Amy L. Miletich

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Amy L. Miletich has over twenty years' experience in litigation and in counseling clients. Focused on employment and insurance law, Ms. Miletich enjoys an active and varied practice serving a range of clients.

Ms. Miletich has extensive experience with employment law matters. She has represented domestic and international private employers, public employers, and academic institutions in the defense of claims alleging violations of federal and state employment laws, including cases alleging sexual harassment and discrimination on the bases of gender, race, disability, national origin, age, and religion. She has also defended cases alleging violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act, and various state statutes.

Ms. Miletich also has experience in wrongful termination; constructive discharge: retaliation; breach of contract; civil conspiracy; and negligent hiring, supervision, and retention matters. Ms. Miletich counsels employers on personnel policies and claims prevention issues, and has presented training and informational seminars to company management groups. She also consults with employers in reviewing and evaluating employment contracts and separation agreements.

Insurance law has been a longtime focus of Ms. Miletich's practice. She has defended and advised insurance carriers in coverage matters, including litigation of alleged insurance bad faith.  She has also represented insureds and numerous clients in the defense of suits involving professional liability, premises liability, environmental law, construction defects, personal injury, wrongful death, products liability, medical malpractice, and libel and slander.

Ms. Miletich is listed in Best Lawyers in America for Litigation – Labor and Employment. She has been selected as a Colorado Super Lawyer every year in employment defense since 2007 and has also been named one of the Top 50 Women Colorado Super Lawyers.  Ms. Miletich is the former President and is the current Chair of the Board of the National Foundation for Judicial Excellence (NFJE).  She is a member and formerly served on the board of the Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel, and is a member of the International Association of Defense Counsel, and the Association of Defense Trial Attorneys, all invitation only organizations.  Ms. Miletich is Preeminent AV-rated by Martindale-Hubbell. She is the former Chair of DRI's Employment and Labor Law Committee and is a former National Director of DRI.  She is a frequent speaker and published author on employment law, insurance, and legal ethics.  Prior to founding her own firm in 2001, Ms. Miletich was a partner with Tilly & Graves, P.C., a nationally known civil trial firm in Denver, CO.

PRESENTATIONS

Ms. Miletich has been a featured speaker at numerous legal conferences and events, including presenting program materials on various insurance law and employment law issues. Highlights include:

• Speaker: FDCC Annual Meeting, Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel, Montreux, Switzerland, July 24-29, 2017, “Guns in the Parking Lots and Employees Smoking Weed: What Employers Need to Know in the New Frontier of Workplace Safety.”
• Speaker: CBA Employment Law Spring Update, Colorado Bar Association, Denver, Colorado, April 20, 2017, “HIPAA Considerations and Personnel Files: A Practical and Useful Approach.”
• Speaker: NAMWOLF Annual Meeting, National Association of Minority and Women-Owned Law Firms, September 14-17, 2016, Houston, Texas, “Confused by the Smoke? (Almost) Everything You Wanted to Know about Marijuana in the Workplace but Were Afraid to Ask.”
• Moderator: Employment and Labor Law Seminar, DRI, Austin, Texas, April 27-29, 2016, “Judicial Panel: Views from the Federal Bench.”
• Moderator, 2015 FDCC Corporate Counsel Symposium, Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel, New Orleans, Louisiana, September 28-30, 2015.  Presentation:  "The Latest Pronouncements from the National Labor Relations Board."
• Speaker: Diversity for Success Seminar, Defense Research Institute, Chicago, Illinois, June 11-12, 2015, "Leading the Charge: What Small and Mid-Sized Firms Do Well to Advance Diversity and Inclusion."
• Moderator, 2015 FDCC Winter Meeting, Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel, Amelia Island, Florida, March 4-7, 2015.  Presentation:  "The Expanding Scope of Disabilities and Accommodations under the ADA."
• Speaker: 2013 Young Lawyers Seminar, Defense Research Institute, Las Vegas, Nevada, June 20-21, 2013, "Taking and Defending Depositions." 
• Speaker 2012 NAMWOLF Annual Meeting, Atlanta, Georgia, October 16. 2012; "Accommodating Mental Disabilities: Managing the Real Life Challenges In the Law."
• Speaker. 2012 CWBA Convention, Colorado Women's Bar Association, Vail. Colorado, June 8-10, 2012, "Managing a Successful Women-Owned Law Firm."
• Speaker: Diversity for Success Seminar, Defense Research Institute. Chicago, Illinois, June 7-8. 2012, "How to Manage a Successful Minority and/or Women-Owned Law Firm."
• Moderator, 2012 Annual Employment Law Conference, Defense Research Institute. May 2-4, 2012, Chicago, Illinois. Presentation: "Who is the Client? Ethical Considerations Arising Out of Joint Representations."
• Speaker, 2011 Annual Employment Law Conference, Colorado Bar Association - Continuing Legal Education, Denver, Colorado, May 24-25, 2011. Presentation: "EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES LIABILITY INSURANCE. Every Employer Should Have It." (Randall Tuskowski, Esq. and Ms. Cynthia Binder, Co-presenters.)
• Moderator, 2011 Annual Employment Law Conference, Defense Research Institute. Scottsdale, Arizona, May 18-20, 2011. Presentation: "How to Work with and Not Against Your Client's EPLI Carrier."
• Speaker, Continuing Legal Education Program for the Colorado Bar Association, Denver, Colorado, October 2010. Presentation: "Damages in Employment Discrimination Cases." (Charlotte N. Sweeney, Esq., Co-presenter.)
• Speaker, Religious Accommodation in the Public and Private Workplace. Defense Research Institute Web conference, Denver. CO. August 21, 2008. Presentation: "Religious Accommodation in the Public and Private Workplace." (Rebecca Bruch, Esq. and Patricia Ponder, Esq., Co-presenters.)
• Speaker, Employment Law A to Z, Lorman Education Services, Denver, Colorado, June 19, 2008. Presentation: "Workplace Investigations" and "Discipline and Discharge."
• Speaker, Professional Liability Underwriting Society Southwest Chapter Educational Event, Englewood, CO, April 4, 2007. Presentation: "Employment Practices." (Rita Kittle, Esq. and Diane King, Esq., Co-presenters.)
• Speaker, 2006 Annual Employment Law Conference, Colorado Bar Association - Continuing Legal Education, Denver. Colorado, October 26-27. 2005. Presentation: "Settlement Agreements/Releases." (Stephanie Y. Struble, Esq., Co-presenter.)
• Speaker, 2005 Annual Employment Law Conference, Colorado Bar Association - Continuing Legal Education, Denver, Colorado, October 20-21, 2005. Presentation: "Considerations and Practical Applications of Employment Practices Liability Insurance." (James W. Hubbell, Esq., Co-presenter.)
• Speaker, 2005 Annual Employment Law Conference, Defense Research Institute, Scottsdale, AZ, May 4-6, 2005. Presentation: "Taking and Defending Depositions in Employment Cases."
• Speaker, Ethics in Employment Law Continuing Legal Education Program for the Colorado Bar Association, Denver, Colorado. December 2004.
• Presentation: "Ethical Considerations in Employment Law." (Walter N. Houghtaling. Esq., Co-presenter.)
• Program Chair and Speaker, Essentials of Colorado Insurance Coverage Continuing Legal Education Program for the Colorado Bar Association, Denver, Colorado, August 2004. Presentation: "Ethical Issues in the Tripartite Relationship.
• Speaker. Continuing Legal Education Program for the Colorado Bar Association, Denver, Colorado, October, 2002. Presentation: "Ethical Considerations in Employment Law." (Walter N. Houghtaling, Esq., Co-presenter.)

PUBLICATIONS

• From the Chair: Farewell DRI Employment and Labor Law Committee, THE JOB DESCRIPTION, October 16, 2014.
• From the Chair: Preparing for an Active and Challenging 2014, FOR THE DEFENSE, January 2014, at 24.
• Can you Represent Both?, FOR THE DEFENSE, May 2012, at 68. Co-author.
• Transgender Discrimination in Employment, FOR THE DEFENSE, October 2006, at 47. Co-author with Catherine A. Ricca.
• Privacy Issues in Employee Communications, FOR THE DEFENSE, March 2004, at 53. Co-author with Catherine A. Ricca.
• English-Only Rules in the Workplace May Lead to Employer Liability under Title VII, THE JOB DESCRIPTION. Fall 2001. Co-author.

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

• American Bar Association
• Colorado Bar Association
• Denver Bar Association
• Colorado Women's Bar Association
• Colorado Defense Lawyers Association
• Faculty of Federal Advocates
• Defense Research Institute, EPLI Subcommittee Chair, Steering Committee
• National Institute of Trial Advocacy (NITA) National Program
• 2010-2012, Vice Chair of the Defense Research Institute's Employment and Labor Law Committee
• 2012-2014, Chair of the Defense Research Institute's Employment and Labor Law Committee
• 2014-Present, National Director of the Defense Research Institute
• Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel
• International Association of Defense Counsel