Liz Austin

Liz Austin

Associate

Email: eaustin@williamsweese.com
Phone: (303) 861-2828 ext. 2582

Employment Litigation
Commercial Litigation

Liz Austin is a Denver attorney and a member of Williams Weese Pepple & Ferguson’s Litigation and Labor and Employment Practices. She handles a variety of corporate litigation and employment matters. Her corporate litigation practice focuses in the areas of energy, natural resources, premises liability, and employment law, including trade secret and non-compete disputes. She also has experience defending against class action lawsuits.

Liz brings a unique background to her employment law practice to better assist corporate clients with decision making. Prior to entering private practice, she worked in the corporate office of a large retail company based in San Francisco. In this role, she handled employee-to-supervisor mediation.

Liz also has experience with corporate litigation and trial matters through her work in private practice and the University of Denver Sturm College of Law Criminal Defense Clinic. Through the clinic, she served indigent clients through both written practice and court appearances.

Education

J.D., University of Denver Sturm College of Law, 2017
B.A., Colorado State University, 2012

Bar and Court Admissions

Colorado

Other Professional Affiliations

Colorado Bar Association, Board of Governors (2020-2022)

Lectures
  1. Wage and Hour Class Certification: Impact of Appellate Authority Applying the Specific Jurisdiction Rule
    Strafford Publications, Inc., Webinars (March 2022)
  2. Employment Law for Nonprofits
    30th Annual Institute on Advising Nonprofit Organizations in Colorado
    Colorado Bar Association (August 2021)
  3. Updates to Colorado Leave and Time-Off Laws
    Association of Corporate Counsel (August 2021)

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1801 California Street, Suite 3400
Denver, Colorado 80202

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