Marla Catherine Underell - a Durango, United States Real Estate Law Lawyer

Durango Real Estate Law Lawyer

Updated: 03/10/2026

Areas of Practice

Real Estate Law
Property law
Oil and Gas Transactional Law
Construction Litigation
Insurance Law
Business Law

Litigation: 100%

Attorney Information

Overview

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

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French
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Pro Bono Activities

Durango Colorado High School Mock Trial Team, 2003 - Present
Colorado Legal Services prose Pro Bono Clients, 2002 - Present

Representative Clients

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American Family Mutual Insurance Co.
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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

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Durango, CO

101 West 11th Street
Suite 104
Durango, CO 81301 - 5108

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Phone: 970-403-5973

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Website: http://www.underell-law.com/

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