Charles C. Spence

Charles Spence - Maynes, Bradford, Shipps, Sheftel LLP

Charles Spence is a partner in the law firm of Maynes, Bradford, Shipps & Sheftel, LLP. Charles practices in the areas of estate and trust planning and administration, elder law, business transactions and planning, asset protection, and tax.

Education       

  • University of Denver Graduate Tax Program, LL.M. in Taxation
  • University of Tulsa, College of Law, J.D., with honor
    • Editor – Tulsa Law Journal
    • Phi Delta Phi
  • Austin College, B.A. in Business Administration

Associations and Honors

  • Board Member, Trusts and Estates Section Executive Council, Colorado Bar Association
  • Past Director, Real Property Trusts & Estates Section, New Mexico State Bar
  • Past Board Member and Treasurer, Elder Law Section Executive Council, Colorado Bar Association
  • Past Director and Officer, Elder Law Section, New Mexico State Bar
  • Past Director and Officer, Business Law Section, New Mexico State Bar
  • Member, Legal Regulation Committee, Colorado Supreme Court, Office of Attorney Regulation
  • Member, Probate Rules and Forms Committee, Colorado Supreme Court
  • Past Member, Unauthorized Practice of Law Committee, Colorado Supreme Court, Office of Attorney Regulation
  • Past Board Member, Colorado Bar Association Executive Council
  • Past President, Southwest Colorado Bar Association
  • Graduate, Colorado Bar Association Leadership Training Program
  • Fellow Emeritus, Colorado Bar Foundation
  • Past President, Eastern Idaho Estate Planning Council
  • Member, National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, Inc.
  • Designated as an Accredited Estate Planner® by the National Association of Estate Planners and Councils
  • Board Member, Durango Chamber of Commerce, (Past Board President)
  • Board Member, The Arc of Southwest Colorado, Board President

Admitted to Practice  

  • Colorado, Idaho, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming
    • * Colorado does not certify attorneys as “specialists” in any field

Presentations – Speaking Engagements

  • New Mexico State Bar, Probate Institute 2020 – Caution Ahead: Federal Tax Issues with Amending an Irrevocable Trust
  • Southwest Colorado Bar Association 2016 – What You Should Know About Long Term Care
  • Fort Lewis College and San Juan Community College 2014 – A Legal Perspective on Selling Your Business