Denver Criminal Defene Attorney

Patrick Ridley

 

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Practice Areas: Criminal Defense; Civil Litigation

Experience:

Pat Ridley represents individuals and entities in criminal, regulatory and civil matters involving significant risk to liberty, financial and reputational interests.  He has served as lead trial counsel in more than 75 jury trials, has second chaired an additional dozen trials and has had numerous trials to the court.  He has tried cases involving securities fraud, tax fraud, computer fraud, mail fraud, bank fraud, congressional redistricting, Ponzi schemes, breach of contract, capital murder, non-capital murder, catastrophic personal injury, sexual assault and conspiracy.

Mr. Ridley has conducted numerous corporate internal investigations and has represented corporations, executives, managers and key employees in such investigations.  He has advised corporate boards and audit committees with respect to such investigations. 

Mr. Ridley has represented individuals and entities who are under scrutiny by federal and state law enforcement and regulatory agencies, including the Department of Justice, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Internal Revenue Service, the Colorado Attorney General’s Office, 

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the Colorado Division of Securities, the Colorado Board of Regulatory Agencies, The Colorado Board of Medical Examiners, the Colorado Board of Accountancy, the Colorado Real Estate Commission and the Colorado Supreme Court Attorney Regulation Counsel.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Patrick Ridley

  • Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, White Collar Criminal Defense,  Commercial Litigation
  • Trial Experience: Mr. Rildey has tried over 100 Criminal and Civil Cases in State and Federal Court
  • Former Law Clerk to William H Erickson of the Colorado Supreme Court
  • Assistedin the acquittal of Federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agent accused of computer crimes to assist the Ruplican candidate for governor of Colorado
  • Previous experience as a Deputy State Public Defende in Colorado

Professional Affiliations                  

  • Colorado Criminal Defense Bar (President, 2005-2006; Director, 2000 - 2007)
  • American Bar Association, Criminal Justice Section, Committee on White Collar Crime (Rocky Mountain Regional Co-Chair, 2005-2006; Member, 2003 - )
  • 10th Circuit Criminal Justice Act Panel:  Standing Committee (Chairman 2010 - )
    Member (2008 - )
  • Colorado’s Representative to the Criminal Justice Act District Representative Conference (2010-2011)
  • E-Discovery in Criminal Cases Committee of the United States District Court of the District of Colorado (Chair:  2011-__)
  • Doyle’s Inn of Court  (1985-86; 1993-2000)
  • Faculty of Federal Advocates
  • National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
  • American, Colorado and Denver Bar Associations.

Representative Matters

  • Counsel to a mortgage company executive investigated for tax and mortgage fraud in connection with a 2½ year investigation into an alleged $10 million fraud.  The federal government declined prosecution.
  • Counsel to the property manager of a large national landlord alleged to have violated the clean air act in concert with his corporate employer based on improper asbestos removal.  The Justice Department and Environmental Protection Agency declined prosecution.
  • Trial counsel to federal agent indicted for computer fraud in connection with the 2006 Colorado Gubernatorial election.  Client was acquitted by federal jury.
  • Counsel to manager of a steel plating company investigated for allegedly violating the Clean Water Act.  Colorado Attorney General declined prosecution.
  • Counsel to Colorado Democratic Party in congressional redistricting litigation resulting in the Court choosing the Democrat’s map.
  • Counsel to political operative investigated for alleged violations of in campaign finance violation.  Prosecution denied prosecution.
  • Counsel to union leader being investigated for alleged extortion in connection with United States Senate race.  The grand jury refused to issue an indictment.
  • Managed internal investigation of corporation alleged to have been responsible for a multi-billion dollar loss by large Australian bank.  No criminal, civil or regulatory action taken.
  • Counsel to numerous defendants accused of orchestrating or participating in some of the largest Ponzi Schemes in the history of Colorado.
  • Conducted internal investigation of large transportation corporation concerning allegations of rampant mismanagement and corruption.
  • Counsel to numerous executives and manager of international telecommunications company who were not indicted, some of whom received favorable SEC settlements.
  • Counsel to individuals acquitted by juries of charges ranging from privacy act violations to embezzlement to sex assaults to first degree murder.
  • Counsel to numerous individuals investigated for or indicted for health care fraud.

Awards and Honors

  • Best Lawyers in America:  White Collar Criminal Defense
  • Colorado Super Lawyers: Top 50 Lawyers in Colorado (2009,2011)
    Corporate Edition (2009, 2010, 2011)
    Best Criminal Defense Lawyers (2006 -2011) 
  • Martindale-Hubbell
    AV® Preeminent™

Professional Affiliations                  

  • Colorado Criminal Defense Bar (President, 2005-2006; Director, 2000 - 2007)
  • American Bar Association, Criminal Justice Section, Committee on White Collar Crime (Rocky Mountain Regional Co-Chair, 2005-2006; Member, 2003 - )
  • 10th Circuit Criminal Justice Act Panel:  Standing Committee (Chairman 2010 - )
    Member (2008 - )
  • Colorado’s Representative to the Criminal Justice Act District Representative Conference (2010-2011)
  • E-Discovery in Criminal Cases Committee of the United States District Court of the District of Colorado (Chair:  2011-__)
  • Doyle’s Inn of Court  (1985-86; 1993-2000)
  • Faculty of Federal Advocates
  • National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
  • American, Colorado and Denver Bar Associations.