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Harris, Richard A.

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®
  • 33 Years 
    Experience

Denver Family Law Lawyer

Updated: 04/10/2026

Areas of Practice

  • Family Law

Attorney Information

Overview

Ilorado.


Awards and Honors

Super Lawyers® Selectees

SuperLawyers

Richard A. Harris included in a Super Lawyers® list

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

  • Legal Education

    • University of Denver Sturm College of Law, Denver, Colorado
      Juris Doctor
  • Non Legal Education

    • University of Southern California, California
      B.A in International Relations

Current Employment Position(s)

  • 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

  • Rich Harris Featured in KMGH Denver 7News Story About Parenting & Marijuana
  • Rich Harris Discusses Updates to Antiquated Colorado Adultery Law on KDVR Fox31
  • Should Family Lawyers Take A Hippocratic Oath?, Law Week Colorado
  • Rich Harris: Family Lawyer, Business Leader, and Humanitarian, Memphisdivorce.com
  • 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

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Denver, CO

1228 15th Street
Suite 200
Denver, CO 80202

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Phone: (303) 515-5000

Fax: (303) 299-9554

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