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Richard Joseph Rotole
also known as Dick Rotole
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Practice Areas
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Practice Areas
Fees and Rates
Cost
Hourly Rates
$ 350-450 per hour
Retainer
Always
Payment Methods
- Cash
- Check
- Credit Card
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Licensed in Colorado for 39 years
State: Colorado
Acquired: 1986
No misconduct found
Location
Law Offices of Richard Joseph Rotole
400 So. Colorado Blvd., Suite 590, Denver, CO, 80246
Law Offices of Richard Joseph Rotole
19039 E. Plaza Drive, Parker, CO, 80134-9012
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Showing 1 - 3 of 3 reviews | Lawsuits & Disputes
Posted by anonymous | May 02, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes
Excellent Mediator - Helped settle in the 11th hour
My divorce took nearly two years. We were weeks away from having to endure the expense and emotional toll of a two day trial. Dick was referred by my ex-husband's attorney for the final mediation attempt. I am grateful that we agreed to use him. His experience and professional, yet direct communicati...
Posted by Michael | December 19, 2010 | Lawsuits & Disputes
One of Denver's best
Richard Rotole has been my attorney for several years now and I would recommend him to anyone who wants an honest, hardworking, and ethical attorney. He is truly a public servant who wants to find a resolution to a problem not just make a case.
Posted by anonymous | February 13, 2009 | Lawsuits & Disputes
Best in Colorado
Dick is simply the best in the state of Colorado. You will be unable to find anyone that knows the law better than Dick Rotole. He represented me in a very complex case and did an amazing job! He has been awarded "Super Lawyer" and is well known in the state. I highly recommend him 5 stars all around...
Richard Joseph Rotole's Lawyer Endorsements
"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."
"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."
"I endorse Richard. He is a highly skilled attorney that is well respected in the legal community."
"I endorse this lawyer."
"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."
"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."
"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."
"I endorse this lawyer."
"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."
"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."
"Very smart lawyer."
"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."
James Keil
Family lawyer
Experience
Honors
2026
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2025
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2024
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2023
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2022
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2021
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2020
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2020
Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers in America
2020
Top 100 Attorneys in Colorado -Colorado Super Lawyers, Denver Post/ Thomson Reuters
2019
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2019
Lawyer of the Year - Family Law Mediation - Denver, Best Lawyers in America
2019
Top Lawyer, 5280 Magazine
2018
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2018
Top 100 Attorneys in Colorado- Colorado Super Lawyers, Denver Post/Thomson Reuters
2018
Top Lawyer, 5280 Magazine
2018
Lawyer of the Year - Family Law Arbitration - Denver, CO, Best Lawyers in America
2018
Colorado Super Lawyer, Denver Post/Thomson Reuters
2017
Top 100 Attorneys in Colorado - Colorado Super Lawyers, Denver Post/Thomson Reuters
2017
Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers in America
2017
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2017
AV Preeminent Peer Review Rating, Martindale-Hubbell
2017
Top Lawyer, 5280 Magazine
2016
Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers in America
2016
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2016
Top 100 Attorneys in Colorado - Colorado Super Lawyers, Denver Post/Thomson Reuters
2016
Top Lawyer, 5280 Magazine
2015
Top Lawyer, 5280 Magazine
2015
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2015
Top Law Firm, US News & World Report
2015
Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers in America
2015
Lawyer of the Year - Family Law Mediation - Denver, 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
2014
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2013
Top 100 Colorado Super Lawyers, 5280 Magazine/Denver Post
2013
Lawyer of the Year Family Law -Denver, Best Lawyers in America
2013
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2013
Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers in America
2013
AV Preeminent Peer Review Rating, Martindale Hubbell
2013
Colorado Super Lawyer, 5280 Magazine/Denver Post
2012
Colorado Super Lawyer, 5280 Magazine
2012
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2012
AV Preeminent Peer Review Rating, Martindale-Hubbell
2012
Top 100 Attorneys in Colorado; Colorado Super Lawyer, 5280 Magazine
2012
Top 100 Trial Attorneys in Colorado, National Trial Lawyers Association
2011
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2011
AV Preeminent Peer Review Rating, Martindale-Hubbell
2011
Top 100 Trial Lawyers in Colorado, National Trial Lawyers Association
2011
Colorado Super Lawyer, 5280 Magazine
2010
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2010
AV Preeminent Peer Review Rating, Martindale-Hubbell
2010
Colorado Super Lawyer, 5280 Magazine
2009
Colorado Super Lawyer, 5280 Magazine
2009
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2009
AV Preeminent Peer Review Rating, Martindale-Hubbell
2008
Colorado Super Lawyer, 5280 Magazine
2008
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2008
AV Preeminent Peer Review Rating, Martindale-Hubbell
2007
AV Preeminent Peer Review Rating, Martindale-Hubbell
2006
AV Preeminent Peer Review Rating, Martindale-Hubbell
Work Experience
1986 - Present
Managing Partner, Rotole, Rotole & Blanchard, LLC
Associations
2010 - Present
National Trial Lawyers AssociationMember
2000 - Present
Colorado Bar Association, Family Law Section, Legislative CommitteeCo-chair
1986 - Present
Colorado Bar AssociationMember
1986 - Present
Denver Bar AssociationMember
1986 - Present
First Judicial District Bar AssociationMember
1986 - Present
Colorado Trial Lawyers AssociationMember
1999 - 2015
Colorado Bar Association, Family Law SectionExecutive Council
Sample of Legal Cases
In the Interest of K.L.O.V, 151 P.3d 637 (Colo. App. 2006)
Not Available
Education
1986
University of Denver Sturm College of Law
Juris Doctor
1975
University of Colorado - Boulder
Bachelor of Arts
1973
Community College of Denver
Associate of Science
Speaking Engagements
2013
Spring Family Law Update; Colorado Bar Association
New Maintenance Guideline
2013
Family Law Institute; Colorado Bar Association
2013 Legislative Update: Maintenance and Civil Unions
2013
Family Law Institute; Colorado Bar Association
Financial Experts: Joint, Rebuttal or Shadow/consulting?
2013
Continuing Legal Education; Colorado Bar Association
Colorado Civil Union Act
2012
Family Law Institute, Colorado Bar Association
Maintenance Formula: What's on the Horizon
2011
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
2010
First Judicial District Bar Association
The Efficacy of Using Contempt to Enforce Domestic Relations Orders
2009
Colorado Bar Association
Family Law Legislative Update
2008
Colorado Bar Association
Family Law Legislative Update
2007
Colorado Bar Association
Legislative Update
2007
Bench & Bar Colorado Family Law Institute
Real Estate Appraisal Issues in a Down Market
Publications
2013
Family Law Section; Colorado Bar Association
Family Law Legislative Update: Maintenance Guideline; Colorado Civil Union Act
2012
Colorado Bar Association
Family Law Legislative Update
2010
Colorado Bar Association
Family Law Legislative Update
2009
Colorado Bar Association
Family Law Legislative Update
2003
The Colorado Lawyer
Enforcing Family Law Orders through Contempt Proceedings Under CRCP 107
1990
The Colorado Lawyer
Paternity Testing in the Age of DNA
Languages
English