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DANIEL
R. SATRIANA, JR.
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For over 30 years, Dan's practice has focused on employment and media law. He represents
his clients in matters involving discrimination claims, violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act
and Colorado Wage Claim Act, breach of employment agreements, employee handbooks, policy manuals and
retaliatory discharge claims. Dan has extensive experience
in litigating claims that arise from cessation of employment
relationships including defamation, invasion of privacy, negligent
hiring and supervision. Dan represents clients in
matters involving enforcement of covenants not to compete and protection
of trade secrets. His practice also includes representation of media
clients in defamation claims. Dan is Vice President and General Counsel and Secretary to Board of Trustees of the University of Northern Colorado.
Dan takes a
risk management approach with his clients' employment issues, engaging
in day-to-day advice and contact with his clients and ongoing work
to evaluate his clients' handbooks, policies, procedures and human
resources systems in order to minimize potential claims. To that
end, he is actively involved in providing training and education
programs for his clients in order to limit the frequency and severity
of sexual harassment claims. He also presents seminars designed
to provide practical instruction on how to promptly and thoroughly
investigate claims of workplace harassment and discrimination. His
practice also involves extensive work in auditing, drafting, and
revising personnel manuals and employment policies and procedures
for employers.
A cross section
of Dan's clients includes broadcasting, publishing, manufacturing,
professional service, hospitality, food services and retail sales
companies.
EDUCATION
- Juris Doctor:
Villanova University, 1979
- Bachelor of
Arts: Lafayette College, 1976.
BAR ADMISSIONS
- Admitted to
practice in the State of Colorado, 1979
- United States
District Court, District of Colorado
- United States
Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit
- United States
Supreme Court
CAREER DISTINCTIONS 
- Judicial Clerk
to the Honorable Anthony F. Vollack, First Judicial District, 1979
to 1980.
SIGNIFICANT APPELLATE CASES
- Bithell v.
Western Care Corporation,
762 P.2d 708 (Colo.App. 1988)
- Collins v.
Colorado Mountain College, 56 P.3d 1132 (Colo.App. 2002)
- Davis v.
Regis College, Inc., 830 P.2d 1098 (Colo.App.1991)
- Dominguez
v. Babcock, 696 P.2d 338 (Colo.App. 1984); aff'd 727 P.2d 362
(Colo. 1986)
- Floyd v.
Coors Brewing Company, 952 P.2d 797 (Colo.App. 1997); rev'd
sub nom Coors Brewing Company v. Floyd, 978 P.2d 663 (Colo.
1999)
- Gordon v.
Boyles, 9 P.3d 1106 (Colo. 2000)
- Hayes v.
Smith, 832 P.2d 1022 (Colo.App. 1991)
- Kemp v. State
Bd. Of Agriculture, 790 P.2d 870 (Colo.App. 1989); aff'd 903
P.2d 498 (Colo. 1990)
- Osborn v.Harrison
School District No. 2, 844 P.2d 1283 (Colo.App. 1992)
- Van Steenhouse
v. Jacor Broadcasting of Colorado, Inc., 879 P.2d 448 (Colo.App.
1994); aff'd in part, rev'd in part 958 P.2d 464 (Colo. 1998)
- Williams
v. Continental Airlines, Inc., 943 P.2d 10 (Colo.App. 1996)
- Williams
v. District Court, Second Judicial Dist., City and County Of Denver,
866 P.2d 908 (Colo. 1993)
PUBLICATIONS
Editor of First
through Sixth Editions of the 50-State Compendium of Significant
Employment-Related Case Law and Statutes and the First and
Second Editions of the Compendium of Significant Recent Federal
Employment-Related Case Law for the American Law Firm Association.
SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
Dan has spoken
at, and prepared original written materials for, dozens of seminars
and conferences on employment-related topics. His speaking engagements
include, among others:
- ADP Institute
for Educational Excellence seminars including "Current
Wage & Hour Issues"; "Americans With Disabilities
Act & Family And Medical Leave Act Issues"; "Employee
Handbooks & Human Resources Policies"; "How To Avoid
Liability When Hiring And Firing"; "Complying With Compensation
Laws"; "Discipline And Discharge Without Litigation";
"Avoiding Discrimination Lawsuits"; "Legal Aspects
For Human Resources Professionals"; "Effective Hiring
Practices:;
- National Business
Institute
- Colorado Bar
Association's Labor and Employment Law Subcommittee
- National Association
of Legal Assistants
- Professional
Development Institute
- American Law
Firm Association
- Colorado Defense
Lawyers Association
- Colorado Trial
Lawyers Association
Contact:
Direct dial:
303-468-5402
Direct fax: 303-942-7290
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