Marla Catherine Underell

Marla Catherine Underell

The Law Firm of Marla C. Underell, LLC

Real Estate Law Lawyers in Durango, CO in Durango, CO

Durango, CO970-403-5973
Real Estate LawProperty lawOil and Gas Transactional LawConstruction LitigationInsurance LawBusiness Law

About Marla Catherine Underell

Marla C. Underell, Esq. has been licensed to practice law for the past fifteen (15) years in Colorado and now practices in Southwest Colorado in La Plata, Archuleta, Montezuma, San Juan and San Miguel Counties. She also practices in federal court and has successfully litigated and resolved legal matters in the areas of real estate law, property law, oil and gas transactional law, construction litigation, insurance law and business law. She also forms businesses and advises business clients. Marla C. Underell is intuitive when it comes to resolving client issues with a track record of success, having obtained single judgments in excess of $1.5 million while also defending those sued. The Law Firm of Marla C. Underell, LLC is a small firm dedicated to providing personal and detailed attention to client matters, and creatively seeks to resolve their issues, both large and small.

Education

Legal Education

  • University of Denver College of Law, Denver, Colorado, 1999
  • J.D.
  • Law Journal: Denver Journal of International Law & Policy, 1997 - 1999

Non Legal Education

  • Whitman College, Walla Walla, Washington
  • B.A.
  • Major: French
  • Major: Political Science
  • European Institute of Higher Studies, Nice, France
  • M.A.
  • Major: International Studies

Past Positions

  • Law Office of Michael E. McLachlan, Associate Attorney, 2004 - 2008
  • McLachlan & Underell, LLC, Partner, 2008 - 2011
  • Law Office of David W. Greenberg, Associate, 2001 - 2004
  • Alperstein & Corell, Contract Attorney, 2000 - 2001
  • Sherman & Howard, Contract Attorney, 1999 - 2000
  • Languages
  • French

Pro Bono Activities

  • Durango Colorado High School Mock Trial Team, 2003 - Present
  • Colorado Legal Services prose Pro Bono Clients, 2002 - Present
  • Representative Clients
  • American Family Mutual Insurance Co.

Published Works

Articles

  • Maritime Delimitation and Territorial Questions between Qata and Bahrain, 26 Denver Journal of International Law & Policy, 2004

Bar Admissions

  • Colorado, 2000
  • U.S. District Court District of Colorado, 2003

Other Affiliations

  • Southwest Colorado Woman's Bar Association, 2003 - Present (Co-President)
  • Rotary International, 1992 - 1993 (Student Ambassador)
  • Fraternities and Sororities
  • Kappa Kappa Gamma

Attorney Details

Full NameMarla Catherine Underell
FirmThe Law Firm of Marla C. Underell, LLC
AddressDurango, CO, 101 West 11th Street, Suite 104, Durango, CO
Phone970-403-5973
Websitewww.underell-law.com
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