Danaé D. Woody JD
Counties served: Adams, Araphoe, Denver, Douglas, Broomfield, Boulder, El Paso, Jefferson
ATTORNEY
Woody Law Firm, LLC
140 East 19th Avenue, Suite 600 Denver, CO 80203
(303)968-1711
About ME
Danaé D. Woody is the founder Woody Law Firm, LLC. Ms. Woody’s experience includes complex divorce litigation, child custody disputes, child support modification and enforcement, non-traditional family formation and dissolution, adoption, appeals, and estate planning matters. She is a mentor through the Colorado Attorney Mentoring Program (CAMP) as well as Denver Law’s Professional Mentoring Program. Additionally, Ms. Woody is Chair Elect of the CBA Young Lawyers’ Division, a member of the CBA CLE Board of Directors, a DBA Representative to the CBA Board of Governors, and an Executive Council Member of the CBA Family Law Section. Ms. Woody has been named a Super Lawyers Rising Star every year since 2016 and has contributed articles to The Colorado Lawyer and The Docket. Danaé presently heads up the “Unbundled Roadshow” project for the CBA’s Modern Law Practice Initiative and is a regular presenter of Continuing Legal Education seminars for lawyers and law students on topics ranging from ethics and civil procedure to the business of law.
Ms. Woody’s litigation experience has proven that in high conflict cases, court involvement is sometimes necessary in order to achieve the best result for her clients. However, Ms. Woody is committed to helping parties decrease conflict during domestic relations proceedings and encourages parties to find mutually acceptable solutions to their disputes, when possible. Litigation can become extremely expensive, emotionally taxing, and time consuming. Further, litigation often results in dissatisfaction for all parties and children involved, as a judge can never be truly familiar with the people involved in order to make a decision that seems fair to everyone. However, when parties are able to understand the law with the assistance of their attorneys and, when children are involved, focus on what is truly best for their children, many clients feel satisfied with the results of successful settlement negotiations. Many times, negotiated settlements also result in savings of several thousands of dollars in legal and expert fees.
In her spare time, Ms. Woody enjoys volunteerism, skiing, reading fiction novels, and traveling with her family.
EDUCATION
B.A., Psychology, California State University, Sacramento
J.D. University of Denver
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
Colorado Collaborative Divorce Professionals
Member – Colorado Bar Association
Family Law Section, Executive Council Member (2017-2019)
Colorado Bar Association
Continuing Legal Education Board Member (2018 – 2021)
Young Lawyers Division
Chair-Elect (2018-2019)
Co-Secretary (2015-2016)
Executive Council Member (2015-2021)
Member – Denver Bar Association
Denver Bar Association Representative to Colorado Bar Association Board of Governors
Member – Denver Source for Collaborative Divorce
Member – Colorado Trial Lawyers Association
Member – Colorado Women’s Bar Association
Member – Colorado LGBTQ Bar Association
COLLABORATIVE TRAININGS
CCDP Level I Training, December 9, 2016
Presentations Given
Moderator – Hanging Your Shingle, “From the Trenches: Practical Advice and Traps to Avoid,” Colorado Bar Association CLE, August 2, 2018
Presenter – “Ethical Courtroom Conduct Through a Contemporary Lens,” Colorado Bar Association – Continuing Legal Education, April 3, 2018
Panelist – “Conversations in Family Law: Unbundled Pro Se Services and Managing Compassion Fatigue,” University of Colorado, March 22, 2018
Presenter – “Child/Therapist Privilege Issues in Domestic Relations Cases,” Metro Denver Interdisciplinary Committee, September 5, 2017
Panelist – Hanging Your Shingle, “From the Trenches: Practical Advice and Traps to Avoid,” Colorado Bar Association CLE, August 3, 2017
Moderator – “Striking the Balance: Ethical, Rewarding Law Practice and Present, Participating Parent,” Colorado Bar Association CLE, March 23, 2017.
“Starting Your Own Divorce,” Ralph Carr Judicial Center, October 2, 2015.
Panelist – “Oh the Places You’ll Go, Career Paths With a JD,” University of Denver, September 17, 2015
Panelist – “Successful Starts for Solo or Small Civil Litigation Practice” University of Denver, February 24, 2015
Panelist – Cherry Creek Business Women’s Network, November 20, 2014
Panelist – Juvenile and Family Law Club Careers Panel, University of Colorado law school, November 11, 2014
Guest Lecturer – Advanced Family Law Practicum, University of Denver, October 15, 2014
Panelist – “Bridging the Gap: Every-person Access to Professional Legal Representation” Rocky Mountain Public Interest and Social Justice Retreat, September 20, 2014
Presenter – “Unbundled Legal Services/Limited Scope Representation as an Effective Business Model.” Family Law Institute, August 9, 2013
Presenter – “What is Unbundled/Limited Representation?” 6th Annual ADR Conference, October 30, 2012.
"Unbundled Roadshows:"
Colorado Plaintiff Employment Lawyers Association Annual Retreat, Golden, CO, August 15, 2018
20th Judicial District, Boulder Interdisciplinary Committee, December 6, 2017
Family Law Institute, Vail, CO, August 19, 2017. Faculty of Federal Advocates, Denver, CO, August 17, 2017
15th/16th Judicial Districts, Lamar, CO, June 9, 2017
Domestic Relations Courts Best Practices Institute, Denver, CO, June 5, 2017. Colorado Bar Association, May 31, 2017
2nd Judicial District, Denver, CO, February 28, 2017
United States District Court, District of Colorado, February 22, 2017
Denver Bar Association Courts Orientation, November 17, 2016
Rocky Mountain Children’s Law Center, Denver, CO, November 3, 2016. Colorado Bar Association, October 19, 2016
8th Judicial District, Fort Collins, CO, September 21, 2016
Annual Judicial Conference, Vail, CO, September 13, 2016
4th Judicial District, Colorado Springs, CO, May 17, 2016
Denver Bar Association Courts Orientation, November 19, 2015
18th Judicial District, October 30, 2015
Colorado Bar Association, September 9, 2015
10th Judicial District, Pueblo, CO, August 11, 2015
14th Judicial District, Steamboat Springs, CO, July 17, 2015
Colorado Bar Association, May 7, 2015. 9th Judicial District, March 20, 2015