Right Law Group’s Gannon Becker named to Lawyers of Distinction 2026 list

Right Law Group criminal defense attorney Gannon Becker was named a 2026 member of Lawyers of Distinction and featured in the group’s Oct. 5 USA Today placement. The recognition highlights Becker’s shift from Colorado prosecutor to defense lawyer and adds another Colorado attorney to the national list.

Why it matters: - The recognition gives Right Law Group and Becker national visibility in a legal publication with broad reach. - The honor also underscores the value of prosecutorial experience in criminal defense work, especially for clients facing serious charges in Colorado. - Becker was featured alongside another Colorado lawyer, Kyle Bachus, in the same Lawyers of Distinction announcement.

What happened: - Right Law Group attorney Gannon Becker was named a 2026 member of Lawyers of Distinction. - Becker was included in the organization’s Oct. 5, 2026, feature in USA Today. - Kyle Bachus of Bachus & Schanker was also featured as one of the organization’s newest members. - The announcement was published in October 2026 and also appeared alongside Lawyers of Distinction’s separate list of Most Influential Lawyers.

The details: - Lawyers of Distinction evaluates attorneys through a selection process that considers professional achievements and peer recognition. - The organization also reviews candidates for ethical violations before finalizing membership. - Lawyers of Distinction says its process uses 12 factors tied to professional accomplishments and peer recognition. - Before joining Right Law Group, Becker spent more than four years as a Deputy District Attorney in Colorado’s Fourth Judicial District. - Becker prosecuted hundreds of felony cases and thousands of misdemeanors. - His prosecutorial caseload included homicide, attempted homicide, aggravated robbery, burglary and first-degree assault. - Becker also handled numerous jury trials involving serious criminal charges. - Becker now represents criminal defense clients across Colorado and uses that background to assess evidence and anticipate prosecution strategies. - Right Law Group says every attorney at the firm is a former prosecutor. - The firm handles DUI, domestic violence, assault, drug charges, misdemeanors and serious felonies. - Right Law Group operates offices in Colorado Springs, Castle Rock, Highlands Ranch and Denver. - The firm says it serves clients throughout Colorado’s Front Range. - Right Law Group says it has more than 600 five-star Google reviews across its Colorado offices. - The firm offers free initial consultations and 24/7 availability.

Between the lines: - Becker’s background on both sides of criminal cases is part of the firm’s pitch to clients who want defense counsel familiar with how prosecutors build cases. - National recognition in USA Today can help smaller regional firms and individual attorneys stand out in a crowded legal market. - The inclusion of two Colorado attorneys in the same feature suggests the state continues to produce lawyers with visible national profiles.

What’s next: - Becker will continue practicing criminal defense at Right Law Group. - Right Law Group is likely to continue using Becker’s recognition and prosecutorial background as part of its client-facing messaging. - The firm will keep representing clients across the Front Range in misdemeanor and felony matters.

The bottom line: - Becker’s Lawyers of Distinction recognition adds a national credential to a defense lawyer whose career was built on prosecuting serious cases in Colorado.