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Susan B. Goddard
Partner, RetiredI have retired as of December 31, 2021. It has been an honor and a joy to serve my clients during the last 39 years. I am leaving you in good hands with my partner, Miranda K. Hawkins, our associates, Jennifer A. Gordon and Elizabeth J.M. Howard, and our paralegal, Kaitlyn Reitz-Beemer. Goddard Hawkins continues to serve its clients for their estate planning and trust and estate administration needs.
Miranda K. Hawkins
Partner- Phone: 303-292-3228
- FAX: 303-292-1956
- Email: mhawkins@goddardhawkins.com
Experience
Miranda K. Hawkins has been practicing law since 1999. Miranda provides practical legal advice and counseling to families and individuals in the areas of estate planning, trust and estate administration, probate, and estate and gift tax planning. Miranda advises a wide variety of clients, including individuals and families who want to plan for their children and families who need more sophisticated estate and gift tax planning advice.
Early in her career, Miranda practiced in the areas of fiduciary liability litigation, ERISA, and employee benefits. Miranda also served as a law clerk for the Honorable Timothy L. Fasing of the Arapahoe County District Court in 1999-2000.
Awards and Recognition
- Colorado Super Lawyers (2018 - 2021)
- Five Star Investment Professional Award (2020 - 2021)
- "AV" Preeminent Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Rating
- Featured, Thinking Strategically in Crisis, The 1891-CWBA blog (October 2020)
- Interviewed, Colorado Women’s Bar Association President 2020 Miranda Hawkins on Leadership Law Talk Colorado (September 2020)
- Named among 2018 "Women Leaders" in the law by The American Lawyer Magazine
- Featured, Inside the CWBA: Meet Miranda Hawkins, Board Member Spotlight, The Advocate (Winter 2017-2018)
- Colorado Super Lawyers, Rising Star (2012-2014)
Professional Associations
- Colorado Women’s Bar Association
- Board of Directors, Immediate Past President, Executive Committee (2021-2022)
- Board of Directors, President, Executive Committee (2020-2021)
- Board of Directors, President-Elect, Executive Committee (2019-2020)
- Board of Directors, Historian, Executive Committee (2018-2019)
- Board of Directors, Co-Chair Pro Tem Convention Committee (2018)
- Board of Directors, At-Large Representative (2009-2010, 2016-2018)
- Professional Advancement Committee, Member (2015-2016)
- Convention Committee, Member (2008-2009)
- Colorado Women’s Bar Association Foundation, Board of Directors (2019-2020)
- Fellow, American Bar Foundation (2017-present)
- American Bar Association (Real Property, Probate and Trust Section), Member
- Rocky Mountain Estate Planning Council, Member
- Women’s Estate Planning Council, Member
- Colorado Bar Association (Tax and Trust and Estate Sections), Member
- Denver Bar Association, Member
Community Involvement
- Denver Mother Attorneys Mentoring Association, Board of Directors (2017-2019)
- Metro Volunteer Lawyers Power of Attorney Clinic, Volunteer
- Denver Law Alumnae Group, Steering Committee Member
- Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce Chamber 100 Program, Class of 2007-2008
Presentations and Interviews
- Panelist, Making the Most of the Moment: 40 Tips for Bar Leaders, American Bar Association Bar Leadership Institute (March 2021)
- Panelist, Importance of Bar Association Leadership, Solo and Small Firm Mentorship Circle (March 2021)
- Panelist, Specialty Bar Association Roundtable, Law Week Colorado (November 2020)
- Interview, Colorado Female Attorneys Feel ‘Deep Reverence’ Over Loss of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Channel 4 CBS News Denver (September 2020)
- Interview, Ruth Bader Ginsburg's Colorado Connections Spanned Career, Rocky Mountain PBS (September 2020)
- Speaker, Five Tactics to Think Strategically in a Crisis for Colorado Women’s Bar Association Board of Directors (August 2020)
- Co-Speaker, Board Fiduciary Duty Training for Colorado Hispanic Bar Association Board of Directors (February 2018)
- Co-Speaker, Board Fiduciary Duty Training webinar for Colorado Women’s Bar Association Board of Directors (September 2017)
- Speaker, Wills and Trusts, What’s the Fuss? Understanding Estate Planning and Probate (May 2015)
- Speaker, Legal Issues and Estate Planning (December 2014)
- Speaker, Estate Planning 101 (February 2013)
- Speaker, Estate Planning Strategies in an Uncertain Political and Economic Environment (January 2009)
- Speaker, Advising Pro Bono Clients in the Areas of Wills, Probate, Conservatorship & Guardianships (November 2007)
Publications
- Co-author, New Remote Notarization Rules – Not Out of Sight, Out of Mind, web blog post, The 1891-CWBA (May 2020)
- Co-author, Four Estate Planning Pitfalls for the Unwary Business Owner, Business Altitude Magazine (Fall 2007)
- Author, Catch it While You Can – New Roth 401(k) Available, The Advisor (Jan. 2006)
- Author, Revamped IRS Regulations Simplify 401(k) Plan Administration, The Advisor (Mar. 2005)
- Co-author, The Right to Die and the Ninth Amendment: Compassion in Dying after Glucksberg & Vacco, 7 Geo. Mason L. Rev. 313 (Winter 1999)
- Author, Oil & Gas Law, 75 Denv. U. L. Rev. 1031 (1998)
Education
University of Denver College of Law
- J.D., 1999
- Denver University Law Review, Board of Editors (1998-1999)
Baylor University
- B.A., 1996
Jennifer A. Gordon
Associate- Phone: 303-292-3228
- FAX: 303-292-1956
- Email: jgordon@goddardhawkins.com
Experience
Jennifer A. Gordon focuses her practice on estate planning, trust and estate administration, and probate. Jennifer works in partnership with individuals and families to determine their estate planning goals and develop the right estate plan for their future and for their family. She also assists clients with the administration of a friend or family member’s estate, working to make a difficult process easier.
Professional Associations
- Colorado Bar Association, Member
- Denver Bar Association, Member
- Colorado Women's Bar Association, Member
Education
- The George Washington University Law School, J.D., 1998
- Tufts University, B.A., 1995
Publications
- Co-author, New Remote Notarization Rules – Not Out of Sight, Out of Mind, web blog post, The 1891-CWBA (May 2020)
Elizabeth J. M. Howard
Associate- Phone: 303-292-3228
- FAX: 303-292-1956
- Email: ehoward@goddardhawkins.com
Experience
Elizabeth Howard has developed a varied skillset throughout her years in practice. Elizabeth began her career representing clients in domestic relations matters, and more recently in complex civil litigation matters, primarily focusing on professional liability defense. Throughout her career, Elizabeth has represented countless clients in courts throughout Colorado and the U.S. District Court of Colorado.
As a previous litigator, Elizabeth brings a unique skillset to her estate planning practice. This includes Elizabeth’s ability to strategically plan, her skilled legal writing, and her passion for effectively conveying legal concepts, in understandable form, to her clients. Elizabeth also served as a law clerk for the Honorable Russell Carparelli of the Colorado Court of Appeals in 2009-2010.
Awards and Recognition
- Colorado Super Lawyers, Rising Star, 2018
- Colorado Super Lawyers, Rising Star, 2017
- Colorado Super Lawyers, Rising Star, 2016
- Colorado Lawyer’s Committee Team of the Year Award, 2012
Professional Associations
- William E. Doyle Inn of Court
- Executive Committee, Immediate Past President (July 1, 2021-Present)
- Executive Committee, President (July 1, 2020-June 30, 2021)
- Executive Committee, President-Elect (July 1, 2019-June 30, 2020)
- Executive Committee, Treasurer (July 1, 2018-June 30, 2019)
- Executive Committee, Secretary (July 1, 2017-June 30, 2018)
- Executive Committee, Member (July 1, 2016-Present)
- Colorado Women’s Bar Association
- Board of Directors, Co-Chair Professional Advancement Committee (May 2016-May 2018)
- Board of Directors, Co-Chair Convention Committee (May 2018-May 2019)
- Membership Committee Member (May 2014-May 2016)
- Judicial Nominating Committee Member (May 2013-2014)
- Colorado Bar Association (Trust and Estate Section), Member
- Denver Bar Association, Member
Presentations
William E. Doyle Inn of Court CLE Trainings
- So You Are Going to be a Witness, Now What? (March 2021)
- Taking or Defending a Deposition: Practical Tips for Young Lawyers (October 2014)
- How to Navigate Private Practice: What You Need to Know (April 2015)
Education
University of Denver College of Law
- J.D., 2009
- Order of St. Ives (top 3% of class)
University of Denver
- B.A., Psychology, 2006