Alternate Dispute Resolution Services

Arbitration:
LRC's former judges can accept appointments as sole arbitrators or as a neutral on a multi-person panel.

Settlement Conferences:
LRC's former judges are able to provide impartial mediation of disputes between parties, including mediation pertaining to specialized industries and practice areas such as personal injury, construction defects, commercial law, domestic disputes, municipal issues, water law and railroads.

Specially Appointed Judges:
LRC has former judges available for appointment as judges pro tem pursuant to C.R.S. 13-3-111. This option allows a party a means of preserving the right to appeal which would not occur with arbitration.

Domestic Settlement Services:
LRC's former judges are available for both pre-decree and post-decree services.

Hearing Officers:
LRC's former judges are available for appointment as neutral hearing officers.

Sandra Franklin

Westminster, Colorado
phone: (888) 881-7365
fax: (303) 426-7714

Sandra Franklin brings an extensive background in protective proceedings to LRC. Judge Franklin took several classes with the National College of Probate Judges in Reno, Nevada following her graduation from University of Colorado School of Law. Less than one year after receiving her J.D., she began working for the Colorado Judicial Branch. Judge Franklin served as the Denver Probate Court magistrate for sixteen years. She was also one of the founding officers of the Colorado Magistrate Association.

Judge Franklin is a frequent speaker on probate matters at continuing legal education seminars. She authored a chapter on protective proceedings in the legal reference, The Colorado Orange Book. Judge Franklin has also written articles for The Colorado Lawyer.

Judge Franklin worked with LRC part-time even while working in the Denver Probate Court. She has managed a variety of cases with special emphasis on protective proceedings, will contests and trust disputes.

Current Employment Position:

• Arbitrator/Mediator

Areas of Special Expertise:

• Alternative Dispute Resolution

Bar Admissions:

• Colorado

Education:

• University of Colorado School of Law, Boulder, Colorado, 1988
  Doctor of Jurisprudence
• Metropolitan State College, Denver, Colorado, 1985
  Bachelor of Arts, Communication

Past Judicial Positions Held:

• Denver Probate Court, Magistrate, 1989 - 2000