Jim Evans J.D.

Background:
South Texas College of Law: 1979, Juris Doctorate
Master Advocate Program, National Institute of Trial Advocacy 1991
Georgia State University: 1975, Master of Business Administration
Georgia State University: 1976, Master of Governmental Administration
University of Denver: 1974, Bachelor of Arts.
Licensed to practice before the United States Supreme Court, as well as the Federal and State Courts of Texas and Colorado.

Areas of Experience:
Jim Evans has been serving clients in Aurora, Denver, Greeley, and the Front Range communities since 1979. He has been helping clients in matters involving estate planning, wills, trusts, tax planning, retirement planning, incapacity issues, guardianships, conservatorships, elder law, trust settlement and administration, probate, corporate law including business succession planning, real estate, and charitable giving.

Professional Involvement:
Listed as an “AV” attorney with Martindale-Hubbell – an attorney peer review organization. (“AV” as a “Peer Review Rating” reflects that a lawyer has been recognized by the legal profession as having achieved the highest levels of skill and integrity in the practice of law.)
Advisory Council for the Paralegal Institute for Aurora Community College
Instructor for the National Business Institute – Center for Legal Center for Continuing Legal Education for Professionals
Instructor and Mediator for LUTCF professional certification program offered by The American College of Bryn Mawr, PA
Instructor for St. Anthony Hospital, Senior Health Passport Education Center
Instructor for National Network of Estate Planning Attorneys
Former Deputy Public Administrator: the 18th Judicial District of the State of Colorado.
Former Judge for the “Teen Court”: City of Aurora, Colorado.
Former Commercial Arbitrator: National Panel of Commercial Arbitrators for the American Arbitration Association.

Membership:
National Network of Estate Planning Attorneys
National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys
American Bar Association
Texas Bar Association
Colorado Bar Associations
Denver Bar Association
Master Barrister member of Thomas G. Marsh American Inns of Court
Former staff aide for Congressman Don Brotzman (2nd District- Colorado).

Author/Speaker:
Featured speaker with numerous organizations, churches, civic groups, senior citizen centers, and retirement communities, addressing various topics related to aging, elder law and estate planning.

Personal:
Third generation native of Colorado; born in Craig, Colorado and raised in Lakewood, Colorado. Jim and his wife, Diane, have three sons, one daughter, three daughter-in-laws, one son-in-law and four granddaughters. Jim enjoys travel, sports, reading, teaching, and family time.