Jeffrey J. Richards, Esq.
Jeffrey J. Richards, Esq.
Jeffrey Richards has practiced law in the State of Colorado
for over 25 years, concentrating his practice in the area of
civil litigation. He has tried over 50 jury trials in courts
around the State. Mr. Richards has focused his practice in
the defense of automobile liability, dram shop, and civil DUI
litigation, premises liability, insurance bad faith, ski
accidents and professional negligence involving pharmacists.
Over the years, he has handled high profile cases which have
included wrongful death actions and major infectious disease
food contamination litigation.
Mr. Richards’s practice also involves the field of international
law. Fluent in the French language , he works regularly with
individuals and business clients in matters involving France and
the U.S. A leader in the
international diplomatic community in Colorado, Mr. Richards is
the Honorary Consul of France for Colorado, and past head of the
Colorado Consular Corps.
Education
- Juris Doctor, 1986, The Ohio State University College of Law, Columbus, Ohio
- Bachelor of Arts, History, 1980 cum laude, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO
Admissions
- Colorado State Courts
- U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado
- U.S. Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals
Memberships
- Denver Bar Association
- Colorado Bar Association
- Colorado Defense Lawyers Association
- International Law Comittee, Colorado Bar Association
Opinions
- Kane v Royal Insurance Company of America 768 P. 2d 678 (Colo 1989)
- Compton v Safeway Inc. 169 P. 3d 135 (Colo 2007)
- Lawson v Safeway 878 P. 2d 127 (Colo app 1994)
- Safeco Ins. v Westport Insurance Corporation 166 P. 3d 251 (Colo. app. Div. 1 2007)
- Safeco Ins. v Westport Insurance Corporation 214 P. 3d 1078 (Colo app. 2009)
- Craven v Southern Farm Bureau Insurance Company 117 P. 3d 11 (Colo app. 2004)
- Country Mutual v Hertz Corporation 981 P. 2d 1118 (Colo app. 1999)
- Colorado Insurance Guarantee Association v Harris 827 P. 2d 1139 (Colo 1992)
- Colorado Insurance Guarantee Association v Harris 815 P. 2d 983 (Colo app. 1992)