Bert Dempsey has been licensed to practice law in Colorado since 1983. From that time until 1991 he worked primarily with personal injury cases. Following his own divorce in 1991 Bert began to accept dissolution of marriage cases. Certified in mediation in 1996, Bert began his mediation practice. Since then he has focused on the non-adversarial resolution of divorce cases.

He attended the first Collaborative Law training in Colorado in 2001 and since that time has participated in many additional trainings.

A member of Rocky Mountain Collaborative Divorce Professionals; Bert, along with other professionals, have begun The Collaborative Divorce Professionals of Boulder, a group including psychologists, attorneys, financial consultants, child & family experts and other professionals in Boulder County.

Bert is a former member and chairperson of the board of directors of Blue Sky Bridge, a non-profit organization assisting children and families dealing with childhood sexual abuse. Bert volunteered as a Court appointed special advocate for Voices for Children from 1991-97. He is the father of a wonderful 19 year old.