Chelsea Ziegler, Esq.

Associate Attorney

About:

Chelsea Ziegler is an associate attorney at the firm. As the Trust & Estate Practice Lead, her focus is on estate planning, tax planning, LLC formation, estate administration, trust administration, guardianships and conservatorships, special needs and public benefits, elder law litigation, and probate litigation.

As a natural born planner, Chelsea focuses on meeting her clients’ needs to the best of her ability by providing advice on estate planning, financial planning, and asset protection, to ensure her clients have the best plan for their future, while saving and preparing for their future generations.

In non-estate planning matters, Chelsea is dedicated to obtaining the best outcome for her clients, whether it comes from mediation or trial. She approaches each case with compassion, patience, and determination to achieve the best conclusion for her clients, taking into consideration her client’s emotional and mental well-being during the litigation process.

Prior to joining the Ragab Law Firm, P.C., Chelsea began her decade-long legal career in her home state of New York as a legal intern for Boies, Schiller & Flexner, LLP, specializing in litigation and assisting attorneys with trial preparation. After moving to Colorado in 2014, Chelsea has worked in small to mid-size firms, where she has specialized in estate planning, estate and trust administration, guardianships, and conservatorships, as well as trust and estate litigation. Most recently, Chelsea has served as a Special Needs Trust Officer, where her practice focused on the administration of special needs trusts, irrevocable trusts, and public benefits for beneficiaries.

Chelsea consistently strives to serve the public. She currently provides pro bono legal services in estate planning, probate, and elder law cases through Metro Volunteer Lawyers. She also is involved in the Senior Law Day for the greater Denver Metro. She also volunteers with the American Cancer Society, by raising awareness and participating in fundraisers. Chelsea is also heavily involved with the Colorado Bar Association, where she serves on the Elder Law Section Council and currently Co-Chairs the Elder Law Retreat Committee. Through her commitments with the Colorado Bar Association and teaching CLEs, she seeks to resolve issues in her fields and determine best practices for her fellow practitioners.

In her spare time, Chelsea can be found raising foster kittens, hiking with her dog, reading, and spending time with her family.

Practice Areas:

Estate Planning
Special Needs Trusts / Public Benefits Planning
Tax Planning
Trust & Estate Administration
Trust & Estate Litigation
Elder Law
Protected Proceedings (Guardianships & Conservatorships)

Education:

Oklahoma City School of Law, J.D. 2019
Arapahoe Community College, Paralegal Certificate, 2016
Hartwick College, B.S., 2014

Bar and Court Admissions:

Colorado
New York

Memberships:

Colorado Bar Association
Alpha Omicron Pi Women’s Fraternity, 2011 – present
National Association of Estate Planners & Councils

Awards and Recognitions:

Colorado Supreme Court Pro Bono Legal Service Commitment and Recognition Program, Issued by Colorado Supreme Court, (2021- Present). See here: https://www.coloradojudicial.gov/recognition-pro-bono-services
Metro Volunteer Lawyers Platinum Badge (50+ to 100+ Hours) (2021-Present), Issued by Metro Volunteer Lawyers, January 2023