CARL O. GRAHAM
Colorado Springs Divorce Lawyer

Profile - Carl Graham

About Carl

I have focused on trial work since graduating from the law school 15 years ago, practicing in Colorado, federal, and military courts. I have successfully litigated first degree murder cases, and have won custody, property, and support battles for clients going through Colorado divorce or paternity cases.

Bars & Professional Associations

Colorado Supreme Court
California Supreme Court (inactive member)
U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces
Colorado Bar Association - Membership Chair
El Paso County Bar Association Family Law Section - Chair
Ben Wendelken American Inn of Court

Professional Experience

Family Law Attorney (2000-Present). Formerly a sole practitioner, now a member of Black & Graham, LLC who focuses exclusively on Colorado Springs divorce & family law. Represented hundreds of clients in all aspects of their Colorado divorce and paternity cases, both at the initial trial and for post-decree matters.

Senior Trial Counsel (1998-2000). Prosecuted all major crimes at Fort Carson, Colorado, including contested rape, kidnapping, larceny, drugs. Was lead prosecutor for two high-profile first degree murder trials, supervised the cases of six prosecutors in the Army's busiest jurisdiction. Deployed to Hungary & Bosnia in 1998.

Special Assistant U.S. Attorney (1996-98). Prosecuted, in U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado, civilian offenses, parole violations and traffic violations involving the military, the Bureau of Land Management and the U.S. Forest Service.

Trial Defense Counsel (1994-96). Defended numerous contested trials at Fort Hood, Texas and other installations, including attempted murder, rape, kidnapping, robbery, larceny, graft, drug distribution and assault. Won full acquittals in several cases. Deployed to Haiti in 1995 as the sole defense counsel in theater.

Trial Counsel (1993-94). Successfully prosecuted child sexual assault, larceny, assault, drug distribution, and others at Fort Hood, Texas.

Legal Assistance Attorney (1992-93). Represented hundreds of clients in family law, such as divorce, paternity, child custody, child support, and other areas of the law.

Education

UCLA School of Law
1991 - J.D. (top 15% of class).
Associate Editor, UCLA Environmental Law Journal.
American Jurisprudence Award for Business Associations.
Intern for U.S. District Judge Wm. Matthew Byrne, Jr. (Central District California) 1990.
Summer Associate at McKenna, Conner & Cuneo, Los Angeles, California 1990.
Summer Clerk at Westside Legal Services, Santa Monica, California 1989.

University of Southampton (England)
1988 - B.Sc. (Honors), Politics and International Studies.
Captain, University debating team.