Emily A. Berkeley

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Emily A. Berkeley joined Elkus & Sisson, P.C. as an associate attorney in August 2007. She specializes in family law, handling divorce cases, child support, child custody, adoption and prenuptial agreements. She also handles general Civil Litigation cases. Ms. Berkeley earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in 1995 from Lake Forest College, where she graduated with honors. Ms. Berkeley earned her juris doctor from the University of Colorado School of Law in 2004.

During law school Ms. Berkeley enjoyed working for the University of Colorado School of Law Legal Aid and Defender Clinic, representing indigent clients in their family law and immigration cases. She gained over 500 hours of experience as a student lawyer doing this work. She also gained invaluable experience while attending law school at the University of Barcelona during the summer of 2002.

Ms. Berkeley found great satisfaction in serving the law school and general community through activities such as Outlaw (Co-Chair, 2 years), Student Bar Association (Representative, 3 years), American Bar Association (students’ division), Colorado Bar Association (students’ division), and Latino law Students’ Association. She was proud to receive the honor of being the first student to receive the Victor Quinn Scholarship two years in a row (2002 and 2003).

Between the time she graduated form Lake Forest College and attended law school, Ms. Berkeley lived in Byronas, Greece, teaching English as a second language to private students and executives at the local Coca-Cola bottling company. She also worked as a counselor, and later an information technology support specialist, at Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains.

Ms. Berkeley spends most of her free time skydiving at Mile Hi Skydiving in Longmont, Colorado. She has a D License in skydiving (500 jumps or more) and is currently a United States Parachute Association Skydiving Coach Instructor. She is also an avid international traveler, loves the Denver Broncos, volunteers for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation in Denver and volunteers for Chihuahua Rescue and Transport.

Areas of Practice:

Family Law

Divorce Cases

Child Support

Child Custody

Adoption

Prenuptial Agreements

General Civil Litigation

Bar Admissions:

Colorado, 2005

U.S. District Court District of Colorado, 2005

Education:

University of Colorado School of Law, Boulder, Colorado, 2004
Juris Doctor
Honors:Boulder Bar Association Legal Services Award
Honors:Victor Quinn Scholarship

Lake Forest College, Lake Forest, Illinois, 1995
Bachelor of Arts
Honors:With Honors
Honors:Mojeckwu Memorial Fund Honor Recipient
Honors:Convocation Community Service Award
Major: Psychology
Minor: Political Science

Professional Associations and Memberships:

Student Bar Association

Representative

Colorado Bar Association, Students’ Division

Member

American Bar Association, Students’ Division, Family Law, Dispute Resolution and Litigation Sections

Member

Colorado Bar Association, Family Law, Litigation and Real Estate Sections

Latino Law Students’ Association

Member

Denver Bar Association

Member

Arapahoe Bar Association

Member

Past Employment Positions:

Inman Flynn Biesterfeld & Brentlinger, P.C., Law Clerk, 2003 – 2004

Inman Flynn Biesterfeld & Brentlinger, P.C., Associate Attorney, 2004 – 2007

University of Colorado School of Law Legal Aid and Defender Clinic

University of Barcelona School of Law, Intern, International Law, 2002

Athens, Greece Local Coca-Cola Bottling Company, Company Executives

Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains, Information Technology Support Specialist and Counselor

Pro Bono Activities:

Volunteer, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation in Denver

Volunteer, Chihuahua Rescue and Transport

University of Colorado Legal Aid Clinic, January 12, 2003 – May 1, 2004