David Crockett

David's experience includes assisting employers on managing their workforce by providing counsel on various employment issues helping them to remain compliant with state and federal employment laws. David has also successfully litigated cases involving discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wrongful discharge and wage and hour claims. 

Before joining Holland & Hart, David previously practiced in California for two Am Law 200 firms and served as a judicial extern for Judge David Sam of the U.S. District Court for the District of Utah.

Employment Litigation

• Class / Collective Actions
• Discrimination, Harassment, and Retaliation (federal / state / local law)
• Breach of Contract
• Employment-related Torts
• Defamation
• Wrongful Discharge / Whistleblower
• HR Counseling, Compliance, and Risk Management
• Accommodations, Disabilities, Leaves
• Employment Policies, Handbooks, and Manuals
• Executive Compensation and Employment Contracts
• Employment / Severance Agreements
• Employee Misconduct
• Hiring, Discipline, Performance Evaluations, and Terminations
• Internal Investigations
• OSHA, Workplace Safety, and Emergency Response
• Pay Practices and Independent Contractors
• Policy Violations
• Workplace Privacy and Data Security

Unfair Competition

• Noncompete and Restrictive Covenant Agreements
• Trade Secret Protection / Enforcement

Union Issues

• Determining Bargaining Units
• Grievances and Arbitrations
• Responding to Strikes and Picketing
• Union Elections
• Unfair Labor Practice Charges (ULPs)

Wage and Hour Compliance

• Audits
• Contractor Classification
• Policies and Procedures
• Response to Government Investigations
• PAGA Claims