Don Samuels

Practice Areas

Employment Litigation, Arbitration & Dispute Resolution

Employment Class & Collective Actions

Labor & Employment

Food, Drug & Device

Oil & Gas

Residential & Multifamily

Resort & Hospitality

COVID-19 Resources

Restrictive Covenants & Trade Secrets Litigation

Class Action & Multidistrict Litigation

Professional Memberships

Member of the American Bar Association Member of the Colorado

Member of the California Bar Association

Member of the Colorado Bar Association

Member of the Texas Bar Association

Member of the Washington Bar Association

Member of the Board of Directors (and incoming Chairman) of the Colorado Judicial Institute, 2015-present

Publications

May 26, 2023

Blogs

Department of Labor Issues Guidance on New PUMP Act

Co-Author, Polsinelli At Work Blog

January 12, 2023

Publications

Pregnant Employees Will Now Be Treated as “Disabled” Under Federal Law for Purposes of Reasonable Accommodation

Co-Author, Polsinelli At Work Blog

March 29, 2022

Publications

The Power of the Employee

Panelist, 2022 Rocky Mountain Corporate Growth Conference

October 5, 2021

Publications

Vaccine Mandate Exemption Requests

Quoted, Corporate Counsel

July 15, 2021

Publications

Polsinelli Attorney Donald L. Samuels Elected Chair of Colorado Judicial Institute

December 2020

Publications

AB1825 Sexual Harassment Training for Construction Company

Speaker

June 22, 2020

Publications

Colorado Joins Growing List of Jurisdictions Mandating Paid Sick Leave

Author, Polsinelli At Work Blog

June 22, 2020

Publications

4 Tips For Employers As The Bolton NDA Saga Plays Out​​​​​​​

Quoted, Law360

April 22, 2020

Publications

Are You Ready for More Layoffs?

Quoted, SHRM

March 13, 2020

Publications

Telework Takes Center Stage Amid Coronavirus Pandemic

Quoted, Law360

March 11, 2020

Publications

What Every Employer Should Know About Responding to Coronavirus

Author, ColoradoBiz

March 2, 2020

Updates

Just What the Doctor Ordered: Employer Guidance for Responding to COVID-19 Outbreak

February 26, 2020

Publications

Just What the Doctor Ordered: Employer Guidance for Responding To Coronavirus Outbreak

Co-Author, Polsinelli at Work Blog

October 10, 2019

Publications

Good News, for a Change, for California Employers in Connection with Wage and Hour Cases

Author, Polsinelli At Work Blog

October 3-4, 2019

Publications

Defense Counsel Approaches to Case Settlement

Speaker, 2019 Employment Law Conference, Colorado Bar Association CLE, Vail, CO

August 8, 2019

Publications

Colorado Court of Appeals Approves “Use or Lose It” Policy Regarding Vacation Pay

Co-Author, Polsinelli at Work Blog

June 26, 2019

Publications

Employment Law - Know Your Role

Presenter, Legal Education Conference, National Association of Public Pension Attorneys, San Diego, CA

June 14, 2019

Publications

The Latest on Arbitrations

Presenter, National Finance Industry Employment Lawyers Meeting, Seattle, WA