Radeff & Hart, P.C.

Radeff & Hart, P.C. has built its reputation on sound legal work and strong ethics. We take pride in the quality of legal services offered, the satisfaction of our clientele, and an adherence to honesty and integrity. Radeff & Hart is committed to client-oriented, cost-effective, family law legal services. Conveniently located in Golden, Colorado, Radeff & Hart serves communities throughout the Denver Metro area and beyond; our attorneys regularly appear before Judges and Magistrates in Jefferson, Denver, Adams, Douglas, and Arapahoe counties, as well as those jurisdictions outside of the metro area.

Radeff and Hart, P.C. knows that the most effective solutions are those derived from our clients’ active involvement. Our attorneys, paralegals and support staff believe that constant, clear communication with each client is essential. Accordingly, a working partnership is necessary between the Firm and each client we represent and we approach each family law case from that perspective.

Radeff & Hart, P.C. is the successor law firm of Pelegrin & Radeff, P.C., which was led by Jon Slaughter Pelegrin until her retirement.  After 35 years of practice Ms. Pelegrin traded her pumps for hiking boots when she went to Inactive Attorney status. Although no longer a shareholder, Ms. Pelegrin’s beliefs, ideals and professionalism are embodied by each member of this Firm as we diligently serve our clients in their domestic matters.

Chris Radeff offers both a broad and a deep understanding of the issues and procedure necessary to pursue complex family and domestic law matters. A Political Science graduate of the University of Northern Colorado, Ms. Radeff proceeded to the University of Denver, College of Law. Upon graduating, Ms. Radeff began work with Project Safeguard, an organization committed to the development and enforcement of sanctions against batterers while providing assistance and guidance to battered individuals.

After working as a sole practitioner, Ms. Radeff joined Jon Slaughter Pelegrin & Associates as an associate attorney in 1997. Ms. Radeff was named partner in 2000, and then Managing Partner in 2001. In 2017, Ms. Radeff became the sole shareholder of Pelegrin & Radeff, P.C., when Jon Slaughter Pelegrin decided to fully enjoy her retirement years and became an inactive status attorney. Ms. Radeff has developed a detailed understanding of the intricacies of Colorado law on dissolution proceedings, and regularly works with complex, difficult and litigious cases. She serves as a Guardian ad litem for mentally incapacitated adults in domestic matters. She also has been qualified as an expert in attorneys’ fees in domestic matters.

Ms. Radeff remains an active community member. In 1998, she participated as a private attorney in the University of Denver, College of Law, Clemency Project to secure clemency for battered women. She teaches many Continuing Legal Education courses to attorneys throughout the metro area in the areas of family law, protection orders and domestic violence. She continues to lead public seminars to instruct individuals without attorneys on how to file domestic actions themselves.

Ms. Radeff has held numerous leadership roles during her career. She fulfilled terms as President and Treasurer of the Board of Directors of Project Safeguard. She served on the Board of Governors of the Colorado Bar Association. She currently serves as the President-Elect of the First Judicial District Bar Association, having previously served an initial term of President in 2006-2007. She also serves on the Court Support Jeffco Board. She is the co-founder of the Women’s Collective Giving Group. Additionally, Ms. Radeff is a 2015, 2016 and 2017 Super Lawyer.

Ms. Radeff enjoys a good book and traveling; her favorite adventure so far was a visit to Alaska where she found the pristine natural beauty to be incomparable. Her favorite stress reliever is to take her dog for walks in the Colorado Open Space.