Juan counsels employers on workforce management issues and helps clients resolve disputes and mitigate risk.
Juan represents employers in disputes involving claims of discrimination, retaliation, wrongful discharge, and other employment-related matters, including non-compete agreements and wage-based claims. He frequently provides advice and counsel on wage and hour issues, independent contractor issues, and non-compete agreements. Juan represents clients in state and federal court and before administrative agencies, and has extensive class action experience in the wage and hour and independent contractor space.
In addition to his work as an employment lawyer, Juan has developed a nationwide practice in traditional labor law representing management in a variety of industries, including manufacturing, transportation, airlines, mining, construction, warehousing, medical, and grocery. His experience includes labor negotiations and collective bargaining, significant labor arbitrations, labor litigation, and contract interpretation under the National Labor Relations Act and the Railway Labor Act.
Before joining Holland & Hart, Juan practiced employment law at an AM Law 100 firm in Denver and at a commercial litigation firm in New Orleans. Juan is originally from Buenos Aires, Argentina, and is bilingual in Spanish.