About Catherine Anne

Catherine Anne Seal is a attorney specializing in estate planning, probate, and elder law in Colorado Springs, Colorado. She has been practicing law in Colorado since 1996. Ms. Seal is the Public Administrator for the Fourth Judicial District, overseeing El Paso and Teller Counties. She is also of counsel at Gasper Law Group, located at 101 N. Cascade Ave. Suite 100A, Colorado Springs, CO 80903. Ms. Seal earned her Juris Doctor from the University of Colorado School of Law in 1995.

She furthered her expertise by obtaining an LL.M. in Elder Law from Stetson University College of Law in 2008, becoming the first person to receive this degree from Stetson. Additionally, she holds a Certificate in Gerontology from the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs, completed in 2004. Throughout her career, Ms. Seal has been deeply involved in professional organizations. She served as the President of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA) and chaired its Guardianship Section. She is a Fellow of the Academy and one of only seven attorneys in Colorado designated as a Certified Elder Law Attorney by the National Elder Law Foundation. She has also been a member of the American Bar Association’s Real Property, Trusts and Estate Law Section. She chaired the Surrogate Decision-Making Committee and served on the Senior Lawyers Division.

Ms. Seal is an ABA advisor to the Commission on Law and Aging. In her practice, Ms. Seal focuses on elder law, protective proceedings, probate, and financial exploitation of the elderly. She authored "Colorado Elder Law," a volume in the Thomson West Colorado Practice Series. She has been recognized in the Colorado Super Lawyers list for multiple years, including 2022 and 2023. Ms. Seal is admitted to practice in Colorado, the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado, the U.S.

Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit. The U.S. Supreme Court. She is a member of the Colorado Bar Association and its Trust and Estate Section and Elder Law Section. She has served as chair of the Elder Law Section. Ms. Seal's experience and dedication to elder law have made her a respected figure in her field, contributing significantly to the legal community in Colorado.

Accepted Jurisdictions

Colorado

Court Admissions

U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado U.S. District Court
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit U.S. Circuit Court
U.S. Supreme Court U.S. Supreme Court

Types of Cases Handled

Estate Planning Probate Elder Law

Legal Services Scope

Protective Proceedings Financial Exploitation of the Elderly

Professional Associations

National Academy of Elder Law Lawyers

member, past president 1998 - Current

Office Locations

Main Office

 90 S Cascade Ave Suite 480 Colorado Springs CO 80903

Sources

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