Kirkland L. Brush Kirk Brush, Attorney & Counselor at Law First National Tower Bldg. 215 W. Oak Street, Suite 500 Fort Collins, CO 80521-2738

Current Employment Position(s):

Owner, since 1986

Areas Of Practice:

Criminal Law Defense

Juvenile Criminal Law

Child Welfare, Dependency and Neglect

Civil Litigation

Appeals

Personal Injury, Selected Cases

Defense of Claims Against Individuals

Breach of Contract or Contract Review

Litigation Percentage:

80% of Practice Devoted to Litigation

Bar Admissions:

Texas, 1976

Colorado, 1986

U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit, 1985

U.S. Supreme Court, 1986

U.S. Court of Appeals 10th Circuit, 1993

U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas, 1977

U.S. District Court District of Colorado, 1989

Education:

South Texas College of Law, Houston, Texas, 1976

Juris Doctor

Rice University, Houston, Texas, 1973

B.A.

Major: Political Science

Minor: Economics

Published Works:

"Texas Probations and Revocations" (Texas District Attorney Handbook), 1986

Representative Cases:

Rios v. Mireles, 937 P.2d 840 (Colorado Court of Appeals 1996)

 

Ingham v. State, 679 S.W.2d 503 (Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas 1984)

 

Kroger v. Demakes, 566 S.W.2d 653 (Court of Civil Appeals of Texas,Houston (1st Dist.). 1978)

 

People v. Blehm, 983 P.2d 779 (Colo. 1999)

Classes/Seminars Taught:

Adjunct Professor, Courses in Legal Research, Writing, Agency and Partnership, South Texas College of Law ,Houston, Texas, 1977 - 1979

 

Speaker, Various Law Enforcement Seminars and Certification Classes, Public Official Seminars, Law School Classes, Cameron County, 1981 - 1986

 

Speaker, DWI Laws, Procedures, Court Clerks, Bonds in Court, Function of District Attorney, Criminal Procedure, Firearms Evidence and Laws, Cameron County, Texas, 1981 - 1986

 

Speaker, Court Appointed Special (Child) Advocate: Child Welfare Law and Procedure, Parent's Prospective, Larimer County, CO, 1987 - 1989

 

Speaker, ACLU Forum: Child Welfare System Issues, School Talks: U.S. Constitution; Lawyers and Lawyering:; Courthouse offices and functions; Court Systems, Cameron County, Texas, 1987 - Present

Professional Associations and Memberships:

Larimer County Bar Association

Member

 

Colorado Bar Association

Member

 

Texas Bar Association

Member

 

Larimer County, Colorado, 1986 - 1988

Court-App. Contract, for Indigent Parent Rep. in Child Welfare Cases

 

Republican Party 53rd State House (Colo.), 1992 - 2002

District Chairman

 

8th Judicial District Judicial Performance Commission, 1998 - 2002

 

Criminal Justice Act Panel, U.S. District Court, District of Colorado

Member

 

Larimer County, Colorado

Bar Association Pro-Bono Attorney Panel

 

Second Amendment Foundation Attorney List

Past Employment Positions:

Harris County, (Houston) Texas, District Court, Law Clerk, Baliff, 1975 - 1976

 

Law Office of Burks and Brush (Houston, Texas), Partner, 1976 - 1979

 

South Texas College of Law, Adjunct Professor, 1977 - 1979

 

Cameron County, (Brownsville) Texas, Assistant County and Criminal District Attorney, 1979 - 1986

 

Cameron County, Brownsville) Texas, First Assistant, 1981 - 1986

 

U.S. Army, Germany, Computer Specialist, 1969 - 1971

 

IBM, Computer Programmer, 1966 - 1968

 

Self-Employed, 1972 - 1973

Birth Information:

1948, Sulphur Springs, Texas

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