Brian Allard grew up in Ogden, Utah. There, he
developed his love for the mountains and outdoors. His junior year of
high school he moved to Kansas City, Missouri. Brian attended the
University of Missouri and graduated
cum laude with a
Bachelor’s of Science in Business and Administration. Longing for the
mountains, he went to law school at Willamette University College of Law
in Salem, Oregon. Brian graduated in the top twenty-five (25%) of his
class. While in law school, he had an article title
Remedying Environmental Harms published with the Willamette Environmental Law Journal.
In 2015, Brian started his legal career in Missouri. He first practiced as an
Assistant Attorney General for the State of Missouri in the
environmental and general civil litigation divisions. He defended and
prosecuted actions, such as employment, slip and falls, contract
disputes, and environmental actions on behalf of the State. He then
practiced in Kansas City at a small nationwide products liability and
personal injury firm. At that firm he gained invaluable litigation
experience, filing lawsuits against the major car manufacturers and
their suppliers in catastrophic injury cases. He then moved back to the
mountains where he has been practicing in Longmont, Colorado for over
six years in the areas of real estate and business.
Brian is an experienced trial and transactional attorney. His
practice focuses on real estate and business. He represents residential
property managers and landlords in County Court and District Court
cases. He also represents commercial property managers, tenants, and
landlords in District Court cases. He drafts, negotiates, and advises
clients on commercial and residential leases. He also advises clients on
all aspects of landlord-tenant matters whether it be the lawful
retention of a security deposit or a warranty of habitability claim.
Beyond his landlord-tenant practice, he litigates real estate
disputes, such as easements, quiet title, foreclosures, mechanics liens,
and construction defect cases. He advises and drafts easements,
purchase and sale agreements, and assists client with subdivisions and
other real property related matters. His business practice focuses on
litigating contract and business sale disputes. He also drafts and
advises clients on asset and stock purchase agreements.
Brian has served and currently serves as the President of the real
estate section of the Boulder County Bar Association (“BCBA”). He is
also currently an at-large officer on the Colorado Bar Association
(“CBA”) Real Estate Section Council. Through these organizations, he
keeps up to date on new and upcoming legislation. He regularly presents
on landlord-tenant and related real estate laws at BCBA and CBA events.
In 2025, Brian was rated by Super Lawyers as a rising star. This
accolade is presented to only 2.5% of attorneys in the nation.
