Emily is an associate with Schwartz, McMinimee & Andrew, LLC. Her practice focuses on estate administration, conservatorships, and trust administration. Prior to joining the firm, Emily had a 15-year career in charitable planned giving and major gifts fundraising that sparked her interest in elder law. She continued to work full-time in the non-profit sector while completing her law degree as an evening student. Emily was born and raised in Michigan, but has lived and worked in Washington, D.C., Boulder, Seattle, and now Denver. When not in the office, Emily can be found on her yoga mat, taking a hike, or enjoying a powder day on the slopes.

Admissions:
Colorado 2020

Education:
Seattle University School of Law, J.D., 2020
James Madison College at Michigan State University, B.A. with honor, 2004

Experience:
Seattle University School of Law Disability and Estate Planning Clinic, Fall 2018

Membership:
Colorado Bar Association
Colorado Women’s Bar Association

Marcie was born in Greeley, Colorado in 1965. She grew up in Cody, Wyoming and attended Chadron State College in Nebraska where she majored in Criminal Justice. Marcie graduated from the University of Denver College of Law in 1990 and moved to Oregon. She practiced in Oregon for 12 years where her practice initially included creditor's rights and commercial litigation. She then moved into the areas of elder law, estate planning and administration before moving back to Colorado in 2001. Marcie's practice now emphasizes all aspects of estate, trust and conservatorship administrations, including litigating financial abuse. Marcie is also a Deputy Public Administrator for the City and County of Denver and regularly acts as a fiduciary. Marcie is a Fellow of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel, has an AV rating with Martindale Hubbell, and is recognized in the Best Lawyers in America.

Bar Admissions:
Oregon 1990 (now inactive)
Colorado 2003

Education:
Chadron State College, Chadron, Nebraska, B.S. Magna Cum Laude 1986
University of Denver, College of Law, J.D., 1990

Experience Partner: Douglas Conroyd & McMinimee (1995 -2002) (with the firm 1990-2002)
Partner: Schwartz, McMinimee & Andrew, LLC (2003 - Present)

Professional Associations, Activities and Honors:

• Deputy Public Administrator for the City & County of Denver, 2007-Present
• Regularly teaches and lectures in Colorado continuing legal education courses on Elder Law, and Trust and Estate topics
• Colorado Bar Association: Chair of the Elder Law Section (2007), Probate and Trust Law Section: Executive Council Member (2009-2011)
• Member Statutory Revisions Committee (2003-Present)
• Member Elder Law Section (2003-Present)
• Member of numerous subcommittees of the Trust and Estate Section for the Colorado Bar Association
• Martindale-Hubbell AV Rated
• Listed in Best Lawyers in America

Community Activities
Mid-Willamette Valley Alzheimer's Association (1992-2002; Secretary 1992-1997)

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Lindsay was born in Pinehurst, North Carolina, in 1976. She attended Vanderbilt University (graduating in 1998 with a B.A. in English and Women’s Studies) and obtained her law degree from the University of Denver in 2001, where she served on the Transportation Law Journal. Lindsay has been practicing in the areas of estate and trust administration and litigation, estate and business planning, guardianships and conservatorships, and related tax matters since 2001. In addition to practicing in these areas, Lindsay was appointed as a Deputy Public Administrator for the City and County of Denver in 2022, and regularly serves as a fiduciary. Lindsay is an active member of the Colorado and Denver Bar Associations, where she serves as the co-chair of the Probate Trial & Procedure Committee, a member of the Trust & Estate Executive Council, and a contributing author of the Trust & Estate Council Notes.

Admissions:
Colorado 2001

Education:
University of Denver, College of Law 2001
Vanderbilt University, B.A. 1998

Membership:
Colorado Bar Association
Denver Bar Association
-Trust and Estate Section
Probate Trial & Procedure Committee

Melissa was born in Omaha, Nebraska in 1968. She attended Colorado State University (graduating in 1990 with a B.A. in Political Science) and obtained her law degree from the University of Denver in 1994, where she served as an Editor on the Denver Journal of International Law and was a recipient of the American Jurisprudence Award in Estate and Gift Taxation. Melissa studied overseas and attended the University of London while serving as an intern in the House of Commons in London, England in 1990. Melissa has been practicing in the areas of estate and trust administration and litigation, guardianships and conservatorships, and estate planning since early 1995. In addition to practicing in these areas, Melissa regularly acts as a private fiduciary in the capacities of personal representative, trustee and conservator and is also the Public Administrator for the City and County of Denver. She is a member of the Colorado (Trust and Estate Section - Council Member 2007-2008) and Denver Bar Associations and is a regular speaker on trust and estate related issues and has authored several articles on related subjects. Melissa is a Fellow of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel, the Colorado Bar Foundation, has an AV rating with Martindale Hubbell, and is recognized in the Best Lawyers in America.

Admissions:
Colorado 1994

Education:
University of Denver School of Law, J.D., 1994
Colorado State University, B.A., Political Science, 1990

Experience
City and County of Denver, Deputy Public Administrator
Managing Editor, Denver Journal of International Law 1993-1994
Recipient, American Jurisprudence Award, Estate and Gift Tax, Fall, 1993

Membership: Colorado Bar Association
Denver Bar Association
American Bar Association

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