Carissa Davis
Associate
Phone: 303.299.8327
Fax: 303.298.0940
Legal Secretary
Laura Kostyk
303.299.8119
Areas of Emphasis
Labor & Employment
Labor Relations
Employment Litigation
Workplace Counseling
Education
- Juris Doctor, University of Denver Sturm College of Law, 2019
- President, Law School Ambassadors
- Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, minor in History and Diversity in Law, Colorado State University, 2015
Carissa Davis, an associate in the Labor & Employment department, has gained a wide range of experience in previous legal roles equipping her with knowledge in employment law, labor, mergers and acquisitions, class actions, regulatory compliance, arbitration, and mediation. Prior to joining Sherman & Howard, Carissa was an intern at the Colorado Court of Appeals and worked as a Summer Associate at a Fortune 200 company.
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Professional Activities
BAR ADMISSIONS
- Colorado
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Honors and Awards
- 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
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Publications and Presentations
PRESENTATIONS
- COMPS Order Now Effective, Along With Some Unexpected Changes and Enforcement Measures
Sherman & Howard Labor & Employment Advisory
March 19, 2020 - COMPS Goes Into Effect: The Implications and What You Can Do
Sherman & Howard Labor & Employment Breakfast Briefing
March 2020 - Colorado Wage Order: Monumental Changes Afoot
Sherman & Howard Labor & Employment Breakfast Briefing
December 2019
PUBLICATIONS
- The EEOC Advises Employers on Back-to-Work Preparedness
Sherman & Howard Labor and Employment Blog
April 21, 2020 - Joint Employer Status Muddied Further
Sherman & Howard Labor and Employment Blog
January 15, 2020 - Board Affirms Reasonable Employer Policies on Confidentiality and Media Contact
Sherman & Howard Labor and Employment Blog
October 18, 2019