Mr. Watkins is an experienced trial attorney who works with clients on a range of construction, business litigation, biotechnology, and agribusiness matters. He has tried dozens of cases to verdict in federal, state, and administrative courts across the country, including a number of multi-week jury trials. Mr. Watkins works with his clients at every phase of disputes, from litigation avoidance through appeal. He also dedicates substantial time to serving the Denver community with his pro bono work. Prior to joining Martin Hild, P.A., Mr. Watkins was a partner at an AmLaw 100 firm in Denver where he focused on complex litigation and class actions.
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Leave a review about your experience with this lawyer.Mr. Watkins performed exceptionally on our very complex case. He developed the strategy to address our claim and identified the best approach to present our case after evaluating the extensive case records. He led our team in the development of the supporting case information and was available to meet with our team and answer our questions in a timely manner. He presented our case concisely and executed an excellent cross examination. He won the case for our team which was critical for our company. We were impressed with his work ethic and performance and will hire him again if we are faced with a similar situation.
I recently worked with Rhyddid on a complicated, technical issue where he was able to quickly sort through all communication and engineering documentation to understand the basis of the problem. With his leadership and guidance we were able to map out a path for a successful outcome. We are appreciative of the attention and dedication he and his firm gave and we would certainly reach out to engage their services again.
Rhyddid is a best in class, big case, trial lawyer. He has handled several matters with amounts in controversy far exceeding $100 million. He is organized, responsive, creative and passionate. I fully recommend him for cases large and small.
Rhyddid has the unique ability to distill highly technical issues into streamlined, easy to digest items. I've worked alongside Rhyddid in preliminary dispute boards, and arbitrations - he out-prepares the competition, and is a master on his feet. His passion for his clients and the law, is evident through his work work product and track record. I highly recommend Rhyddid for all construction claim/litigation needs.
We are very pleased with the professional manner which Rhyddid handled our case. He was quick to understand the issue, performed a though review of the information and provided the options for resolution. Despite many challenges, Rhyddid remained focused on the objective and represented us well.
Mr. Watkins is an excellent litigator--persistent, committed, and thorough. I've developed a great rapport with Mr. Watkins and his firm and can depend on them for pragmatic striaight forward legal advice on complex comstruction issues.
Rhyddid Watkins is by far the most dedicated attorney we have worked with. He went above and beyond to ensure that we won every case we had. His passion for understanding the complexities of our case and ensuring a favorable outcome exceeded our expectations. We could not found a harder working more dedicated attorney to represent our company.
Working with him is being a great experience. Total flexibility in meeting times and also after hours if necessary. He built trust with the team due to his advices. I am very happy with him and would gladly work with him again.
Exceptional attorney. Was involved and communicative at all stages of my case. Achieved a great result.
Working with Watkins was very easy. He responds very quickly and takes pride in his job. He always cares about the wellness of his customer, which is significant factor when battling some situations.
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LanguagesJapanese
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Firm InformationPositionPartnerFirm NameMartin | Hild, P.A.
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Pro Bono Services
• Rhyddid dedicates time to pro bono cases involving education equality, civil rights issues, criminal defense and appeals, and safety for victims of domestic abuse and sex trafficking. • Education Equity: Represented over 50 teachers who successfully challenged the Minnesota Board of Teaching’s initial denial of their teacher license; successfully sued the Board for illegal and discriminatory practices in issuing teacher licenses; testified before the Minnesota Legislature in favor of a new law passed in 2016 to eliminate the Board of Teaching and rewrite teacher licensing laws. • Food Program: Successfully appealed the Minnesota Department of Education’s decision to deny a nonprofit the right to participate in the Child and Adult Care Food Program as a sponsor; successfully sued the Minnesota Department of Education for wrongfully denying the application; and obtained a substantial settlement. • Criminal Appeals: Obtained unanimous appellate decision reversing a conviction and freeing a wrongfully imprisoned individual. • Sex Trafficking Defense: Represented victims of sex trafficking. • Orders for Protection: Obtained over 25 orders for protection for victims of domestic abuse.
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Bar Admission & MembershipsAdmissions2009, U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota
2015, Colorado
2019, United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
2009, Minnesota
2015, United States District Court for the District of Colorado
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Education & CertificationsLaw SchoolThe George Washington University Law School
Class of 2009
J.D.
with honors
Other EducationUniversity of Hawaii at Hilo
Class of 2004
B.A.
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• Rhyddid dedicates time to pro bono cases involving education equality, civil rights issues, criminal
defense and appeals, and safety for victims of domestic abuse and sex trafficking.
• Education Equity: Represented over 50 teachers who successfully challenged the Minnesota Board of
Teaching’s initial denial of their teacher license; successfully sued the Board for illegal and
discriminatory practices in issuing teacher licenses; testified before the Minnesota Legislature in favor
of a new law passed in 2016 to eliminate the Board of Teaching and rewrite teacher licensing laws.
• Food Program: Successfully appealed the Minnesota Department of Education’s decision to deny a
nonprofit the right to participate in the Child and Adult Care Food Program as a sponsor; successfully
sued the Minnesota Department of Education for wrongfully denying the application; and obtained a
substantial settlement.
• Criminal Appeals: Obtained unanimous appellate decision reversing a conviction and freeing a
wrongfully imprisoned individual.
• Sex Trafficking Defense: Represented victims of sex trafficking.
• Orders for Protection: Obtained over 25 orders for protection for victims of domestic abuse.
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4643 S. Ulster Street, Suite 970Aurora, CO 80011U.S.A.
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Does this attorney speak any other languages?Rhyddid Watkins speaks Japanese.
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How many attorneys are in this law firm?Martin | Hild, P.A. has 3 attorneys at this location.
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What law school did this attorney attend?Rhyddid Watkins attended The George Washington University Law School.
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What year was this attorney's law firm established?Martin | Hild, P.A. was established in 2010.