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Collaboration is key to success; always be open to other viewpoints. – Brian E. Curtis

Brian E. Curtis, Esq.

General Counsel

As General Counsel, Brian leads the Legal Group at Colliers Engineering & Design. His primary responsibilities include balancing the Firm’s legal obligations with its strategic growth initiatives across the country. With nearly three decades of experience as a General Counsel and in other corporate counsel positions, as well as in private practice, Brian has a long and successful history in multiple executive and senior-level roles which gives him a broad perspective to help the firm accelerate its success. He joined Colliers Engineering & Design in 2018 as its first General Counsel and has since developed the Legal Group at the firm into a formidable team of lawyers and supporting legal staff.

He has been the Executive Editor and Creative Director of the “Employment News Alert” series of digital publications from 2003 to 2018 and remains today as an Editor Emeritus. He is currently an active member of the Association of Corporate Counsel and of the New Jersey and Pennsylvania State Bar Associations, serving on Committees in both state organizations.

Mr. Curtis was honored as a recipient of the NJBIZ 2023 Leaders in Law Award. Chosen by a panel of independent judges with experience in the justice system. The selections were based on legal professionals, lawyers and general counsels, whose dedication to their occupation and to their communities is outstanding.

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Throughout his career, Brian has always taken a teamwork approach to solving problems and confronting various legal issues which he has carried over into his work here at CED. This approach has also supported his passion for mentoring law students as demonstrated by his dedication to being both mentor and judge in the annual American Bar Association’s Northeast Region Trial Competitions for the past decade. Additionally, Brian volunteers his time and effort to various charitable and educational organizations.