Represented an employer in two concurrent litigations brought by a terminated employee and the employee's supervisor who was also terminated shortly thereafter (allegedly as a result of the supervisor's inappropriate conduct against the employee). Secured summary judgment for the employer in both cases. The Ninth Circuit affirmed one of the summary judgment grants. The other summary judgment was not appealed.Obtained summary judgment for the employer in a case where plaintiffs alleged that the supervisor who terminated their employment expressed his hatred for plaintiffs' race 3 hours before they were terminated. Affirmed by the Ninth Circuit.Secured numerous dismissals with prejudice on behalf of employers at the motion to dismiss and/or motion for summary judgment stage, including dismissals of wage and hour collective and class actions. Successfully pursued and defended multiple non-compete/non-solicitation/confidentiality mattersTaught over 100 seminars on various employment law issuesPAST RESULTS DO NOT GUARANTEE, WARRANT, OR PREDICT FUTURE CASES

"Nevada Employment Law Updates from the 2019 Legislative Session," NCET Expo, September 20, 2019"Marijuana in the Workplace," L/P Insurance, July 23, August 8, and August 27, 2019 "Legal Update," 2018 Nevada State SHRM Council Conference, November 2, 2018 Dazed and Confused: Marijuana Issues in the Workplace," Nevada Economic Development Conference, August 21, 2018 "Emerging Drug Trends," Western Nevada College, August 20, 2018 "Marijuana Use in the Workplace," The Alternative Board, May 24, 2018"Aspects of Drug Use in the Workplace," LP Insurance Services, Inc., May 15, 2018 "Legal Aspects & Liability Issues for Employers," University of Nevada, Reno, March 2018 "ADA Fundamentals: Do the Right Thing, The Right Way," Nevada Association of Employers, November 14, 2017 "What's Hot in Employment Law," NCET Tech Café, August 16, 2017"Marijuana in the Workplace," Holland & Hart's Law on Tap - a professional networking series, June 15, 2017 "Conducting Internal Investigations," NPELRA Annual Workshop, September 15, 2016"FLSA New Regulations and FMLA," Pool Pact, September 24, 2015 and September 29, 2016"Employment Discrimination Law-Retaliation Claims, Whistleblower Claims, Disability Discrimination and Ethics for Labor Law," National Business Institute, August 3, 2015"Employment Law Beyond the Basics- Termination Best Practices," Sterling Education, July 15, 2015"The NLRB's Takeover of Title VII," National DRI Employment and Labor Seminar, Arizona, May 8, 2015"Legal Aspects & Liabilities," University of Nevada, Reno, March 19-20, 2015

Hale Lane combined with Holland & Hart in July 2008 and is no longer in existence. Some Hale Lane experience is included in the Holland & Hart experience above.

Reviewed and analyzed appellate briefs and district court records; drafted bench memoranda and made case resolution recommendations; prepared orders and opinions