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Brian Close has represented clients facing a range of legal problems, both civil and criminal. He has conducted numerous jury trials for clients, many of whom had never been in the court system before. Successes in criminal defense include numerous trial acquittals, various grand jury “no bills” for innocent clients, and hundreds of positive outcomes for those facing the potential for severe penalties.
Mr. Close has worked on a variety of civil actions, combining persuasive written documents with strong oral argument and trial practice. He has drafted state and federal appeal briefs, both civil and criminal, as well as various other appellate pleadings.
Brian Close is licensed in the state and federal courts of Colorado and New Mexico. He has been honored with awards for Oral Advocacy and Constitutional Law, and is listed in SuperLawyers for Personal Injury and Criminal Defense.
Mr. Close graduated in 2010 from the University of New Mexico School of Law with the top grades and summa cum laudehonors. While in school, he served as President and Co-President of the student chapters of the Criminal Defense Lawyers Association and the Trial Lawyers Association. Brian has a degree in Journalism, and prior to law school he worked as a news reporter and producer in several states.
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Chat withState: Colorado
Acquired: 2014
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State: New Mexico
Acquired: 2010
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19751 East Mainstreet, Parker, CO, 80138
11 Client Reviews
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Posted by Marie | January 24, 2026 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes
A great attorney experience
Brian was awesome! He was professional, experienced and treated us with great respect. From the first time we spoke to the conclusion of our case, he was knowledgeable and took the time to really get to know us and our issue. It was easy to stay in contact with him and we felt like he was always ther...
Posted by Tony | January 24, 2026 | Hired Attorney
Brian is a true professional and he will go far in his personal life and professional job.
Brian went above and beyond his duties in order to help us figure out our request as it was more of a case of "mistaken identity and or confusion" and Brian was able to figure it all out and provide closure to a non issue, that could have become a pain in the behind if not handled properly. He is ver...
Posted by Jim | June 20, 2025 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes
Brian Close Attorney...More than Highly Recommend!
I sadly had the misfortune of requiring the services of an attorney in the defense of a civil matter. This was a matter, highly legally technical, requiring more work than the case deserved on merit, but nonetheless, the services provided by Mr. Brian Close were no less than incredible! Words do no...
Posted by Timm | January 26, 2024 | Hired Attorney
Amazing work!
I recently had the opportunity to work with Brian Close on an incident that could have been detrimental to my personal life and career. From the onset of our first contact, Brian demonstrated the highest level of professionalism. He approached my case with meticulous attention to detail. His knowledg...
Posted by Carol | September 18, 2023 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation
The best!
My daughter and I worked extensively with Brian during her very stressful and complicated dissolution of marriage, which began in 2018 and has had a couple of difficult additional chapters to address since that time because of on-going needs and concerns with her children. Brian has an amazing abili...
Business lawyer
2020
Rising Star, Super Lawyers
2016
Rising Star, Super Lawyers
2015
Rising Star, Super Lawyers
2010
Summa Cum Laude Honors, UNM School of Law
2010
Award for Excellence in Constitutional Law, New Mexico School of Law
2017 - Present
Attorney, Fuller & Ahern
2013 - 2017
Attorney, Close Law Firm
2010 - 2013
Attorney, New Mexico Public Defender
2015 - Present
Colorado Bar AssociationMember
2015 - 2016
Colorado Trial Lawyers AssociationMember
2013 - 2014
NM Trial Lawyers AssociationMember
2010 - 2014
NM Criminal Defense Lawyers AssociationMember
2010
JD - Juris Doctor, Summa Cum Laude
1995
BA - Bachelor of Arts
English
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