Education

  • Juris Doctor, University of Denver Sturm College of Law
    • President, Law School Ambassadors
  • Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, minors in History and Diversity in Law, Colorado State University

Carissa Davis, an associate in the Labor & Employment department, provides all-inclusive services involving federal and state anti-discrimination law, wage and hour law, and labor disputes and negotiations. She has been on the front line in interpreting state statutes and regulations and strives to ensure that her clients are in compliance with groundbreaking and nuanced labor and employment mandates. Carissa provides labor and employment litigation defense services to a variety of industries. She also works with employers to mitigate risk and to develop and implement proactive compliance plans to promote safe and harmonious work environments.

Carissa gained a wide range of experience in her previous legal roles as an intern at the Colorado Court of Appeals and as a Summer Associate at a Fortune 200 company. Carissa is actively engaged in diversity & inclusion efforts throughout the Colorado legal community as she works to facilitate upward mobility and promote unique perspectives in the law.

Publications & Presentations

PRESS

 

PUBLICATIONS

 

PRESENTATIONS

  • AI Made Me Do It
    26th Annual Flood and Peterson Symposium | October 27, 2023
  • ‘AI Made Me Do It’ No Defense When Using Automation in Employment
    Annual Colorado Labor & Employment Law Seminar | September 29, 2023
  • Getting up to Speed – Updates on Colorado Employment
    Annual Colorado Labor & Employment Law Seminar | September 29, 2023
  • Putting it All Together: Understanding Changes to Wage and Hour Laws and the New Colorado SecureSavings Plan
    Colorado Labor & Employment Breakfast Briefing | April 12, 2023
  • FLSA and COMPS – Don’t Forget About State Wage and Hour Law
    Annual Colorado Labor & Employment Law Seminar | October 7, 2022
  • The Legal and Practical Considerations of Measuring Employee Productivity
    Annual Colorado Labor & Employment Law Seminar | October 7, 2022
  • Pay Audits in Anticipation of the EPEW Act
    Sherman & Howard 2020 Labor & Employment Conference | October 8, 2020
  • New Wage and Hour Traps for the Unwary Colorado Employer
    Sherman & Howard 2020 Labor & Employment Conference | October 8, 2020
  • COMPS Goes Into Effect: The Implications and What You Can Do
    Labor & Employment Breakfast Briefing | March 2020
  • Colorado Wage Order: Monumental Changes Afoot
    Labor & Employment Breakfast Briefing | December 2019

Highlights

  • Competed and advanced to the elimination rounds in the Vis Moot Tournament in Vienna, the largest moot tournament in the world
  • Inaugural Recipient, Martin J. Katz Endowed Scholarship, University of Denver Sturm College of Law
  • Howard Jenkins, Jr. Labor Law Award, University of Denver Sturm College of Law
  • Scholastic Excellence Award: Criminal Procedure & Labor Law, University of Denver Sturm College of Law