A shareholder in Littler Mendelson's Denver office, Margaret Parnell Hogan began her career in the firm's Chicago office. Margaret represents clients in a variety of industries including manufacturing, retail and the oil and gas industry, in federal and state courts and before administrative agencies such as the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and state equivalents. Margaret focuses her litigation practice on:

• Discrimination class actions
• Harassment litigation
• Disability claims
• Employment discrimination claims

Additionally, Margaret frequently counsels clients on a variety of human resource matters, including:

• Compliance with Title VII
• The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
• The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
• Issues of progressive discipline
• Termination of employees

Margaret has conducted training programs and seminars for all levels of employees on topics such as conducting legal investigations, preventing harassment in the workplace, and compliance with the ADA and the FMLA.

Margaret is a member of Littler's Women's Leadership Initiative Steering Committee and also has managed the firm's annual Class Action Group Strategy Conference, an annual invitation-only seminar presented to a select group of clients that examines new developments and strategies for defending against class action lawsuits from the perspective of lawyers, experts and academics.

PROFESSIONAL AND COMMUNITY AFFILIATIONS

• Co-chair, Mentorship Committee - National Association of Women Lawyers
• Member, Colorado Bar Association
• Member, Denver Bar Association
• Member, Federal Bar Association
• Member, National Association of Women Lawyers