Charles Spence is a partner in the law firm of Maynes, Bradford, Shipps & Sheftel, LLP. He practices in the areas of estates and trusts, elder law, business, and tax law. Mr. Spence holds an AV® Preeminent™ Rating from Martindale-Hubbell (AV® Preeminent™ Rating is the highest rating available). Mr. Spence has also received a Martindale-Hubbell Client Champion award of “Platinum” based on client review ratings (“Platinum” is the highest client rating available).

Education

• University of Denver Graduate Tax Program, LL.M. (Taxation)
• University of Tulsa, College of Law, J.D., with honor
• Austin College, B.A. in Business Administration

Associations and Honors

• Member, Legal Regulation Committee, Colorado Supreme Court, Office of Attorney Regulation
• Trustee, Board of Trustees, Colorado Bar Foundation
• Past Member, Tax Section Executive Council, Colorado Bar Association
• Past Member, Trusts and Estates Section Executive Council, Colorado Bar Association
• Past Member and Treasurer, Elder Law Section Executive Council, Colorado Bar Association
• Past Director and Treasurer, Real Property Trusts & Estates Section, New Mexico State Bar
• Past Director and Treasurer, Elder Law Section, New Mexico State Bar
• Past Director and Treasurer, Business Law Section, New Mexico State Bar
• Past Director, Tax Section, New Mexico State Bar
• Past Member, Unauthorized Practice of Law Committee, Colorado Supreme Court, Office of Attorney Regulation
• Member, Probate Rules Committee, Colorado Supreme Court
• Past Member, Colorado Bar Association Executive Council
• Past Board of Governors Member, Colorado Bar Association
• Past President, Southwest Colorado Bar Association
• Graduate, Colorado Bar Association Leadership Training Program
• Fellow Emeritus, Colorado Bar Foundation
• Designated as an Accredited Estate Planner® by the National Association of Estate Planners and Councils
• Certified as an Estate Planning Law Specialist (EPLS) by the Estate Law Specialist Board, Inc., an ABA accredited, attorney-run subsidiary of the National Association of Estate Planners and Councils
• Board Member, Durango Chamber of Commerce, (Past Board President – Two Terms)
• Board Member, The Arc of Southwest Colorado, (Past Board President)

Admitted to Practice

Colorado, Idaho, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming