Dean

Richardson

Partner

As a member of Gould & Ratner’s Litigation Practice, Dean Richardson has experience representing a variety of clients in commercial, cannabis, trade secret and real estate disputes. He has extensive experience protecting and enforcing client interests in shareholder disputes and situations related to a breach of fiduciary duty. Within the scope of his work involving real estate matters, Dean provides counsel in real property conflicts related to land ownership, easements and title insurance defense.

Since 2021, Chambers USA: America’s leading lawyers for business, Chambers and Partners ranked Dean as a leading nationwide Cannabis Law attorney, band 2. He was also awarded Benchmark Litigation: Local Litigation Star – General Commercial Litigation and Real Estate Litigation from 2021 to 2024, Best Lawyers: Commercial Litigation from 2022 to 2025, Colorado Super Lawyer: Business Litigation from 2020 to 2024, Rising Star: Business Litigation from 2012 to 2016, Martindale-Hubbell Rating: AV Preeminent and National Law Journal Trailblazers in Cannabis in 2018.

Prior to joining Gould & Ratner, Dean was a partner at an AmLaw 200 firm.

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Denver

drichardson@gouldratner.com

(303) 284-1049 Office

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Practices

Litigation

Cannabis and Regulated Industries

Credentials

Education

University of Denver Sturm College of Law, J.D., Order of St. Ives; University of Denver Law Review
The George Washington University, B.B.A., Men’s Swimming Team; Student-Athlete Advisory Counsel

Bar Admissions

Colorado
Maryland

Affiliations

American Bar Association
Colorado Attorney Mentoring Program, Mentor
Colorado Bar Association
Denver Bar Association
Downtown Denver Partnership Leadership Program, 2016
International Association of Defense Counsel, Member
Mile High Business Alliance, Former Board Member
Montgomery County, Maryland Chapter of American Inns of Court, Former Member

News

Litigation Practice Welcomes Dean Richardson as Partner in Denver Office, March 6, 2025

Presentations

Panelist, “What are the concerns and needs of cannabis industry arbitration users and how can they be better served in arbitrations?”, Cannabis Arbitration Summit, Colorado Bar Association, October 1, 2024
Panelist, “Litigation Issues and Challenges in the Cannabis Sector,” 7th Annual Cannabis Symposium, Colorado Bar Association, February 2023
Author, “Why Don’t Banks Accept Cannabis Funds?,” Marijuana Venture, November 2021
Panelist, “Series 301: Business Entity Litigation for Cannabis Businesses,” International Cannabis Bar Association, June 2021
Speaker, “Birds of a Feather – Trends in Cannabis Litigation,” 2021 Ally Law Annual General Meeting, May 2021
Panelist, “The Future of Cannabis Law,” Colorado Bar Association, March 2021
Moderator, “The Proliferation of Cannabis Litigation: Recent Developments and Top Issues Trending in the World of Cannabis Litigation,” CBA-CLE Colorado Litigators’ Summit, September 2020
Co-Author, “How the Cannabis Industry Can Be a Leader,” Marijuana Venture, March 2020