Richard L. Tegtmeier

Richard L. Tegtmeier


Taft

Recognized since 1995

Colorado Springs, Colorado

Practice Areas

Criminal Defense: General Practice

Criminal Defense: White-Collar

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Richard Tegtmeier is an experienced and accomplished trial lawyer in Taft's Compliance, Investigations, and White Collar Defense group. He specializes in complex criminal and civil litigation and has tried more than 200 cases before juries. He is respected throughout the country for his unique ability to navigate the courtroom and the complex process of a jury trial—he has the confidence required to think and act outside the box and produce the type of results that can only come from decades of success. Richard has the highest peer ratings across all categories of criminal defense and is particularly honored that fellow lawyers consistently vote that they would choose him to defend a family member or loved one. He has been dedicated to the pursuit of criminal justice for decades and often wins the hearts of judges, juries, and prosecutors alike.

Richard is a pioneer in the use of legal video, producing remarkable results with pre-indictment, pre-plea, mediation, settlement, and sentencing videos: www.teglegalvideoproductions.com.

Location
  • 90 South Cascade Avenue
    Suite 1500
    Colorado Springs, CO 80903
Education
  • University of Nebraska - Lincoln College of Law, J.D., graduated 1971
Affiliations
  • Association of Trial Lawyers of America - Member
  • Colorado, Nebraska and American Bar Associations - Member
  • National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers - Member
  • Colorado Criminal Defense Bar - Member
  • Colorado Trial Lawyers Association - Member
  • National Criminal Defense College, 1985-Present - Faculty Member
  • American Board of Criminal Lawyers - Secretary

Taft
Colorado Springs, Colorado

404 The Best Lawyers in America® awards

140 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America awards

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Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2015 - Criminal Defense: General Practice
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Criminal Defense: General Practice, Denver (2015)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2025 for work in:
  • Criminal Defense: General Practice
  • Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Special Focus:
  • Governmental Investigations
  • Non-White-Collar Criminal Defense
  • White-Collar Criminal Defense
Awards:
  • AV Rated by Martindale-Hubbell
  • American Board of Criminal Lawyers, President, 2012
  • Listed in Colorado Super Lawyers
  • The International Who’s Who of Business Crime Defense Lawyers–535 lawyers named in 33 International jurisdictions

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