Ethan D. Thomas

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Ethan D. Thomas devotes the majority of his practice to employment related litigation and administrative proceedings in Utah and Nevada. He has experience in matters involving:

  • Title VII of the Civil Rights Act
  • The Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA)
  • The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
  • The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
  • The Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX)
  • The Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA)

Ethan advises clients on a broad range of employment issues, including disability accommodation requests, leaves of absence, investigations, discipline and terminations, handbooks and other policies.

Ethan also has experience working as in-house labor and employment counsel for a large multistate casino-entertainment and hospitality corporation. Prior to becoming an attorney, Ethan worked as a journalist in Salt Lake City, Utah. While in law school, Ethan was a member of the Editorial Board of the New Mexico Law Review.

Credentials & Recognition

Speaking Engagements

2023 Nevada Regional Employer Conference - Las Vegas

  • October 24, 2023
  • Las Vegas, Nevada
  • Littler Live Event

2023 Nevada Regional Employer Conference - Reno

  • September 28, 2023
  • Reno, Nevada
  • Littler Live Event

2022 Nevada Regional Employer Conference - Reno

  • September 13, 2022
  • Reno, Nevada
  • Littler Live Event

2022 Nevada Regional Employer Conference - Las Vegas

  • September 8, 2022
  • Las Vegas, Nevada
  • Littler Live Event

Vaccines and Returning to Work: How the Pandemic Is Changing ADA Workplace Accommodations - Utah Edition

  • October 27, 2021
  • Littler Webinar

Vaccines and Returning to Work: How the Pandemic is Changing ADA Workplace Accommodations

  • September 14, 2021
  • Nevada Virtual Regional Employer Conference

Post-Election Impact: What to Expect Under a Biden Administration

  • February 18, 2021
  • Littler Webinar

2020 Nevada Virtual Employer

  • October 29, 2020
  • Littler Virtual Conference

Reopening Utah: Preparing for Anticipated Litigation in the Post-COVID World

  • July 10, 2020
  • Littler Webinar

Reopening Nevada: Preparing for Anticipated Litigation in the Post-COVID World

  • June 24, 2020
  • Littler Webinar

A Legal Update: Answers to Utah Employers' Questions

  • April 28, 2020
  • Littler Webinar

A Legal Update: Answers to Nevada Employers' Pressing Questions

  • April 14, 2020
  • Littler Webinar

Responding to Workplace Violence: What Would You Do If…

  • September 19, 2019
  • Nevada Employer Conference

A Practical Approach to the Americans with Disabilities Act: Applying Performance and Conduct Standards to Employees with Disabilities

  • April 17, 2018
  • Littler Webinar

Additional Thought Leadership

The EEOC’s 2013-2016 Strategic Enforcement Plan

  • July 2013
  • Nevada Lawyer

The Confrontation Clause and New Mexico's Short-Lived Acceptance of Surrogate Forensic Witnesses

  • 2012
  • New Mexico Law Review, Vol.42, No. 1

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