Patricia A. Riley

I have know Patricia for many years, and I she is one of the best. Highly competent, smart, reasonable and will not take a course of action that will harm your kids. She is a mother of four, and understands how to deal reasonably with all kids issues. She is not however, afraid to stand up for you...r kids in the event it is required. She is also well versed on all things financial, and can help you navigate the sometimes rough waters of divorce. I highly recommend her.

I've worked with Patricia on multiple cases. While we both always tenacious in the representation of our respective clients, I've never once thought she was unethical, unfair, or anything less than an admirable, effective opponent. Any Colorado family struggling with complex litigation involving abus...e allegations or financial misconduct can trust Patricia to do a terrific job. If more lawyers were like her, our society would be so much better off.

We came to her having spent over 12000 dollars on a fight seeming to go nowhere. Always dissatisfied with the lack of effort on our previous attorneys part. I felt hopeless, and like we were feeding into a never ending money put with no results. Finding Patricia changed everything, and we immediately... felt back on track. She is quick to respond, never leaves us out of attorney client conversations, and is just flat out amazing. My husband's ex wife is always trying to break every rule while not even letting my husband have what he's entitled to. Having Patricia has made following the court orders the only option, which negates any conflict in the "grey zones". I highly recommend her. I can honestly say if you don't like her as an attorney you are probably the dreadful client who is after more than they are entitled to.

If you go into Patricia's office, you may find yourself feeling uncomfortable with a decision she has made. You will hear a phrase such as: "This is just standard procedure, completely normal." Trust your gut. She will not work for you, she will do as she sees fit. She will talk over you. If you want... someone who will truly work for you, look elsewhere. I asked her not to have my ex served. She had my ex served at work. I was aiming for parenting rights, not to humiliate the parent of my child. I asked her to be as civil as possible, and she was quite rude. Find someone with good reviews on Yelp, here, and superlawyers.com. Do your research. Talk to a minimum of 3 lawyers before choosing one. Please consider your impression of their ethical standards. Ask them questions that will reveal their character. Remember that you will have to maintain a relationship with the other custodian of your child/children for a long time. In a literal sense, it will be a lifetime. You can't undo damage inflicted during this process. If you are reading this, I understand that this is an emotional time. You must get a grip and force yourself to think logically and with the future in mind. Remember that it is hard to see the picture when you are in the frame. I achieved marginal success with Patricia, and had a horrible experience overall. I later received good, strategic advice to achieve my goals. Patricia told me my goals were virtually hopeless, and I foolishly believed her. Don't ever let a lawyer do this to you. They're supposed to be your advocate. Patricia won't even make an attempt if your ideas contradict the paradigm she has created in her mind. I did not write this to bash Patricia. She has a good sense of humor and is a decent human being. When it comes to being a lawyer however, she is marginal at best. Do you want to lean into a marginal performer when it comes to your child? I am writing this with the hope that you will not endure the same mistake I did. My suggestion to Patricia (as I know she will read this), quoting Gretsky, "You miss 100% of the shots you don't take." My ex's lawyer pulled the strings, had emergency hearings, etc. When I suggested similar strategy to Patricia I was shut down. Patricia missed a key phone conference that cost me overnights for 3 months. I will never get that time with my child back which is unacceptable. How would you like paying $280/hr while your lawyer cleaned up her mistake? ***** To the reader, please consider this further evidence: Notice that the other reviews here are posted the same day (10/16/2015). Also, they are posted on her personal website. Given these facts, who do you suppose posted these 5 star reviews? If you're reading this and they are gone, it is likely she read this review and took them down. I include the date of the reviews here so you can make the call yourself. I asked her not to have my ex served. She had her served at work. I asked her to be as civil as possible, and she was quite rude. Find someone with good reviews on Yelp, here, and superlawyers.com. Do your research. Talk to a minimum of 3 lawyers before choosing one. Remember that you will have to maintain a relationship with the other party for a long time, really a lifetime. I know this an emotional time; you have to get a grip though. I achieved marginal success with Patricia, and had a horrible experience overall. I later received good, strategic advice to achieve my goals. Patricia told me my goals were virtually hopeless, and I foolishly believed her. Don't ever let a lawyer do this to you. They're supposed to be your advocate. To quote Gretsky, "You miss 100% of the shots you don't take." My ex's lawyer pulled the strings, had emergency hearings, etc. When I suggested similar strategy to Patricia I was shut down. Patricia missed a key phone conference that cost my overnights for 3 months. Unacceptable.