Jennifer L. Gokenbach

Jennifer L. Gokenbach

Colorado Employer's Law
  • Business Law, Employment Law
  • Colorado, Florida
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Practice Areas
Business Law
Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
Employment Law
Employee Benefits, Employment Contracts, Employment Discrimination, ERISA, Overtime & Unpaid Wages, Sexual Harassment, Whistleblower, Wrongful Termination
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
Colorado
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Florida
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10th Circuit
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Professional Experience
Founding Attorney
Gokenbach Law, LLC d/b/a Colorado Employer's Law
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Colorado Employer's Law is a woman-owned, boutique labor & employment defense firm located in Denver, Colorado. Our goal is to deliver timely, innovative and cost-effective labor and employment counsel to employers, business owners and executives.
Shareholder
Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
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Editor, Colorado eAuthority
Attorney/Co-Chair, Employment Group
Moye White LLP
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Attorney
McElroy, Deutsch, Mulvaney & Carpenter LLP
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Law Clerk
U.S. Attorney's Office
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Law Clerk
District Attorney's Office - Adam's County
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Education
University of Denver
J.D.
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Honors: Law Review, National Champion (ATLA Trial Competition, New Orleans, LA)
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University of Denver
MBA
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California State University - San Diego State University
B.S. | Statistics
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Awards
Super Lawyer, Employment Litigation: Defense
Colorado Super Lawyers
Super Lawyer, Employment Litigation: Defense
Colorado Super Lawyers
Rising Star, Employment Litigation: Defense
Colorado Super Lawyers
AV Preeminent Rating
Martindale-Hubbell
Rising Star, Employment Litigation: Defense
Colorado Super Lawyers
Rising Star, Employment Litigation: Defense
Colorado Super Lawyers
Rising Star, Employment Litigation: Defense
Colorado Super Lawyers
Rising Star, Employment & Labor
Colorado Super Lawyers
Up & Coming Lawyer
Law Week Colorado
Woman of Accomplishment
Law Week Colorado
Professional Associations
National Institute of Trial Advocacy
Faculty
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American Bar Association
Member
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Defense Research Institute
Member
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Colorado State Bar  # 35020
Member
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Colorado Bar Association
Member
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Habitat for Humanity of Colorado
Board of Directors
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Activities: Secretary, Executive Committee (2009-2011) Chair, Prison Task Force Committee (2010-present)
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Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce
Impact Denver Leadership Program
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Defense Research Institute
Articles Editor, The Job Description
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University of Denver Sturm College of Law
Adjunct/Asst. Trial Team Coach
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Metro Denver Volunteer Lawyers Association
Volunteer Lawyer
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Publications
Articles & Publications
Enforcement of EEOC Subpoena Seeking Nationwide Data Properly Denied
SHRM
EEOC Focusing on Class Actions
Executive Counsel Magazine
Employers Face Increased Risk With Caregiver Discrimination
Defense Research Institute, The Job Description
Staub v. Proctor Hospital: Will the Uncertainty Surrounding "Cat's Paw" Liability Be Resolved?
American Bar Association, Labor and Employment Law Flash
Tap on the Shoulder Promotion Method, Too Subjective?
San Francisco & Los Angeles Daily Journals
Websites & Blogs
Website
Blog
Colorado Employer's Law
Contact & Map
Main Office
Industry Commercial Building
3001 Brighton Blvd., Suite 2660
Denver, CO 80216
Toll-Free: (866) 578-6223
Fax: (303) 990-8131