Lead by Example
In her practice, Jamie understands that each client’s situation is unique and she is dedicated to ensuring that her clients are fully informed and involved in their case throughout the process.
Jamie L. Cage is a founding member of CRCBL. Jamie has focused her entire career on the practice of family law, including divorce and legal separation, allocation of parental responsibility (custody) actions, child support and spousal support modifications, adoptions, paternity and juvenile actions, and appeals. Jamie specializes in complex litigation issues, including high asset divorces, high conflict child custody or parenting time disputes, jurisdictional matters, and family law appeals. Jamie has an extensive background in legal research and writing, and she enjoys using those skills to successfully brief and win complex family law matters ranging from procedural issues to substantive legal matters.
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Jamie understands the importance of empowering her clients with necessary knowledge and information to make educated decisions in their cases. Jamie’s experience as a family law attorney, mediator, and arbitrator allows her to offer unique and creative solutions to keep matters out of Court. For those issues that cannot be amicably resolved, Jamie is also an experienced litigator and has handled various high conflict and complex legal issues at trial.
Jamie practices throughout the State of Colorado, including the following counties: Adams/Broomfield, Arapahoe, Boulder, Clear Creek, Denver, Douglas, Eagle, El Paso, Gilpin, Jefferson, Larimer, Lincoln, Logan, Montezuma, Morgan, Pitkin, Pueblo, Summit, Teller, and Weld.
In addition to Jamie’s dedication to advocate for her clients, Jamie is also passionate about the advancement of the family law profession. Jamie is the past Chair of the Executive Council of the Colorado Bar Association Family Law Section. She is also the former President of the Adams/Broomfield Bar Association, and a former Board Member and Representative for the 17th Judicial District for Metro Volunteer Lawyers. Jamie has volunteered for various organizations that are dedicated to the practice of family law, and she has continually been recognized by her peers for her practice in the field.
Jamie was raised in Colorado and loves all that Colorado offers. Outside of her practice, Jamie is busy having fun with her three children, husband, and dogs.
Jamie L. (Rutten) Cage
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Areas of Practice
Areas of Practice
- Divorce and Legal Separation
- Allocation of Parental Responsibility (Custody)
- Child Support
- Spousal Support (Maintenance/Alimony)
- Adoption
- Family Law Appeals
- Paternity and Juvenile Actions
- Protection Orders
- Mediation/Arbitration
Education
Education
- University of North Dakota School of Law, J.D.
- Colorado State University, B.A.
Honors and Awards
Honors and Awards
- Colorado Super Lawyers, Rising Star, 2013 – 2022
- Colorado Super Lawyers, 2023
- Best Lawyers in America, 2020 – 2023
Pro Bono Activities
Pro Bono Activities
- Colorado and Adams County Regional Mock Trial, Volunteer
- Metro Volunteer Lawyers (MVL), Volunteer
- Family Tree, Volunteer
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Colorado Bar Association Family Law Section (CBA FLS), Executive Council, Chair, 2021 – 2022
- CBA FLS, Executive Council, Vice Chair, 2020 – 2021
- CBA FLS, Executive Council, Secretary, 2019 – 2020
- CBA FLS, Executive Council, Treasurer, 2018 – 2019
- CBA FLS, Executive Council Member, 2014 – present.
- Adams/Broomfield Bar Association, Appointed Committee Member of Bench-Bar Committee, 2015-2018
- Adams/Broomfield Bar Association (ABBA), President of the Board, 2014 – 2015
- Adams/Broomfield Bar Association (ABBA), Vice President of the Board, 2013 – 2014
- Adams/Broomfield Bar Association, Family Law Section, Chair, 2010 – 2013
- Adams/Broomfield Bar Association, Treasurer, 2012 – 2013
- Adams/Broomfield Bar Association, Secretary, 2011 – 2012
- Colorado Bar Association (CBA), Member
- Adams/Broomfield Bar Association (ABBA), Member
- Colorado Women’s Bar Association, Member
- Metro Denver Interdisciplinary Committee
Classes/Seminars
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Chair of the Family Law Institute, August 19 – 20, 2021
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Continuing Legal Education Seminar, Co-Moderator of Updates from the Bench: How Covid-19 has impacted Domestic Relations across Colorado, October 16, 2020
- Colorado Family Law Practice for Paralegals, Presenter of Enforcing and Modifying Family Law Orders and Decrees, Halfmoon Seminars, September 24, 2019.
- Continuing Legal Education Seminar, Presenter of Visitation Rights for Non-Parent Third Parties: Guardianship, Allocation of Parental Responsibilities, and Adoption, CBA Family Law Section, February 11, 2019.
- Continuing Legal Education Seminar, Co-Presenter of Family Law Basics trainings presented at Bryan Cave, November 2018.
- Continuing Legal Education Seminar, Co-Presenter of Visitation Rights for Non-Parent Third Parties, 2018 Judicial Institute, June 13, 2018.
- Continuing Legal Education Seminar, Co-Presenter of Family Law Basics trainings presented at Lewis Roca Rothgerber Christie LLP and Moye White LLP, April and May 2016.
- Colorado Bar Association, Family Law Section, Co-Presenter of Laying the Foundation, February 25, 2016.
- “Laying a Foundation: The Basics of Introducing Exhibits,” Presented with Honorable Emily Anderson and Daniel Deasy, Esq., Colorado Bar Association’s Practicum for Family Lawyers, 2014
- Continuing Legal Education Seminar, Co-Presented the Family Law Hotline Training, November 7, 2013
- “Temporary Orders” (Presenter), Colorado Bar Association’s Family Law Institute, 2012
- “Modifying or Terminating Maintenance Based on Co-habitation”, Continuing Legal Education Seminar, 2010
- “Modification of Maintenance”, Continuing Legal Education (CLE), 2010
Published Works
- “Attorney Liens,” Practitioner’s Guide to Colorado Domestic Relations Law, 2019.
- Contributing Author to Bench Bar Book, 2015 – Present
- “The Pitfalls of Domestic Violence in Family Law Cases,” Colorado Law Week, July, 2014
- “The Changing Practice of Family Law,” Colorado Law Week, July, 2013
- “The Use of Social Media in Family Law Cases,” Colorado Law Week, July, 2012
- In the Interest of S.N.V., a Child, and Concerning C.A.T.C.; Published Opinions by the Colorado Court of Appeals, 2010
- In re the Parental Responsibilities of A.D., and Concerning Rueda; Published opinions by the Colorado Court of Appeals, 2010
- “Modifying or Terminating Maintenance Based on Co-habitation,” (Co-Author), Colorado Lawyer, June, 2009
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Colorado Bar Association Family Law Section (CBA FLS), Executive Council, Chair, 2021 – 2022
- CBA FLS, Executive Council, Vice Chair, 2020 – 2021
- CBA FLS, Executive Council, Secretary, 2019 – 2020
- CBA FLS, Executive Council, Treasurer, 2018 – 2019
- CBA FLS, Executive Council Member, 2014 – present.
- Adams/Broomfield Bar Association, Appointed Committee Member of Bench-Bar Committee, 2015-2018
- Adams/Broomfield Bar Association (ABBA), President of the Board, 2014 – 2015
- Adams/Broomfield Bar Association (ABBA), Vice President of the Board, 2013 – 2014
- Adams/Broomfield Bar Association, Family Law Section, Chair, 2010 – 2013
- Adams/Broomfield Bar Association, Treasurer, 2012 – 2013
- Adams/Broomfield Bar Association, Secretary, 2011 – 2012
- Colorado Bar Association (CBA), Member
- Adams/Broomfield Bar Association (ABBA), Member
- Colorado Women’s Bar Association, Member
- Metro Denver Interdisciplinary Committee
Classes/Seminars
-
Chair of the Family Law Institute, August 19 – 20, 2021
-
Continuing Legal Education Seminar, Co-Moderator of Updates from the Bench: How Covid-19 has impacted Domestic Relations across Colorado, October 16, 2020
- Colorado Family Law Practice for Paralegals, Presenter of Enforcing and Modifying Family Law Orders and Decrees, Halfmoon Seminars, September 24, 2019.
- Continuing Legal Education Seminar, Presenter of Visitation Rights for Non-Parent Third Parties: Guardianship, Allocation of Parental Responsibilities, and Adoption, CBA Family Law Section, February 11, 2019.
- Continuing Legal Education Seminar, Co-Presenter of Family Law Basics trainings presented at Bryan Cave, November 2018.
- Continuing Legal Education Seminar, Co-Presenter of Visitation Rights for Non-Parent Third Parties, 2018 Judicial Institute, June 13, 2018.
- Continuing Legal Education Seminar, Co-Presenter of Family Law Basics trainings presented at Lewis Roca Rothgerber Christie LLP and Moye White LLP, April and May 2016.
- Colorado Bar Association, Family Law Section, Co-Presenter of Laying the Foundation, February 25, 2016.
- “Laying a Foundation: The Basics of Introducing Exhibits,” Presented with Honorable Emily Anderson and Daniel Deasy, Esq., Colorado Bar Association’s Practicum for Family Lawyers, 2014
- Continuing Legal Education Seminar, Co-Presented the Family Law Hotline Training, November 7, 2013
- “Temporary Orders” (Presenter), Colorado Bar Association’s Family Law Institute, 2012
- “Modifying or Terminating Maintenance Based on Co-habitation”, Continuing Legal Education Seminar, 2010
- “Modification of Maintenance”, Continuing Legal Education (CLE), 2010
Published Works
- “Attorney Liens,” Practitioner’s Guide to Colorado Domestic Relations Law, 2019.
- Contributing Author to Bench Bar Book, 2015 – Present
- “The Pitfalls of Domestic Violence in Family Law Cases,” Colorado Law Week, July, 2014
- “The Changing Practice of Family Law,” Colorado Law Week, July, 2013
- “The Use of Social Media in Family Law Cases,” Colorado Law Week, July, 2012
- In the Interest of S.N.V., a Child, and Concerning C.A.T.C.; Published Opinions by the Colorado Court of Appeals, 2010
- In re the Parental Responsibilities of A.D., and Concerning Rueda; Published opinions by the Colorado Court of Appeals, 2010
- “Modifying or Terminating Maintenance Based on Co-habitation,” (Co-Author), Colorado Lawyer, June, 2009
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