Brian J. Bagley, J.D., M.B.A.
Chief Executive Officer & Senior Partner
The founder and chief counsel of the Bagley Law Firm, LLC, Brian provides legal representation to businesses, families, and individuals. He specializes in the areas of family law, divorce, criminal law, personal injury, business law, and civil litigation.
In addition to the practice of law, Brian served on City Council and as the Mayor of Longmont, CO for a decade of public service. Brian's other community activities include teaching at the University of Colorado at Boulder's Leeds School of Business, as well as a professor for the university's prestigious Presidents Leadership Class, teaching upper-level courses on business, law, and leadership. Brian himself is a CU alumnus, having earned a Juris Doctor from CU's School of Law and a Master of Business Administration from the Leeds School of Business.
Brian began his professional career as a senior analyst and key member of the team that researched and wrote the New York Times Bestseller, Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap… and Others Don’t. The best-selling hardback business book of all time, Good to Great has grossed more than $100 million in book sales alone. As the only research analyst throughout the five-year project for its entirety, Brian performed the in-depth investigations, interviews, and analysis on market-leading companies to understand how they came to dominate their industries. The research has been featured in the Wall Street Journal, Fortune, Business Week, Harvard Business Review, and Fast Company.
Brian is a member of the Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity, and has been licensed to practice law in the state of Colorado since 1999. His personal accomplishments include earning the rank of Eagle Scout from the Boy Scouts of America, speaking and writing fluent Spanish, writing and directing a full-length feature film distributed by Universal Vivendi, and volunteering as a foster-adopt parent.
- University of Colorado - Boulder
- MBA (1999) | General Business, Finance
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- University of Colorado - Boulder
- J.D. (1999) | Criminal Law, Family Law, Personal Injury, General
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- Brigham Young University
- B.A. (1999) | English, Philosophy
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- Owner/Senior Managing Partner
- The Bagley Law Firm, LLC
- - Current
- Senior Lecturer/Adjunct Professor
- University of Colorado at Boulder, School of Law
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- Professor for the University of Colorado's prestigious President's Leadership Class, teaching undergraduate courses in financial and entrepreneurial issues in law/business.
- Senior Lecturer/Adjunct Professor
- University of Colorado, Leeds School of Business
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- Professor for the University of Colorado's prestigious President's Leadership Class, teaching undergraduate courses in global issues and leadership.
- Senior Researcher
- Jim Collins/Good to Great Research Project
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- Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap . . . and Others Don't
- HarperCollins
- Maximizing Organizational and Executive Performance, Multi-Divisional Senior Leadership Conference, Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Philips Electronics
- Strategic Planning in Project Management, Senior Executive Conference, Phoenix, AZ
- Parsons
- Good to Great, Korean Financial Management Academy, New York, New York
- KPMG
- Building a Strategic Vision, KeyBanc Capital Markets Conference, Cleveland, OH
- KeyBanc
- Strategic Planning, GenRe (Berkshire Hathaway) Strategy Conference, Stamford, CT
- General Reinsurance Corporation (GenRe)
- Bachelors of Arts
- Brigham Young University
- Juris Doctor
- University of Colorado at Boulder
- Master of Business Administration
- University of Colorado at Boulder
- Colorado State Bar Member
- Supreme Court of Colorado
- Federal Bar Member
- United States Federal District Court
- Top Attorney -- Divorce (10 of 10 Rating)
- Avvo.com
- 2013 - 2018
- Top Attorney -- Criminal Defense (10 of 10 Rating)
- Avvo.com
- 2013 - 2018
- Top Attorney -- Personal Injury (10 of 10 Rating)
- Avvo.com
- 2013 - 2018
- Clients' Choice -- Personal Injury
- Avvo.com
- 2015 - 2018
- Clients' Choice -- Family Law
- Avvo.com
- 2015 - 2018
- Million Dollar Settlement/Verdict Club
- Member
- - Current
- Longmont Economic Development Partnership
- Member
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- Colorado Bar Association  # 31008
- Member
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- Boulder County Bar
- Member
- - Current
- Phi Alpha Delta (legal fraternity)
- Member
- - Current
- Colorado
- Colorado Supreme Court
- ID Number: 31008
- Federal Circuit
- Credit Cards Accepted
- Contingent Fees
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Rates, Retainers and Additional Information
Are you tired of having lawyers who are uncommitted, unresponsive, and unreliable? Here at the Bagley Law Firm, LLC located in Longmont and Lakewood, Colorado, we have a team of attorneys committed to being aggressive, accessible, and assertive. If you’re ready for your attorney to be someone who fights for you, then call us below to make your appointment now.
- Criminal Law
- Criminal Appeals, Drug Crimes, Expungement, Fraud, Gun Crimes, Internet Crimes, Sex Crimes, Theft, Violent Crimes
- Divorce
- Collaborative Law, Contested Divorce, Military Divorce, Property Division, Same Sex Divorce, Spousal Support & Alimony, Uncontested Divorce
- DUI & DWI
- Personal Injury
- Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
- Family Law
- Adoption, Child Custody, Child Support, Father's Rights, Guardianship & Conservatorship, Paternity, Prenups & Marital Agreements, Restraining Orders, Same Sex Family Law
- English: Spoken, Written
- Spanish: Spoken, Written
- Q. What form would i fill out to be brought infront of judge if custodian is being non complient with agreed parenting plan
- A: When one parent is not complying with a Court-ordered parenting plan, it can be extremely frustrating to the compliant parent. Worse, one party’s non-compliance can have a detrimental, lasting impact on the children. Unfortunately, however, scenarios such as these are all too frequent in divorce actions; one – or both – parents begin involving the children as pawns in the continued disintegration of the relationship. My advice for any non-compliant parent? “STOP!” While you might feel angry, hurt, and betrayed, it’s no reason to punish your children for the perceived mistakes of your ex-spouse (or partner). And, although the relationship has come to an end, the responsibility ... Read More