Christelle C. Beck

Attorney Christelle C. Beck is the founder and managing partner of Frost & Beck, P.C. along with her daugher and law partner, Leslie Frost. Ms. Beck is originally from Ohio and has her undergraduate decree from the Ohio State University.

Ms. Beck moved from Ohio to San Diego, California upon graduation. She married and had two daughters. Attorney Beck graduated from California Western School of Law in San Diego in 1990. Shortly after, she became a prosecutor for the city of San Diego. She moved to Boulder, Colorado in 1993 with her family, setting up a successful law practice in Boulder.

In 2003, she relocated to London, England where she received a Master’s in Diplomatic Studies with Distinction from the University of Westminster. She then served as a Legal Officer in the Department of Civil Administration for the United Nations in Kosovo. Working for the U.N. as a legal officer was an extremely interesting and rewarding experience. Ms. Beck missed her family, skiing and life in Colorado.

Attorney Beck has used her international experience to teach International Law as an adjunct professor with the University of Denver Sturm School of Law. She is licensed to practice in both California and Colorado in the United States and was on the Roll of Solicitors in the nations of England and Wales.

Ms. Beck is on an attorney referral list with the U.S. State Department for left behind parents from foreign countries seeking the return of their child taken by the other parent without consent to Colorado.

Ms. Beck enjoys working with her daughter, Leslie Frost, taking walks with her dog, Sanden, trying new Denver restaurants, and her second home on the beach in Florida.

Areas of Practice

• Family Law
• International Family Law
• Estate Planning

Bar Admissions

• Colorado
• California
• U.S. District Court District of Colorado
• U.S. Court of Appeals 10th Circuit

Education

• Diplomatic Academy of London, University of Westminster, Master of Arts, 2003
  • Major: Diplomatic Studies
  • Honors: With Distinction
• California Western School of Law, Juris Doctor, 1990
• Ohio State University, Bachelor of Arts, 1973
  • Major: Social Sciences

Professional Associations & Memberships

• Colorado Bar Association
• California Bar Association (inactive)
• Arapahoe County Bar Association
• Supreme Court of Colorado

Awards & Accolades

• Super Lawyers®, 2017-2025
• Avvo 9.8 Rating
• American Institute of Family Law Attorneys - 10 Best Attorneys, 2017
• Boulder County Bar Association Pro Bono Award, 1997
• International Who's Who of Professionals, 1997
• Moot Court Judge Strum College of Law

Community Service

Attorney Beck has held leadership positions in the following organizations:

• San Diego Junior League
• San Diego Museum of Art
• San Diego Children's Home Society
• San Diego Zoological Society
• Colorado Cancer League
• Boulder County Women's Bar Association Board of Directors
• President of Ohio State Alumnae Association London

Other community service includes:

• Pro Bono work for Rocky Mountain Survivors Center, Family Tree of Adams County
• Pro Bono through the U.S. State Department Office of Children's Issues