Attorney Biography: Sophia Alvarez

Sophia Alvarez is an Associate Attorney with Sigler & Nelson LLC, where she represents clients in matters involving guardianships, conservatorships, estate and trust administration, probate litigation, and estate planning. 

Sophia grew up in Texas, where she learned to advocate and volunteer alongside her parents with the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC). These experiences helped form her lifelong passion for advocating for underserved and vulnerable populations. Sophia spent many years in private practice, working in several areas of the law: family law, juvenile law, criminal law, Social Security Administration benefits, bankruptcy and consumer law, housing law, immigration law, employment law, estate planning and mediation.

Sophia began her focus in guardianship serving both as a public guardian and as legal counsel at the Nebraska Office of Public Guardian. She moved to Colorado in 2019 when she became the founding Executive Director of the Colorado Office of Public Guardianship (OPG). Sophia and the Colorado OPG team were successful in establishing OPG as a permanent agency in 2023.

Sophia is a frequent speaker on guardianship topics and legislation and is a Board Member of the Colorado Guardianship Association. She was recognized as the 2024 National Guardianship Association Member of the Year and was awarded the Center for Guardianship Certification’s Excellence Award in 2025.

Bar Admissions

  • Colorado State Courts, 2020
  • U.S. District Courts, District of Nebraska, 2010
  • Nebraska State Courts, 2008 (inactive)

Professional Associations and Memberships

  • Colorado Bar Association
    • Elder Law Section
    • Trust & Estate Section
  • Colorado Guardianship Association
    • Board Member, 2023-present
  • National Guardianship Association
    • National Certified Guardian

Education

  • University of Nebaraska – Lincoln, College of Law, JD, 2006
  • University of Nebraska – Lincoln, MS, Agronomy and Plant Sciences, 2001
  • Texas Women’s University, BS, Biology, 1998

Community Service Activities

  • Colorado Attorney Mentoring Program (CAMP), Mentor, 2023-present
  • Colorado Women’s Chamber of Commerce Mentorship Program, 2022-2023
  • Law School Yes We Can, Mentor, 2021-2024
  • Senior Law Day volunteer

Honors and Awards

  • Member of the Year, National Guardianship Association, 2024
  • Excellence Award, Center for Guardianship Certification, 2025