Christopher T. Patrick
USA Guide 2024
Band 3 : Labor & Employment
Email address
[email protected]Contact number
303-876-2202Share profile
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About
Provided by Christopher T. Patrick
Practice Areas
Chris Patrick is a Principal in the Denver, Colorado, office of Jackson Lewis P.C. and a member of the Firm’s Affirmative Action Compliance and OFCCP Defense Practice Group and Pay Equity Resource Group.
Career
Chris partners with employers on practical solutions to ensure equal employment opportunity (EEO), including counseling on affirmative action, pay equity and transparency, and diversity. In short, Chris develops actionable strategies under privilege that identify and eliminate unseen barriers to EEO in personnel practices—often informed by trends in employee data. His work focuses on developing affirmative action programs, proactive pay analyses, diversity analyses, statistical evaluation of employment practices, and defending United States Department of Labor, Office of Federal Contracts Compliance Programs (OFCCP) compliance reviews. He has successfully guided many federal contractors through hundreds of OFCCP audits, including Corporate Management Compliance Evaluations, on-site investigations, focused reviews, compensation scrutiny, and hiring discrimination investigations.
Professional Memberships
Northern California Industry Liaison Group, Steering Committee
American Association for Access, Equity, and Diversity (AAAED), Faculty Instructor
Colorado Industry Liaison Group
Wounded Warrior Project, Pro Bono Volunteer
Chambers Review
USA
Christopher Patrick counsels management on strategic employment issues. He is especially knowledgeable about pay equity and OFCCP investigations.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Chris is incredibly sharp and knowledgeable, understands business needs, and is able to provide reasonable and actionable strategies specifically tailored to his clients' needs."
"Christopher Patrick is fantastic. He is personable and helps explain complex matters in a way that is palatable and easy to relay to leadership."
"Chris is a go-to lawyer for diversity issues, affirmative action and pay equity. He is extremely knowledgeable and he'll always have answers to any questions in these areas."
"Chris is incredibly sharp and knowledgeable, understands business needs, and is able to provide reasonable and actionable strategies specifically tailored to his clients' needs."
"Christopher Patrick is fantastic. He is personable and helps explain complex matters in a way that is palatable and easy to relay to leadership."
"Chris is a go-to lawyer for diversity issues, affirmative action and pay equity. He is extremely knowledgeable and he'll always have answers to any questions in these areas."