Joi G. Kush is a partner at Johnson Kush, P.C. Joi handles a variety of cases including complex custody disputes, high net worth marital estates, and post-decree issues. Joi believes that exceptional advocacy requires persistence, effective communication, and in-depth knowledge of the law. She also believes that a successful lawyer is one who can listen, provide individualized attention to each client and help the client find solutions to legal problems. Her achievements and intelligence are a direct reflection of her personality and the level of motivation and energy she possesses.
Joi graduated from the University of Denver in 2007 and from Albany Law School in 2010. During law school, Joi was a judicial intern for the Honorable Robert Littlefield, U.S. Federal Bankruptcy Court, a legal fellow at the Albany County District Attorney’s Office, Vehicular Crimes Unit and she served as a student editor for the Albany Government Law Review and the New York State Bar Association, Government, Law & Policy Journal. Joi has also lived and worked abroad in Beijing, China, Tokyo, Japan, Chiang Mai, Thailand, Hanoi, Vietnam and Dharamsala, India.
Leadership
Colorado Bar Association, Immediate Past-President, 2022
Colorado Bar Association, President, 2021-2022
Colorado Bar Association, Legislative Policy Committee, Chair, 2021-2022
President’s Diversity Council, Member, 2020-2022
Colorado Bar Association, President-Elect, 2020-2021
Colorado Bar Association Leadership Training, Class of 2016
Colorado Bar Association Young Lawyer Division, Chair (2018-2019), Executive Council Member (2014-2020)
Colorado Bar Association, Representative to the ABA House of Delegates, 2019-present
Colorado Supreme Court Commission on Lawyer Well Being, Committee Member, 2018-present
Fourth Judicial District Judicial Performance Committee, Member, 2019-present
Colorado Bar Association, Board of Governors, 2016-present
American Bar Association, Young Lawyer Division, Parliamentarian, 2020-present
American Bar Association, Young Lawyers Division, National Conference Team, Member, 2019-present
American Bar Association, Young Lawyers Division, Law Student Debt Task Force, Member, 2019-present
Western State Regional Summit, Chair, 2017-2018
American Bar Association, Young Lawyer Division, GPSolo Committee, Chair, 2018-2019
El Paso County Bar Association, Family Law Section, Chair, 2017-2018
El Paso County Bar Association, Trustee, 2016- 2018
El Paso County Bar Association’s Annual Habitat for Humanity Project, Team Captain, 2015-2018
El Paso County Bar Association, Family Law Day, Planning Committee, 2017-2018
El Paso County Bar Association, Mentoring Committee, 2016-2017
El Paso County Bar Association Newsletter, Contributing Author, 2015-2016
Colorado Springs Teen Court, Mentor Attorney, 2011-present
Pikes Peak Pro Bono Project, Volunteer Attorney, 2011- present
Colorado High School Mock Trial, Scoring Panelist for Regional and State Competition, 2013-2016
Pikes Peak Leadership NOW! Class of 2015
Other Community and Professional Activities
American Bar Foundation, Fellow, 2019-present
Colorado Bar Foundation, Fellow, 2016-present
Colorado Springs Teen Court, Mentor Attorney, 2011-present
Ben S. Wendelken Inn of Court, Member, 2015-present
Awards & Honors
Colorado Springs Style, Top Lawyer Nominee: Family Law, 2020, 2021
US News & World Reports, Best Lawyer since 2019
Super Lawyers, Rising Star 2018-2021, Super Lawyers since 2022
The Justice Center, Pro Bono Firm of the Year Award, 2018
Brian S. Gardner Award, EPCBA Young Lawyer of the Year, 2017
Kate Stoneman Student Award Winner, 2010
Professional Presentations
American Bar Association, Young Lawyer Division, Annual Conference, Panelist, How to Plan a Successful Regional Summit, August 2019
American Bar Association, Young Lawyer Division, Stepping Out of the Corner: An Introvert Lawyer’s Guide to Networking, August 2019
Colorado Bar Association, When Family Law & Immigration Intersect “Common Law Marriage”, April 2019
National CLE Conference, Custody Battles Involving Special Needs Children, Co-presenter, January 2019
American Bar Association, Young Lawyer Division, Fall Conference, Panelist, Creating a Business Development Plan for Success, Fall 2018
Colorado Bar Association, Litigation Nuts & Bolts, Common Courtroom Objections, Co-presenter, Spring 2018
The Ethics Behind Unbundled Legal Services, Presenter, Fall 2017
Mediation Training: Parenting Issues and Property Disputes at Mediation, Co-presenter, Fall 2017
The Generation Gap: Fostering Professional Communication, Panelist, Spring 2016
AICPA Expert Witness Skills Workshop, Deposition Preparation for CPA’s, Fall 2016
Third Party Rights in Custody Cases, El Paso County Bar Association, Family Law Conference, Fall 2015
Additional Education and Training
American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, Advanced Program, Summer 2016
American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers Institute for Family Law Associates, Summer 2015
Colorado Bar Association, Family Law Institute, Summer 2015, 2016, 2017
National Institute for Trial Advocacy, Family Law Trial Advocacy, Summer 2016
Temple University, Tokyo, Japan, Spring 2009
China University of Political Science and Law, Beijing, China, Summer 2008
Beijing University, Beijing, China, Fall 2006
Admissions
New York
Colorado
California (inactive)
