Emily P. Koekkoek is a shareholder at Sherr Puttmann Akins Lamb PC and a dedicated family law attorney serving clients throughout Colorado. Known for her compassion, strategic thinking, and tenacious advocacy, Emily has spent over a decade helping individuals navigate some of life’s most challenging transitions—divorce, custody disputes, post-decree modifications, and complex domestic relations matters. She combines the skill of a seasoned litigator with the genuine empathy of someone who understands what is at stake for her clients: their children, their financial security, and their peace of mind.
Experience & Approach
Emily earned her Juris Doctor from the University of Oregon School of Law in 2012, where she was a Dean’s Scholarship recipient. She holds a Bachelor of Arts from McGill University (2009). She has been practicing law since 2012, dedicating the entirety of her career to family law.
Emily handles a wide range of family law matters across Colorado, representing clients in divorce and dissolution of marriage, child custody and parental responsibilities, modification of child support, maintenance, and parenting time, adoption proceedings, paternity actions, dependency and neglect cases, legal separations, and family law appeals. She has also completed the 40-Hour Mediation Training with Judy Mares-Dixon and is a skilled mediator. Whether pursuing a negotiated settlement or preparing for trial, Emily’s approach is strategic, thorough, and always guided by her clients’ best interests.
Emily’s dedication to her practice and the community has earned her consistent recognition from the legal community’s most respected ranking organizations:
- Named to The Best Lawyers in America® One’s to Watch from 2021 – 2026 for both Family Law and Appellate Practice
- Named to The Best Lawyers in America® for 2027 for Collaborative Law: Family Law.
- Selected as a Colorado Super Lawyer Rising Star (2022 – 2027) – a distinction reserved for the top 2.5% of attorneys under 40.
- Recipient of the Tommy D. Drinkwine Outstanding Young Lawyer of the Year Award from the Arapahoe County Bar Association (2023)
- Firm recognized among America’s Best Law Firms by U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers consecutively since 2012
Emily regularly presents at respected judicial and practitioner conferences, including:
- Colorado’s Family Law Institute Lecturer (2024, 2026)
- Family Law Basic Skills Lecturer (2025, 2026)
Emily has served in leadership roles across multiple legal organizations, demonstrating her commitment to improving the practice of family law in Colorado and access to justice for all:
- President, Arapahoe County Bar Association (2026 – 2027); previously served as President Elect, Treasurer, and Secretary.
- Past Chair, Metro Volunteer Lawyers Board (2026 – 2027); previously served as Chair, active representative of the Arapahoe County Bar Association to the Board, and Attorney Volunteer to MVL.
- Selected as MVL’s ACBA Volunteer of the Year Award in 2026.
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