Cañon City's Most Trusted Law Firm

Experienced Counsel.
Trusted Results.

Serving southern Colorado, Fremont, Pueblo, Custer, and surrounding counties, since 1959. Fredrickson Johnson & Terry provides straightforward legal guidance to families, individuals, and businesses from the courthouse to the closing table.

65+ Years Serving Southern Colorado
19× Attorney Choice Award Winner
4 Attorneys on Staff
6+ Counties Served

Fremont County Attorney Choice Award: 2025 Winner  ·  Canon City Daily Record Readers' Choice

Full-Service Firm 10+ Practice Areas
Locally Rooted Serving Fremont, Custer & Pueblo Counties Since 1959
Reasonable Fees Straightforward, Fair Billing
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Southern Colorado's Law Firm for Every Stage of Life

Fredrickson Johnson & Terry, LLC is a full-service law firm with offices in Cañon City and Pueblo West, Colorado. Our firm, and its predecessors, has been actively engaged in providing legal services to Cañon City, Pueblo West, and southern Colorado since 1959.

We believe legal matters deserve more than boilerplate answers. Our attorneys take the time to understand your situation, explain your options in plain language, and guide you toward the best possible outcome, whether through negotiation a resolution or fighting for you in court.

Our initial consultation is $120, during which we'll discuss your case in detail, assess your legal options, and outline realistic costs and timelines.

The attorneys and staff of Fredrickson Johnson & Terry, LLC
  The Team at Fredrickson Johnson & Terry, LLC
"Many legal issues can be resolved without an attorney. But when your rights and obligations are at stake, having experienced counsel gives you the confidence to make decisions based on a full understanding of your situation."
— Fredrickson Johnson & Terry, LLC
1959 Year the firm's predecessor was founded, over six decades of continuous community service
19× 19 Readers' Choice Attorney Choice Award wins in Fremont County, most recently in 2025
6+ Counties where our attorneys are actively practicing, from Cañon City to Pueblo

How We Can Help You

We provide comprehensive legal representation across the issues that matter most to individuals, families, and businesses in southern Colorado.

Real Estate, Contracts, Leases & Easements

Commercial and residential real estate transactions, contracts, leases, easements, quiet title, foreclosures, and evictions (landlord). We handle complex property matters in state and federal courts.

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Divorce, Custody & Family Law

Dissolution of marriage, legal separation, child custody, parenting time, child support, and protection orders. We guide families through difficult transitions with clarity and compassion.

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Adoption

Stepparent adoptions, agency adoptions, and independent adoptions. We guide families through every step of the process with care and efficiency.

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Wills, Trusts & Estate Planning

Wills, revocable and irrevocable trusts, powers of attorney, and advance directives. We help you protect your assets and ensure your wishes are honored, whatever the future holds.

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Probate, Guardianships & Conservatorships

We guide families through the Colorado probate process efficiently and compassionately, including guardianship and conservatorship proceedings for minor and adult dependents.

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Business Law — LLCs, Corporations & Partnerships

Formation, contracts, buy-sell agreements, partner disputes, and business transactions. We help southern Colorado businesses start right and stay protected.

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Employer Representation

Employment contracts, non-competes, wrongful termination defense, wage compliance, and HR legal counsel for Colorado employers.

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Criminal Defense

Felony and misdemeanor defense, assault, drug charges, theft, weapons, record sealing, and post-conviction relief. Real courtroom experience for serious charges.

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DUI & Traffic Matters

DUI and DWAI defense, DMV Express Consent Hearings, breathalyzer challenges, and license reinstatement. Act fast — the DMV deadline is 7 days from arrest.

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General Civil Practice

Collections, contract disputes, zoning, administrative law, and civil litigation throughout southern Colorado. If your legal problem doesn’t fit one category, we can help.

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Meet Your Attorneys

Four experienced attorneys with deep roots in Colorado law and genuine commitment to southern Colorado communities.

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Thomas H. Terry

Managing Attorney

J.D., Baylor University, 2000 · Colorado Bar, 2001 · Fremont & El Paso County Bar · Former U.S. Army Signal Corps

Thomas H. Terry is the managing attorney at Fredrickson Johnson & Terry, LLC. His extensive education includes a B.S. in Political Science & Business Administration from Southern Utah University (1992), an M.A. in Political Science, Public Law & Policy from UNLV (1995), an S.E.C. in Secondary Education & Psychology from Southern Utah University (1996), and his J.D. from Baylor University School of Law (2000). He has been licensed in Colorado State and Federal Courts since 2001.

Prior to practicing law, Tom was a Distinguished Honor Graduate of U.S. Army Combat Signal School and served as a Foreign Missionary in the United Kingdom and Channel Islands. He also worked as a Teacher and Director of Education for a youth offender rehabilitation program, as an Adult Literacy Coordinator and Citizenship Instructor for a public library, an Adjunct Instructor of American and State Government at the College of Southern Nevada, and held an Insurance License for Life & Health.

Although Tom has spent a majority of his career practicing in front of Colorado Springs and Denver courts, for the past six years he has focused on serving clients in Fremont, Pueblo, and Custer Counties, where he enjoys the quality of life and beautiful outdoors.

Colorado State and Federal Courts, 2001
Colorado Bar Association (Business Law, Family Law, Real Estate, and Employment & Labor Law Sections), Fremont County Bar Association, El Paso County Bar Association
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Aaron Pembleton

Associate Attorney

J.D., University of Oklahoma, 2010 · Super Lawyers Rising Star 2019 · OK Bar Golden Gavel Award 2012

Aaron Pembleton has been an associate attorney at Fredrickson Johnson & Terry since 2022, focusing his practice on family law, criminal defense, and landlord/tenant matters. He earned his B.S. in Agricultural and Applied Economics from Texas Tech University (2006, Cum Laude, Gamma Sigma Delta Honor Society) and his J.D. from the University of Oklahoma College of Law (2010), where he was a member of the Order of the Solicitors and Phi Delta Phi Honor Society, and received an Academic Achievement Award for Property and Individual Income Tax.

Aaron was recognized as a Super Lawyers Rising Star in Criminal Defense (2019) and received the Oklahoma Bar Association's Golden Gavel Award (2012). He also served on the Board of Directors for the Bartlesville Symphony Orchestra (2016–2019) and the Oklahoma Young Lawyers Division Board for District 1 (2011–2019).

Aaron is the lead family law litigation attorney at Fredrickson Johnson & Terry, where his extensive courtroom experience has proven invaluable.

Oklahoma, 2010 · Colorado, 2019
Colorado Bar Association (Criminal Law, Family Law, and Real Estate Law Sections), Fremont/Custer County Bar Association, Colorado Criminal Defense Bar, Oklahoma Bar Association
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Ruth Martin

Associate Attorney

J.D., University of Oklahoma, 2007 (youngest graduate, age 21) · Former Asst. DA, Tulsa County · Former CLO, Housing Authority of Tulsa

Ruth Martin has been an associate attorney at Fredrickson Johnson & Terry since 2023. She earned her B.A. in Government from Oral Roberts University (2003) and her J.D. from the University of Oklahoma College of Law (2007), graduating as the youngest graduate in the law school's history at age 21.

Ruth brings an exceptional depth of experience across civil litigation, real estate, and business law. She previously practiced at Addison Martin Law, Crowe & Dunlevy, and McAfee & Taft, and served as Assistant District Attorney for Tulsa County. She also worked as Chief Legal Officer & Corporate Secretary for the Housing Authority of the City of Tulsa (overseeing $250 million in real property), and taught as an Adjunct Professor of White Collar Crime at the University of Tulsa College of Law.

Her experience includes serving on the Board of Directors for Palmer Continuum of Care, Inc., Leadership Tulsa, the Junior League, Northeastern Oklahoma Black Lawyers Association, and Tulsa Young Professionals.

Colorado · Oklahoma
Colorado Bar Association, Oklahoma Bar Association
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Bryan T. Fredrickson

Of Counsel

J.D., Catholic University of America, 1984 · Colorado Bar, 1990 · Virginia Bar, 1985 · Former Associate Judge, Cañon City Municipal Court · Colorado Bar Foundation Fellow

Bryan T. Fredrickson is Of Counsel at Fredrickson Johnson & Terry, LLC. His father founded the firm in 1959. Bryan's legal career has spanned more than 40 years. He earned his B.A. in Molecular Biology from the University of Colorado, Boulder (1979) and his J.D. from The Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C. (1984).

Bryan is highly regarded for his work as a leading real estate attorney in Southern Colorado. He has served as Former Associate Judge of the Cañon City Municipal Court, served on the 11th Judicial District Nominating and Judicial Performance Commissions, and was a Commissioner on the Colorado Commission on Uniform State Laws (2003–2005). He is a Fellow of the Colorado Bar Foundation and served as past President of the Fremont/Custer Counties Bar Association.

His current position is as a consulting attorney on complex legal issues for Fredrickson Johnson & Terry.

Colorado State and Federal Courts, 1990 · Virginia State and Federal Courts, 1985
Colorado Bar Association (past Board of Governors & Executive Council), Virginia State Bar, Fremont/Custer Counties Bar Association (past president), Colorado Bar Foundation (Fellow)

Serving Southern Colorado

Our attorneys are admitted in Colorado and federal courts, actively practicing across six counties and available for matters throughout the southern Colorado region.

Fremont County
Custer County
Pueblo County
Chaffee County
El Paso County
Denver Metro Area
Surrounding Counties

Initial Consultation

We'll discuss your case in detail, assess your legal options, and outline costs and next steps.

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What You Need to Know Before You Call

Here are answers to the questions we hear most often.

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What does the $120 consultation cover?
During your initial consultation, we'll review your situation in detail, give you our honest assessment of the legal issues involved, outline your available options, and discuss likely costs and timelines. You'll leave with a clear picture of what working with us will look like. If we need more information, we will let you know.
Do you offer flat fee services?
Yes, many routine estate planning matters such as simple wills and trusts, and certain real estate documents, can be handled for a flat fee. Many other matters can be handled at reasonable hourly rates. We'll discuss the best options for your situation at your consultation.
Which courts do your attorneys appear in?
Our attorneys are admitted in Colorado State and Federal Courts. We regularly appear in Fremont, Custer, Pueblo, Chaffee, and El Paso County courts, as well as many other counties including the Denver metro area. We also have attorneys licensed in Oklahoma.
How quickly can I get an appointment?
We make every effort to schedule consultations promptly. Call us at (719) 275-4161 or submit the contact form and we will get back to you to schedule at your convenience. For urgent matters, please indicate that in your message.
Does contacting you create an attorney-client relationship?
No. Contacting our firm or submitting this form does not create an attorney-client relationship. Please do not send confidential information until an attorney-client relationship has been established following your consultation.

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Two Locations Serving Southern Colorado

Serving clients from Cañon City and Pueblo West, with attorneys available throughout southern Colorado.

Fredrickson Johnson & Terry Cañon City office building
831 Royal Gorge Blvd · Cañon City

Cañon City – Main Office

831 Royal Gorge Blvd, Suite 329
Cañon City, CO 81212

Phone: (719) 275-4161

Hours: Mon–Thu: 8:00 AM–12:00 PM & 1:00–4:30 PM

Fri: 8:00 AM–12:00 PM & 1:00–3:00 PM

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Pueblo West – New Office

70 E Spaulding Ave, Unit 3
Pueblo West, CO 81007

Phone: (719) 275-4161

Hours: Mon–Thu: 8:00 AM–12:00 PM & 1:00–4:30 PM

Fri: 8:00 AM–12:00 PM & 1:00–3:00 PM