Dru Nielsen

Dru Nielsen is a nationally recognized criminal defense attorney with nearly three decades of courtroom success. She has earned a reputation for fierce advocacy in high-stakes cases, including pretrial investigations, complex trials, and federal indictments. Dru consistently delivers results for clients during the most critical times in their lives.

Dru began her education at the University of California, Los Angeles, where she graduated with high honors. She later earned her juris doctorate from the University of Colorado. These academic foundations prepared her for a long and accomplished legal career built on integrity, skill, and an unwavering commitment to justice.

Dru has secured full acquittals in multiple murder and domestic violence trials, and regularly achieves charge dismissals or not guilty verdicts in sexual assault cases. Her recent trial work includes defending a former CEO in a federal antitrust case and litigating a precedent-setting cryptocurrency trial. Dru’s work has led to national honors and peer recognition.

Dru has been recognized by Super Lawyers for ten consecutive years and, in 2025, was honored as both a Top 10 and Top 100 lawyer in Colorado. She has been named “Lawyer of the Year” by Best Lawyers in America and received the Distinguished Achievement Award from the University of Colorado. In 2023, Dru was inducted as a Fellow of the prestigious American College of Trial Lawyers—an elite honor reserved for the top one percent of attorneys in each state.

Dru served for ten years as a Colorado State Public Defender, gaining invaluable trial experience in both Colorado Springs and Denver. Before launching her private practice career, she held partner roles at several prominent law firms, where she continued to refine her litigation expertise in criminal and white collar matters.

Dru Nielsen is widely respected not only for her legal accomplishments but for her commitment to fairness, precision, and compassion. Her unmatched trial skills and client dedication have changed lives and shaped outcomes in Colorado courtrooms for nearly thirty years.

Law Office Affiliations

• Partner, Nielsen Weisz LLC
• Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers

Licensed State

• Colorado

Education

• University of Colorado
  Juris Doctorate (JD)
• University of California
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

Awards & Badges