – Present
- “Depositions in Divorce Cases”, Colorado Bar Association, October 26, 2012 – Present
- “Advanced Divorce Tax Issues”, AAML, December 2012
- “Maintenance – Critical Analysis of Complex Issues”, Colorado Bar Association – Annual Family Law Institute, August 2013