Education:
2004 — J.D.
University of Colorado School of Law
2001 — B.A.
University of Georgia
Presentations:
Presenter, Faculty, and Co-Chair of the annual Family Law Evidence Practicum through the Colorado Bar Association – 2016 – 2019, 2025
Presenter at the Family Law Section monthly CLE: “PC/DMs Tips and Tricks for the Practitioner and the Neutral” – February 2019
Presenter – ADR for Family Law – Beginning, During and After Your Case: The Pros and Cons of Mediation, Arbitration, and PC/DMs – March 2021
Presenter – Family Law Basic Skills CLE – Mediation, Arbitration, and Parenting Coordinators/Decision-Makers – 2022 to present
Presenter – Legal Professionalism 101 CLE – May 2022
Presenter – Family Law Institute CLE – August 2023
Presenter – PC/DM Appointments – Views and Strategies from the Professionals – April 2024
Courtney J. Cline
Founding Equity Shareholder
Courtney Cline is a founding Equity Shareholder at Cline Caldwell, LLP, where she specializes in complex marital dissolution and family law matters. With extensive experience as a litigator and mediator, Ms. Cline is dedicated to delivering a high level of service to every client and family.
As a formally trained mediator, Ms. Cline applies her courtroom experience to facilitate amicable resolutions of divorce and family law disputes, offering a valuable alternative to litigation. In addition to her mediation practice, she serves as a Parenting Coordinator and Decision-Maker (“PC/DM”) and Arbitrator in Court-ordered appointments, providing comprehensive dispute resolution services to families.
Ms. Cline’s legal expertise and dedication to professionalism have been consistently recognized, with her inclusion in the Colorado Super Lawyers “Rising Stars” list from 2012 to 2018 and in the Colorado Super Lawyers edition from 2020 to present. In 2012, she earned the prestigious “AV” rating from Martindale-Hubbell, an honor she continues to uphold. Additionally, Ms. Cline has been recognized in The Best Lawyers in America for her work in Family Law (2022-present), Family Law Mediation (2022-present), and Family Law Arbitration (2024-present). She was also named a “Top Lawyer” by 5280 Magazine for 2025.
Ms. Cline is a member of the Colorado Collaborative Law Professionals, the Colorado Bar Association, the Arapahoe Bar Association, and the Colorado Judicial Institute, and the Metro Denver Interdisciplinary Committee.
Practice Areas:
Litigation, mediation, arbitration, and parenting coordination with decision-making regarding: dissolution of marriage and legal separation, including division of property and debts, maintenance and attorney fees; child-related matters such as decision-making, parenting time, child support, and relocation; post-decree modifications of parenting time and child support; enforcement of court orders by contempt or execution of judgments; guardianships; dependency and neglect matters; adoptions and paternity actions; marital agreements; and appeals to the District Court or Court of Appeals.
