Thomas D. Leland

Mr. Leland evenly splits his practice between complex commercial litigation and employment litigation. He has first chaired multiple jury and non-jury trials, hearings and administrative proceedings, and is experienced in all phases of the litigation process. His commercial litigation experience includes handling matters in the insurance, energy, construction, telecommunications, computer software, and real estate industries. His employment litigation experience includes matters involving the theft of trade secrets, breach of non-competition agreements, age, race, and gender discrimination claims, and wage disputes. Mr. Leland has also represented clients in appeals before the Colorado Supreme Court, the Colorado Court of Appeals, and the Tenth, Federal, and D.C. Circuit Courts of Appeals.

Mr. Leland has also represented several colleges and universities in both litigation and Department of Education investigations, including employment, failure-to-admit, and denial-of-tenure cases.

In every representation, Mr. Leland’s first priority is to understand his clients’ goals and then to devise an appropriate, cost-effective litigation strategy to achieve those goals. He is a creative, aggressive litigator who vigorously represents his clients’ interests, whether their goal is a quick resolution of a dispute or to prevail at trial or on appeal. He has authored several articles on employment law and is a frequent speaker on employment and business litigation topics. Before relocating to Colorado in 2004, Mr. Leland practiced in a large national firm in Washington, D.C.

Court Memberships

• Colorado
• District of Columbia
• Virginia
• U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
• U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
• U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
• U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
• U.S. Court of Federal Claims
• U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado
• U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
• U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
• U.S. District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin

Honors

• George Mason Law Review, Member & Contributing Author
• University of Colorado Journal of American Studies, Contributing Author

Events

Professional Affiliations

• Lawyers for Children America
• Attorney Volunteer - Served as Guardian Ad Litem for five abused and neglected children in the District of Columbia

Publications

• Author, Thinking Ahead in Today’s Job Market: Don’t Forget About Post-Employment Restrictions When Hiring, Employee Relations Law Journal, Winter 2009
• Author, Globalization and International Employment: The Application of United States Employment Discrimination Laws to International Firms, Corporate Counsel's International Advisor, March 2003