When you’re making decisions about wills, trusts, and the future of your family, the attorney you work with matters as much as the documents they prepare.
At Gitkind Law Firm, you work directly with Andy L. Gitkind — an estate planning lawyer who has spent his entire career focused on wills, trusts, estates, and probate in Boulder County, and who believes that good legal counsel means making sure you actually understand your plan, not just sign it.
Andy opened Gitkind Law Firm in 2004 after six years of wills and trust experience at one of Boulder County’s largest estate planning firms. From the beginning, his practice has been dedicated exclusively to wills, trusts, estates, and probate — a focus that has remained constant for more than two decades.
That singular focus matters. Estate planning is a specialized field, and the families Andy works with — from Boulder and Louisville to Lafayette, across Boulder County and beyond — benefit from working with an attorney for whom this is not a sideline practice but a career-long commitment. He has helped hundreds of families through the planning process, and each one has shaped the way he approaches the next.
Andy’s academic path reflects both the breadth and depth he brings to his work. He graduated cum laude from the University of Massachusetts with a degree in Business Administration — a foundation that informs how he thinks about the financial and practical dimensions of estate planning, not just the legal ones.
He earned his Juris Doctor from the University of Colorado School of Law, graduating as president of his class and concentrating his studies in trusts and estates. His reputation at CU Law was built on more than academic performance — he was known as a leader who used clear communication, consensus building, and integrity to earn the respect of faculty and peers alike. His wills and trust practice began on the strength of recommendations from the Dean and members of the faculty — a distinction that speaks to the impression he made long before he entered practice.
One of the things clients consistently notice about working with Andy is that he takes time to explain. Estate planning involves deeply personal decisions, and many people come in feeling uncertain or overwhelmed. Andy’s approach — which often includes tools like a whiteboard to break down complex concepts — is rooted in the belief that you should feel confident about your plan before you sign anything.
That same instinct extends beyond the office. Andy is an engaging and informative speaker in his field and has presented before numerous small businesses, private organizations, and public estate planning seminars throughout the Boulder area. Whether he’s working one-on-one with a family or addressing a room, his goal is the same: make something complicated feel manageable and clear.
He also serves as co-chair of the Taxation, Estate Planning and Probate section of the Boulder County Bar Association — a role that keeps him engaged with the issues and changes shaping the field locally and statewide.
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Andy’s practice is rooted in Boulder County, and his clients reflect the full range of families who call this area home — young couples in Louisville putting a first plan in place, longtime Boulder residents updating documents after a life change, Lafayette families navigating probate after a loss, and individuals planning ahead for aging and long-term care needs.
Whatever brings you to estate planning, Andy’s approach is the same: listen carefully, explain clearly, and build a plan that actually works for your life.
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