Rick Kornfeld
Rick Kornfeld is a seasoned litigator who has tried numerous cases in state and federal courts. A former federal prosecutor, Rick specializes in white collar criminal defense, corporate compliance and internal investigations. His clients include numerous Fortune 500 and publicly traded companies, responsible corporate officers, licensed professionals and individuals. Rick counsels corporations, directors and other personnel regarding federal laws affecting environmental controls, securities, fraud, healthcare, and immigration compliance. An experienced investigator, Rick conducts internal investigations on behalf of corporations, boards of directors and audit committees. His practice emphasizes cases with federal and international implications.
Rick’s international practice includes advising corporations and individuals on the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, export control laws, and the interplay between U.S. and foreign laws and regulations. Admitted to practice before the International Criminal Court in The Hague, Rick has been involved in cases in Europe, South America and Asia.
Prior to entering private practice, Rick prosecuted white collar, violent and organized crime as an Assistant United States Attorney in Chicago He also has represented the State of Colorado as a Special Assistant Attorney General.
Rick is a frequent legal commentator, providing commentary for Bloomberg News, CNN, CBS News, ABC News, MSNBC, The L.A. Times and Colorado media outlets.
A graduate of Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism and the University of Michigan Law School, Rick is annually listed in The Best Lawyers in America, 5280 Magazine’s list of Colorado Super Lawyers, and Chambers U.S.A. and Partners in the area of white collar criminal defense and government investigations. He has been named a Fellow by the Litigation Counsel of America, and has received the highest AV rating by Martindale-Hubbell. Rick is admitted to practice before the U.S. Supreme Court, the Seventh, Tenth and D.C. U.S. Circuit Courts of Appeal, various federal courts, and the Colorado and Illinois Bars.
A fourth-generation Coloradan, Rick is active in the Denver legal and nonprofit communities. He has served as an Adjunct Professor of Law at the University of Denver’s Sturm College of Law, and currently serves as a Commissioner on the Colorado Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice. He also sits on numerous nonprofit boards, including the Metropolitan State University of Denver Foundation Board.