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Overview

Jennifer M. Spitz has practiced law in Longmont since 1998, primarily in the areas of estate planning, probate and trust administration, including related tax planning. Jennifer worked with Tom Stover for 20 years, and joined Lyons Gaddis after Tom’s recent retirement. She is pleased to be continuing her trust, estate and tax practice at Lyons Gaddis.

Jennifer has received several recognitions for her work in the fields of trusts and estates and tax law, including being named the Best Lawyers® 2021 Boulder Area "Tax Lawyer of the Year."

Jennifer is married to a Colorado native whom she met while she attended college in Durango. They enjoy spending time with their two children and a big yellow lab.

• Education

  Jennifer received her Bachelor’s Degree from Fort Lewis College summa cum laude and her Juris Doctor from the University of Colorado School of Law, Order of the Coif.

• Awards and Acknowledgements

  Listed in the Best Lawyers® in America

  Named the Best Lawyers® 2016 Boulder Area Trusts and Estates "Lawyer of the Year"

  Named the Best Lawyers® 2018 Boulder Area Tax Law "Lawyer of the Year"

  Named the Best Lawyers® 2021 Boulder Area Tax Law "Lawyer of the Year"

  Listed in Colorado Super Lawyers®

  Named in 5280 magazine’s Top Lawyers

  Admitted as a fellow in the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC)

• Organizations and Community Involvement

  Jennifer is an active member of the Trust and Estate Section of the CBA. She previously served as Chair of the Section and continues to be involved with many of the Section’s Committees. She is also a member of the Boulder County Bar Association, American Bar Association, Twin Peaks Rotary and the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC).

• Publications

  Jennifer has authored several articles on trust and estate topics, including the following:

  - Traversing Multi-Jurisdictional Estate Planning, The Colorado Lawyer, July 2001

  - Planning for Other States’ Estate Taxes, The Colorado Lawyer, September 2008

  - Mineral Royalties as Trust Income, CBA Trust and Estate Section’s Council Notes, Fall 2014

  - 10 Estate Planning Considerations for Out-of-State Property, The Colorado Lawyer, August 2016

  Jennifer is also a regular speaker for the Colorado Bar Association and other professional organizations. Her most recent presentations have been on the topic of estate planning with retirement assets.