Robin Lutz Beattie, Esq.

Legal Experience

  • Partner , July 2012 – Present
    Polidori, Franklin, Monahan & Beattie, LLC.
  • Associate Attorney, September 2007 – June 2012
    Polidori, Franklin & Monahan, LLC.
  • Associate Attorney, April 2006 – September 2007
    Spies, Powers & Robinson, P.C.
  • Associate Attorney, December 2002 – April 2006
    Law Office of Eric Ruderman
  • Research Assistant to Professor James B. Levy, Fall 2000 – Spring 2001
    University of Colorado School of Law
  • Law Clerk, Summer 2000
    Law Office of Eric Ruderman

Education

  • University of Colorado School of Law
    Juris Doctor Degree, May 2002
    Casenote and Comment Editor for the University of Colorado Law Review
  • Denver Paralegal Institute
    Paralegal Certificate, May 1996
  • University of Michigan
    Bachelor of Arts, Criminology and Creative Writing, April 1993
  • Paralegal, 1996-1999
    Law Office of Eric Ruderman

Bar Admission and Service

  • Licensed to practice law in Colorado in October 2002.
  • Immediate Past Chair, Family Law Section, Colorado Bar Association, July 2018-Present
  • Co-Chair, Amicus Committee, Family Law Section, Colorado Bar Association, July 2018-Present
  • Treasurer, Family Law Section Colorado Bar Association, July 2015-Present
  • Trustee, Board of Governors Colorado Bar Association, July 2014-July 2016
  • Immediate Past President, 1st Judicial District Bar Association, July 2014-July 2015
  • President, 1st Judicial District Bar Association, July 2013 –July 2014
  • President Elect, 1st Judicial District Bar Association, July 2012-July 2013
  • Treasurer, 1st Judicial District Bar Association, July 2011-July 2012
  • Board of Directors, 1st Judicial District Bar Association, July 2009-July 2011

Volunteer Experience

  • Board Member, November 2016-PresentCourt Support Jeffco
  • Parliamentarian, September 2013-PresentVolunteers of America Guild
  • Board Member, September 2011-August 2013Volunteers of America Guild
  • Website Administrator, July 2008 – July 2018Colorado Bar Association, Family Law Section
  • Special Advocate, Fall 2005 – September 2007Rocky Mountain Children’s Law Center
  • Victim Advocate, 1997 – 2000Commerce City Police DepartmentAwarded Unit Citation for Victim Assistance during the Columbine High School tragedy.
  • Member of On-Call Crisis Team, 1992 – 1994Domestic Violence Project, Inc.
  • Overnight Supervisor, 1988 – 1989Domestic Violence Project, Inc.

Legal Education

  • Lecturer, Evidence Battle: Practical Application of Evidence Rules and Case Law, August 2023
    2023 Family Law Institute.
  • Co-Moderator, CAR 21 Petitions and Civil Interlocutory Appeals, May 2023
    2023 Annual Appellate CLE
  • Lecturer, Trial Preparation, February 2023
    2023 Family Law Basic Skills
  • Lecturer, Jurisdiction, March 2022
    2022 Family Law Basic Skills
  • Co-Chair, 2021 Family Law Update, November 2020
    Responsible for Curriculum of One-Day Colorado Bar Association CLE
  • Co-Chair, 2020 Family Law Update, November 2020
    Responsible for Curriculum of One-Day Colorado Bar Association CLE
  • Lecturer, The Spousal Maintenance Bible: Beyond the Worksheets, August 2020
    2020 Family Law Institute
  • Co-Chair, 2019 Family Law Update, November 2019
    Responsible for Curriculum of One-Day Colorado Bar Association CLE
  • Lecturer, Maintenance: The More Things Change, The More They Stay The Same, June 2019
    Domestic Relations and Probate Best Practices Court Institute
  • Lecturer, Jurisdiction, February 2019
    2019 Family Law Basic Skills
  • Co-Chair, 2018 Family Law Update, October 2018
    Responsible for Curriculum of One-Day Colorado Bar Association CLE
  • Lecturer, Practical Considerations Regarding Evidence, October 2018
    Colorado Bar Association CLE
  • Co-Chair, 2018 Family Law Institute, August 2018
    Responsible for Curriculum of Three-Day Family Law Institute in Vail, Colorado
  • Facilitator, Evidence Practicum, May 2018
    Colorado Bar Association CLE
  • Lecturer, Jurisdiction, February 2018
    2018 Family Law Basic Skills
  • Lecturer, Alternative Enforcement: Enforcing Orders Without Filing Contempt, August 2017
    2017 Family Law Institute
  • Lecturer, Contempt, April 2017
    Colorado Attorney General’s Office
  • Lecturer, Jurisdiction, February 2017
    2017 Family Law Basic Skills
  • Co-Chair, 2016 Family Law Update, October 2016
    Responsible for Curriculum of One-Day Colorado Bar Association CLE
  • Lecturer, Considerations for Drafting a Separation, October 2016
    20th Judicial District Bar Association
  • Lecturer, Marijuana and Parenting Time, August 2016
    2016 Family Law Institute
  • Lecturer, Considerations for Drafting a Separation, June 2016
    1st Judicial District Bar Association
  • Co-Chair, 2015 Family Law Institute, August 2015
    Responsible for Curriculum of Three-Day Family Law Institute in Vail, Colorado
  • Lecturer, Jurisdiction, February 2015
    2015 Family Law Basic Skills
  • Co-Chair, 2014 Family Law Update, October 2014
    Responsible for Curriculum of One-Day Colorado Bar Association CLE
  • Moderator, Judges Panel on Maintenance, October 2014
    2014 Family Law Update
  • Lecturer, Separation Agreements: What Every Family Law Practitioner Should Know, August 2014
    2014 Family Law Institute
  • Lecturer, Legislative Update – New Laws on Maintenance, Civil Protection Orders, Civil Unions … And More!, March 2014
    1st Judicial District Bar Association
  • Lecturer, Overview and Initial Client Information, February 2014
    2014 Family Law Basic Skills
  • Co-Chair, 2013 Family Law Update, October 2013
    Responsible for Curriculum of One-Day Colorado Bar Association CLE
  • Lecturer, Contempt, April 2013
    Colorado Attorney Generals Office
  • Lecturer, The Blueprint for Domestic Relations Practice, August 2012
    2012 Family Law Institute
  • Lecturer, Creation and Destruction of the Valuation Expert, December 2011
    National Association of Certified Valuators and Analysts Seminar
  • Lecturer, Case Law Update, December 2010
    1st Judicial District Bar Association