Find Lawyers in Denver, Colorado for Employment Law - Management
Practice Area Overview
Employment law is the practice area of lawyers who advise employers about workplace related issues.
Regulations governing the way employees are hired, managed, disciplined, and terminated are complex and constantly evolving. These laws affect companies differently depending on size, industry, and workforce makeup. Businesses must ensure that employment policies, training program, and everyday practices are in compliance – or risk crippling lawsuits. Employment law practices emphasize preventive counseling to minimize liability and potential business interruption for employers. Employment law audits are frequently utilized to expose problem areas before they become legal nightmares.
Despite the best efforts of conscientious employers to comply with the law and to treat employees fairly, lawsuits can occur. Such suits present problems both obvious – large verdicts, for example – and more insidious – such as the waste of management’s time and resources which can interfere with productive, efficient business operation. This ever-increasing scope of employment litigation intersects with virtually all types of business litigation including class actions, products liability, premises liability, traditional torts, and business contract disputes of all types. The employment litigation practice continues to expand with each new right or legal obligation enacted by federal and state legislators or recognized by the courts.
Jocelyn has extensive experience representing companies and individuals with their immigration and global mobility needs. Her practice focuses on providing efficient and effective immigration and global mobility solutions to companies throughout the United States. She represents a broad variety of companies and individuals with all types of business-related nonimmigrant petitions (especially H, L, E, O, P and TN petitions), applications for labor certification, employment-based immigrant peti...
Chanda’s practice focuses on employment, insurance coverage, professional liability, and commercial litigation. Chanda worked in both private law firms and in-house for an insurance carrier. Chanda brings litigation and appellate experience in defending clients in a wide variety of areas, including employment, insurance coverage, class actions, professional liability, civil rights and commercial disputes. Chanda provides a full spectrum of employment-related services, including employer...
Todd Fredrickson is managing partner of the Denver office. He also serves as Chair of the firm's Diversity and Inclusiveness Committee. Todd tries employment cases before juries, judges, and arbitrators. His practice involves representing employers in various matters arising under such laws as Title VII, Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA), Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), National Labor Relations Act (NLRA), and Fair Labor Standard Act (FLSA). H...
Philip L. Gordon has years of experience litigating privacy-based claims and counseling clients on all aspects of workplace privacy and information security. He has provided advice to businesses of all sizes on: Surveillance of employees' electronic communications The Federal Wiretap Act The Federal Stored Communications Act Workplace searches Location tracking and use of GPS-enabled devices Background checks The Fair Credit Reporting Act Social media and other new technologies affecting the ...
John develops labor and employment solutions to help companies maintain compliance with federal and state laws regulating the employment relationship. He counsels Fortune 500 companies and small businesses alike on matters including wrongful discharge, equal opportunity, trade secrets and covenants not to compete, wage and hour, privacy, disability, occupational safety, affirmative action and collective action, strikes, unions, and collective bargaining. John has tried cases in 20 states and ...
Christine (Chris) Lamb's practice focuses on counseling companies and executives on human resources and personnel issues and defending companies in employment lawsuits. Chris has over 25 years’ experience representing a wide variety of companies ranging from start-up businesses to Fortune 100 companies. Before founding Fortis Law Partners, Chris practiced employment law at Jenner & Block in Chicago and Davis, Graham & Stubbs in Denver. Chris frequently appears before state and f...
Eric Liebman has represented the business and litigation interests of public and private companies and individuals for over 20 years. He has substantial experience in a broad range of complex commercial litigation matters across industry segments. Eric counsels clients in litigation relating to: attorney ethics and professional responsibility; securities; employment and labor; cannabis law; trade secrets; intellectual property; real estate; construction; homeowner association representation; ...
Employers in a variety of industries engage Brian Mumaugh to represent them when embroiled in disputes with employees. With more than 25 years of experience, clients trust him to find practical, favorable solutions to their labor and employment issues. Brian represents employers in a broad range of employment and labor matters including Title VII, age discrimination, FLSA wrongful discharge, breach of contract, public policy discharge, covenants not to compete, and related employee disputes i...
Darren E. Nadel represents employers nationally in complex litigation and employment law. He represents clients in high risk, high value cases involving trade secrets and unfair competition, employee benefits litigation and whistleblower and Sarbanes Oxley matters. Darren has represented employers in litigation brought under: Trade secrets and unfair competition laws The Employee Retirement Income Security Act Sarbanes-Oxley and other whistleblower laws Wage and hour laws Anti-discrimination ...
Sue Schaecher's practice has been dedicated to representing employers in labor and employment-related matters since 1984. She represents employers in bench and jury trials and appeals in state and federal courts, arbitrations, mediations, proceedings before state and federal administrative agencies, and government audits. She also advises employers involved in investigations, drafting policies and negotiating agreements. Sue provides advice and counsel to employers of all sizes from a variety...
Companies large and small frequently engage Roger to provide counsel on a broad spectrum of employment and immigration issues. With extensive experience and a national reputation for being at the forefront of change in immigration law, Roger is able to find positive solutions to his clients' varied needs. Roger counsels universities and companies in the healthcare, technology, and energy sectors on securing temporary and permanent visas for foreign national employees, including H-1B visas and...
Danielle Urban is a partner in the firm's Denver office. She has a national practice representing a wide range of employers. Her practice involves representation of employers in wrongful termination, employment discrimination and harassment, Title VII, Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), False Claims Act, international employment issues, covenants not to compete, employee defection and trade secrets c...
Erin A. Webber represents management in various employment matters, with an emphasis on: Employment discrimination on the basis of sex, age, race and disability Retaliation Workplace harassment Leaves of absence and disability accommodation She defends clients in employment-related disputes before federal and state courts, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Missouri Human Rights Commission, the Kansas Human Rights Commission and the Colorado Civil Rights Division. She assists wi...
Kristin R.B. White is a partner in the firm's Denver office. Kristin regularly counsels and defends clients in regulatory workplace safety matters, and often acts as crisis management counsel for employers across all industries. She acts as a strong advocate for her clients before government agencies and administrative boards, such as the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission (OSHRC), the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission (FMSHRC), and various state Occupational Safe...
Advocate for clients in complex commercial and traditional employment matters. Litigator with national reach. Focused experience in the areas of trade secrets theft and unlawful competition. Kayla Dreyer focuses her commercial litigation practice on trade secrets, non-compete, non-solicit and employee mobility disputes, as well as traditional labor and employment issues involving alleged discrimination, wage and hour violations and retaliation. With a truly nationwide practice, Kayla regularl...
LaLonnie is an experienced employment attorney. From wage and hour representation to advice on claims of discrimination, harassment, and retaliation, LaLonnie advises clients on a variety of employment-related issues. She has represented clients throughout the litigation process in single-plaintiff lawsuits and specifically specializes in class/collective actions. LaLonnie has defended claims brought under the Fair Labor Standards Act, Equal Pay Act, Americans with Disabilities Act, Family Me...
David helps employers of all sizes from across a range of industries with many aspects of employment law. He litigates discrimination, retaliation, unfair competition, and workplace-based tort claims; protects trade secrets and enforces covenants not to compete; and advises and counsels his clients on compliance and preventative solutions. David recognizes that the best legal representation occurs when an attorney understands a client’s objectives. Accordingly, David collaborates with e...
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