Christopher D. Bryan
Practice Areas: Real Estate Litigation, Civil & Commercial Litigation, Appeals, Bankruptcy Litigation
Office: Aspen
Position: Shareholder
Experience
Chris has first- and second-chaired hundreds of cases in state and federal courts throughout Colorado, including frequent appearances before trial courts throughout the state and in the Colorado Court of Appeals and Supreme Court, and in the United States District Court and the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit. He handles a wide array of litigation matters, including land use and real estate cases, business disputes, and contract and fraud cases. He also handles commercial arbitrations. His practice also includes advising banks and businesses, ranging from start-ups to established companies. He also handles creditor-side bankruptcy litigation matters. His local, regional, national, and global clients include individuals, companies, corporations, and other organizations. In 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, and 2017, he was named one of the Top Young Attorneys in Colorado and recognized as a SuperLawyer Rising Star.
Chris has appeared in Colorado’s state courts at all levels and has also been admitted pro hac vice in various state and federal courts, including in Delaware, Utah, and Wyoming.
Education
- Baylor University (B.A., magna cum laude, 1999);
- The University of Chicago Law School (J.D., 2003; Cornerstone Scholar 2000-2001)
Court Admissions
- Supreme Court of the United States
- United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
- United States District Court for the District of Colorado
- Colorado Supreme Court
Bar Associations & Professional Societies
- Pitkin County Bar Association (President, 2013-2014)
- Ninth Judicial District Bar Association
- Colorado Bar Association
- Colorado Bar Association Leadership Training (COBALT) (Class of 2017)
- Young Lawyers Division (Chair, 2006-2007)
- Board of Governors (Member, 2006-2007 & 2013-present)
- CBA Nominating Committee (Member, 2014-15 & 2016-18)
- CBA Budget Committee (Member, 2006-07 & 2015-present)
- CBA Strategic Planning Coordinating Committee (Member, 2015-present)
- Executive Council (Member, 2006-2007)
- Joint Judicial Task Force (Member, 2011-present)
- The Colorado Lawyer, Coordinating Editor of Young Lawyers Division column (2008-2015)
- The Colorado Lawyer, Coordinating Editor of Real Estate Law articles (2015-present)
- American Bar Association
- Colorado Trial Lawyers Association
- American Association of Justice
- Faculty of Federal Advocates
Community Involvement
- Judicial Performance Commission for the Ninth Judicial District (Member, 2017-present)
- Continuing Legal Education in Colorado, Inc. (Board Member, 2016-present)
- Diversity Committee (Co-Chair, 2017-present)
- Colorado Bar Foundation (Fellow)
- Aspen Words (Board Member, 2015-present)
- Aspen Young Professionals Association (President, 2011-2012)
- Aspen Institute Vanguard Society (Member, 2013-present)
- Society of Fellows (Member, 2013-present)
- Justice Circle of Justice & Society Program (Member, 2016-present)
- The Buddy Program
- Leadership Development Board (Member, 2009-2011)
- Scholarship Committee (Member, 2009-present)
- KDNK Board of Directors (Vice-President, 2005-2006)
- City of Aspen Election Commission (Member, 2009)
E-mail Address
Published Articles/Speaking Engagements
- Receiving CLE Credit for Pro Bono Service, The Colorado Lawyer, Vol. 41, No. 8, pp. 115-120 (August, 2012)
- RPC 4.5: The Ethical Prohibition Against Threatening Prosecution, The Colorado Lawyer, Vol. 35, No. 5, pp. 99-101 (May, 2006)
- The Role of Law Clerks in Reducing Judicial Backlog, The Colorado Lawyer, Vol. 36, No. 5, pp. 91-96 (May, 2007)
- Implementing “Time-Denied” Pre-Trial Motions in Civil Cases, The Colorado Lawyer, Vol. 39, No. 2, pp. 59-62 (February, 2010)
- Book Review: “My Beloved World” by Sonia Sotomayor, Aspen Daily News, February 28, 2013
- Book Review: “The Bully Pulpit: Theodore Roosevelt, William Howard Taft, and the Golden Age of Journalism” by Doris Kearns Goodwin, Aspen Daily News, December 20, 2013
- Book Review: “Reflections on Judging” by Judge Richard A. Posner’s, THE SIDEBAR, 6-7 (Winter, 2014)
- Op-Ed: “Grateful for the right to vote, the rule of law,” Aspen Daily News, May 1, 2014
- Opinion: “Right to Vote, Rule of Law, and Independent Judiciary – Law Day and Beyond, ”The Colorado Lawyer, Vol. 43, No. 6, p. 17 (June, 2014)
- “Game Change: The New Amendments to the Colorado Rules of Civil Procedure” – CLE presentation: Pitkin County Bar Association (September, 2015) & Ninth Judicial District Bar Association (November, 2015)
