About Johanna L
Johanna L Hendley practices law in Colorado and has built a local profile through bar leadership and regional legal work. She is visible in the San Luis Valley and in state bar affairs, balancing practice responsibilities with public service on judicial review and bar governance panels.
Hendley earned her J.D. from the University of Colorado Law School in 2017. Her legal studies included coursework and clinic work in civil and criminal practice, family law, and Indian law. That mix of subjects has shaped the matters she handles and the communities she serves.
After completing law school, Hendley established a practice in Colorado. She operates under the name Hendley Law, L.L.C., where she handles a range of matters that reflect her academic background. Her work crosses civil disputes, criminal defense, family law concerns, and issues that arise on or affect tribal lands.
Outside her firm, Hendley has taken on roles that put her in the center of local and statewide legal institutions. She has been president of the San Luis Valley Bar Association since 2021. In that role she has overseen programming for local attorneys and served as a point of contact between rural lawyers and state organizations. Also since 2021 she has served on the Colorado Bar Association Board of Governors, a position that involves policy discussions and decisions affecting the profession across the state. In 2022 she was appointed as a commissioner on the 12th Judicial District Judicial Performance Commission, which evaluates judicial performance and participates in the review process for state judges.
Hendley maintains membership in the State Bar of Colorado. Her association with the bar, combined with her leadership posts, means she frequently works on issues that reach beyond individual client matters. Those activities include continuing legal education, local bar events, and efforts to improve access to legal services for people in smaller communities.
Colleagues and those who have worked with her describe her as practical and engaged. She often balances courtroom work and client counseling with bar responsibilities. The mix of civil, criminal, family and Indian law matters reflects both her training and the demands of the region she serves.
She currently practices at Hendley Law, L.L.C., handling civil, criminal, family and Indian law matters.
