DENVER, CO (March 29, 2010) Jackson Lewis (www.jacksonlewis.com), one of the country’s largest and fastest-growing workplace law firms, announced that Peter Munger and Colleen Rea have joined the firm’s Denver office as Partners. They join Jackson Lewis from Ford & Harrison LLP, where Munger had served as Managing Partner of the Denver office since 2004.
Munger and Rea have provided counsel to employers involved in various labor and employment matters and have represented clients across numerous industry sectors. They will play a key role in helping lead the expansion of the firm’s presence and client service capabilities in Denver and beyond.
“Peter and Colleen are accomplished attorneys who have tremendous experience in representing employers before administrative agencies and federal and state courts, as well as in alternative dispute resolution,” said Mickey Silberman, Managing Partner of the Denver office. “Their leadership and counsel on key labor and employment law matters will be a great benefit to clients, and we are excited to welcome them to the firm.”
Peter Munger focuses his practice on employment litigation, including discrimination, breach of contract, drug testing, wrongful discharge, defamation and other employments torts, as well as wage/hour law, workplace safety and health law, and arbitrations. He has represented clients in federal and state courts and before government agencies such as the U.S. Department of Labor, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. He has also represented clients in Title VII class action lawsuits and settlements, obtained summary judgment for clients in a wrongful discharge case, and provided favorable mediation results to clients in disability discrimination cases.
He received his J.D. from University of Denver Sturm College of Law and his B.A., with honors, from University of Florida.
Colleen Rea’s practice focuses on labor and employment law litigation, including cases involving discrimination (Title VII, ADA, ADEA and FMLA), wrongful termination, harassment and other alleged violations of state and federal law. In addition, she advises clients on day-to-day labor and employment law matters, including workplace violence issues; drafts and revises employee handbooks and policy and procedure manuals; and provides advice on compliance with federal and state statutes, rules and regulations. She also represents public and private entities, including performing arts entities, with regard to litigation and legal advice relating to the public accessibility requirements of Title III of the ADA and related statutes.
Prior to joining Jackson Lewis, Rea held trial attorney positions in private practice, as Corporate Counsel at US WEST, Inc. and as a state and county prosecutor.
A frequent speaker before business and employer associations, Rea has covered the new amendments and public accommodations under the ADA, liability risk avoidance, workplace violence, internal investigation of harassment and discrimination claims, and a variety of other labor and employment law topics.
She received her J.D. from University of California, Berkeley, Boalt Hall School of Law and her B.A., magna cum laude, from University of California, Irvine.
About Jackson Lewis
Founded in 1958, Jackson Lewis is dedicated to representing management exclusively in workplace law with over 600 attorneys in 45 offices nationwide. Jackson Lewis has a wide-range of specialized practice areas, including: Affirmative Action and OFCCP Diversity Planning; Disability, Leave and Health Management; Employee Benefits, including Complex ERISA Litigation, Workplace Privacy and Executive Compensation; Global Immigration; Labor, including Preventive Practices; Litigation, including Class Actions, Complex Litigation and e-Discovery; Trade Secrets, Non-Competes and Workplace Technology; Wage and Hour Compliance; and Workplace Safety Compliance. In addition, Jackson Lewis provides advice nationally in other workplace law areas, including: Reductions in Force, WARN Act; Corporate Governance and Internal Investigations; Drug Testing and Substance Abuse Management; International Issues; Management Education, including e-Based Training; Alternative Dispute Resolution; Public Sector Issues; Government Relations; Corporate Diversity Counseling and Professional and Collegiate Sports Employment Law and Compliance.
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For more information, please contact:
Lara Hamm, Jackson Lewis
T: (212) 545-4031, E: hamml@jacksonlewis.com