“Don’t raise your voice, improve your argument.”

Marc C. Patoile, J.D./M.B.A., is a director and shareholder in the firm’s litigation practice, which is recognized as a Preeminent Law Firm by Martindale and heralded by Super Lawyers, among many other awards. Marc represents clients with the confidence and expertise clients desire in seasoned attorneys.

With more than 25 years of courtroom experience, Marc Patoile knows how to bring many time-saving solutions to resolving your case and he has the reputation for effectively arguing your case in court, if it cannot be settled amicably.

“Mr. Patoile handled my case very efficiently. His instructions and explanations were simple, clear, and direct. He operated quickly and without fuss. He negotiated effectively and reached an appropriate, acceptable settlement.”
—Client Review 

Marc Patoile’s award-winning practice focuses on complex litigation, where he brings a law and business based education, which includes an M.B.A., together with a Juris Doctorate from the University of Denver, and unparalled courtroom experience to these matters. For over 20 consecutive years, Mr. Patoile is a peer-rated AV-Preeminent Lawyer, by Martindale-Hubbell which is the only rating system where lawyers are rated by judges and other lawyers.  Mr. Patoile has developed a regional reputation as a Douglas County lawyer handling contested hearings in family law and trials in criminal matters throughout the courts of Colorado.  With over 25 years of experience, he has assisted over 1000 clients in contested matters.  He receives many referrals from judges, other attorneys, clients and, often times, even from the opposing parties he has faced in court. In addition to divorce and criminal cases, he also assists clients with Colorado equine law matters.

He has first-chaired over 100 trials to juries in criminal and civil matters, in both state and federal courts, together with over 400 contested hearings in family law cases.  He honed his trial skills, as a young lawyer, appearing very regularly in front of the top judges in the region, including Judge Richard Matsch and many others.  As a result of such immersive litigation experience, that few others are afforded as a young lawyer, Mr. Patoile has also been appointed by Douglas County judges to serve as a mediator, guardian ad litem and court-appointed special master in family law cases.  In addition, he has a background in mediation and collaborative law, which affords him a unique perspective on settling complex matters as a top family law lawyer.  He has written for numerous publications on legal topics and has taught Continuing Legal Education courses to fellow attorneys.

Mr. Patoile is the past President of the Douglas-Elbert County Bar Association, where he also served as Vice-President and Treasurer, which is an honor bestowed upon him by the other Douglas County attorneys and judges who elect their peers for these positions. He is not only a member of the Colorado Bar Association, but has served on the Colorado Bar Association Board of Governors, which was another appointment bestowed upon him by other Denver lawyers and judges.

He has served as an alternate Castle Rock Municipal Court Judge. Mr. Patoile was the prosecuting attorney or City Attorney for several years in Monument, Colorado and has been a Special Prosecutor in Castle Rock and Greenwood Village, Colorado. He has been previously appointed by judges in the federal and local courts, including by Douglas County judges, to handle a wide variety of trial matters, including criminal defense, guardian ad litem work for children, counsel for parents in dependency and neglect matters, and as a special master in divorce cases.

Mr. Patoile was selected at 2020 Lawyer of the Year, by the American Institute of Legal Professionals.  The firm was chosen as the Best of the Best 2007, 2012, 2019, 2021 Law Practice and as the 2008 and 2015-Douglas County’s Finest Attorneys. Mr. Patoile has been chosen as the Best of the Best 2009 Attorney in Douglas County, by the readers of the Douglas County News-Press and the Castle Rock News Press.  The firm was chosen Best of the Best Castle Rock and Castle Pines Attorneys in 2019.  The firm was selected as Best Law Firms in Colorado 2019 by U.S. News and World Report.  He has a 10.0 Legal Rating from Justia.  Marc Patoile has been selected to the 2015 list as a member of the Nation’s Top One Percent by the National Association of Distinguished Counsel. He has been awarded the “10 Best” Family Law Attorneys for Client Satisfaction in Colorado by American Institute of Family Law Attorneys. He is licensed to practice before all of the state courts in Colorado.

Mr. Patoile has achieved the highest possible ranking in the Martindale-Hubbell attorney rating system: AV-Preeminent Lawyer, the only rating system where attorneys are rated by judges and their peers.  The firm is also AV-Preeminent rated and has the latest technology to assist our clients in efficiently and effectively resolving their cases, while keeping their fees fair.  Marc Patoile has also received a Martindale-Hubbell Client Distinction Award for his Client Review Rating Score of 5.0, the highest score possible.  Mr. Patoile has the highest Avvo rating of 10.0.  He was awarded the 2019 Lawyers of Distinction Award published in the New York Times, USA Today, Fox News, CNN and Huffington Post.  He received the Top Attorneys Rising Stars In Colorado from The Denver Post, from 2016-2019.  The firm received the Top Lawyers In Colorado from The Legal Network for 2017. Attorney and Practice Magazine has selected Marc Patoile as one of Colorado’s TOP 10 Attorneys, which less than 1% of attorneys nationwide receive.  For a full list of the numerous awards, including Top Lawyers of Denver 2014 and Top-Rated Lawyer 2020, bestowed upon Mr. Patoile, click on this link for all the awards he is honored to have received.

Practice Areas

Divorce, Family Law, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Civil / Commercial Litigation, Child Custody, Child Support, Collaborative Law, Criminal Defense & Traffic, DUI & DWAI, Equine Law , Hunting, Fishing & Wildlife Violations, Juvenile Law, Mediation & Arbitration, Parenting Time, and Parental Rights.

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