Stephanie Bergner

Stephanie Bergner is a Carbondale attorney whose practice includes family law and estate planning. She also serves as a municipal prosecutor for the Town of Carbondale. Her work involves legal issues affecting family relationships, personal planning, and local court matters. She brings more than a decade of litigation experience to client representation and uses that background to assess evidence, prepare legal arguments, and guide clients through disputes or planning decisions that can have lasting personal and financial consequences.

Stephanie earned a J.D. from John Marshall Law School in Chicago and a B.A. in English, with a concentration in Professional Writing, from the University of Colorado Denver. Her education strengthened legal research, writing, analysis, and communication skills. Those abilities support her family law and estate planning work, where clients need clear explanations of legal requirements, well-prepared documents, and careful presentation of facts in negotiations or court proceedings.

Stephanie has experience with family law litigation, estate planning, juvenile law issues, and municipal prosecution. She has provided pro bono services through Alpine Legal Services and has participated in educational programs involving divorce, estate planning, and juvenile law. Her background includes work as respondent parent counsel in dependency and neglect matters. These experiences give her familiarity with cases involving family relationships, court orders, child-related concerns, and the need for practical legal guidance during stressful proceedings.

Stephanie Bergner combines litigation experience with family law, estate planning, and public service work. Her practice is grounded in clear legal writing, careful case preparation, and direct client counseling. Whether a matter involves a family dispute, planning documents, or a local court issue, she focuses on identifying the governing legal requirements, organizing the relevant facts, and helping clients understand the steps needed to protect their interests and move the matter forward.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Bergner Law Office
• Member, Colorado Bar Association
• Member, Utah State Bar
• Pro Bono attorney, Alpine Legal Services
• Past Member, Best Practices Team, Dependency and Neglect Court
• Past member of Board of Directors, Lift Up
• Past Member, Access to Justice Committee, Garfield County, Colorado
• Past member of Advocate, Safehouse in Glenwood Springs, Colorado
• Past member, CASA in Aurora, Colorado

Licensed State

• Colorado
• Utah

Education

• John Marshall Law School
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of Colorado Denver
  Bachelor of Arts (BA) in English, Professional Writing

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