Richard L. Tegtmeier

Richard became a lawyer because he wanted to make a difference. Today, he is a highly respected, experienced, and accomplished trial lawyer and a partner in Taft’s Compliance, Investigations, and White Collar Defense practice.

Richard, or “Teg” as he is known, specializes in complex white collar and general criminal defense 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 to produce the type of results that can only come from decades of experience.

He 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.

• Tried more than 200 criminal and civil cases to juries.
• White collar defense and investigation.
• Antitrust criminal defense.
• Bribery defense.
• Public corruption defense.
• Health care fraud.
• False Claims Act defense.
• Healthcare fraud defense.
• Antikickback statute defense.
• Cryptosecurity, wire and bank fraud, insider trading, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, first degree murder, money laundering and other complex cases.
• Handled complex cases involving federal criminal regulations.
• In the area of complex commercial litigation, Richard represents both plaintiffs and defendants in cases involving fraud, professional malpractice and licensing, personal injury, and others. In 2005 Richard won what is believed to be one of the highest jury verdicts ever in Colorado in a wrongful death case of $32.4 million.