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DANIEL R. SATRIANA, JR.

Dan's practice focuses particularly on employment and media law. He represents his clients in matters involving discrimination claims under Federal, Colorado and local law, violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act and Colorado Wage Claim Act, breach of employment agreements, including provisions of employee handbooks and policy manuals, as well as retaliatory discharge claims. Dan also has great depth of experience in litigating other claims that arise from cessation of the employer/employee relationship including defamation, invasion of privacy, negligent hiring and supervision. In addition, he represents his 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. For the last 23 years, he has represented clients in some of the most significant cases in these areas of the law.

In addition to his very active litigation practice, 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.

Dan lectures frequently to human resources personnel and personnel directors from companies in the public and private sectors. Topics addressed cover all aspects of the employment relationship such as exceptions to the "employment at will" doctrine; privacy issues including drug testing and polygraphs; drafting and proper usage of personnel manuals; libel and slander issues concerning the employment relation; wage and hour issues; protection of trade secrets and appropriate utilization of covenants not to compete; and discrimination issues including gender, race, national origin, sexual harassment and disability, as well as Family and Medical Leave Act issues.

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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