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Mr. Uhrman has successfully defended Title VII, ADA, ADEA and FMLA cases for Fortune 500 clients and public and private sector employers. He has extensive experience revising sexual harassment and other employment policies for employee handbooks. In addition, he has authored articles and seminar materials regarding leaves of absence under the ADA and FMLA.
Mr. Uhrman has also represented clients in other areas of employment law, with an emphasis on intellectual property and trade secrets. He has successfully defended multi-million dollar copyright infringement, defamation and trade secrets cases. Mr. Uhrman has also represented private sector employers in cases involving employment law torts, including interference with business advantage, violation of the right of publicity, and tortious interference with contractual relationships.
AREAS OF PRACTICE
Complex Litigation
Employment Law
Governmental Liability
EDUCATION
Duke University School of Law
J.D., 2000
Duke Merit Scholarship
The Ohio State University
B.A., 1997, with Honors in the Liberal Arts
magna cum laude
Phi Beta Kappa
BAR ADMISSIONS
Arizona
U.S. District Court, District of Arizona
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio
U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
PAST EMPLOYMENT
Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP
Associate, 2003 to 2006
Bryan Cave LLP
Associate, 2000 to 2002
Professor William A. Reppy, Jr.
Duke University School of Law
Research Assistant, 1998 to 2000
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS & MEMBERSHIPS
State Bar of Arizona, SOGI Committee
Lorna Lockwood Inn of Court
Federal Bar Association
Arizona Association of Defense Counsel
CIVIC/COMMUNITY ASSOCIATIONS
Phoenix Mercury Executive Council
President, Duke University Alumni Club of Arizona
Duke University Alumni Admissions Advisory Committee
PUBLISHED WORKS
Update on Arizona's New Law Against the Employment of Unauthorized Aliens, JS&H Employment Law Update, February 2008
Conducting Harassment Investigations to Limit Employer Liability, JS&H Employment Law Update, January 2008
A Primer on Arizona's New Law Against the Employment of Unauthorized Aliens, JS&H Employment Law Update, December 2007
Critical Components of Harassment Policies, JS&H Employment Law Update, October 2007
CERCLA Allocation to Non-Liable Parties, American Bar Association, Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources, 7th Section Fall Meeting (1999) (co-authored with David B. Graham. | 