Meet EASG LAW, a Family-Operated Firm
Strong will and big dreams are what brought Ashlee Shaw-Gonzales to the practice of law. Both of her parents grew up in poverty, and her dad was a migrant farm worker. As a multi-ethnic Latina, Ashlee knew she wanted to make a difference for her family and individuals who grew up and looked like her. Ashlee is proud that her Firm is considered a family-owned business as her Mother Teri Shaw-Gonzales and herself have worked furiously to establish EASG LAW.
Teri previously had over 20 years’ experience as a personal banker and resigned after Ashlee’s Father, Frank, needed full time care due to a terminal illness. After Frank’s passing, Teri has dedicated her future to providing quality legal services to all individuals from various backgrounds. Teri has invaluable, unique knowledge that has proven to be one of the firm’s greatest assets. Teri now works as Ashlee’s Legal Assistant and the firm’s financial investigator. Teri is in the process of pursuing her paralegal degree and limited practice certificate in Family Law Child Support cases. This mom-daughter duo is not stopping here as they have BIG plans for the future.
Ashlee received a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Political Science and Communication Studies with a minor in Studio Art from the University of Denver. While in college Ashlee was on the Collegiate Debate Team and traveled the world debating various topics. Ashlee served as the Social Sciences Senator in the student government and was the 2014 class president. Ashlee studied abroad in San Jose Costa Rica at the Universidad de Veritas to sharpen her Spanish-speaking skills and is now proficient in conversational Spanish.
After college Ashlee was selected as one of 3,000 out of 17,400 applicants to serve in the national service corps through Teach for America. During that time, Ashlee was committed to teaching in under-resourced communities and becoming a life-long leader and mentor with a goal to expand opportunities for children and families across the country. While teaching in Special Education in inner-city Baltimore, Ashlee received a Master of Science in Educational Studies from Johns Hopkins University. After teaching Ashlee attended law school and received a Juris Doctor from the University of Denver Sturm College of Law. During her time in law school Ashlee served as the Vice President of the Latino Law Student Association and helped established the first ever Immigration Law Clinic. Ashlee participated in Mock Trial and was a Student Attorney in the Civil Litigation Clinic representing indigent individuals in various protection order and child protection cases. Throughout law school Ashlee clerked for two judges in the areas of criminal and administrative law. Ashlee emphasized her studies in litigation and now considers herself a skilled trial attorney.
After law school Ashlee served as a City Attorney prosecutor litigating hundreds of criminal and zoning cases arming herself with invaluable trial experience. Ashlee then joined the ranks of family law attorneys in 2020 before opening her own law firm in 2023. As of 2024, Ashlee has been selected as a Rising Star by Super Lawyers of Colorado for the last two years in a row. She was also named as the Top 10 Attorneys Under 40 by the National Academy of Family Law Attorneys as well as the number one rated lawyer services in Greeley, Colorado through community nominations and votes . Ashlee has previously served on the Board for the Colorado Hispanic Bar Association Foundation and continues to be active in the Hispanic community. More recently, Ashlee has dedicated her time to testifying in front of congress on more than one occasion to help move bills along that she feels passionate about including those that affect the homeless population. Ashlee has had the opportunity to give an oral argument in front of the Colorado Supreme Court and was successful in her efforts.
All of Ashlee’s own hardships and achievements in life have made her relatable, reliable, and reasonable. Ashlee believes her personal drive regarding these different disciplines will help benefit you and your case. After all, we are all in this world and life together, book a free consult now!
