Atty. Leslee Balten
About Leslee Ms. Balten’s professional background is a diverse combination of civil litigation, family law litigation, and business and real estate transactional matters.
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Leslee Balten is a family law attorney based in Breckenridge, Colorado, practicing at Ciancio Ciancio Brown PC. Educated at Vermont Law School (J.D., 2008). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Family Law (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Additional Areas of Practice: (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships) (2026). Serands clients in Breckenridge, CO and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- About Leslee Ms. Balten’s professional background is a diverse combination of civil litigation, family law litigation, and business and real estate transactional matters
- Her family law practice focuses primarily on dissolution of marriage actions, post-decree modifications of parental responsibility and child support, and relocation matters
- Ms. Balten is also a certified Child and Family Investigator and Parenting Coordinator/Decision Maker
- Ms. Balten’s varied background provides her a unique ability to mediate with clients going through divorces with complex business issues and assets, and challenging parenting time matters
- Ms. Balten strives to empower clients to find creative and amicable solutions that work for their unique situations and families
- Raised in Michigan, Ms. Balten first moved to Breckenridge, Colorado in 2000 and enjoyed several snow seasons before she headed east to attend Vermont Law School
- After completing her J.D., Ms. Balten returned to Colorado to clerk for the Honorable Catherine A. Lemon of the Denver District Court
- Ms. Balten then worked in private practice in the Denver metro area until returning to Breckenridge in 2016 where she now manages Cianco Ciancio Brown, PC’s Breckenridge office.
- Leslee is a graduate of the 2015 Colorado Bar Association Leadership Training (COBALT), was Region 7 Vice President of the Colorado Bar Association 2019-2020, recognized as a Colorado Super Lawyers Rising Star from 2015 – 2018 and named on the Best Lawyers in America list 2022
- During her free time, you can find Leslee enjoying all things outdoors including skiing, river running, biking, and backpacking
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Why local counsel matters in Colorado
Practicing law in Colorado. Legal matters in Colorado are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Breckenridge are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Colorado state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Colorado brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Colorado courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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