Patrick Ridley

Practice Areas

White Collar Criminal Defense & Litigation

Career

Mr. Ridley represents individuals and entities in criminal, regulatory and civil matters involving significant risk to liberty, financial and reputational interests. Mr. Ridley’s practice involves the defense of white-collar crimes, internal investigations, general criminal defense, civil litigation and the defense of attorneys and other professionals relating to licensure issues. Mr. Ridley has also represented numerous elected and appointed public officials in connection with allegations of public corruption.

Mr. Ridley has conducted numerous internal investigations and has also represented 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 investigation 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.