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John M. Husband
Specialization
- General labor and employment counseling and litigation
- Trade secrets and covenants not to compete
- Wage and hour law
- Law involving collective and class actions
- Representation of management in union organization, negotiations, NLRB practice, and employment arbitrations
About John's PracticeJohn M. Husband is a senior partner with Holland & Hart and practices labor and employment law in the firm's Denver, Colorado office. He is chairman of the firm's Management Committee and former chair of the Labor and Employment Practice Group. He is listed among The Best Lawyers in America; is listed in the Guide to the World's Leading Labour and Employment Lawyers; is listed as a top 50 "Colorado Super Lawyer"; is listed as a top ranked attorney in Chambers USA; is listed in The International Who's Who of Management Labor and Employment Lawyers; was named "Best of the Bar" by the Denver Business Journal; and is a Fellow of the College of Labor and Employment Lawyers. Over the course of his career, Mr. Husband has been involved in many hundreds of cases and has been lead trial counsel in over 350 adversarial proceedings, trials, major arbitrations or administrative actions that have been tried to conclusion. Before joining Holland & Hart, Mr. Husband completed a clerkship with the Honorable Robert H. McWilliams, U.S. Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals and graduated first in his law school class. Education
- University of Toledo, J.D., 1977
- Valedictorian
- Editor, Law Review
- Board of Governors
- Ohio State University, B.S., 1974
- Scholar Athlete Award
- Rose Bowl
Major Publications & Speaking Engagements
- Editor, Colorado Employment Law Letter
- Contributing Editor, Mountain West Employment Law Letter
- Editor, bimonthly labor and employment column, The Colorado Lawyer
- Quoted, "New Biden Nominee Is First Step Toward Democrats Gaining NLRB Majority," HR Daily Advisor, May 27, 2021
- Quoted, "Scalia Announcement Signals No Change in Direction for DOL," HR Daily Advisor, July 19, 2019
- Quoted, "Supreme Court's Ruling in Same-Sex Wedding Cake Case Leaves Uncertainty," HR Daily Advisor, June 5, 2018
- Quoted, "SCOTUS nominee 'excellent' choice for employers," Human Resources News, February 1, 2017
- Quoted, "Puzder hearing set for January, Dems defend overtime rules," Human Resources News, December 28, 2016
- Quoted, "Puzder nomination could be the end of overtime rules," Human Resources News, December 13, 2016
- Quoted, "NLRB proceeds with 'quickie election' rule implementation," Human Resources News, April 7, 2015
- John speaks frequently at seminars on fair employment and labor relations, and has provided training to over 30,000 professionals on a wide range of labor and employment-related topics. He is a frequent presenter at meetings of the American Bar Association, Colorado Bar Association, and on programs for Council on Education in Management, Continuing Legal Education of Colorado, Inc., and Business and Legal Resources.
Professional Recognition
- Listed as a Top Fifty Colorado Super Lawyer
- Listed in The Best Lawyers In America for labor & employment law
- Voted "Best of the Bar" by his peers for labor & employment law, sponsored by Denver Business Journal
- First ranked employers' employment lawyer in Colorado in Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business
- Listed in the Guide to the World's Leading Labour and Employment Lawyers
- Listed among Who's Who in America, Who's Who in Business, and Who's Who In the World
- Fellow, College of Labor and Employment Lawyers
Admitted to Practice
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