Atty. David J. Meretta
I concentrate my practice in the areas of employment litigation (discrimination, retaliation, unemployment, wage disputes, severance agreements), franchise and business law, and general civil litigation. I also have extensive experience in the areas of appellate practice, defamation, consumer protection and lemon law.
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David J. Meretta is a Member based in Denver, Colorado, practicing at Meretta Law, LLC. They have 30+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1996. Their practice focuses on employment, business, employment contracts, and litigation. Admitted to practice in Michigan (1996), Massachusetts (2000), U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan (2005), and U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts and U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit (2006). Educated at The University of Michigan Law School (J.D., 1996) and University of Michigan (A.B. Economics, 1993). Serands clients in Denver, CO and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- I concentrate my practice in the areas of employment litigation (discrimination, retaliation, unemployment, wage disputes, severance agreements), franchise and business law, and general civil litigation
- I also have extensive experience in the areas of appellate practice, defamation, consumer protection and lemon law
- I have represented franchisees and franchisee associations throughout the country, and both employees and employers in Colorado, Massachusetts and Michigan
- I served as a Topic and Article Editor for the American Bar Association's Franchise Law Journal, a quarterly journal of the Forum on Franchising, from 2011-2013, and have been a member of the ABA's Forum on Franchising since 2004
- I am licensed in Colorado, Massachusetts and Michigan
- I received my undergraduate and law school education from the University of Michigan (A.B. with distinction, 1993; J.D., 1996)
- I clerked for the Hon. Lawrence M. Glazer of the 30th Judicial Circuit Court of Michigan
- I was a 7-year member of the University of Michigan Marching Band Drumline
- Publications and Speaking Engagements: • Topic and Article Editor, American Bar Association Franchise Law Journal, 2011-2013. • Co-Author of Franchising (& Distribution) Currents, American Bar Association Franchise Law Journal, Vol. 32, No. 3, Winter 2013. • Co-Author of Franchising (& Distribution) Currents, American Bar Association Franchise Law Journal, Vol. 31, No. 4, Spring 2012. • Regulation FD: Roadmap to Better Relations Between Franchisors and Franchisees, American Bar Association Franchise Law Journal, Vol. 26, No. 3, Winter 2007. • Speaker, American Bar Association, 2011 Forum on Franchising - October 2011, Baltimore, MD. • Speaker, International Conference of Franchisees and Dealers - 1st Annual Convention - May 2010, Indianapolis, IN
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Each practice area below reflects the types of cases David J. Meretta handles, with a brief overview of what that area of law covers.
Employment lawyers represent workers in wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, wage & hour disputes, and severance negotiations.
David J. Meretta is one of 169,120 employment attorneys indexed nationally. Browse employment attorneys in Colorado →
Business attorneys advise founders and growing companies on entity formation, contracts, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution.
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David J. Meretta is one of 7,721 employment contracts attorneys indexed nationally. Browse employment contracts attorneys in Colorado →
Civil litigation attorneys for breach of contract, business disputes, civil rights, and class action lawsuits.
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Why local counsel matters in Colorado
Practicing law in Colorado. Legal matters in Colorado are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Denver are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Colorado state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Colorado brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Colorado courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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