Rhidian Orr
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Rhidian Orr

1355 S. Colorado Blvd.
Suite C-420
Denver, CO 80222

Phone: 303-818-2448

Website: orrlaw.com

Sustaining Member

About Rhidian Orr

Rhidian Orr is the owner of The Orr Law Firm, L.L.C. He received his J.D. from the University of Denver College of Law in 2000, His MBA in 2002 and his B.A. from the University of Denver in 1994. He is a graduate of Gerry Spence’s Trial Lawyers College and Terry MacCarthy’s Cross Examination training. He has been recognized as a “Super Lawyers Rising Star” in 2011 and 2012. Mr. Orr has dedicated his entire practice to DUI and Criminal Traffic Defense and thus is qualified as a practitioner and an instructor in standardized field sobriety tests (SFSTs) in accordance with standards set forth by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). He is also trained in the operation of the Intoxilyzer 5000EN, has trained extensively in Gas Chromatography and is also Drug Recognition Expert (DRE) Overview certified. He is a lifetime member of the Colorado Criminal Defense Bar, the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Gerry Spence’s Trial Lawyers College and NORML. Rhidian is the current Colorado state delegate and a Sustaining Member for the National College for DUI Defense. Mr. Orr recently coauthored and published the Colorado DUI Survival Guide (2013) and authored a chapter in the Inside the Minds: Navigating DUI Drug Cases (2012). Along with his recent professional publications, Mr. Orr is regularly invited to be a guest lecturer at CLE’s and DUI Defense Seminars across the country and at the University of Denver, Sturm College of Law and the University Of Colorado College Of Law on DUI defense strategies and techniques. 2014 Summer Session Graduate Areas of Practice: DUI/DWAI/DUID/UDD Vehicular Assault Vehicular Homicide Vehicular Eluding Careless Driving Causing Bodily Injury and/or Death Criminal Traffic Offenses DUR/DUS Habitual Traffic Offender Cases DMV Administrative Hearings Minor in Possession/Consumption Texting while Driving Bar Admissions: Colorado, 2002 Minnesota, 2003 Education: University of Denver College of Law; Denver, CO 2000 J.D. University of Denver, Daniels College of Business; Denver, CO 2002 M.B.A. University of Denver; Denver, CO 1994 B.A. Memberships: National College for DUI Defense – Sustaining Member & 2013 Colorado State Delegate Colorado Criminal Defense Bar – Lifetime Member Colorado Bar Association Denver Bar Association National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers – Lifetime Member Better Business Bureau Tom Martino’s Troubleshooter Network Super Lawyers Team Dave Logan Trial Lawyers College – Ranch Club American Chemical Society Gerry Spence Trial Lawyers College – F-Warrior – Lifetime Member NORML – Life Member


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