Award-Winning Employment Attorneys & Workplace Lawyers

As a premier employment law firm, The AR Group’s workplace lawyers and HR professionals have received prestigious awards and recognition for their work as top attorneys, community leaders, and successful business owners. In 2007, Excelsior Youth Center recognized Victoria as a “Triumphant Woman” for serving as a strong role model to girls in need; in 2012, the Hispanic Chapter of Metro Denver named Victoria the “Business Woman of the Year,” and at the same time, the US Small Business Administration selected her for its e200 Leadership Program. The accolades continued in 2013 when Colorado Law Week named Victoria one of “Colorado’s Best Women Attorneys,” and in 2015, Attorney@Work named Victoria an “Enterprising Lawyer” for her innovative approach to serving small businesses.

Leaders in EEO Investigations & Workplace Harassment Training

More recently, Victoria was asked to serve as a judge in selecting finalists for “2019 Colorado Companies to Watch” Award and spoke at the 36th Annual Great American Beer Festival, addressing human capital-related concerns, unique to the craft brewing industry, and at a Craft Brewers Human Resources Group Summit in Sonoma, California on the topics of EEO compliance, investigations and harassment training.

About The AR Group

Most recently, Victoria has been asked to deliver authoritative trainings and presentations to both the federal government and private clients. This includes conducting specialized training for the USDA Veterinary Services on “Workplace Culture: Confronting Perceived Barriers Regarding Diversity and Inclusion,” helping organizations actively prevent a hostile work environment and promote equitable practices.

About The AR Group: Workplace Legal & HR Experts

Featured Awards

When Politics, Not Prejudice, Drives Cancellation: A Federal Court’s Take on Section 1981

A federal court in Northern California recently drew a sharp line between political controversy and unlawful discrimination. The case involved a Jewish performer whose Hanukkah concert was canceled after backlash to a social media post supporting Israel following the October 7 Hamas attack. The performer claimed discrimination. The court said: […]

Workplace Investigations Require Reasonableness, Not Perfection

The Legal Standard: Reasonable vs. Flawless Workplace Investigations The Sixth Circuit recently reaffirmed that workplace investigations don’t have to be flawless—only reasonable. In a case involving a long-time delivery driver reassigned after a knee injury, the employer terminated him after credible reports linked him to graffiti found on customer trusses. […]

May Employers Act Against Employees for What They Say Off the Clock and Away from Work?

First Amendment Primer The U.S. Constitution provides that “Congress shall make no law … abridging the freedom of speech…” That means that Congress is prohibited from imposing limitations on free speech. With the passage of the Fourteenth Amendment, that prohibition was extended to state governments. Accordingly, private employers can take […]

Open Leave Requests as an ADA Accommodation: What Employers Need to Know

Federal Court Clarifies ADA Leave Standards Citing anxiety as her condition, an employee told her employer she could not return “until further notice”. The Eleventh Circuit held that such indefinite leave is not a reasonable accommodation under the ADA. While employers must consider finite leave requests, they are not required […]