Joan H McWilliams

A pioneer in the field of mediation, Joan McWilliams has acted as a third-party neutral for more than 20 years. Before starting her mediation practice, she served as a law clerk for the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals and was a partner in a large Denver law firm. Joan is the recipient of the Alumni Professional Award from the University of Denver Sturm College of Law and the Family Law Icon Award from the Colorado Bar Association. She is listed in The Best Lawyers in America, Super Lawyers 5280,...See more

A pioneer in the field of mediation, Joan McWilliams has acted as a third-party neutral for more than 20 years. Before starting her mediation practice, she served as a law clerk for the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals and was a partner in a large Denver law firm. Joan is the recipient of the Alumni Professional Award from the University of Denver Sturm College of Law and the Family Law Icon Award from the Colorado Bar Association. She is listed in The Best Lawyers in America, Super Lawyers 5280, and US News Best Lawyers/Best Law Firms. She was named as the Best Lawyers' 2012 Denver Family Law Mediation Lawyer of the Year. She is the author of the award-winning book, The PeaceFinder, and Creating Parenting Plans That Work. Joan frequently speaks on the Post-Divorce Family Model and the ways in which families can draft Plans to creatively resolve parenting and financial issues in their divorce. See less