Michelle Renee Magruder

Michelle R. Magruder has extensive trial and hearing experience, particularly in the areas of employment law and personal injury. In addition to representing parties in employment litigation, Michelle also counsels clients in employment law matters. She has represented private companies, insurance carriers, and other entities in the defense of employment discrimination claims, unemployment insurance claims, wage and hour claims, contract disputes, and general liability claims. She works as a consultant for private companies in the areas of risk management and employment law, and performs management training. In addition to providing training, Michelle has given numerous presentations on topics in the areas of basic management principles; all federal and state anti-discrimination laws; federal and state wage and hour laws; the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act; and risk manage- ment. Past experience includes working as an assistant attorney general with the Colorado Attorney General's office and as in-house attorney for Denver's Human Resources Agency. There, she handled projects for the director of the agency, including rewriting personnel rules for the City and County of Denver and creating the first mediation program to be utilized by City and County of Denver employees. Michelle was in-house counsel at Zurich Insurance prior to returning to private practice. Michelle is a graduate of the University of Denver Sturm College of Law. She received her B.A. from the University of Nebraska, graduating with honors. She has authored articles, including “More Drug Testing by Colorado Employers, Survey Shows” in The Denver Post (March 14, 2014) and “Colorado Court of Appeals Rules Employers May Terminate Employees Who Test Positive for Marijuana” in the Denver Business Journal (2013). (12/14)