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Brian R. Leedy


Brian Leedy’s practice is devoted to defending individuals in both state and federal courts at all stages of the trial process, including pre-indictment grand jury targets, where he represents clients in a full range of criminal cases including mail and wire fraud, drug trafficking, firearm offenses, terrorism, environmental crimes, government procurement fraud, immigration, alien smuggling, bank robbery, sex offenses, tax offenses, offenses on Indian land.

Brian’s practice is client-focused, and he is consistently successful in securing acquittals, case dismissals, and mitigated sentences on behalf of his clients. Brian has been qualified as a defense expert in the area of Federal Fraud sentencing practice in the United States District Court for the District of Colorado.

Brian first became known for his trial skills while serving at the Denver trial office of the state public defender for five years, and then as a federal public defender in District of Colorado for eight years where he was appointed as the office’s training director. Brian gained his initial trial experience while in law school in the Litigation Department of the U.S. Department of Justice – Environment and Natural Resources Division.

Given his broad expertise in both state and federal criminal practice, Brian is a frequent lecturer and has taught courses with the National Institute of Trial Advocacy, the University of Colorado Law School, the University of Denver Sturm College of Law, the Colorado Criminal Defense bar, the 10th Circuit Criminal Justice Act Panel, and Office of U.S. Courts on topics ranging from federal practice standards to developing winning trial strategies.


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Representative Matters
Awards & Honors
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Education & Bar Admissions
  • U.S. v. Flores – Court Dismissal of federal charges in 10 year mandatory minimum methamphetamine conspiracy.

  • U.S. v. Baylon – Acquittal on federal charges in 5 year mandatory minimum cocaine distribution.

  • State of Colorado v. Herrera – Acquittal on state charges of first degree murder.

  • State of Colorado v. Garippo – Court Dismissal of felony fraud charges following grant of Motion for Judgment of Acquittal.


  • Best Lawyers in America® Criminal Defense: White-Collar

  • CJA Selection Committee Member 2017, 2018, 2019

  • FFA Lawyer Development Committee Member 2019, 2020

  • Training Director for the Federal Public Defender for the District of Colorado 2013-2016

  • Graduate of the NITA Trial Skills Program 2006 (Scholarship Award)

  • Colorado Criminal Defense Bar

  • Faculty of Federal Advocates

  • Lecturer-DU International Law Society: “Domestic Prosecution of International Terrorism Crimes”- 2019

  • Lecturer-CJA/Colorado Criminal Defense Bar Training: First Steps (CJA Attorney Orientation)- 2019, 2020

  • Lecturer-CJA/Colorado Criminal Defense Bar Training: Ins & Outs of Negotiation- 2019

  • Lecturer-CJA/Colorado Criminal Defense Bar Training: Foiling the Forensics- 2017

  • Lecturer-Tulsa OK FPD/CJA Training: Safety Valve- 2016

  • Lecturer-Administrative Office of U.S. Courts National Seminar: Threats & Social Media 18 USC 875(c)- 2016

  • Lecturer-CCDB Federal Practice Series-Nuts and Bolts of Federal Practice- 2015

  • Lecturer-10th Cir FPD/CJA Training Series-Safety Valve- 2014

  • Lecturer-10th Cir FPD/CJA Training Series-Drug Chemistry: Controlled Substance Analogues- 2013

  • Lecturer-University of Colorado Law School: Criminal Defense Clinic- 2012

  • Lecturer-University of Denver Sturm College of Law Trial Advocacy Course- 2011

  • Lecturer- Colorado Public Defender training series for County Court Attorneys- 2011

Education

  • Catholic University Columbus School of Law

  • University of Colorado – Boulder

Bar Admissions

  • Colorado State Bar

  • U.S. District Court, District of Colorado

  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit