Stacey L. Shea

Of Counsel


PHONE: (303) 776-9900
FAX: (303) 776-9100
EMAIL: sshea@lyonsgaddis.com

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Stacey L. Shea

Overview

Stacey Shea focuses her practice on real estate, land use, and business transactions, representing individuals, families, and companies in the purchase and sale of real property, lending transactions, title review, 1031 exchanges, commercial leasing, and asset and membership interest purchase and sale. She also advises clients on business succession planning, drawing on a background that spans estate and tax planning, general counsel work, and complex commercial transactions.

Stacey brings a wide-ranging legal career to her real estate practice, including experience advising clients on estate, income, and wealth transfer planning at both the state and federal level, which gives her a broader perspective on the tax and succession issues that often intersect with real estate and business transactions.

Practices

Real Estate, Land Use & Zoning
Commercial Real Estate Transactions
Business Law
Business Transactions and Tax

Education & Experience

Stacey earned her Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Taxation from Villanova University and her Juris Doctor from the University of Colorado Law School. She earned her Bachelor of Arts in Public Relations, magna cum laude, from Texas Tech University.

Most recently, Stacey served as Director of Advanced Planning, working remotely with clients and financial advisors across multiple states to review estate planning needs and develop strategies addressing estate tax, asset protection, and wealth transfer goals. Prior to that, she was in private practice in the Greeley, Loveland, and Fort Collins areas, where she represented individuals, families, and companies in real estate, land use, and business transactions.

Stacey’s earlier legal career included serving as General Counsel and Personal Administrator for a family office in the Roaring Fork Valley and as an immigration attorney. Prior to making Colorado her forever home, she worked as a contractor researching legal and policy constraints related to information sharing and collaboration among intelligence agencies in Washington, D.C..

Before beginning her legal career, Stacey served in the U.S. Army Reserves as a Civil Affairs Sergeant, completing two tours in support of Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan and Operation Iraqi Freedom in Iraq. Her service included infrastructure planning and reconstruction project oversight in Afghanistan’s Paktika Province and civil-military operations support in Northern Iraq. She is a recipient of the Bronze Star.

Organizations & Community Involvement

  • Colorado Bar Association
  • Larimer and Weld County Bar Associations
  • Colorado Notary
  • CREW Northern Colorado

Personal

Stacey is married with one son and a full household of pets, including two dogs, two cats, a ball python, and a tank of isopods. She’s an avid runner, the further the better, and loves hiking and camping with her family.