Practice areas
I have a very active Family Law Mediation practice as a neutral third party. I use my litigation experience to help attorneys and parties reach creative and fair settlements. I settle a high rate of the cases I mediate. My hourly rates are fair and competitive.
24 years
My practice focuses on litigation, negotiation and settlement of complex family law cases including divorce, separation, child custody, maintenance, child support, property, prenuptial agreements and paternity matters. I am energetic and tireless in my representation of clients.
36 years
I am an unbiased and fair arbitrator. I offer the parties and their counsel the opportunity to fully present their cases. I promptly enter a written award after the hearing.
24 years
Languages spoken
English
400 So. Colorado Blvd., Suite 590
Denver, CO, 80246
19039 E. Plaza Drive
Parker, CO, 80134-9012
State | Status | Acquired | Updated |
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CO | Active | 1986 | 03/05/2022 |
Legal answers | 0 |
Legal guides | 0 |
Award name | Grantor | Date Granted |
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Best Lawyers in America | Best Lawyers in America | 2020 |
Top 100 Attorneys in Colorado -Colorado Super Lawyers | Denver Post/ Thomson Reuters | 2020 |
Lawyer of the Year - Family Law Mediation - Denver | Best Lawyers in America | 2019 |
Top Lawyer | 5280 Magazine | 2019 |
Top Lawyer | 5280 Magazine | 2018 |
Colorado Super Lawyer | Denver Post/Thomson Reuters | 2018 |
Lawyer of the Year - Family Law Arbitration - Denver, CO | Best Lawyers in America | 2018 |
Top 100 Attorneys in Colorado- Colorado Super Lawyers | Denver Post/Thomson Reuters | 2018 |
Top 100 Attorneys in Colorado - Colorado Super Lawyers | Denver Post/Thomson Reuters | 2017 |
Best Lawyers in America | Best Lawyers in America | 2017 |
Top Lawyer | 5280 Magazine | 2017 |
AV Preeminent Peer Review Rating | Martindale-Hubbell | 2017 |
Top Lawyer | 5280 Magazine | 2016 |
Top 100 Attorneys in Colorado - Colorado Super Lawyers | Denver Post/Thomson Reuters | 2016 |
Best Lawyers in America | Best Lawyers in America | 2016 |
Lawyer of the Year - Family Law Mediation - Denver | Best Lawyers in America | 2015 |
Best Lawyers in America | Best Lawyers in America | 2015 |
Top Law Firm | US News & World Report | 2015 |
Top Lawyer | 5280 Magazine | 2015 |
Best Lawyers in America | Best Lawyers in America | 2014 |
Top Law Firm | US News and World Report | 2014 |
Colorado Super Lawyer | Denver Post | 2014 |
Best Lawyers in America | Best Lawyers in America | 2013 |
Colorado Super Lawyer | 5280 Magazine/Denver Post | 2013 |
Lawyer of the Year Family Law -Denver | Best Lawyers in America | 2013 |
Top 100 Colorado Super Lawyers | 5280 Magazine/Denver Post | 2013 |
AV Preeminent Peer Review Rating | Martindale Hubbell | 2013 |
Top 100 Trial Attorneys in Colorado | National Trial Lawyers Association | 2012 |
Top 100 Attorneys in Colorado; Colorado Super Lawyer | 5280 Magazine | 2012 |
AV Preeminent Peer Review Rating | Martindale-Hubbell | 2012 |
Colorado Super Lawyer | 5280 Magazine | 2012 |
AV Preeminent Peer Review Rating | Martindale-Hubbell | 2011 |
Colorado Super Lawyer | 5280 Magazine | 2011 |
Top 100 Trial Lawyers in Colorado | National Trial Lawyers Association | 2011 |
Colorado Super Lawyer | 5280 Magazine | 2010 |
AV Preeminent Peer Review Rating | Martindale-Hubbell | 2010 |
Colorado Super Lawyer | 5280 Magazine | 2009 |
AV Preeminent Peer Review Rating | Martindale-Hubbell | 2009 |
Colorado Super Lawyer | 5280 Magazine | 2008 |
AV Preeminent Peer Review Rating | Martindale-Hubbell | 2008 |
AV Preeminent Peer Review Rating | Martindale-Hubbell | 2007 |
AV Preeminent Peer Review Rating | Martindale-Hubbell | 2006 |
Title | Company name | Duration |
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Managing Partner | Rotole, Rotole & Blanchard, LLC | 1986 - Present |
Association name | Position name | Duration |
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National Trial Lawyers Association | Member | 2010 - Present |
Colorado Bar Association, Family Law Section, Legislative Committee | Co-chair | 2000 - Present |
Colorado Bar Association | Member | 1986 - Present |
Denver Bar Association | Member | 1986 - Present |
First Judicial District Bar Association | Member | 1986 - Present |
Colorado Trial Lawyers Association | Member | 1986 - Present |
Colorado Bar Association, Family Law Section | Executive Council | 1999 - 2015 |
Publication name | Title | Date |
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Family Law Section; Colorado Bar Association | Family Law Legislative Update: Maintenance Guideline; Colorado Civil Union Act | 2013 |
Colorado Bar Association | Family Law Legislative Update | 2012 |
Colorado Bar Association | Family Law Legislative Update | 2010 |
Colorado Bar Association | Family Law Legislative Update | 2009 |
The Colorado Lawyer | Enforcing Family Law Orders through Contempt Proceedings Under CRCP 107 | 2003 |
The Colorado Lawyer | Paternity Testing in the Age of DNA | 1990 |
School name | Degree | Graduated |
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University of Denver Sturm College of Law | Juris Doctor | 1986 |
University of Colorado - Boulder | Bachelor of Arts | 1975 |
Community College of Denver | Associate of Science | 1973 |
Conference name | Title | Date |
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Family Law Institute; Colorado Bar Association | Financial Experts: Joint, Rebuttal or Shadow/consulting? | 2013 |
Family Law Institute; Colorado Bar Association | 2013 Legislative Update: Maintenance and Civil Unions | 2013 |
Continuing Legal Education; Colorado Bar Association | Colorado Civil Union Act | 2013 |
Spring Family Law Update; Colorado Bar Association | New Maintenance Guideline | 2013 |
Family Law Institute, Colorado Bar Association | Maintenance Formula: What's on the Horizon | 2012 |
Spring Family Law Update, Colorado Bar Association | The Ethics of Client Control | 2011 |
Family Law Institute- Colorado Bar Association | HIPAA - It Ain't What Has Been Argued | 2011 |
First Judicial District Bar Association | The Efficacy of Using Contempt to Enforce Domestic Relations Orders | 2010 |
Colorado Bar Association | Family Law Legislative Update | 2009 |
Colorado Bar Association | Family Law Legislative Update | 2008 |
Colorado Bar Association | Legislative Update | 2007 |
Bench & Bar Colorado Family Law Institute | Real Estate Appraisal Issues in a Down Market | 2007 |
Case name | Outcome |
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In the Interest of K.L.O.V, 151 P.3d 637 (Colo. App. 2006) | Not Available |
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Zachary Chapman, Mediation Attorney on Jun 11, 2016
Relationship: Worked together on matter
I endorse this lawyer. Is an excellent mediator who was able to reach a settlement in a highly contested matter. No nonsense approach enabling both Parties to walk away feeling like they had won something. If truly desiring a settlement and want someone who will avoid wasteful back and forth, contact him and schedule.
Leonard Higdon, Divorce and separation Attorney on Oct 27, 2014
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
I have had the pleasure of working with Mr. Rotole as an opposing attorney, mediator, and as a specially appointed abitrator, wherein Mr. Rotole was tasked with entering orders regarding the division of a complex marital estate. Mr. Rotole is an extraordinarily knowledgeable and effective attorney in the area of family and domestic relations law. He is considered an authority in the area and is an asset to the profession and community.
Zachary Chapman, Mediation Attorney on Jun 11, 2016
Relationship: Worked together on matter
I endorse this lawyer. Is an excellent mediator who was able to reach a settlement in a highly contested matter. No nonsense approach enabling both Parties to walk away feeling like they had won something. If truly desiring a settlement and want someone who will avoid wasteful back and forth, contact him and schedule.
Leonard Higdon, Divorce and separation Attorney on Oct 27, 2014
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
I have had the pleasure of working with Mr. Rotole as an opposing attorney, mediator, and as a specially appointed abitrator, wherein Mr. Rotole was tasked with entering orders regarding the division of a complex marital estate. Mr. Rotole is an extraordinarily knowledgeable and effective attorney in the area of family and domestic relations law. He is considered an authority in the area and is an asset to the profession and community.
Michael Waddington, Family Attorney on May 26, 2014
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
I endorse Richard. He is a highly skilled attorney that is well respected in the legal community.
Rebecca Gumaer, Family Attorney on Dec 10, 2013
Relationship: Worked together on matter
I endorse this lawyer.
Christopher Leroi, Divorce and separation Attorney on Aug 25, 2013
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
I endorse this lawyer without any reservations. It is amazing that I continue to learn from him every day from his responses on Avvo even though I have been licensed for 24 years and have served as a judge, magistrate, law professor, prosecutor, and private attorney. You can not afford not to hire him.
Justin Ross, Family Attorney on Mar 5, 2013
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
Dick is a fantastic lawyer, as well as mediator. I have been impressed with his ability to spot issues immediately, in both forums, to the benefit of all involved. He is tought in the courtroom, and fair outside of it.
Alexandra White, Mediation Attorney on Jan 28, 2013
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
Dick is an excellent mediator. He is evaluative, brings his many years of experience to the table, is strong yet empathetic, and a very successful mediator. I highly recommend Dick for mediation services.
James Garts, Family Attorney on Oct 22, 2012
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
I endorse this lawyer.
Anne Gill, Family Attorney on Aug 15, 2012
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
I endorse this lawyer. Mr. Rotole has a breadth of knowledge equalled by his practical approach to family law. He extends himself to advance common sense approaches to litigation.
Joe Pickard, Family Attorney on Feb 19, 2011
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
I endorse this lawyer. This one of the most dedicated capable attorneys currently practicing in Colorado. He is highly regarded by everyone, including those who are unfortunate enough to be his adversaries in Court. He is simply one of the best.
Christian Lassen, Family Attorney on Jan 1, 2011
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
Very smart lawyer.
James Keil, Family Attorney on Aug 15, 2010
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
I highly endorse the work of Dick Rotole. I have litigated against him and he is a fierce and worthy opponent. We have also settled cases together with a fair result to each of our clients. Dick and I have litigated several very complex cases where we represented the same client and he has been a fabulous and dependable team player. If I were going to get a divorce Dick would be my lawyer.
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