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Address
1675 Broadway, Suite 2150
Denver, Colorado 80202 (Denver Co.)
Average Client Review Rating
4.9
out of 5
Average Peer Review Rating
5.0
out of 5
Ford & Harrison LLP is a national labor and employment law firm with more than 190+ attorneys, 18 offices and one vision - providing clients with sound legal advice, counseling and assistance. Since 1978, the firm has built a national practice representing employers in all aspects of labor and employment law, employee benefits, business immigration and litigation, including the defense of employers in jury trials. Working with in-house counsel, human resources professionals and other executives, Ford & Harrison partners with each of its clients to find cost-effective, long-term, practical results. Statement of PracticeLabor and Employment Law representing Employers, including Employment Litigation, Discrimination, Harassment, Class Action Litigation, Affirmative Action, Wrongful Termination, Wage and Hour Law, ADA/FMLA, Airline Labor Law, Labor Union Organizing, Collective Bargaining, Arbitration, Layoffs and Plant Closings, Mergers, Acquisitions and Restructurings (Labor), Employment Contracts, Trade Secrets, Employment/Business Torts, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Business Immigration, Employee Benefits, Multi-Employer Pension Plans, Workplace Safety and WorkplaceViolence. Year Established: 1978
Firm Size: 190
Representative Clients:Corrections Corporation of America
Federal Express Corp.
Inova Health Systems
LIN Television Corp.
Nashville
Regional Airline Assn.
R&D Maintenance Services, Inc.
Spherion Workforce Architects
Storage Technology Corporation
Triad Hospitals, Inc.
The Westford Group
World Marketing Alliance, Inc.
Address1675 Broadway, Suite 2150
Denver, CO 80202, (Denver Co.)
PhonePhone: 303-592-8860
Fax: 303-592-8861
Websitehttp://www.fordharrison.com
Firm/Affiliate OfficesAtlanta, Georgia: (Main Office) 1275 Peachtree Street, N.E., Suite 600, 30309. Telephone: 404-888-3800. Fax: 404-888-3863.
Birmingham, Alabama: 2100 Third Avenue North, Suite 400, 35203. Telephone: 205-244-5900. Fax: 205-244-5901.
Phoenix, Arizona: 2525 East Camelback Road, Suite 450, 85016. Telephone: 602-627-3500. Fax: 602-627-3501.
Los Angeles, California: 350 South Grand Avenue, Suite 2300, 90071. Telephone: 213-237-2400. Fax: 213-237-2401.
Washington, District of Columbia: 1300 19th Street, N.W., Suite 700, 20036. Telephone: 202-719-2000. Fax: 202-719-2077.
Jacksonville, Florida: 225 Water Street, Suite 710, 32202. Telephone: 904-357-2000. Fax: 904-357-2001.
Melbourne, Florida: 1901 S. Harbor City Boulevard, Suite 501, 32901. Telephone: 321-724-5970. Fax: 321-724-5979.
Miami, Florida: 100 S.E. 2nd Street, Suite 4500, 33131. Telephone: 305-808-2100. Fax: 305-808-2101.
Orlando, Florida: 300 South Orange Avenue, Suite 1300, 32801. Telephone: 407-418-2300. Fax: 407-418-2327.
Tampa, Florida: 101 E. Kennedy Boulevard, Suite 900, 33602. Telephone: 813-261-7800. Fax: 813-261-7899.
Chicago, Illinois: Suite 2900, 55 East Monroe Street, 60603-5709. Telephone: 312-332-0777. Fax: 312-332-6130.
Minneapolis, Minnesota: 225 South Sixth Street, Suite 3150, 55402. Telephone: 612-486-1700. Fax: 612-486-1701.
New York, New York: 100 Park Avenue, Suite 2500, 10017. Telephone: 212-453-5900. Fax: 212-453-5959.
Spartanburg, South Carolina: 100 Dunbar Street, Suite 300, 29306. Telephone: 864-699-1100. Fax: 864-699-1101.
Memphis, Tennessee: 795 Ridge Lake Boulevard, Suite 300, 38120. Telephone: 901-291-1500. Fax: 901-291-1501.
Dallas, Texas: Thanksgiving Tower, 1601 Elm Street, Suite 4450, 75201. Telephone: 214-256-4700. Fax: 214-256-4701.
(For Complete Biographical Data on all Personnel, see Professional Biographies at Atlanta, Georgia)
PARTNERS OF FIRMPeter F. Munger (Partner) born Washington, D.C., March 7, 1953; admitted to bar, 1982, Colorado; 1985, Georgia. Education: University of Florida (B.A., with honors, 1977); University of Denver (J.D., 1982). Phi Beta Kappa. Recipient: American Jurisprudence Award in Administrative Law. Co-Author: "Plant Closings and Relocations Under the National Labor Relations Act," Georgia State University Law Review (Fall, 1988). Member: State Bar of Georgia; Colorado Bar Association; Denver Bar Association. Practice Areas: Arbitration; Discrimination; Employer Liability; Employment at Will; Equal Employment Opportunity; Litigation; Management Labor Law; Occupational Safety and Health; Sexual Harassment; Wage and Hour Law; Wrongful Terminations.Email: Peter F. Munger
Colleen M. Rea (Partner) born 1952; admitted to bar, 1980, Arizona and U.S. District Court, District of Arizona; 1986, U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit; 1994, Colorado; 1995, U.S. District Court, District of Colorado and U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit. Education: University of California at Irvine (B.A., magna cum laude, 1977); Boalt Hall School of Law, University of California, Berkeley (J.D., 1980). Phi Beta Kappa. Associate: O'Connor Cavanagh, Phoenix, AZ, 1980-1981; Gust Rosenfield & Henderson, Phoenix, AZ, 1989-1991; Surrano & Massey, Phoenix, AZ, 1991-1993; Timmins & Associates, Denver, CO, 1998-1999. Assistant Attorney General, State of Arizona, 1982-1988. Deputy County Attorney, Maricopa County, AZ, 1988-1989. Corporate Counsel, U.S. West, Inc., Denver, CO, 1993-1997. Member: Colorado Bar Association (Co-Chair and Member: Court Reform Committee, 1995-2003; Multi-Disciplinary Task Force, 1999-2003); Denver Bar Association (Member, Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee, 1995-2003); State Bar of Arizona (Member, Civil Practice and Procedure Committee, 1986-1992). Practice Areas: Employment Litigation; Labor Litigation; Labor and Employment Law; Litigation.Email: Colleen M. Rea
Matthew J. Rita (Partner) born New Bedford, Massachusetts, August 11, 1967; admitted to bar, 1992, Massachusetts; 1993, U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts; 1994, Colorado, U.S. District Court, District of Colorado and U.S. Court of Appeals, First Circuit; 1995, U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit; 2004, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Massachusetts Institute of Technology (B.S., 1989); Cornell University (J.D., cum laude, 1992). Author: "Family Responsibilities Discrimination: An Evolving Theory Under Federal Law," 7 Employment and Labor Relations Law 8 (Fall 2008); "Rule 701: Admissibility of Opinion Testimony by Lay Witnesses," 26 Colo. Law. 63 (Mar. 1997); "Rule 411: Asking 'The Insurance Question' During Voir Dire," 25 Colo. Law. 53. (May 1996); "Fishing For Dollars: The IRS Changes Course in Classifying Fishermen for Employment Tax Purposes," 77 Cornell L. Rev. 393 (1992). Contributing Author: "Disturbing the Peace: Writings by Colorado Attorneys" (2001). Co-Author: "A Survey of Outrageous Conduct Under Colorado Law: Part II," 28 Colo. Law. 5 (Mar. 1999); "A Survey of Outrageous Conduct Under Colorado Law: Part I," 28 Colo. Law. 5 (Feb. 1999). Judicial Clerkship, Chief Judge Joseph L. Tauro, U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts, 1992-1993. Member: Colorado Judicial Institute; Catholic Lawyers Guild; Faculty of Federal Advocates. Member: Denver (Member, Democracy Education Committee), The Colorado (Member, Law Education Committee), American (Member, Litigation Section, Committees on: Employment and Labor Relations; Ethics and Professionalism; Pretrial Practice and Discovery) Bar Associations. Fellow: Colorado Bar Foundation. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Employment Law; Labor and Employment; Age Discrimination in Employment; Covenants Not To Compete; Confidentiality Agreements; Employment Arbitration; Employment Contracts; Employment Defense; Employment Disability Discrimination; Employment Discrimination; Employment Litigation; Executive Severance Contracts; Harassment; Federal Employment Law; Management Employment Law; National Origin Discrimination; Noncompete Litigation; Noncompetition and Non-Solicitation; Personnel Policies; Restrictive Covenants; Retaliatory Discharge; Sexual Harassment; Title VII Discrimination; Wage and Hour Law; WARN Act; Whistleblower Litigation; Wrongful Termination Defense.Email: Matthew J. Rita
OF COUNSELJohn C. Lowrie (Of Counsel) born Alexandria, Virginia, September 26, 1966; admitted to bar, 1997, New Mexico; 1998, Florida; 1999, Colorado. Education: U.S. Naval Academy (B.S., with distinction, 1989); University of Texas School of Law (J.D., 1997). Member: Denver, Colorado and American Bar Associations; Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce; U.S. Naval Institute. [LT, U.S. Navy, 1989-1994]. Practice Areas: Employment Law; Litigation.Email: John C. Lowrie
Karin A. Verdon (Of Counsel) born Kalamazoo, Michigan, August 6, 1944; admitted to bar, 1971, Michigan; 1976, Wisconsin; 1985, Georgia; 1998, Colorado. Education: Newcomb College of Tulane University (B.A., 1966); University of Michigan (J.D., 1971). Tulane Scholars and Fellows. Member: Atlanta Bar Association; State Bar of Georgia. Practice Areas: Employee Benefits; ERISA; Labor and Employment Law; Affirmative Action.Email: Karin A. Verdon
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