Laura A. Mathews

Education:
Sturm College of Law at the University of Denver: Juris Doctor, 2001;

Executive Vice President of Administration-H.E.A.R. (Helping Empower through Alternative Dispute Resolution) Program (1999-2001)

Metropolitan State College of Denver: Bachelor of Arts, Industrial Psychology, 1995

Licensure:
Licensed to practice law in Colorado

Professional Affiliations and Activities:
Member of the Colorado Bar Association

Member of the Elder Law section of the Colorado Bar Association

Member of National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (Last Listed 2009)

Member of the Trust and Estate’s section of the Colorado Bar Association

Member of the GLBT Bar Association

Member of Colorado Lawyers Committee Hate Violence Task Force

Listed Member of Bond Buyers Municipal Market Place ® 2005-2009 (Last Listed 2009 Fall Edition)

Board Member, Karis Community

Laura A. Mathews joined Rumler Tarbox Lyden Law Corporation in early 2010, and brings with her more than seven years of experience as an elder law attorney and probate litigator. Laura is passionate about the practice of law and mindful about how her role as counselor and attorney at law can affect client lives and the lives of client’s family members.

Laura’s primary focus is to help clients implement strategies to resolve legal and/or family related issues that minimize the tremendous emotional and financial expense that all too often accompanies elder law and probate matters. Laura pulls from her personal and professional experiences to assist clients with making the difficult and oftentimes painful decisions that are part of today’s complicated aging, care, and financial management processes.

Laura has represented clients in long-term care planning matters, including accessing public benefits to pay for care, and estate planning matters. She has used disability trusts to help clients and families implement a well-balanced, long-term care plan.

Additionally, Laura has represented guardians, conservators, trustees, beneficiaries, persons alleged to be incapacitated, and protected persons in contested and non-contested probate related matters including trust administration, trust litigation, administrative proceedings, contested conservatorship and guardianship proceedings. She also has extensive experience in resolving creditor-related disputes in probate matters or in family situations, and in accessing Medicaid to pay for care if it is an option.

Laura’s ability to help clients navigate through complex and/or litigious situations stems from her experience in the legal field and from her first career in the financial services industry. Prior to and during law school, Laura worked for several large financial institutions where she gained over ten years of extensive experience dealing with complex compliance issues, anti-money laundering, white collar crime, complex federal regulations, multiple legal issues related to investor accounts, and large transactions.

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