Gary Truman
I have been a management-side employment lawyer for 28 years. Since 2010, I have been a sole practitioner, a one-man shop. When clients call, they get me – not an associate or paralegal. Every client gets my full attention.
For 18 years I represented clients in federal and state courts, before administrative agencies, and in arbitration and mediation proceedings. Since 2010, however, my practice has been devoted to preventive law. I help employers reduce the risk of
litigation and improve employee relations through increased compliance with employment laws and regulations. I also advise clients on hiring and firing issues and help them create effective and practical workplace policies.
After finishing law school I began working at Bradley, Campbell, Carney & Madsen, P.C., in Golden, where I spent five years working with – and learning from – some outstanding attorneys. My practice focused on management-side employment law and civil litigation. I advised and represented employers large and small.
In 1998, I accepted a job as an in-house attorney with Insurance Specialists, Inc., and was later promoted to General Counsel. The company sold its products in 46 states. Among other duties, I advised our human resources manager on employment law issues, assisted with negotiating and drafting contracts, helped keep the company in compliance with insurance regulations in various states, and managed the company’s litigation nationwide.
From 2002 through 2010, I was Special Counsel with Ruegsegger, Simons, Smith & Stern, P.C., in Denver, where I continued practicing employment law and civil litigation. My litigation practice included employment discrimination, insurance subrogation, and collection matters.
Education
The University of Texas School of Law, J.D., 1992
Texas A&M University, B.A., 1987
Bar Admissions
Colorado, 1993
Texas (inactive), 1993
Organizations
Current
The Federalist Society
Japan America Society of Colorado
Past
Colorado Motor Carriers Association
Colorado Bar Association
Board Member, Excel Academy
Seminar Presentations
Americans with Disabilities Act
Avoiding Wrongful Discharge Claims
Complying with the Family and Medical Leave Act
Employee Handbooks and Personnel Policies
Employment Discrimination
Improving Your Hiring Practices
Non-compete Agreements and Trade Secrets
Sexual Harassment in the Workplace
Social Media Policies
Substance Abuse Policies
Violence in the Workplace
Wage and Hour Issues