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Employment Claims in Colorado – Wage, Unemployment Benefits, Discrimination

Employment claims in Colorado -  Wage, Unemployment Benefits, Discrimination Often times, employers are faced with the reality of having to either fire an employee for substandard performance, terminate the employment due to a precarious financial situation, or replace an employee who left or quit.  While all of these scenarios ultimately result in the employee’s departure, [...]

 

Riding at Summer Camp: Read before you sign…equestrian releases in Colorado

Riding at Summer Camp: Read before you sign…equestrian releases in Colorado Hamil v. Cheley Colorado Camps, Inc. The facts of the Hamil case are fairly straight-forward.  The horse-back rider was a minor (Hamill) who had been to the Cheley Colorado Camp for summer camp in 2002, 2003, and 2004.  Before attending camp each year, Hamill [...]

 

Colorado Child and Family Investigator

In Colorado, a child and family investigator (“CFI”) may be appointed in a domestic relations case, including dissolution of marriage cases (or what is commonly referred to as divorce cases), or in other cases involving children including paternity and allocation of parental responsibility cases. The roles of Guardian ad Litem, CFI’s and Parental Responsibilities Evaluators have [...]

 

Colorado No Fault Divorce Law – Denver No Fault Divorce Lawyers

Colorado law uses the term “dissolution of marriage” rather than “divorce.”  However, these words are used interchangeable by most Denver divorce lawyers or Colorado family law attorneys.  Colorado divorce law also uses the term “spousal maintenance” which replaced the word “alimony.”  The terms “alimony” and “divorce” because they are more familiar to most readers.  However, [...]

 

Right to Claim Dependent Children in Colorado Divorce

One issue that often arises in Colorado divorce involving children is the question of how to allocate the right to claim dependent children for income tax purposes.  Allocation of the dependency exemption also arises in paternity cases or in allocation of parental responsibilities.   In short, in any legal proceeding involving children in Colorado, the parties [...]

 

Douglas County officials call for citizens to register for CODERED Notifications

For many, the approaching Memorial Day weekend is the official beginning of summer – yet for the Douglas County Office of Emergency Management, Sheriff’s Office and County Commissioners, a long holiday weekend brings heightened awareness that wildfire season has also arrived. With this in mind, the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office, Office of Emergency Management and [...]

 

Limitation on Damages That May be Recovered Against Colorado Governments Increased

Officials of Colorado governmental entities, including special districts, should be aware that the maximum amount of damages recoverable against such entities for injuries caused by them or their employees, as the result of events occurring on or after July 1, 2013, will be increased due to an amendment to the Colorado Governmental Immunity Act. For [...]

 

Congratulations to Marc Patoile on Receiving a 10.0 Superb Rating from Avvo Attorneys

Congratulations to Marc Patoile, whose Avvo Rating is a “10.0″!  This “10.0 Superb Rated Attorney” is the highest rating offered by Avvo and Mr. Patoile is one of very few attorneys in the South Metro Denver Area to enjoy such a distinction. Send to Facebook

 

Join Us for a St. Patrick’s Day Office Party on March 20, 2013, Business After Hours

  March 20, 2013  Business After Hours at: Folkestad Fazekas Barrick & Patoile, P.C.     When Wednesday March 20, 2013 from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM MDT Add to Calendar   Where   18 S. Wilcox St. Suite 200 Castle Rock, CO 80104   Driving Directions The Castle Rock Chamber of Commerce will sponsor a [...]

 

National Western Stockshow EHV-1 Positive Horse Recuperates, Returns to Texas

The Colorado Department of Agriculture’s State Veterinarian’s Office has released all quarantine and hold orders associated with a horse that recently tested positive for Equine Herpesvirus (EHV-1). The affected horse, a six year old gelding from Texas, is part of the team of quarter horses used during the National Western Stock Show rodeo to pull [...]