"There can be no keener revelation of a society's soul than the way in which it treats its children." – Nelson Mandela
Family Law attorney Shannon Boydstun joined GrahamDelgado Law after 13 years of representing DHS (the Department of Human Services) in child protection cases. She is a veteran litigator who has dedicated her career to looking out for the best interests of children, with courtroom experience in high-conflict parenting cases.
Shannon brings her child-centric focus and trial experience to all family law cases, and aims to be a calming voice of reason to clients going through what may be the most stressful and chaotic times of their lives. She really puts her psychology background to work.
Shannon earned her Juris Doctor at the University of Denver and studied psychology in her undergraduate and master’s degree programs at the University of West Florida and Florida Atlantic University.
She has been excited to call Colorado home since 2004. When she is not helping clients, Shannon enjoys the best our state has to offer, with concerts, musicals, traveling, and watching her kids excel at soccer, gymnastics, aviation, college academics, and theater.
Experience
- Family Law Attorney (2026-Present). Focuses exclusively on Colorado divorce and family law cases as a domestic relations attorney at GrahamDelgado Law.
- Senior County Attorney (2019-2026). Litigated Dependency & Neglect cases for El Paso County DHS.
- Assistant City Attorney (2013-2019). Litigated Dependency & Neglect cases for Denver DHS.
- Intern Guardian Ad Litem (2012).
- Intern (2012). Burg Simpson.
Education
- University of Denver, Sturm College of Law — Juris Doctor.
- Florida Atlantic University — Master of Arts program in Psychology.
- University of West Florida — Bachelor of Arts in Psychology with a double minor in Forensics and Juvenile Justice.
Distinctions
- Chancellor Scholarship Recipient — University of Denver, Sturm College of Law 2010—2012.
Professional Associations
- El Paso County Family Law Section
- Colorado Bar Association Family Law Section
- El Paso County Bar Association
- Colorado Bar Association
Speaking Engagements
- June 2024: Evidence, Depositions, and Interrogatories at Colorado County Attorney Association Summer Conference in Breckenridge, Colorado.
- January 2021-May 2026: Affiliate Professor at Metropolitan State University of Denver, teaching Legal Issues in Social Work to graduate-level students.