Firm Overview of Vincent, Romeo and Rodriguez, LLC

This page gives an overview of the law firm of Vincent, Romeo & Rodriguez, LLC - Attorneys and Counselors at Law.

Vincent, Romeo & Rodriguez, LLC is a client-centered law firm committed to helping the elderly, the disabled, and their families resolve their unique legal problems and concerns in a caring, timely, and affordable manner. Each attorney is a member of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, Inc., and has extensive legal expertise and knowledge of relevant community resources.

Richard B. Vincent, Partner, enjoys helping others, particularly the elderly and disabled. Richard graduated from the University of Michigan with honors in political science in 1977. He received his law degree from the University of Denver College of Law and an MBA degree from the University of Denver Graduate School of Business in 1983. Richard also holds a Certificate in Gerontology from the DU Graduate School of Social Work. Richard has been certified by the National Elder Law Foundation (NELF) as an Elder Law Attorney. In order to obtain certification from NELF, an attorney must demonstrate substantial involvement and experience in elder law and pass an extensive written examination designed to demonstrate special knowledge, skills and proficiency in the services that make up elder law, the ethical rules of special concern to elder law attorneys, the aging process, the aging network and its resources. (Note that Colorado does not certify specialists in any field.) Richard is a member of the Arapahoe, Denver and Colorado Bar Associations and a past co-chair of the Colorado Bar Association (CBA) Elder Law Committee. He is a frequent lecturer on long-term care Medicaid issues and special needs trusts, a contributing author to The Colorado Handbook of Elder Law, and editor of the Elder Law Section of the CBA Probate and Trust Law Newsletter. Richard's interests include mountain climbing, international travel and hiking.

Richard E. Romeo, Partner, received a bachelor's degree, cum laude, from Northwestern University in music, and his law degree from The Ohio State University in 1984. After graduation, Rick worked for National City Bank in the commercial real estate division. Seeking more client contact, however, he soon moved on to the private practice of law. Since the early 1990s, he has focused exclusively on elder and disability law. Rick enoys both the courtroom and the client counseling sides of elder law. He is a member of the Boulder County Bar Association and the Colorado Bar Association. He edits and publishes the Elder Law News, a regular newsletter on important topics of concern to the elder care community, and is a frequent speaker on Medicaid, estate planning, and other topics affecting the elderly and their families. A strong believer in giving to the community, Rick served for 5 years as a commissioner on the Housing Authority of the City of Boulder. He is currently president of the board of Community Housing Partners, a non-profit organization aimed at providing vital services to elders and families in public housing. Rick regularly performs pro bono legal work for Boulder County Legal Services and for Colorado Lawyers for the Arts. In his free time, he enjoys singing, hiking and woodworking.

Thomas A. Rodriguez, Partner, received a bachelor's degree from Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene, Texas in 1995. He graduated from Emory University School of Law in Atlanta, Georgia in 1998. He was with the Aurora Public Defender's Office from 1999 to 2002. As a Deputy Public Defender, Tom served as first chair counsel in more than 50 jury trials. In 2001, he served as lead counsel on the high profile constitutional challenge of the Aurora Loitering for Drug-Related Activity ordinance that resulted in a dismissal. He is a member of the Colorado Bar Association and Boulder County Bar Association. Tom joined Vincent, Romeo & Rodriguez, LLC in August 2002 to add his courtroom experience to their growing litigation department. His practice emphasizes contested guardianships and conservatorships, elder abuse civil cases, trust litigation, will contests and other probate litigation. Being a former public defender, he receives particular satisfaction from helping clients through difficult times. Tom moved to Colorado so he could spend more time on the ski slopes, which were hard to come by in his hometown of Memphis. He spends his free time with his wife and two young daughters.

Christina M. Ebner, an Associate at Vincent, Romeo & Rodriguez, LLC since 1998, practices in the area of Social Security law. She graduated cum laude with degrees in psychology and German from Tulane University in New Orleans in 1987, and received her law degree from Loyola Law School in New Orleans in 1991. After graduation, Christina worked for New Orleans Legal Assistance in the Public Benefits Unit for five years. In 1995, she received the Gillis W. Long Public Service Award from Loyola Law School in recognition of her work in poverty law. Christina returned to Colorado in 1997, and worked for the Legal Aid Society of Metropolitan Denver in its Health and Elderly Unit for one year. She currently serves as co-chairperson for the Availability of Legal Services Section of the Boulder County Bar Association, volunteers as an attorney coach for the Peak to Peak High School Mock Trial team for the 2003 - 2004 and 2004 - 2005 school years, and in 2003 was awarded the prestigious John Robert Marshall Pro Bono award by the Boulder County Bar Association.

David Kirk, Paralegal, received two bachelor's of science degrees from the University of Kansas, one in geology in 1977, and the other in business administration in 1979. He worked as an exploration geologist and production manager in the oil and gas industry from 1979 to 1985. Dave then worked in quality assurance as documentation manager, product manager, quality engineer and quality consultant for several corporations until 2001. Tired of the unstable nature of the high tech industry, Dave decided to attend paralegal school, graduating from Denver Paralegal Institute with honors in 2002. He worked as a litigation paralegal for the The Law Office of Roger Moore before joining Vincent, Romeo & Rodriguez, LLC in October, 2005. Dave enjoys woodworking, fishing, golf and traveling with his family.

Beverly Gould, Receptionist/Office Assistant, retired after 30 years of federal service and, after determining she was bored stiff, joined our firm in September 2000, as receptionist and office assistant. During her tenure with the government, she worked for United States Attorneys in El Paso, TX and Denver, CO; Veterans Administration; Dept. of Commerce; U.S. District Court; U.S. Bankruptcy Court and U. S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit. Most enjoyable was her tenure as Administrative Assistant to the Circuit Executiveís Office for the Tenth Circuit which served all the judicial court family within the Tenth Circuit and, during summer recesses, worked for our Circuit Liaison to the Supreme Court, Justice Byron White.