Brian G. McConaty
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Brian G. McConaty
John Astuno Jr. Attorney at LawTotal Records: 1Biography
Brian G. McConaty specializes in civil trial practice with an emphasis on medical malpractice, health law and civil/commercial litigation. In 2008, he was elected Colorado's first Diplomate in the American Board of Trial Advocates and has tried over 100 jury trials to verdict. He is a Master Barrister with Doyle's American Inn of Court. He has been on the faculty at the University of Colorado School of Medicine for over 20 years and has been promoted from Clinical Instructor to Senior Clinical Instructor to Assistant Clinical Professor. He has lectured locally, nationally and internationally on medical-legal topics.
Mr. McConaty earned his B.A. and J.D. degrees from the University of Colorado Boulder. After law school, he served as a Deputy District Attorney in Aspen and Denver and assisted in the prosecution of Claudine Longet and Ted Bundy. He then served as an Assistant United States Attorney in charge of prosecution of organized crime/narcotics including the prosecution of the FBI's No.1 Most Wanted criminal at the time.
Mr. McConaty is admitted to the Supreme Court of the United States, United States District Court for the District of Colorado, Colorado Bar Association, Denver Bar Association and the Defense Research Institute.
Bar Admission
Colorado, 1976
U.S. Court of Appeals 10th Circuit, 1980
U.S. Supreme Court, 1980
U.S. District Court District of Colorado
Other Affiliations
American Board of Trial Advocates, 1999 - Present (Advocate)
American Inns of Court, 1986 - Present (Master Barrister)
Denver Country Club, 2006 - 2009 (Board of Directors)
Rocky Mountain Lacrosse Foundation, 1997 - 2000 (Board of Directors)
Colorado Supreme Court Grievance Committee, 1994 (Hearing Board Member)
CK Education Foundation Inner City Scholarship Fund, 1993 - 1999 (Founder & Chairman)
St. Joseph's Hospital, 1989 - 1991 (Executive Council)
Colorado Bar Association, 1988 - 1992 (Interprofessional Committee)
Education
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Gonzaga University, Spokane, Washington, U.S.A., 1967-1968 Economics
Honors: Knights Honorary Fraternity
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University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado, 1972 B.A. Major: Economics
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University of Colorado School of Law, Boulder, Colorado, 1975 J.D.
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Gonzaga University, Florence, Italy, 1968-1970 Economics
Honers
- University of Colorado Medical School, Assistant Clinical Professor, 1988 - Present
- 5280 Magazine, Colorado Top Super Lawyer, 2008
- 5280 Magazine, Colorado Top Super Lawyer, 2007
- 5280 Magazine, Colorado Top Super Lawyer, 2006
- American Board of Trial Advocacy, Secretary, 2008
- American Board of Trial Advocacy, Advocate, 1999 - Present
- Member, American Inns of Court (Doyle's Inn), 1986 - Present
- Special Commendation, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 1981
- Certificate of Appreciation, Drug Enforcement Administration, 1981
- Denver Bar Association, Tennis Champion, 1984, 1989, 1991, 1992
- Pan American Games, U.S. Regional Champion, 1975
- Colorado Golden Gloves Champion, 1974 - 1975