Education

J.D., 1969, University of Colorado School of Law
B.A., 1965, University of Colorado

Admitted

Colorado
U.S. District Court, District of Colorado
U.S. Court of Claims

Distinctions

2009 Best Lawyers in America, Colorado Family Lawyer of the Year

A.V. Rating in the Martindale-Hubbell Directory

Best Lawyers in America, 1995-2012

Colorado Super Lawyers, 2006-2012

Memberships

American Bar Association

Colorado Bar Association

Denver Bar Association

Fellow of the Colorado Bar

Sustaining Member, Colorado Bar, Family Law Section

Sustaining Member, Colorado Bar, Litigation Section

Community Involvement

Ad Hoc Committee, Kempe Center

Board of Directors, Colorado Tennis Association

Board of Directors, Operation Walk Denver

Board of Directors, Rocky Mountain Musculoskeletal Research Laboratory

Past President, Board of Directors for Operation Walk Denver

Mark F. Leonard

Mark serves as head of the firm’s Family Law Group, and has been since joining the firm in 1972. In 1985, he limited his practice to focus exclusively on divorce matters.

As one of the leading attorneys in the field, Mark handles cases involving pre-and post-marital agreements, sophisticated property settlements, negotiated settlements, permanent order trials, child-related issues and extensive mediation and arbitration. He also serves as a mediator, settlement master and arbitrator in divorce matters.

Mark enjoys an A.V. rating in the Martindale-Hubbell Directory and has been listed in the Best Lawyers in America in the area of Family Law since 1995.

Prior to joining the firm, Mark was the Chief Public Defender for the First Judicial District of Colorado.

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