Richard M. Arnold

Richard M. Arnold

Partner

Location: Littleton, Colorado
Phone: (720) 962-6010
Fax: (720) 962-6011
Email: E-mail Me
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Rich has been practicing law in Colorado for more than 40 years. His primary areas of practice include estate planning, probate and trust administration, and construction disputes.  Rich is a founding member of Arnold & Arnold, LLP.

Rich has been in private practice for most of his career, with a three- and one-half-year stint as in-house counsel for a large electrical construction company from 1987 to 1990.  He began solo practice in 1990 in Littleton, Colorado, merging his practice with Jean Arnold’s practice in 1994, founding Arnold & Arnold, LLP.

Rich strives to provide responsive personal service to clients while maintaining ethical, highly competent legal services and a healthy work-life balance.  He particularly enjoys the role of legal counselor to his clients, giving guidance and advice.

Rich’s personal interests include golfing, skiing, biking, history, reading and music.  He is also involved in a number of community organizations, including the Ken-Caryl Ranch Foundation, the Denver Law Club,  and the Carillon Bells of Green Mountain United Methodist Church.

Areas of Practice
  • Divorce
  • Family Law
  • Real Property
  • Estate Planning
  • Probate
  • Civil and Commercial Litigation
  • Construction Litigation
Litigation Percentage
  • 50% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Bar Admissions
  • Colorado, 1983
  • U.S. District Court District of Colorado
  • U.S. Court of Appeals 10th Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Federal Claims
Education
  • University of Colorado School of Law, Boulder, Colorado
    • J.D. – 1983
  • University of Denver
    • B.A. cum laude – 1980
    • Honors: Pi Gamma Mu
    • Honors: Omicron Delta Epsilon
Honors and Awards
  • Metro Volunteer Lawyers, 2019 Volunteer, 15 hours
  • National Merit Semi-Finalist, 1975
Professional Associations and Memberships
  • Denver Bar Association, Member
  • 1st Judicial District Bar Association, Member
  • Colorado Bar Association, Member
Seminars and Legal Publications
  • Divorce Law Guide, NBI, April, 2010 and December , 2011
  • Divorce Litigation from Start to Finish, NBI, December 2012
  • Advanced Family Law, NBI, July, 2013
  • The Double Dip: Valuing Assets in Divorce, February, 2015 and December, 2015