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Monica S. McElyea - Grand Junction, CO
2454 Patterson RoadSuite 200 Grand Junction, CO 81505
The Law Office of Monica S. McElyea, LLC
Grand Junction Criminal Defense Lawyer
Overview
The Law Office of Monica S. McElyea, LLC provides experienced, reputable, and skilled legal representation from our office in the Grand Junction area of Colorado. We are honored and humbled each time a client entrusts us to handle their legal matter, because we know the outcome will affect their lives for years to come.
Her practice areas include criminal defense, personal injury, DUI, divorce, juvenile matters, and family law. Monica S. McElyea is an established lawyer who provides legal services at competitive rates while maintaining the highest professional standards and continuing to evolve in order to meet the needs of the client. This firm tailors its services to respond to a client's particular need. Every client deserves clear communication, practical advice, and a cost effective outcome. The firm practices and believes in frequent client communication and participation in decision making in order to ensure the outcome meets a client's need.
Monica was born and raised in Pennington Gap, Virginia, until she moved to Georgia to attend law school. She graduated from the Walter F. George School of Law at Mercer University, in Macon, Georgia in 1991. After graduating from law school and practicing law for five years in Virginia, she and her husband moved to Summit County, Colorado in 1997. In 1997, she commenced practicing law in Frisco with David A. Helmer. She first worked as an associate and then as a partner in the law firm of Helmer & McElyea, LLC. They remained in Breckenridge, Summit County, until December 2023, when they relocated to Mesa County, Colorado.
Monica S. McElyea practices in the areas of criminal defense, domestic relations including divorce, personal injury, medical malpractice, civil and criminal litigation. Attorney Monica S. McElyea is a former Assistant Commonwealth's Attorney for Lee County, Virginia and a former Assistant Attorney General for the Commonwealth of Virginia. Monica has practiced law for over 30 years. She actively practices law only in Colorado, and is inactive in the Commonwealth of Virginia, Tennessee, and Georgia.
About Monica S. McElyea
Current Employment Position(s)
- Attorney
Practice Areas
- Criminal Defense
- Personal Injury
- DUI
- Divorce
- Juvenile Matters
- Family Law
- Medical Malpractice
- Civil litigation
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- Colorado, 1997
- Virginia, 1991
- Tennessee, 1993
- Georgia, 1991
- U.S. District Court Western District of Virginia, 1992
- U.S. Court of Appeals 4th Circuit, 1992
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Virginia, 1995
- U.S. Supreme Court, 1995
- U.S. District Court District of Colorado, 1998
Other Affiliations
- Colorado Bar Association, 2012 - 2013 (Member, Executive Committee)
- Summit County Bar Association
- Continental Divide Bar Association, 2008 - 2010 (President)
- Colorado Criminal Defense Bar
- National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
Pro Bono Activities
- Former Board Member: Summit Community Care Clinic, Inc.
- Summit Community Care Clinic, Inc., President of the Board, 2010 - 2011
- Former Board Member: Bristlecone Health Services, Inc.
- Municipal Court Judge for the Town of Blue River, Colorado, December 2011-Present
Past Positions
- U.S. Magistrate Judge Cynthia D. Kinser, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia, Law Clerk, 1991 - 1992
- Lee County, Virginia, 1993-1994, Assistant Commonwealth's Attorney (district attorney)
- Commonwealth of Virginia; Office of the Attorney General; Assistant Attorney General; Criminal Division, Criminal Litigation Section, Commonwealth of Virginia, 1994 - 1997
- Helmer & McElyea, LLC, 1997 - 2012
Education
- Mercer University, Walter F. George School of Law, Macon, Georgia, 1991
J.D. - Randolph-Macon Woman’s College, Lynchburg, Virginia, 1988
B.A.
Fees
Accepts Credit Cards
Office Information
Address
2454 Patterson RoadSuite 200 Grand Junction, CO 81505
Phone
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