Catherine Ford

Colorado Springs, CO 80906

Work Experience

Associate Attorney

 Law Office of Andrew Bryant, LLC- Colorado Springs, CO April 2022 to Present

• Completed all stages of domestic relations cases, including consults, discovery, mediations, hearings and appeals
• Drafted comprehensive pleadings based on sound legal standards and accurate statements of facts
• Managed 30+ matters simultaneously while communicating expectations and cultivating rapport with clients

• Effectively managed clients' expectations in the difficult dissolution process, advising them of their legal rights and responsibilities, how to handle difficult opposing parties and counsel, and advised them through various issues as they arise in their case.
• Prioritized caseload based on urgency, addressed unforeseen issues efficiently, and delegated tasks • Interacted with opposing counsel while using a solutions-oriented approach to resolve disputes

Managing Attorney

Marrison Family Law, LLC - Colorado Springs, CO July 2017 to April 2022

• Completed all stages of domestic relations cases, including consults, discovery, mediations, hearings and appeals
• Drafted comprehensive pleadings based on sound legal standards and accurate statements of facts
• Managed 30+ matters simultaneously while communicating expectations and cultivating rapport with clients

• Effectively managed clients' expectations in the difficult dissolution process, advising them of their legal rights and responsibilities, how to handle difficult opposing parties and counsel, and advised them through various issues as they arise in their case.
• Prioritized caseload based on urgency, addressed unforeseen issues efficiently, and delegated tasks

• Interacted with opposing counsel while using a solutions-oriented approach to resolve disputes

• Managed four other attorneys and their paralegals making sure that they are on task in their cases, answering their questions regarding their cases, case law and statutes, resolving inter-office conflicts.

• Hired and fired employees including providing constructive feedback and reprimanding employees
• Managed attorney caseloads in close contact with the firm owner to ensure that each attorney/ paralegal had a manageable caseload

• Worked closely with the firm's billing department, keeping track of the overhead expenses and paying bills

Education and Training

Substance Use and Misuse

Substance Use and Parenting

Intimate Partner Violence

Child Sexual Abuse

Forgiveness Intervention with Parent Child Contact

Child Interviews

Trauma and Resilience

Child Abuse Assessment and Reporting

Spousal or Partner Abuse Assessment, Detection and Intervention Strategies

Coercive Control

Implicit and Explicit Bias

Juris Doctor

Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law School - Lansing, MI

Magna Cum Laude

August 2015 to December 2017

Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy

University of California-Santa Barbara - Santa Barbara, CA

August 2012 to June 2014

Certifications and Licenses

Colorado Bar License

 Memberships

Association of Family and Conciliatory Courts