Gavin Jacobs
Associate
Overview
Gavin is a trusted and skilled labor and employment attorney. Gavin represents employers of all sizes, from small businesses to large national companies. Gavin helps employers understand the law, meet compliance obligations, avoid lawsuits, and prevail in litigation.
Advice and Counsel: Gavin provides advice and counseling on a range of complex workplace issues, including employee hiring, discipline and discharge; disability, religious, and pregnancy accommodations; preventing harassment and discrimination in the workplace; and complying with wage and hour, equal pay, and leave laws. He has extensive experience advising clients on the Americans with Disabilities Act, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Fair Labor Standards Act, and many other federal and state employment laws. Gavin assists clients in drafting employment agreements, employee policies, employee handbooks, and separation agreements. Gavin also provides training on best practices.
Employment Litigation: Gavin understands that the best way to prevail in litigation is to avoid it altogether. Accordingly, Gavin advises companies on strategies and best practices for avoiding lawsuits. When employers face litigation, Gavin defends against those claims, including in cases involving discrimination, sexual harassment, retaliation, violation of public policy, and related issues.
Labor: Gavin helps employers navigate the world of labor by providing education and training regarding unions, strategy and direction during union elections, and representation during proceedings before the National Labor Relations Board.
Gavin’s practice as a labor and employment attorney is built on a depth of litigation experience. Gavin previously worked as a deputy district attorney in Denver and Arapahoe Counties for five years and tried over 40 jury trials. In his role as a deputy district attorney, Gavin garnered a reputation for his ethical, professional, and vigorous representation of the state. Gavin graduated from the University of Denver law school in the top 5% of his class.
Education
B.A., University of Wisconsin-Madison, magna cum laude, 2013
J.D., University of Denver-Sturm College of Law, Order of the Coif, 2017
Publications, Speeches and Presentations
Lectures
- Protections for the Expecting: The Evolving Landscape of Pregnancy & Nursing Rights. Colorado Bar Association (April 2025)
- Unions and Emerging Trends: Association of Corporate Counsel Conference (September 2025)
Publications
- Protecting Opportunities and Workers’ Rights Act (“POWR”) (September 2023)
Religious Accommodations in the Workplace. (September 2023)
Bar Admissions
- Colorado
- U.S. District Court, Colorado
Honors and Distinctions
Best Lawyers 2026 Ones to Watch®