Damon Brune

Damon is an experienced trial attorney who has dedicated his legal career to defending individuals accused of crimes across Colorado.Before opening Brune Law Office, he spent twelve years working as a municipal and state public defender on the Western Slope, Northeastern Colorado, and Denver Metro area, fighting for thousands of peopleaccused of crimes ranging from park curfew violation to homicide.Damons practice focuses on representing work-class private clients in municipal and state court and ADC clients in jurisdictions across the state. Judges and clerks seek him out to represent clients with significant mental health needs and those entitled to new counsel after Bergerud Hearings.Damon has developed a specialized knowledge of treatment courts and harm reductionby serving as the criminal defense representative on the First Judicial District Veteran Treatment Court and the Denver Municipal Court Competency Diversion Project. Hehas trained criminal defense attorneys and stakeholders across Coloradoon topics ranging from domestic violence, jury selection, cross-examination, preserving a constitutional record at trial, and developing not guilty by reason of insanity defense.