Lisa R. Shellenberger, JD
Counties served: Adams, Broomfield, Boulder, Denver, Douglas, Larimer, Weld
Attorney
Setter Roche Smith & Shellenberger, LLP
1860 Blake Street, Suite 500, Denver, Colorado 80202
(303) 255-3588 Fax: 720-293-9822
About ME
Lisa R. Shellenberger is a Managing Partner at Setter Roche Smith & Shellenberger, LLP (SRSS), a mid-size full-service law firm located in downtown Denver, Colorado. Lisa is the Division Lead for the firm’s Family Law and Juvenile Law team. Lisa is a collaboratively trained attorney who practices in the field of family and juvenile law. She specializes in cases involving high-net worth individuals, complex financial issues, high-stakes child custody cases, and adoption actions. Lisa is also an expert in the Indian Child Welfare Act, and she is in her second term as the Chief Justice for the Havasupai Court of Appeals.
Lisa has been recognized as the Nation’s Top One Percent by the National Association of Distinguished Counsel. Additionally, from 2017-2024, Lisa has received the SuperLawyers Rising Star award in the field of family law. From 2017-2024, she has also been named a Top 10 Attorney in Colorado the area of family law by the American Institute of Family Law Attorneys.
In addition to mentoring the other family law and juvenile law attorneys at SRSS, Lisa also frequently teaches Continuing Legal Education (CLE) courses to other attorneys and judges throughout the year. She serves on the Juvenile Law Rules Drafting Committee, as well as the ICWA Rules Drafting Committee, both of which are organized by the Colorado Supreme Court. She also works closely with the State Court Administrator’s Office (SCAO) to prepare bench books, bench training materials, and onsite training to judicial officers in the fields of family law, juvenile law, and probate. She also works with SCAO to prepare and update domestic relations, probate, and juvenile case court forms that are utilized state-wide and issued by Colorado Judiciary. Lisa has served as the lead-drafter of Title 19 statues and Rules of Procedure that are now adopted and implemented as state law.
EDUCATION
B.A., Truman State University
J.D., University of Colorado
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
Colorado Collaborative Divorce Professionals
Colorado Bar Association, Family Law Section
Colorado Bar Association, Juvenile Law Section
Denver Bar Association
Adams Broomfield Bar Association
Federal Indian Bar Association
Family Law, Juvenile Law, and Probate Inn of Court
COLLABORATIVE TRAININGS Taken
Introduction to Collaborative Practice; February 2024
Presentations Given
Presenter, “Careers in Indian Law,” University of Colorado Law School – November 9, 2023
Presenter, “Understanding ICWA and the Supreme Court Decision,” Metropolitan State University of Denver & University of Denver Law School – November 2, 2023
Presenter, “Diversity in Judicial Internships & Externships,” Colorado Supreme Court – October 6, 2023
Presenter, “Java with Judges – Judicial Diversity,” State Court Administrator’s Officer, Colorado Judicial Department – March 16, 2023
Presenter, “Multicultural Considerations for CFI and PRE Experts,” Colorado Bar Association Family Law Spring Update – May 26, 2022
Presenter, “Application of ICWA in Probate Cases,” National College of Probate Judges Conference – May 20, 2022
Presenter, “The Indian Child Welfare Act and its Impact on Family Law Cases in Colorado,” Colorado Bar Association Multidisciplinary Committee – March 1, 2022
Presenter, “An Overview of the Applicability of ICWA in Colorado’s Private Legal Actions Involving Non-Biological Parents; A Guideline on Arguing for and Complying with the ICWA,” Colorado Domestic Relations and Probate Institute – June 2019 & June 2021
Colorado Bar Association, Regular Presenter in areas of Family Law, Juvenile Law, and ICWA, 2017-2023
Colorado State Court Administrator’s Office, Various ICWA-related Trainings to Court Personnel
Adams County District Court of Colorado, Various ICWA-related Trainings to Court Personnel
Presenter, Adams County District Court & Adams County Department of Human Services, Indian Child Welfare Act Training, 2018
Presenter, Social and Health Issues to Consider for Marijuana Legalization on Tribal Lands, Law Seminars International, 2015
Co-Author, Opposing Viewpoints: Native Americans, Cengage Learning, 2012