John Hoelle

My role as a Conscious Family mediator finally brought together for me a thrilling mix of challenges: the intellectual contest of law practice, the creative puzzle of developing workable family arrangements, and the intuitive work of facilitating dialogue and healing rifts.

I am trained in the the Collaborative Law model, and have practiced exclusively in the area of family law in Colorado since joining the bar: first as a judicial clerk for several judges at the Boulder District Court, then as an associate for an attorney-mediator and former judge. I am an alumnus of the University of Colorado Law School (Law Review); the National Institute of Trial Advocacy; the Colorado Bar Association 40-hour mediation training and Advanced Mediation Training; and the Colorado Collaborative Divorce Professionals Level I Collaborative Law training. I volunteer regularly for the Boulder County "Ask-an-Attorney" program, the Denver Bar Association’s Metro Volunteer Lawyers clinic, and the Boulder County Legal Services pro se divorce clinic.

As a father, I’m driven to help parents create a stable home life for children, under any circumstance. Although I don’t come from a family of divorce, I am myself in a second marriage, and I have witnessed in those close to me how wounds can last a lifetime when a child experiences traumatizing divorce.

I pursue a personal practice of vedic meditation and yoga, and perform professionally as a musician. I have been interviewed and speak regularly about issues related to both men and relationships.