Kathryn S. Lonowski

Kathryn is an attorney with Wick & Trautwein, LLC, having joined the firm in 1985. Her practice focuses on all areas of family law, including divorce and related issues such as maintenance, child support, contested custody, prenuptial and postnuptial agreements, and adoption. Additionally, she has a very active mediation practice and has been conducting mediation in Northern Colorado since 1996 after completing mediation coursework in Boulder, Colorado. Kathryn has successfully resolved hundreds of cases involving all types of family law issues, always striving for an equitable settlement, but proceeding to litigation if a fair resolution cannot be reached by agreement.

Kathryn graduated from the University of Nebraska – Lincoln in 1981 with double majors in English and news-editorial journalism, and a minor in history. She was a dual matriculant from the College of Arts and Science and the College of Education, earning both a Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor of Science. She earned her Juris Doctor in 1985 from the University of Denver College of Law, where she was a member of the Law Review and a published author in the field of family law.

As the former President of the Larimer County Bar Association (2010/2011) and a long-time executive committee member, Kathryn believes in giving back to her community. She works with many non-profit organizations, serves on numerous boards of directors, and volunteers extensively throughout the community.

Kathryn and her husband, Wayne, have been married for 29 years and have three children. Their oldest daughter, a 2007 Boettcher scholarship recipient, is currently in medical school. Their son is a college student majoring in music. Their youngest daughter, a 2014 Boettcher scholarship recipient, is now starting her college education.

Bar Associations and Memberships

• Larimer County Bar Association, Young Lawyers Division, Past President
• Larimer County Bar Association, Past Executive Member
• Larimer County Women’s Bar Association
• Larimer County Bar Association, Past President, 2010-2011

Published Works

• “The Unwed Father’s Parental Rights and Obligations After S.P.B.: A Retreat in Constitutional Protection,” 60 Denver Law Journal 659, 1983

Education

University of Denver College of Law, J.D., 1984

University of Nebraska – Lincoln, B.A. and B.S., with Distinction, 1981

Admissions

• Colorado
• U.S. District Court District of Colorado
• U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit