Doug Richards is one of Colorado’s most experienced and acclaimed criminal defense lawyers. Rated by Martindale-Hubbell with the highest level of professional excellence and ethical standards for an attorney, a perfect rating by AVVO and prior recipient of AVVO’s Client’s Choice Award, a Colorado Super Lawyer since 2018, and listed in The Best Lawyers in America since 2020.  

Doug has been lead counsel in over 100 jury trials over his 21-year career. Previously serving as an Assistant United States Attorney, Doug investigated and prosecuted international criminal travel networks, drug trafficking organizations, white-collar crime, threats to national security, and public corruption. In 2010, Doug received the FBI Director’s Award from then FBI Director Robert Mueller. 

Before becoming a federal prosecutor, Doug was an award-winning Assistant District Attorney with the Harris County District Attorney’s Office in Houston, Texas. In this position, he prosecuted murder, armed robbery, kidnapping, sexual assaults of adults and children, kidnapping, DUI, and drug possession. 

In addition to his criminal work, Doug is an experienced civil and commercial litigator with a focus on trial work. Doug is also a legal analyst and commentator, and has been featured on or in USA Today, the Detroit Free Press, Fox News, the Dallas Observer, the Houston Chronicle, Enid News & Eagle, as well as several Denver-based news affiliates.