Elizabeth is a trial attorney with more than 25 years of experience focusing on business and employment litigation involving commercial disputes and employment matters. She has represented clients across multiple industries, including food service, health care, construction, real estate and manufacturing. Elizabeth has represented clients at all stages of litigation, including administrative proceedings and appeals, seeking or defending a temporary restraining order and/or preliminary injunction, and trial or arbitration.
Elizabeth regularly represents public and private entities in commercial disputes, including commercial landlord/tenant disputes, breach of contract and fraud claims, and shareholder disputes. She also provides representation to public and private entities in employment litigation and business torts cases, with an emphasis on the enforcement of non-competition agreements and the protection of trade secrets in Colorado and other states. She advises employers concerning most aspects of the employer-employee relationship, including:
- claims of discrimination and harassment,
- wage and hour violations,
- retaliatory discharge,
- disability and family leave issues,
- whistleblower claims and protections,
- wrongful termination,
- employment contracts and separation agreements, and
- responding to workplace complaints and conducting internal investigations.
In addition to her normal areas of practice, Elizabeth is a member of the firm’s Coronavirus (COVID-19) Response Team, an interdisciplinary team of lawyers, formed quickly after recognizing the complex legal issues that businesses would confront as a result of the coronavirus. This group has issued legal alerts and newsletters on the topic and has hosted multiple webinars to address a range of concerns. The group remains committed to monitoring the issues and bringing as much clarity and guidance to clients as possible. More information is available in the COVID-19 Resource Center.
