Atty. David M. Spaulding
Offers sophisticated, practical and comprehensible advice on complex benefits and compensation matters. More than two decades of experience advising clients of all sizes.
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About David M. Spaulding at a glance
David M. Spaulding is a employment attorney based in Denver, Colorado, practicing at Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck LLP. Educated at Tulane University (J.D., 1995). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law (2026). Serands clients in Denver, CO and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Offers sophisticated, practical and comprehensible advice on complex benefits and compensation matters
- More than two decades of experience advising clients of all sizes
- Brings unique expertise in payroll tax treatment and reporting issues, including worker classification
- David Spaulding’s experience covers a wide range of employee benefits matters, including the design, implementation, communication, administration and amendment of all types of tax-qualified retirement plans, executive compensation arrangements, equity-based compensation plans, and health and welfare plans
- He advises clients on matters related to nonqualified and tax-qualified benefit arrangements including ERISA, IRC Section 409A and multidisciplinary issues involving corporate and tax laws relating to employee benefits
- David has experience with retirement
- welfare and fringe benefits
- design, administration and disclosure matters for domestic and international equity-based compensation plans
- and reporting, withholding, and tax controversy matters related to payroll taxes for compensation and benefits
- In the context of mergers and acquisitions, he conducts due diligence, negotiates agreement terms and advises on post-merger integration issues
- Prior to joining Brownstein, David was counsel in the ERISA, employee benefits and executive compensation practice groups in the Palo Alto office of a global law firm
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Employment lawyers represent workers in wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, wage & hour disputes, and severance negotiations.
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Jurisdictional Context
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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