Best Lawyers in Colorado, United States for Labor and Employment Law - Management
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Larry is a Partner in our Denver office with over 45 years of legal experience, and he specializes in commercial, business, employment, and civil rights litigation. Larry represents businesses of all sizes, employers, insurance carriers, financial institutions, and health care professionals in both state and federal court in a wide variety of cases including class actions involving commercial disputes, employment discrimination, wrongful discharge, retaliation, wage and hour violations, civil...
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 ...
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...
Karl F. Kumli is an associate in the Denver, Colorado, office of Jackson Lewis P.C. Focused on assisting clients in navigating questions related to safety and health concerns in the workplace, Karl’s experience includes both a background as in-house counsel as well as outside advisor. This perspective allows Karl to better understand the needs and constraints clients face in overcoming questions about workplace safety. Prior to joining Jackson Lewis, Karl represented companies before st...
William R. Thomas is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Commercial Litigation and Labor and Employment Law - Management. William R., who practices law in Denver, Colorado, has been recognized since 2021. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which William R. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Bradley J. Crowell is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Labor and Employment Law - Management. Bradley J., who practices law in Denver, Colorado, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Bradley J. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Emely Garcia is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Labor and Employment Law - Management and Litigation - Labor and Employment. Emely, who practices law in Denver, Colorado, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Emely is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Matt Freemann is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Labor and Employment Law - Management. Matt, who practices law in Denver, Colorado, has been recognized since 2023. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Matt is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Marielle A. Moore is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Labor and Employment Law - Management and Litigation - Labor and Employment. Marielle A., who practices law in Denver, Colorado, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Marielle A. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Kelsey VanOverloop is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Labor and Employment Law - Management. Kelsey, who practices law in Denver, Colorado, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Kelsey is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Mikaela Shaw Masoudpour is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law, Labor and Employment Law - Management and Litigation - Labor and Employment. Mikaela Shaw, who practices law in Denver, Colorado, has been recognized since 2021. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Mikaela Shaw is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Jessica Reed-Baum is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Labor and Employment Law - Management and Litigation - Labor and Employment. Jessica, who practices law in Denver, Colorado, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Jessica is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Danielle Van Katwyk is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Labor and Employment Law - Management. Danielle, who practices law in Denver, Colorado, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Danielle is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
John Wharton is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Labor and Employment Law - Management and Litigation - Real Estate. John, who practices law in Denver, Colorado, has been recognized since 2022. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which John is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Sonia N. Ramirez Anderson is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Labor and Employment Law - Management. Sonia N. Ramirez, who practices law in Denver, Colorado, has been recognized since 2021. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Sonia N. Ramirez is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Rodrigo Lugo is an Associate in our Denver, Colorado, office, and they concentrate their practice on medical malpractice and personal injury litigation defense. They also represent clients in labor and employment matters, premises liability, intellectual property and trade secret disputes, contracts and business litigation, and consumer protection and fraud. Earlier in their career, Rodrigo was a law clerk intern for the 20th Judicial District in Boulder and a legal intern at the Rocky Mounta...
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