Courtney J. Cline
Cline Caldwell, LLP
Courtney J. Cline, Esq., is a founding equity shareholder at Cline Caldwell, LLP, where she focuses exclusively on alternative dispute resolution in complex marital dissolution and family law matters. A former litigator with extensive courtroom experience, Ms. Cline now dedicates her practice solely to mediation and court-appointed neutral roles, providing clients and families with efficient, constructive pathways to resolution. As a formally trained mediator, Ms. Cline draws on her litigation background to facilitate thoughtful, amicable outcomes in divorce and family law disputes, offering a practical alternative to adversarial proceedings. In addition to her mediation practice, she serves as an arbitrator, parenting coordinator, and decision-maker in court-appointed matters, delivering comprehensive, solutions-oriented dispute resolution services. Ms. Cline’s professional excellence has been widely recognized. She was named to the Colorado Super Lawyers “Rising Stars” list from 2012 through 2018 and has been included in Colorado Super Lawyers since 2020. She has maintained the prestigious AV rating from Martindale-Hubbell since 2012. Additionally, she has been recognized in The Best Lawyers in America for Family Law, Family Law Mediation (both since 2022), and Family Law Arbitration (since 2024). In 2025, she was also honored as a “Top Lawyer” by 5280 Magazine.
Her presentations include the following:
Presenter, Faculty, and Co-Chair of the annual Family Law Evidence Practicum through the Colorado Bar Association – 2016 – 2019, 2025
Presenter at the Family Law Section monthly CLE: “PC/DMs Tips and Tricks for the Practitioner and the Neutral” – February 2019
Presenter – ADR for Family Law – Beginning, During and After Your Case: The Pros and Cons of Mediation, Arbitration, and PC/DMs – March 2021
Presenter – Family Law Basic Skills CLE – Mediation, Arbitration, and Parenting Coordinators/Decision-Makers – 2022 to present
Presenter – Legal Professionalism 101 CLE – May 2022
Presenter – Family Law Institute CLE – August 2023
Presenter – PC/DM Appointments – Views and Strategies from the Professionals – April 2024
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