About Roger
Roger Sagal is a attorney based in Ridgway, Colorado, specializing in criminal law, business law, real estate law, construction law, environmental law, and landlord-tenant issues. He has been practicing law since 1995, bringing over two decades of experience to his clients. Roger earned his Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and History from Tulane University in 1992, followed by his Juris Doctor from Tulane University Law School in 1995. He graduated magna cum laude and was a member of the Order of the Coif. After his admission to the Louisiana Bar in 1995, Roger began his legal career with McGlinchey Stafford in Louisiana, focusing on litigation involving business disputes, civil rights cases, employment matters, insurance issues. Complex construction litigation in the maritime industry.
In 1998, he relocated to Colorado and was admitted to the Colorado Bar the same year. He initially practiced with the Denver trial firm Netzorg McKeever before moving to the Western Slope, where he joined the Tisdel Law Firm in 2001 and became a shareholder in 2003. In 2014, Roger founded Sagal Law, LLC, in Ridgway, Colorado. His firm offers a comprehensive range of legal services, including litigation, complex commercial litigation, employment law, appeals, land use, real estate, construction, insurance, criminal law, civil rights, contracts and business formation, natural resources and mining, ethics, investigations, mediation, alternative dispute resolution. Trial work. Throughout his career, Roger has achieved notable successes.
He successfully defended a small gold mining company and its officers against fraud allegations from one of the world's largest gold mining companies, resulting in a favorable jury verdict. He also represented a husband and father wrongly accused of murder, leading to two mistrials and the eventual dismissal of charges. Additionally, Roger secured substantial ERISA benefits for children and their court-appointed conservators from their late father's employer. Roger is licensed to practice law in Colorado and Louisiana. He is a member of the American Bar Association, the Colorado Bar Association, and the Colorado Trial Lawyers Association. He is also a certified mediator, having completed the 40-hour mediation course approved by the Colorado Bar Association.
Outside of his legal practice, Roger is actively involved in his community. He has served as an advisory board member for D3 Colorado, a grassroots organization focusing on policy issues important to Colorado's Western Slope. He has also been a board member and president of the Ridgway School Board and a board member of the Ridgway Fire Protection District. Roger is a member of the Society for the Rule of Law and Principles First.
