Christopher Turner
Attorney,
Gantenbein Law Firm
Christopher Turner is an established and skilled attorney practicing law in the areas of Probate, Wills, Trusts, Elder Law, Business and Corporate Law with Gantenbein Law Firm, Denver, Colorado.
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Mr. Turner is the Public Administrator for 17th Judicial District.
A graduate of the University of Colorado, Boulder and graduating from the University of Colorado Law School, Christopher was admitted to the Colorado Bar in May 2011. Mr. Turner began his career in law interning for the Professional Bull Riders Association while attending law school. He also served as a teaching assistant for Legal Writing and was the Managing Editor of the Colorado Journal of International Environment Law and Policy.
He later interned with the 10th Judicial District Attorney’s Office practicing Criminal Law. After performing significant legal work in civil litigation and medical malpractice, he later acquired experience with representing clients in all stages of criminal litigation from arrest through to jury trials.
Christopher then transitioned his expertise, focusing on Probate and Elder Care Law allowing him to represent clients in Estate Administration, Conservatorships, Guardianships, Trusts and Estate Planning. He also serves as a professional fiduciary for those in need.
In addition, Christopher is a skilled and knowledgeable attorney dedicated to providing the crucial first steps in comprehensive business formation specializing in startups and entrepreneurship. He represents businesses with policy drafting, contract, lease drafting, business negotiations, debt collections, resolving disputes and other legal issues that arise from owning a business. Christopher also served as contracted General Counsel for small businesses in the Denver-Metro area.
Highly motivated, Christopher’s experience as an effective and knowledgeable attorney has led him to deliver outstanding and compassionate strategies and plans that best suit individual clients’ and their families’ needs.
Christopher speaks French and Russian.
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Attorney, Christopher Turner Law, Denver, CO: Attorney representing clients for business law, estate planning, probate, family law and criminal law matters; represented clients in debt negotiations and foreclosure proceedings; bond hearings, motion hearings case management conferences, pre-trials, and trials; transactional representation of families, individuals and businesses in drafting contracts, business governance documents, estate documents, premarital agreements, settlement agreements, lease agreements and employment contracts.
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Attorney, Bagley Law Firm, Denver, CO: Represented clients in criminal law matters in Boulder, Denver, Adams, Broomfield, Weld, and Larimer county courts; represented clients in Loveland, Longmont, Littleton, Broomfield and Denver Municipal courts in criminal law matters; represented clients on Family Law, Civil, Estate Planning and Corporate Law matters.
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Attorney, HersheySkinner LLC, Littleton, CO: Attorney focusing on Civil Litigation and Medical Malpractice cases; Constitutional, Civil, Medical Malpractice and DORA research cases, pleadings, hearings, depositions, document review and motions; general civil litigation cases.
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Office of the District Attorney, Tenth Judicial District, Pueblo, CO: Interned directly with Deputy District Attorneys; research, writing and preparing motions; assisted Deputy District Attorneys in the First Appearance Center assisting with dispositions of traffic violations; assisted Deputy District Attorneys in trial and various court appearances.
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Professional Bull Riders, Pueblo, CO: Interned directly with General and Corporate Counsel to advise CEO, CFO and Board on various legal matters; review ordinances regarding advertisements of tobacco products and how it affects sponsorships; draft and review license agreements, sponsorship agreements, and royalty agreements; maintain filings with the Colorado Secretary of State.
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Teaching Assistant, University of Colorado, Legal Writing Department, Boulder, CO: Responsible for teaching students proper citation forms in legal writing; office hours on a weekly basis ; advised students on writing; provide feedback to students on writing techniques and citations; graded students writing for persuasiveness, technique and citations.
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French
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Russian
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Negotiated million dollar property settlement for client
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Successfully helped family settle debt with Medicaid in order to keep family home
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Innovative use of paternity testing to prove heirship for beneficiary to claim inheritance in multimillion dollar estate
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Helped families create trusts to protect millions of dollars from going through probate and protect inheritance for family members
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Colorado Journal of International Environmental Law & Policy, Managing Editor, 2010
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SBA, UCSU-Representative, 2009-2010
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SBA, Election Commissioner, 2008-2009
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Criminal Defense Clinic, 2009-2010
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Sports & Entertainment Law Student Association, Vice-President, 2009-2010