Atty. Hannah Caplan
Hannah Caplan is a trusted advisor on all matters that impact employees, with an emphasis on employment law compliance and counseling. Her practice focuses on providing prompt and practical advice to employers navigating sensitive legal issues with employees, leading employment support on corporate transactions, and drafting agreements and policies for employees.
Corporate Restructuring & Employment Due Diligence & More Attorney · Serving Denver, CO · 14+ Years Experience
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About Hannah Caplan at a Glance
Hannah Caplan is a Shareholder based in Denver, Colorado, practicing at Greenberg Traurig, LLP. They have 14+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 2012. Their practice focuses on employment and m&a. Admitted to practice in Colorado Idaho (2012). Educated at University of Denver Sturm College of Law J.D. General Editor, Denver University Law Review (—) and Villanova University B.A. magna cum laude (—). Serves clients in Denver, CO and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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About Hannah Caplan
- Hannah Caplan is a trusted advisor on all matters that impact employees, with an emphasis on employment law compliance and counseling
- Her practice focuses on providing prompt and practical advice to employers navigating sensitive legal issues with employees, leading employment support on corporate transactions, and drafting agreements and policies for employees
- Hannah is co-lead of the Labor & Employment Due Diligence group
- Hannah draws on over ten years of litigation and courtroom experience to ensure her clients are well-informed of the risks and benefits associated with each potential path
- She understands how certain factual scenarios are likely to play out in court, and the legal relevance of each detail
- When leading employment due diligence on a deal, she goes the extra mile to learn the business priorities and goals before diving in
- She rounds out her practice with a variety of drafting and related counseling services, including negotiating and drafting critical separation agreements for executives
- developing and executing on the strategy for reductions-in-force
- drafting, challenging, and enforcing restrictive covenant agreements
- and reviewing and advising on employee handbooks and multi-state legal compliance schemes
- Hannah’s litigation practice and experience includes defense against discrimination, harassment and retaliation claims, as well as wage payment lawsuits, including collective actions under FLSA
- She has also both brought and defended actions involving the protection of trade secrets and violation of restrictive covenants
- Judicial Clerkships •Hon
- Judge Shelley I. Gilman, Denver District Court, 2013-2014 •Hon
- Judge Anne Mansfield, Denver District Court, 2012-2013 Recognition & Leadership Awards & Accolades •Listed, The Best Lawyers in America, 'Ones to Watch,' Litigation - Labor and Employment, 2025 •Listed, 5280 The Denver Magazine, 'Top Lawyers,' Labor/Employment: Defense, 2025-2026 •Listed, Super Lawyers magazine, Colorado Super Lawyers, “Rising Stars,” 2026
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Hannah Caplan's Areas of Legal Practice
Each practice area below reflects the types of cases Hannah Caplan handles, with a practical overview of what that area of law involves and how it may apply to your situation in Denver.
Employment Law in Denver
Employment lawyers represent workers in wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, wage & hour disputes, and severance negotiations.
Hannah Caplan is one of 167,770 employment attorneys indexed nationally. Browse employment attorneys in Colorado →
Mergers & Acquisitions in Denver
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Jurisdictional Context
Why Local Counsel Matters in Denver
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 venue, 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.
Denver Courts and Legal Process
Choosing a Denver-based attorney means your counsel already knows the local docketing timelines, preferred filing formats, and how individual judges typically rule on procedural motions — details that only come from practicing in this jurisdiction day after day. That local familiarity can translate to better strategy, faster filings, and fewer costly surprises.
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Professional Profile
Why Clients in Denver Choose Hannah Caplan
Selecting an attorney is one of the most consequential decisions you can make when a legal matter arises. Below are the core qualities that distinguish Hannah Caplan's practice in the field of employment and m&a.
Decade-Tested Legal Experience
Hannah Caplan brings 14+ years of hands-on legal practice — enough to have navigated the recurring fact patterns, procedural traps, and negotiation dynamics that shape case outcomes.
Broad Practice Area Coverage
Covering employment and m&a, Hannah Caplan can address the full spectrum of a client's legal needs without requiring referrals to separate specialists for each issue.
Local Presence in Denver
A Denver-based practice means Hannah Caplan attends hearings in the same courthouses, knows the local clerks, and understands the unwritten scheduling norms that affect every case filed here.
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Common Legal Issues Hannah Caplan Handles in Denver
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