Atty. Monica S. McElyea
Monica was born and raised in Pennington Gap, Virginia, until she moved to Georgia to attend law school. She graduated from the Walter F.
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Monica S. McElyea is a Member based in Breckenridge, Colorado, practicing at Law Office of Monica S. McElyea, LLC. They have 35+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1991. Their practice focuses on dui/dwi, divorce, car accidents, child custody, and wrongful death. Admitted to practice in Virginia (1991), Georgia (inactive) (1991), U.S. District Court, Western District of Virginia and U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit (1992), and Tennessee (1993). Educated at Walter F. George School of Law, Mercer University (J.D., 1991) and Randolph-Macon Woman's College (B.A., 1988). Serands clients in Breckenridge, CO and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Monica was born and raised in Pennington Gap, Virginia, until she moved to Georgia to attend law school
- She graduated from the Walter F. George School of Law at Mercer University, in Macon, Georgia in 1991
- After graduating from law school and practicing law for five years in Virginia, she and her husband moved to Summit County, Colorado in 1997, where they have remained ever since
- In 1997, she commenced practicing law in Frisco with David A. Helmer
- She first worked as an associate and then as a partner inthe law firm of Helmer & McElyea, LLC. Monica S. McElyea practices in the areas of criminal defense, domestic relations including divorce, personal injury, medical malpractice, civil and criminal litigation
- Attorney Monica S. McElyea is a former Assistant Commonwealth’s Attorney for Lee County, Virginia and a former Assistant Attorney General for the Commonwealth of Virginia
- In addition, Monica has engaged in the private practice of law for approximately 20 years
- She actively practices law only in Colorado, and is inactive in the Commonwealth of Virginia, Tennessee, and Georgia
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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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