Amy L. Miletich - Attorney

Co-founder of Miletich Pearl LLC, Amy Miletich has over twenty years' experience in litigation and in counseling clients. Focused on employment and insurance law, Ms. Miletich enjoys an active and varied practice serving a range of clients.

Ms. Miletich has extensive experience with employment law matters. She has represented domestic and international private employers, public employers, and academic institutions in the defense of claims alleging violations of federal and state employment laws, including cases alleging sexual harassment and discrimination on the bases of gender, race, disability, national origin, age, and religion. She has also defended cases alleging violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act, and various state statutes.

Ms. Miletich also has experience in wrongful termination; constructive termination; retaliation; breach of contract; civil conspiracy; and negligent hiring, supervision, and retention matters. Ms. Miletich counsels employers on personnel policies and claims prevention issues, and has presented training and informational seminars to company management groups. She also consults with employers in reviewing and evaluating employment contracts and separation agreements.

Insurance law has also been a longtime focus of Ms. Miletich's practice. She has defended and advised insurance carriers in coverage matters, including litigation of alleged insurance bad faith. She has also represented insureds and numerous clients in the defense of suits involving professional liability, premises liability, environmental law, construction defects, personal injury, wrongful death, product liability, medical malpractice, and libel and slander.

Selected as one of the Colorado Super Lawyers for 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010, Ms. Miletich is a frequent speaker and published author on employment law, insurance, and legal ethics. She is AV-rated by Martindale-Hubbell. She is a member of the Steering Committee of the Employment Law Committee of the Defense Research Institute. Before founding her own firm in 2001, Ms. Miletich was a partner with Tilly & Graves, P.C., a nationally known civil trial firm, in Denver.

ADMISSIONS
1986, State of Colorado
United States District Court, District of Colorado
United States Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit
United States Supreme Court
Admitted pro hac vice in numerous jurisdictions

PRESENTATIONS

Ms. Miletich has been a featured speaker at numerous legal conferences and events, including presenting program materials on various insurance law and employment law issues. Highlights include:

  • Speaker, Religious Accommodation in the Public and Private Workplace, Defense Research Institute Webconference, Denver, CO, August 21, 2008. Presentation: "Religious Accommodation in the Public and Private Workplace." (Rebecca Bruch, Esq. and Patricia Ponder, Esq., Co-presenters.)
  • Speaker, Employment Law A to Z, Lorman Education Services, Denver, Colorado, June 19, 2008. Presentation: "Workplace Investigations" and "Discipline and Discharge."
  • Speaker, Professional Liability Underwriting Society Southwest Chapter Educational Event, Englewood, CO, April 4, 2007. Presentation: "Employment Practices." (Rita Kittle, Esq. and Diane King, Esq., Co-presenters.)
  • Speaker, 2006 Annual Employment Law Conference, Colorado Bar Association - Continuing Legal Education, Denver, Colorado, October 26-27, 2005. Presentation: "Settlement Agreements/Releases." (Stephanie Y. Struble, Esq., Co-presenter.)
  • Speaker, 2005 Annual Employment Law Conference, Colorado Bar Association - Continuing Legal Education, Denver, Colorado, October 20-21, 2005. Presentation: "Considerations and Practical Applications of Employment Practices Liability Insurance." (James W. Hubbell, Esq., Co-presenter.)
  • Speaker, 2005 Annual Employment Law Conference, Defense Research Institute, Scottsdale, AZ, May 4-6, 2005, Presentation: "Taking and Defending Depositions in Employment Cases."
  • Speaker, Ethics in Employment Law Continuing Legal Education Program for the Colorado Bar Association, Denver, Colorado, December 2004. Presentation: "Ethical Considerations in Employment Law." (Walter N. Houghtaling, Esq., Co-presenter.)
  • Program Chair and Speaker, Essentials of Colorado Insurance Coverage Continuing Legal Education Program for the Colorado Bar Association, Denver, Colorado, August 2004. Presentation: "Ethical Issues in the Tripartite Relationship.
  • Speaker, Continuing Legal Education Program for the Colorado Bar Association, Denver, Colorado, October 2002. Presentation: "Ethical Considerations in Employment Law." (Walter N. Houghtaling, Esq., Co-presenter.)

PUBLICATIONS

  • Transgender Discrimination in Employment, FOR THE DEFENSE, October 2006, at 47. Co-author with Catherine A. Ricca.
  • Privacy Issues in Employee Communications, FOR THE DEFENSE, March 2004, at 53. Co-author with Catherine A. Ricca.
  • English-Only Rules in the Workplace May Lead to Employer Liability under Title VII, THE JOB DESCRIPTION, Fall 2001. Co-author with Mark A. Nolan.

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

  • American Bar Association
  • Colorado Bar Association
  • Denver Bar Association
  • Colorado Women's Bar Association
  • Colorado Defense Lawyers Association
  • Faculty of Federal Advocates
  • Defense Research Institute, EPLI Subcommittee Chair, Steering Committee
  • National Institute of Trial Advocacy (NITA) National Program



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