About Richard
Richard J. Rotole focuses his practice on negotiation and settlement of complex family law disputes involving such issues as divorce, parental responsibility, spousal maintenance, child support, division of property, and prenuptial/marital agreements. He maintains an active and well respected mediation practice assisting lawyers and parties to divorce in amicably resolving their family law cases with an impressive number of settlements. He is also a well respected Arbitrator known for his thoughtful and fair awards.In addition to his Alternative Dispute Resolution practice, Mr. Rotole is a frequent lecturer and author on family law topics and a member of several prominent legal organizations. In recognition of his work, Martindale-Hubbell has awarded Mr. Rotole its prestigious AV Pre-eminent Rating, indicating preeminence in his field of practice since 1997. He has also been selected for inclusion to Colorado Super Lawyers since 2008. He is named one of the Top 100 Colorado Super Lawyers for 2012, 2013 and 2015-2025. He is named one of the Top 100 Colorado Trial Lawyers by the National Trial Lawyers Association. He is named to Best Lawyers in America in Family Law and Family Law Mediation and Arbitration since 2013 and has been recognized by his peers as Best Lawyers "Lawyer of the Year" for Family Law, Family Law Mediation and Family Law Arbitration in Denver, Colorado seven times since 2013.He has been recognized as a Top Lawyer by 5280 Magazine since 2013.He is recognized by Law Week Colorado as Barrister's Best, "People's Choice", in Family Law Mediation and Family Law Arbitration in 2019 and 2022 and "Barrister's Choice" in Family Law Arbitration in 2024.
Richard J. Rotole focuses his practice on negotiation and settlement of complex family law disputes involving such issues as divorce, parental responsibility, spousal maintenance, child support, division of property, and prenuptial/marital agreements. He maintains an active and well respected mediation practice assisting lawyers and parties to divorce in amicably resolving their family law cases with an impressive number of settlements. He is also a well respected Arbitrator known for his thoughtful and fair awards.
In addition to his Alternative Dispute Resolution practice, Mr. Rotole is a frequent lecturer and author on family law topics and a member of several prominent legal organizations. In recognition of his work, Martindale-Hubbell has awarded Mr. Rotole its prestigious AV Pre-eminent Rating, indicating preeminence in his field of practice since 1997. He has also been selected for inclusion to Colorado Super Lawyers since 2008. He is named one of the Top 100 Colorado Super Lawyers for 2012, 2013 and 2015-2025. He is named one of the Top 100 Colorado Trial Lawyers by the National Trial Lawyers Association. He is named to Best Lawyers in America in Family Law and Family Law Mediation and Arbitration since 2013 and has been recognized by his peers as Best Lawyers "Lawyer of the Year" for Family Law, Family Law Mediation and Family Law Arbitration in Denver, Colorado seven times since 2013.
He has been recognized as a Top Lawyer by 5280 Magazine since 2013.
He is recognized by Law Week Colorado as Barrister's Best, "People's Choice", in Family Law Mediation and Family Law Arbitration in 2019 and 2022 and "Barrister's Choice" in Family Law Arbitration in 2024.
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Awards & Recognition
- Lawyer of the Year: Family Law Arbitration, Denver (2026)
- Lawyer of the Year: Family Law Mediation, Denver (2026)
- Lawyer of the Year: Family Law Arbitration, Denver (2024)
- Lawyer of the Year: Family Law Mediation, Denver (2024)
- Lawyer of the Year: Family Law Arbitration, Denver (2021)
- Lawyer of the Year: Family Law Mediation, Denver (2019)
- Lawyer of the Year: Family Law Arbitration, Denver (2018)
- Lawyer of the Year: Family Law Mediation, Denver (2015)
- Lawyer of the Year: Family Law, Denver (2013)
- Recognized: Family Law
- Recognized: Family Law Arbitration
- Recognized: Family Law Mediation
- Practice Area: Mediation
- Practice Area: Arbitration
- Barrister's Best, Law Week Colorado, Barrister's Choice, Arbitration, 2024
- Barrister's Best, Law Week Colorado, People's Choice, Family Law Mediation and Family Law Arbitration, 2019 and 2022
- Top 100 Colorado Trial Lawyers - National Trial Lawyers
- Lawyer of the Year 2013 - Family Law - Denver, Best Lawyers in America
- Lawyer of the Year 2015 - Family Law Mediation - Denver, Best Lawyers in America
- 5280 Magazine - Top Lawyer 2015-2024
- Top 100 Colorado Super Lawyers 2012-2013, 2015-2025
- AV Preeminent Rating - Martindale Hubbell 1997 - 2023
- Colorado Super Lawyer 2008 - 2025