J. BRAD BERGFORD

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Brad Bergford’s practice emphasizes litigation in the areas of First Amendment rights, as well as employment law, commercial and private contracts, and torts. He has handled legal matters in State district courts, the Colorado Court of Appeals, the Federal District Court for the District of Colorado, the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals, and the U.S. Supreme Court.

Brad serves as president of the Colorado chapter of the National Lawyers Association and president of the Commission for the Protection of Constitutional Rights. Brad is also the executive director of Go4Word, an organization that reaches high school students with the hope of Christ through regular fellowship and meals. Brad is an Allied Attorney and a Blackstone Fellow with Alliance Defending Freedom.

Brad Bergford is a Colorado native, raised in Boulder County. He and his wife have four grown children, three of whom are married. Brad and his wife love the Colorado outdoors, and Brad has a passion for fishing, hiking, and sports of all types. He is also an avid singer and pianist.

Education
University of Colorado at Colorado Springs, B.A., Political Science, Pre-Law Summa Cum Laude (2007)

University of Denver, Sturm College of Law, J.D. (2010)

Alliance Defending Freedom Litigation Academy and Advanced Litigation Academy (2012, 2014)
Experience
Constitutional claims related to First Amendment rights, employment cases involving government COVID-19 protocols, claims regarding parental rights in public schools, contract disputes, business and employment litigation involving business separations, trade secrets, embezzlement, and non-compete clauses.
Publications
Bar Admissions
Colorado

New York

Federal District Court for the District of Colorado

Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals

United States Supreme Court
Presentations
Professorship
Professional & Bar Association Memberships
Colorado Bar Association National Lawyers Association Commission for the Protection of Constitutional Rights Alliance Defending Freedom Blackstone Fellow, Allied Attorney
Professional Memberships

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