Richard A. Harris - Denver, CO
Attorney at The Harris Law Firm
Family Law Lawyers in Denver, CO
1228 15th Street Suite 200 Denver, CO 80202
- 1 Super Lawyers®
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33
Years
Experience
Denver Family Law Lawyer
Updated: 04/10/2026
Areas of Practice
- Family Law
Attorney Information
Overview
Ilorado.
Awards and Honors
Honors
- Fellow, Colorado Bar Association
- Colorado Super Lawyers for Family Law, Law & Politics Magazine, 2006
- Colorado Super Lawyers for Family Law, Law & Politics Magazine, 2007
- Colorado Super Lawyers for Family Law, Law & Politics Magazine, 2008
- Top Ten Lawyers of the Decade by Law Week Colorado, 2011
- Law Firm of the Year by the Colorado Lawyers Committee (CLC), 2011
- Highest "AV" rating from Martindale-Hubbell, 2015
- Best Family Law Attorney, Law Week Colorado's Barrister's Best Issue, 2011 - 2012
- Best Family Law Firm in Denver, People's Choice per Law Week Colorado, 2010
- Colorado Super Lawyers, Family Law, 2015 - 2019
- Top Rated Lawyer in Family Law, 2015
- One of Denver's 40 Under 40, Denver Business Journal, 2006
- Best Family Law Attorney in the Barrister's Best Issue of Law Week Colorado, 2011
- Ranked 10 by Avvo
- Best Lawyers: The Best Lawyers in America®, 2020
- NAFLA Top 10 Attorney Award for Colorado, 2017
- Top Colorado Lawyer by The Denver Post, 2015
- Top Rated Lawyer in Family Law by Martindale-Hubbell®, 2015
- Pro Bono Recognition from the Colorado Supreme Court in recognition of the firm’s pro bono work on behalf of the state’s underprivileged, 2008 - 2018
Other Sources of Feedback About Richard A. Harris
Included on the 2026 Colorado Super Lawyers list
Past Lists
- 2025 Colorado Super Lawyers list
- 2024 Colorado Super Lawyers list
- 2023 Colorado Super Lawyers list
- 2022 Colorado Super Lawyers list
- 2021 Colorado Super Lawyers list
- 2017 Colorado Super Lawyers list
- 2016 Colorado Super Lawyers list
- 2015 Colorado Super Lawyers list
- 2008 Colorado Super Lawyers list
- 2007 Colorado Super Lawyers list
- 2006 Colorado Super Lawyers list
Education
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Legal Education
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University of Denver Sturm College of Law,
Denver,
Colorado
Juris Doctor
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University of Denver Sturm College of Law,
Denver,
Colorado
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Non Legal Education
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University of Southern California,
California
B.A in International Relations
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University of Southern California,
California
Current Employment Position(s)
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President
Classes and Seminars
- Speaker at Colorado Bar Association Family Law Section Annual Meeting, 2010
Pro Bono Activities
- Board, Colorado Lawyers Committee
- Rotary International
- Chair, Board of Metro Volunteer Lawyers, 2009
- President and founder, "The Road to Hope", 2009
- Denver Rotary, Immediate Past President, Board of Directors, Executive Committee
- CCAI (Chinese Children’s Charities), Board member, Executive Committee
Published Works
Articles
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Rich Harris Featured in KMGH Denver 7News Story About Parenting & Marijuana
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Rich Harris Discusses Updates to Antiquated Colorado Adultery Law on KDVR Fox31
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Should Family Lawyers Take A Hippocratic Oath?, Law Week Colorado
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Rich Harris: Family Lawyer, Business Leader, and Humanitarian, Memphisdivorce.com
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Preserving Children's Rights, Law Week Colorado
- Non-Nuclear Families Change Courts, Law Week Colorado
- Dividing Debt a Contentious Issue in Divorce Cases, Denver Business Journal
- Top Five Questions to Ask a Divorce Attorney
- List to Rich's Testimonial for Colorado Public Radio
- With the Recent Passage of Amendment 64 in Colorado, Marijuana use is Sure to Become More of a Factor in Future Colorado Family Law Cases
- Co-Author, Colorado Family Law Deskbook by Bradford Publishing
- Filing for Divorce and Obtaining the Best Possible Outcome
Bar Admissions
- Colorado, 1994
Other Affiliations
- Denver Bar Association
- Colorado Bar Association
Photo
Contact
1228 15th Street
Suite 200
Denver, CO 80202
Phone: (303) 515-5000
Fax: (303) 299-9554
Email: Send a message
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