Jeff McClelland is a partner in the firm’s Denver office and leads the firm’s Labor & Employment practice in Denver. He and his group of dedicated professionals specialize in representing employers in lawsuits involving claims under Title VII, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, Equal Pay Act, Americans with Disabilities Act, and Family and Medical Leave Act, as well as in wage and hour lawsuits involving claims under the Fair Labor Standards Act, Colorado Wage Claim Act, Colorado Minimum Wage Act, and Colorado Overtime and Minimum Pay Standards Order. Jeff regularly represents employers in state and federal courts and administrative agencies including the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and Colorado Civil Rights Division. Jeff also regularly advises and counsels employers of all sizes regarding employee pay and timekeeping practices, workplace policies, employee training, and employee discipline.

Prior to attending law school, Jeff had over a decade of business experience. His experience includes working as a finance analyst at a Fortune 100 technology company and a product manager at technology start-ups. Jeff also co-owned an online fastener distributorship. Jeff uses his extensive business experience to help clients not only in defending lawsuits, but also in advising them on best employment practices.

Admissions

• State Bar Admissions
  • Colorado
• United States District Courts
  • United States District Court for the District of Colorado
  • United States District Court for the District of North Dakota
• United States Bankruptcy Courts
  • United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Colorado
• United States Courts of Appeals
  • United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit

Awards & Honors

Best Lawyers One to Watch, Labor and Employment Law – Management, 2021

Education

University of Denver Sturm College of Law

2012

University of Denver

B.A. in Economics, 1997

Representative Matters

• Defended employer in federal court jury trial involving claim under the Family and Medical Leave Act.
• Defended employer in arbitration involving workers’ compensation retaliation claim.
• Defended employer in Colorado state court jury trial involving compensation claim under the Colorado Wage Claim Act.
• Represented employers in appeals in the Colorado Court of Appeals of orders denying class certification in lawsuits for alleged missed meal and rest breaks.
• Represented employer in administrative investigation by the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment for alleged violations of sick leave laws and regulations under the Colorado Healthy Families and Workplaces Act.