Best Lawyers in Colorado, United States for Litigation - Labor and Employment
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...
Laura A. Mitchell is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Employment Law - Management and Litigation - Labor and Employment. Laura A. practices law in Denver, Colorado Best Lawyers has recognized Laura A. Mitchell since 2021. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Laura A. Mitchell is held by other lawyers.
Christopher L. Ottele is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Employment Law - Management and Litigation - Labor and Employment. Christopher L. practices law in Denver, Colorado Best Lawyers has recognized Christopher L. Ottele since 2021. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Christopher L. Ottele is held by other lawyers.
Michael R. Greco is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Employment Law - Management and Litigation - Labor and Employment. Michael R. practices law in Denver, Colorado Best Lawyers has recognized Michael R. Greco since 2019. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Michael R. Greco is held by other lawyers.
Vance Knapp is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Employment Law - Management and Litigation - Labor and Employment. Vance practices law in Denver, Colorado Best Lawyers has recognized Vance Knapp since 2023. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Vance Knapp is held by other lawyers.
Stephen E. Baumann II is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Employment Law - Management and Litigation - Labor and Employment. Stephen E. practices law in Denver, Colorado Best Lawyers has recognized Stephen E. Baumann II since 2025. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Stephen E. Baumann II is held by other lawyers.
Ryan Lessmann is the office managing principal of the Denver, Colorado, and Salt Lake City, Utah offices and is a client solutions leader of Jackson Lewis P.C. He practices primarily in the area of employment litigation, including representing employers against claims alleging discrimination, retaliation, and wrongful termination, matters involving trade secret protection, restrictive covenants and unfair competition, and various contract issues. Ryan also counsels and defends employers in wa...
David D. Powell, Jr. focuses his practice on employment and commercial litigation. Before co-founding Garnett Powell Maximon Barlow & Farbes with his colleagues in 2023, David served as a Deputy Attorney General in the Colorado Attorney General’s Office, managing the eight separate legal units comprising the State Services Section. In this role, he oversaw those responsible for representing the state’s key elected officials and providing legal services in the areas of health c...
Amy L. Miletich has over twenty years' experience in litigation and in counseling clients. Focused on employment and insurance law, Ms. Miletich enjoys an active and varied practice serving a range of clients. Ms. Miletich has extensive experience with employment law matters. She has represented domestic and international private employers, public employers, and academic institutions in the defense of claims alleging violations of federal and state employment laws, including cases alleging se...
Holding corporations, healthcare facilities, and the government responsible for illegal conduct that violates the social contract that we all rely on – this is what Clay Wire strives to do with every client he represents. Clay is an advocate for those who engage in the selfless and difficult act of whistleblowing, and those who want to see fraudsters held accountable. The core of Clay’s practice is representing whistleblowers when they suffer retaliation or when they choose to rep...
Employment law advocate Alice Powers resolves a wide variety of litigation claims across Colorado and California, jurisdictions with notably different regulatory frameworks. She operates effectively in both the courtroom and the conference room—defending all types of employment claims while providing counsel to employers on compliance strategies that prevent disputes from occurring altogether. Alice has secured favorable outcomes in bench and jury trials, binding arbitration, and mediat...
Comprehensive coast-to-coast employment law attorney. Over three decades of experience. Proactively identifies issues and provides creative solutions to mitigate risk and promote business goals. Christine Samsel advises employers—public and private companies, large and small, and celebrities and high-net-worth individuals—on virtually every aspect of employment law, from counseling on day-to-day issues and corporate transactions to managing high-level internal investigations and a...
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...
Josh A. Marks is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Litigation - Labor and Employment. Josh A. practices law in Boulder, Colorado Best Lawyers has recognized Josh A. Marks since 2018. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Josh A. Marks is held by other lawyers.
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