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Allison Hubbard Colgin can be reached at acolgin@vlplawgroup.com

https://www.vlplawgroup.com/attorneys/allison-hubbard-colgin/

Employment law is a complex and ever-changing field. Staying compliant with the latest laws and regulations can be a daunting task, but it is essential as the consequences of non-compliance can be tremendously costly.  Employers need an attorney with extensive knowledge of state, federal, and, in some circumstances, international law. 

Allison works closely with clients to understand their specific needs and goals and is committed to providing timely, personalized, and effective legal representation.

She has a record of success in providing timely, creative, and practical legal and business solutions to complex employment issues.  Her clients have included, Fortune 500 companies, small startups, nonprofits, and individuals. 

For Companies

  • Employment law counseling/risk management/litigation prevention

  • Responding to Complaints with EEOC, DOL, Wyoming Department of Workforce Services, and California’s Civil Rights Department (formerly DFEH)

  • Wage and hour compliance

  • Trade secret protection/confidentiality agreements

  • Independent Contractor agreements and compliance

  • Disability law and reasonable accommodations 

  • Family and medical leave 

  • Disciplinary issues, employee terminations, and layoffs

  • Discrimination and harassment complaints

  • Employee handbooks and policy review and drafting

  • Workplace harassment prevention training

  • Management training

  • Workplace investigations

  • Employment contracts, severance agreements, and other employment-related agreements

  • Start-up businesses—support for employment law and HR issues facing startups, entrepreneurs and growing businesses

For Executives

  • Employment contracts 

  • Negotiating exit packages 

  • Non-compete and non-solicitation advice

The practice offers the following courses which Allison has developed:

  • Workplace Harassment Prevention for Employees

  • Workplace Harassment Prevention for Managers

  • Managing Within the Law 

  • ADA and Reasonable Accommodation 

These courses can be done live or via video conference.
Email allison@colginlaw.com for more information or to schedule a training.

Training

This practice conducts workplace investigations of all types of alleged workplace misconduct, including, sexual harassment, discrimination, retaliation, wage and hour and ADA violations,  and other ethical and legal violations.  Post-investigation mediations also available to resolve conflict and find a path forward.

Investigations

Workplace Mediations

Mediations between founders, executives, employees, board members and other stakeholders to resolve conflict in a positive manner that allows the business to move forward.  Improve the likelihood of maintaining positive work relationships and resolving conflicts before they lead to absenteeism, attrition, and low morale, and even litigation.

Secondment

Allison is available to act as employment counsel for in-house legal departments who have short-term or long-term needs.  Allison managed the in-house employment law function for Intuit, Inc. as their first employment lawyer.  More recently Allison provided secondment services as lead employment counsel for Elastic, Inc., overseeing both U.S. and international employment law matters for the company.  Hourly or flat fee payment structure available depending on the needs of the client.  

Education Law

Although not a focus of her practice, Allison has represented parents who are struggling to obtain needed services from school districts for children with learning or other disabilities.