Current Employment Position(s)

Partner

Lawyer Overview

E. Richard "Rick" Toray grew up in Denver and graduated from George Washington High School. He received his B.A. from the University of Colorado, M.A. from the University of California, Berkeley and Juris Doctor from the University Of Denver College Of Law. Thereafter, Rick became a trial attorney with the Colorado State Public Defender for 9 years, trying all types of criminal cases and becoming a senior attorney with supervisory responsibilities. Rick is an experienced trial lawyer who is intimately familiar with the court system and presenting cases to judges and juries alike. During his twenty-two years of practice Rick has honed his trial skills by conducting more than fifty-five trials (forty-seven jury trials); many of the cases he tried resulted in acquittals, lesser charges, or mistrials.

After leaving the Public Defender's Office in 1996, Rick began to practice in Federal Court, including representing clients in complex drug conspiracy cases. His Federal Court experience includes trials, post-conviction proceedings, appeals, and oral arguments before the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals.

Rick went on to become an associate attorney with Gerash Prugh & Gerash, LLC in 2000 where he worked with Dan Gerash and his father, Walter, and began practicing personal injury, medical malpractice, and general civil litigation. Later, he joined the family law firm of Litvak Litvak Mehrtens & Epstein, P.C. as an associate in 2001, where he exclusively practiced family law. In 2002 he reunited with Dan Gerash and formed their current law firm where he handles family matters, personal injury matters, civil rights, and every type of criminal case from petty offenses to serious felony charges. Other litigation experience includes general civil law suits, breach of contract, automobile accidents, medical malpractice, and product liability cases. Rick has been involved in trials and settlements in the six and seven figure ranges.

Achievements: Black Belt Tae Kwon Do

Interests: Running with the dog, hiking in the mountains, camping with the family, traveling, reading novels, watching movies, attending children's sporting events.

Areas of Practice

• Personal Injury Law
• Criminal Defense
• Family Law
• Civil litigation

Representative Cases

• United States v. Caldwell, 219 F. 3d 1186 (10th Cir. 2000)
• People v. Gandiaga, 70 P.3d 523 (Colo. App. 2002)
• United States v. Mitchell, 274 F. 3d 1307 (10th Cir. 2001)

West Practice Categories

Criminal Law, Estate Planning, Family Law, Litigation & Appeals, Personal Injury -- Plaintiff, Real Estate Law

Bar Admissions

• Colorado, 1987
• U.S. District Court District of Colorado
• U.S. Court of Appeals 10th Circuit

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Denver Bar Association, 1996 - Present (Member)
• Colorado Bar Association, 1996 - Present (Member)
• CBA, Family Law Section, 2001 - Present (Member)
• Colorado Criminal Defense Bar (Member)
• Colorado Collaborative Law Professionals (Member)
• Rocky Mountain Collaborative Law Professionals (Member)
• Metropolitan Denver Interdisciplinary Committee (Member, Board of Directors)

Honors and Awards

• National Registry of Who's Who - Published in 2000 #127594 - Life Member

Past Employment Positions

• Litvak Litvak Mehrtens & Epstein, P.C., Associate, 2001 - 2002
• Gerash Prugh & Gerash L.L.C., Associate, 2000 - 2001
• E. Richard Toray, Sole Practitioner, 1996 - 2000
• Deputy Colorado State Public Defender, 1987 - 1996

Education

• University of Denver College of Law, Denver, Colorado, 1986
  J.D.
• University of California, Berkeley, California, 1983
  M.A.
  Major: South Asian Language and Literature
• University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado, 1980
  B.A.
  Honors: Graduate Fellowship for Foreign Language Study 1982-1983
  Major: History of Religion

Offers Free Initial Consultation

Published Works

• Collaborative Law, Preventative Law Journal
• Collaborative Law: a New Model for Dispute Resolution

Address

1775 Sherman Street
Suite 1500
Denver, CO 80203

Phones

(720) 496-4744
(866) 371-8218

Faxes

(303) 832-4552

Emails

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Websites

http://www.gerashtoray.com