Melissa R. Schwartz
Schwartz, McMinimee & Andrew LLC
Melissa R. Schwartz, Esq., is a member with the firm of Schwartz McMinimee & Andrew, LLC, in Denver, Colorado, and has been practicing in the areas of estate and trust administration and litigation, guardianships and conservatorships since 1995. In addition to practicing law, Ms. Schwartz regularly acts as a fiduciary in the capacities of personal representative, trustee and conservator, and in addition, acts as an expert witness in these areas. She is the Public Administrator for the City and County of Denver (since April 2010) and was the Deputy Public Administrator from 2003 to 2010. She is an active member of the Trust and Estate Section of the CBA. She previously has been Chair of the Section (Executive Council 2013-2017), in addition to holding the positions of Council Member (2007-2008), Chair of the Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Committee of the Section (2015-2022), and was the Section representative to the CBA Board of Governors from 2011 to 2018. She was also a member of CBA Section Best Practices Committee, which was responsible for preparing the Best Practices Manual used by all Sections of the CBA, and the CBA and DBA Joint Diversity & Inclusivity Steering Committee. Ms. Schwartz is a regular speaker on trust and estate related issues and has authored multiple articles on related subjects. She is a fellow of the American College of Trust & Estate Counsel (ACTEC), is listed in the Best Lawyers in America, and Best Lawyers, Business Edition, Women in the Law. She is a graduate of Colorado State University (1990 BA) and the University of Denver, School of Law (1994).
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