Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP expanded its Labor & Employment Practice in Denver with the addition of four attorneys. Hannah Caplan and Martine Tariot Wells joined as shareholders, and Julie Mitarotondo joined as an associate. This team was previously with Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP’s Denver office.
Also, Rebecca Hudson joined Greenberg Traurig as a shareholder; she was formerly with Holland & Hart’s Denver office. The attorneys join shareholder David J. Stein who recently joined the firm’s Chicago office and will be part of the Labor & Employment Practice.
“We continue to strategically expand in Denver to meet client demand. All clients have workplace issues. Given these attorneys’ connectivity in Colorado, and because their commitment to legal excellence and client service matches our own, adding this talent to our Mountain West bench made sense,” said Brian L. Duffy, chief executive officer of Greenberg Traurig. “This team expands our service to clients with Colorado workplace needs and augments our Global Labor & Employment Practice, which has nearly 200 attorneys providing our clients both on-the-ground strength and international reach.”
Naomi G. Beer, co-chair of Greenberg Traurig’s Global Labor & Employment Practice, added, “It is a pleasure to welcome this group of experienced attorneys who are well-known in the Denver business community and beyond. Collectively and individually, they complement our team and enhance our ability to provide our clients with a wide spectrum of employment law representation, particularly in Colorado.”
Caplan focuses on providing advice and counsel to employers navigating sensitive legal issues with employees, leading employment support on corporate transactions, and drafting agreements and policies for employees. She is a highly experienced employment attorney who combines significant courtroom experience with extensive transactional knowledge and skills to represent clients of all sizes. For more than a decade, she has counseled businesses across industries nationwide to develop risk-mitigation solutions. Caplan received a J.D. from the University of Denver Sturm College of Law and a B.A., magna cum laude, from Villanova University.
Hudson, who counsels employers on all aspects of employee benefits, has extensive experience in the design and implementation of tax-qualified retirement plans, welfare plans, and executive compensation plans. She frequently advises companies with respect to compensation and benefit issues in corporate events, including mergers, joint ventures, and buy/sell transactions, as well as post-merger benefit matters, implementation of new plans, and evaluation of future benefit issues. Hudson received a J.D. and an LL.M. in Tax from the University of Denver, a M.Ed. from the College of William and Mary, and an A.B. With Honors from the University of Michigan.
Wells has more than a decade of experience representing employers in all workforce-related matters. While her goal is to help employers avoid disputes, when necessary, she defends employers in all varieties of employment litigation, including class, collective action, and individual lawsuits involving current and former employees. In addition, she represents clients on wage and hour claims, including off-the-clock, unpaid overtime, tip pools and credits, and misclassification claims arising under the FLSA, the Colorado wage laws and COMPS, and other states’ laws. Wells also represents employers in discrimination, wrongful termination, and non-compete/non-solicit litigation and is well versed with managing e-discovery issues, experts, and appeals. She received a J.D. from the University of Denver Sturm College of Law and a B.S. from Northwestern University.
Mitarotondo focuses her practice on employment law, including complex litigation, and has experience advising on a broad spectrum of matters, providing corporate diligence support, assisting with layoffs and single terminations, and ensuring client compliance with employee policies. Her experience includes litigation in state and federal courts, as well as international arbitration. She received a J.D. from the Boston University School of Law and a B.A. from Tufts University.
“Because employment law has become increasingly complex—particularly in Colorado—joining Greenberg Traurig presented us with the unique opportunity to offer clients Colorado-specific advice alongside expanded multijurisdictional legal support,” Caplan and Wells said in a joint statement. “Greenberg Traurig’s international platform significantly expands our ability to serve our clients more comprehensively across industries.” Caplan and Wells are also “thrilled to join at a similar time as Rebecca, to provide an extensive suite of employment law, benefits, and tax services to our Colorado-based clients and beyond.”
Hudson agrees with Caplan and Wells: “By plugging into the deep bench at Greenberg Traurig and partnering with the many talented legal practitioners here, I can more effectively meet the needs of my clients,” she said. “I’m looking forward to expanding my benefits practice while working collaboratively across the firm.”
About Greenberg Traurig’s Labor & Employment Practice: Greenberg Traurig’s Global Labor & Employment Practice serves clients from offices throughout the United States, Latin America, Europe, and Asia. Members of the practice have had numerous trial wins and are frequently called upon to handle complex, bet-the-company, and large high-stake cases, including nationwide class and collective actions. On the labor side, a leading group of lawyers regularly represents management with labor-relations matters. Labor & Employment team members assist clients with complex employment issues, and design practical, proactive strategies that can be readily implemented by today’s human resources professionals. In addition, the practice is recognized by The Legal 500 United States in the areas of Labor and Employment Litigation, Labor-Management Relations, ERISA Litigation, Workplace & Employment Counseling, and Trade Secrets Litigation. Visit Greenberg Traurig’s Labor & Employment Blog for insights and analysis of the latest labor and employment developments, including legislation, regulations, cases, policies, and trends.
