Catherine A. Ricca - Attorney

Catherine Ricca has defended employers in a variety of matters, including against allegations of discrimination based on gender, race, national origin, religion, and disability. Ms. Ricca's work has involved claims of sexual harassment, reverse discrimination, retaliation, breach of contract, and negligent hiring and supervision. She is familiar with the Family and Medical Leave Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act, and the Colorado Wage Claim Act. She has also advised employers on personnel policies and employee handbooks.

Ms. Ricca also has experience with insurance law, having defended and advised insurance carriers in coverage matters, including litigation of alleged insurance bad faith and alleged violations of the Colorado Consumer Protection Act. In addition, she has defended cases involving allegations of improper claims handling and has opposed class-certification motions brought by insureds.

Experienced in other areas of law as well, Ms. Ricca has represented manufacturers of prescription medications, medical devices, and household products; and has represented corporations in commercial contract and franchise disputes. Before joining Miletich Pearl LLC's predecessor firm in 2003, Ms. Ricca practiced with a large, international, full-service law firm in Chicago, and with a litigation firm in Denver.

ADMISSIONS

State of Colorado
State of Illinois (currently on inactive status)
United States District Court for the District of Colorado
United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois

PRESENTATIONS & PUBLICATIONS

  • "Sexual Harassment." Presentation. Employment Law A to Z, Lorman Education Services, Denver, Colorado, June 19, 2008.
  • "Workplace Violence." Presentation. Employment Law A to Z, Lorman Education Services, Denver, Colorado, June 19, 2008.
  • "Transgender Discrimination in Employment." Co-author with Amy L. Miletich. For the Defense (October 2006) 47.
  • Preserving the Attorney-Client Privilege and Work Product Protection for In-House Counsel's Communications and Materials, The Job Description, Summer 2006, at 12.
  • "Privacy Issues in Employee Communications." Co-author with Amy L. Miletich. For the Defense (March 2004) 53.

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

American, Colorado, and Denver Bar Associations
Colorado Women's Bar Association
Defense Research Institute
Faculty of Federal Advocates

CLERKSHIP

Law Clerk to the Honorable Robert L. Eastaugh, Alaska Supreme Court, 1997-98

EDUCATION

  • J.D. with distinction, Stanford University, 1997
  • B.A. summa cum laude, University of Illinois, 1994


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