Patrick Ridley

Patrick Ridley


Ridley, McGreevy & Winocur P.C.

Recognized since 2011

Denver, Colorado

Practice Areas

Bet-the-Company Litigation

Criminal Defense: General Practice

Criminal Defense: White-Collar

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Pat Ridley represents individuals and entities in criminal, regulatory and civil matters involving significant risk to liberty, financial and reputational interests. A Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, Ridley has served as lead trial counsel in more than 75 jury trials, has second chaired dozens of jury trials and 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.

In addition to his substantial trial experience, Mr. Ridley has successfully resolved countless civil matters through arbitration or mediation, including contract disputes, personal injury cases, breach of fiduciary matters, and litigation involving the sale of businesses, breach of employment agreements and theft of trade secrets.

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. He has defended corporations against whistle-blowers who have filed cases with the SEC under the Dodd-Frank Whistleblower Protection Act.

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, 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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Location
  • 303 Sixteenth Street, Suite 200
    Denver, CO 80202
Languages
  • English
Education
  • DePaul University, B.A.
  • University of Denver, J.D., graduated 1987
Bar Admissions
  • Colorado, Colorado Bar Association
Court Admissions
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit
  • U.S. District Court, District of Colorado

Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2023 - Criminal Defense: White-Collar Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2019 - Criminal Defense: White-Collar Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2017 - Criminal Defense: White-Collar Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2016 - Criminal Defense: General Practice
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Criminal Defense: White-Collar, Denver (2023)
  • Criminal Defense: White-Collar, Denver (2019)
  • Criminal Defense: White-Collar, Denver (2017)
  • Criminal Defense: General Practice, Denver (2016)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2024 for work in:
  • Bet-the-Company Litigation
  • Criminal Defense: General Practice
  • Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Awards:
  • Martindale-Hubbell, AV® Preeminent™

  • Law Week Colorado – Best Criminal Defense Lawyer (2018)

  • Law Week Colorado – Best Criminal Defense: White Collar Lawyer (2015, 2016, 2017, 2019 and 2020)

  • 5280 Magazine: Top Criminal Defense Lawyer (2015-2023)

  • Colorado Super Lawyers: (2006-2023)
    - Top 50 Lawyers in Colorado (2009, 2011)
    - Top 100 Lawyers in Colorado (2012-2023)
    - Corporate Edition (2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013)

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