{"id":35510,"date":"2024-03-10T23:34:32","date_gmt":"2024-03-10T23:34:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pfmlaw.com\/stage\/?page_id=35510"},"modified":"2025-05-30T03:40:35","modified_gmt":"2025-05-30T03:40:35","slug":"hannah-westmont-esq","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bwsfamilylaw.com\/stage\/hannah-westmont-esq\/","title":{"rendered":"Hannah Westmont, Esq."},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Partner | Hannah Jannicelli Westmont, Esq.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Ms. Westmont is a partner with Beattie, Westmont & Simpson LLC. She has concentrated her practice in the area of family law throughout her career, and is dedicated to assisting clients who are experiencing transition and conflict.<\/p>

Ms. Westmont grew up in northern New York. She graduated from Colorado College with a B.A. in History in 2007. Ms. Westmont earned her J.D. from Vermont Law School in 2011.<\/p>

Ms. Westmont handles domestic relations cases ranging from complex financial disputes to difficult child custody matters. Ms. Westmont is deeply aware that each family is different, and each case requires a personalized approach. Ms. Westmont is a strong advocate for her clients while always striving for an amicable resolution when possible. Ms. Westmont is also an experienced and skilled trial lawyer with experience successfully trying domestic relations actions throughout her career.<\/p>

In 2019, Ms. Westmont received the First Judicial District Bar Association\u2019s 2019 George Holley Outstanding Young Lawyer Award. Ms. Westmont has also been recognized as a Best Lawyer in Family Law by the Best Lawyers in America annually since 2021 and was given the distinction of Rising Star annually since 2018 in publications of Super Lawyers Magazine. Ms. Westmont holds an AVVO \u201cSuperb\u201d rating and was awarded the AVVO \u201cClient\u2019s Choice Award\u201d in 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2022.<\/p>

Ms. Westmont is the current Chair Elect of the Colorado Bar Association\u2019s Family Law Section\u2019s Executive Council and is a 2023 graduate of the Colorado Bar Association Leadership Training (COBALT). Previously, Ms. Westmont proudly served on the Colorado Women\u2019s Bar Association Board of Directors from 2016-2021.<\/p>

In 2016 Ms. Westmont co-wrote an article for the May 2016 Colorado Lawyer: \u201cWho’s Their Daddy: Navigating Allocation of Parental Responsibilities and Paternity Actions\u201d. Ms. Westmont is the Chair of the 2025 Colorado Bar Association\u2019s annual Family Law Institute, and frequently lectures on a variety of family law topics.<\/p>

Prior to attending law school Ms. Westmont was a nationally competitive figure skater. Ms. Westmont strives to use the same persistence and dedication she used in her athletic career when advocating for her clients in their cases. In her free time, Ms. Westmont enjoys skiing, hiking and traveling with her family.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Areas of Practice<\/h4>
  • 100% Family Law<\/li><\/ul>

    Bar Admissions<\/h4>
    • Colorado, 2011<\/li><\/ul>

      Education<\/h4>
      • Vermont Law School, South Royalton, Vermont
        <\/b>Juris Doctor Degree May 2011
        Legal Research Teaching Assistant<\/li><\/ul><\/div>
        • The Colorado College, Colorado Springs, Colorado
          Bachelor of Arts, May 2007
          Major: History<\/li><\/ul>

          Published Works<\/h4>
          • Co-Author, 2021 Domestic Relations Bench Bar Book, Chapter 30: Marital and Separate Property<\/li><\/ul>
            • Co-Author, Who’s Their Daddy: Navigating Allocation of Parental Responsibilities and Paternity Actions, The Colorado Lawyer, May 2016<\/li><\/ul>

              Classes\/Seminars<\/h4>
              • Chair, Colorado Bar Association, Family Law Section\u2019s annual Family law Institute, August 2025<\/li>
              • Lecturer, Initial Client Interview and Overview of Running a Family Law Practice, Family Law Basic Skills, February 2025<\/li>
              • Lecturer, What to Expect and How to be an Expert in Pre- Decree Consultation, Metro Volunteer Lawyers, December 2024<\/li>
              • Co-Chair, Family Law Fall Update, November 2024<\/li>
              • Lecturer, Initial Client Interview and Overview of Running a Family Law Practice, Family Law Basic Skills, February 2024<\/li>
              • Co-Chair, Family Law Fall Update, November 2023<\/li>
              • Lecturer, Evidence Battle: Practical Application of Evidence Rules and Case Law, Family Law Institute, August 2023<\/li>
              • Lecturer, Initial Client Interview, Family Law Basic Skills, February 2023<\/li>
              • Co-Chair, Family Law Fall Update, November 2022<\/li>
              • Lecturer, Whose Their Daddy? Navigating APR and Paternity Cases- Family Law Young Lawyers Breakfast Series, September 2022<\/li>
              • Lecturer, The Spousal Maintenance Bible: Beyond the Worksheets, Domestic Relations and Probate Judicial Institute, June 2022<\/li>
              • Lecturer, Initial Client Interview, Family Law Basic Skills, March 2022<\/li>
              • Co-Chair, Family Law Fall Update, October 2021<\/li>
              • Lecturer, Trial Preparation A-Z, Family Law Institute, August 2021<\/li>
              • Lecturer, Initial Client Interview, Family Law Basic Skills, February 2021<\/li>
              • Co-Chair, Family Law Fall Update- Practicing in a Pandemic, October 2020<\/li>
              • Faculty, Family Law Evidence Practicum, May 2020<\/li>
              • Lecturer, Initial Client Interview, Family Law Basic Skills, February 2020<\/li>
              • Lecturer,\u00a0Alternative Enforcement: Enforcing Orders Without Filing Contempt, First Judicial District Bar Association, December 2019<\/li>
              • Co-Chair, Family Law Fall Update- Kids and the Court in Colorado, October 2019<\/li>
              • Co-Chair, Family Law Fall Update- Self-Care, Settlement, Self-Employment, and Such, October 2018<\/li>
              • Lecturer, In Case of Emergency…File a Motion to Restrict Parenting Time Under C.R.S. 14-10-129(4), August 2018, Family Law Institute<\/li>
              • Faculty, Family Law Evidence Practicum, May 2018<\/li>
              • Lecturer, Alternative Enforcement: Enforcing Orders Without Filing Contempt, June 2018, Colorado Domestic Relations Judicial Institute<\/li>
              • Lecturer, Navigating Post-Decree Issues in Family Law, June 2017, Denver Bar Association, Metro-Volunteers Lawyers<\/li>
              • Lecturer, Alternative Enforcement: Enforcing Orders Without Filing Contempt, August 2017, Family Law Institute<\/li>
              • Lecturer, The Nuts and Bolts of Representing a Party in a Paternity Action, October 2016, Fall Family Law Update<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>
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                Honors and Awards<\/h4>
                • Best Lawyers in America, 2021-2025<\/li>
                • Super Lawyers Rising Star, 2018-2025<\/li>
                • 2023 Colorado Bar Association Leadership Training (COBALT) graduate<\/li>
                • First Judicial District Bar Association\u2019s 2019 George Holley Outstanding Young Lawyer Award<\/li>
                • Client\u2019s Choice Award AVVO, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2022<\/li>
                • Negotiation Champion, Securities Dispute Resolution Triathlon, 2010<\/li><\/ul>

                  Professional Associations and Memberships<\/h4>
                  • Board of Directors, Colorado Women\u2019s Bar Association, 2016- Present<\/li>
                  • Family Law Section, Colorado Bar Association, Member, 2011-Present<\/li>
                  • Colorado Bar Association, Member, 2011-Present<\/li>
                  • Denver Bar Association, Member, 2011- Present<\/li>
                  • Arapahoe County Bar Association, Member 2011-Present<\/li>
                  • First Judicial Bar Association, Member 2014-Present<\/li>
                  • Metro Denver Interdisciplinary Committee, 2016- Present<\/li><\/ul>

                    Pro Bono Activities<\/h4>
                    • Denver Legal Night<\/li>
                    • Metro Volunteer Lawyers<\/li><\/ul>

                      Past Employment Positions<\/h4>
                      • Associate Attorney, May 2014-December 2018
                        Polidori, Franklin, Monahan & Beattie, LLC<\/li>
                      • Associate Attorney, January 2012-May 2014
                        Jones Law Firm, P.C.<\/li>
                      • Law Clerk, October 2012-January 2012
                        Magistrate H\u00fcbler, Denver District Court<\/li>
                      • Intern, January 2010- August 2010
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