Brian J. Bagley

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

1995 - 1999

University of Colorado - Boulder

J.D. (1999) | Criminal Law, Family Law, Personal Injury, General

1995 - 1999

Brigham Young University

B.A. (1999) | English, Philosophy

1991 - 1995

Owner/Senior Managing Partner

The Bagley Law Firm, LLC

1999 - Current

Senior Lecturer/Adjunct Professor

University of Colorado at Boulder, School of Law

2010 - 2011

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

2008 - 2011

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

1996 - 2003

Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap . . . and Others Don't

HarperCollins

2001

Maximizing Organizational and Executive Performance, Multi-Divisional Senior Leadership Conference, Amsterdam, Netherlands

December 2, 2003

Philips Electronics

Strategic Planning in Project Management, Senior Executive Conference, Phoenix, AZ

January 13, 2005

Parsons

Good to Great, Korean Financial Management Academy, New York, New York

September 11, 2008

KPMG

Building a Strategic Vision, KeyBanc Capital Markets Conference, Cleveland, OH

January 25, 2005

KeyBanc

Strategic Planning, GenRe (Berkshire Hathaway) Strategy Conference, Stamford, CT

September 25, 2003

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

2016 - Current

Longmont Economic Development Partnership

Member

2015 - Current

Colorado Bar Association  # 31008

Member

1999 - Current

Boulder County Bar

Member

1999 - Current

Phi Alpha Delta (legal fraternity)

Member

1999 - Current

Colorado

Colorado Supreme Court

ID Number: 31008

Since 1999

Federal Circuit

Since 2013

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Q. What form would i fill out to be brought infront of judge if custodian is being non complient with agreed parenting plan

April 30, 2018

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 to co-parent continues, not just until adulthood, but throughout the rest of your lives. Parents, even divorced parents, become grandparents, together. Children love both parents and need a mother and father who can put on their game faces and play nice at sporting events, graduations, holiday gatherings, etc. Being cordial (which includes complying with Court orders) will not only result in healthy children, but less attorney fees and stress.

Now, even though one might be using his or her best efforts to co-parent with the other parent for the “good of the children,” it’s also very common for one parent to ignore the needs of the children and fight with the other parent, even going so far as to alienate the children from the other parent through verbal disparagement or physical isolation, as is the implication in your question. In the event this occurs, the compliant parent has a few available options. For instance, a Motion to Enforce could be filed with the Court, requesting that the Court order the non-compliant parent to immediately comply.

In the event this does not work, or in the event a stronger message needs to be sent, the compliant parent can file a Contempt Motion, asking that the Court sanction and/or punish the non-compliant parent. In the event a party is found to be in contempt, a judge can order monetary fines, award attorney fees to the prevailing party, or even sentence a non-compliant party to jail.

Of course, it’s always best to use the assistance of an experience, qualified attorney when dealing with issues of non-compliance. Nevertheless, if absolutely necessary, forms for the aforementioned legal actions can be found on any District Court website under the heading “SELF HELP/FORMS.” See https://www.courts.state.co.us. ... Read More