David H. Stacy
Dave is a trial lawyer whose practice focuses on business litigation and labor and employment law. He has tried in excess of 150 civil cases, including 30 jury trials and numerous court trials and arbitrations on behalf of Fortune 500 companies, small and medium-sized businesses and individuals. He also serves as an arbitrator and mediator, and as an expert witness on professional liability, litigation, employment law and attorney’s fees issues.
Dave specializes in defending claims of race, gender, age, religious, disability and sexual orientation discrimination, workplace harassment, wrongful discharge and breach of contract before state and federal trial and appellate courts. He also counsels employers concerning performance management, investigations, discipline, reductions in force, and other aspects of the employment relationship.
He has represented businesses and individuals in matters relating to trade secrets, the misappropriation of confidential business information, unfair competition, and the enforcement of non-competition and non-solicitation agreements and other legal rights relating to unfair business practices. He has handled a wide range of commercial litigation matters, including breach of contract cases, merger/acquisition disputes, fraud, and product liability actions.
Based on the assessment of his peers, Dave has been, for many years, listed in Best Lawyers in America, America’s Leading Lawyers by Chambers USA and Colorado SuperLawyers. He has been quoted multiple times in the Denver Post, on MSNBC, and elsewhere regarding employment and litigation issues.
BAR & COURT ADMISSIONS
Colorado
Wisconsin (inactive)
United States District Court for the District of Colorado
United States District Court for the District of Idaho
United States District Court for the District of Kansas
United States District Court for the District of Montana
United States District Court for the District of New Jersey
United States District Court for the District of New Mexico
United States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina
United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
United States District Court for the District of Utah
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin
United States District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin
United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
United States Supreme Court
AWARDS
Best Lawyers in America
America’s Leading Lawyers by Chambers USA
Colorado SuperLawyers (including Corporate Counsel and Business Editions)
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
Colorado Bar Association (Labor and Employment Law Section: Co-Chair, 1998-2000) (Litigation Section-1992 Civil Litigator of the Year)
Denver Bar Association
Commercial Panel of Arbitrators, American Arbitration Association
Faculty of Federal Advocates
Fellow, Colorado Bar Foundation
SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
Mr. Stacy is a frequent speaker on trial tactics and employment law to industry and attorney groups.
PUBLICATIONS
Chapter Author, “Litigation of Employment Cases, The Practitioner’s Guide to Colorado Employment Law,” Continuing Education in Colorado, Inc., 1998, 2000, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2013
Co-Editor of Volume 29, October 2000 special issue of The Colorado Lawyer, devoted entirely to Employment Law.
Contributing Editor, Federal Employment Jury Instructions, James Publishing, Inc., 1999
Author, “Edmonson: Dramatic Change in the Use of Peremptory Challenges,” Colorado Lawyer, 1991
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Arts, Northwestern University
Juris Doctorate, St. Louis University