Michelle Ferguson
Ireland Stapleton Pryor & Pascoe, PC
Recognized since 2018
Denver, Colorado
Employment Law - Individuals
Employment Law - Management
Michelle Ferguson, Employment Lawyer
Ms. Ferguson leads the firm’s employment law practice group. In her practice, she focuses on finding ways to keep employers out of court by being proactive in identifying and solving employment issues before a claim is filed. Ms. Ferguson counsels employers, governmental entities and charter schools on all matters of employment law and day-to-day personnel issues and represents her clients in all types of administrative claims and litigation before federal and state courts.
Further, she conducts anti-discrimination training, drafts employment agreements, non-disclosure and other employment-related contracts and also drafts and counsels employers on appropriate personnel policies, disciplinary actions and forms. She also provides legal advice on collective bargaining and volunteer firefighter pension issues. Ms. Ferguson also conducts independent investigations regarding claims of discrimination, harassment, retaliation and violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act. Ms. Ferguson has presented numerous seminars to professionals in the Denver Metro Area on topics such as investigations of employee misconduct and implementation of disciplinary action, workplace violence, the Fair Labor Standards Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act, family responsibilities discrimination, hiring and termination processes and overviews of federal and state anti-discrimination laws.
Ms. Ferguson also serves as general counsel to special districts and charter schools throughout the state of Colorado, providing legal advice on issues regarding Board governance, open meetings laws, open records, elections, TABOR and contracts.
Contact & Links
Location
- 717 Seventeenth Street, Suite 2800
Denver, CO 80202
Education
- American University , J.D., graduated 1998
- Washington University in St. Louis, B.A., graduated 1995
Bar Admissions
- Colorado, Colorado State Bar Association
- New York, New York State Bar Association
Court Admissions
- U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
- Supreme Court of the United States
13 The Best Lawyers in America® awards
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2022 for work in:
- Employment Law - Individuals
- Employment Law - Management
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