Jeff Easley started the Easley Law Firm in 1990. Jeff studied law at the University of Miami (invited to join law review) and University of Denver (international law journal), and was a deputy district attorney before going out on his own.
Since then, Jeff has reviewed, drafted, and negotiated hundreds of documents and agreements involving millions of dollars in damages, consideration, compensation, severance pay, stock, benefits, royalties, and fees; appeared in over one-hundred California, Colorado, and federal court cases; litigated against governmental entities and Fortune 500 corporations (e.g. General Motors, Sun Microsystems); served as lead counsel in high profile cases such as In re Denver Yellow Cab (contested receivership proceeding), Ariza, et al. v. US WEST (60 individual sexual harassment cases related to employment of a serial killer – favorable outcomes in all cases), Claice v. Hooters (employment sexual assault), Wesp v. Everson (trial to a specially appointed state Supreme Court Justice), In the Matter of RMS (a child guardianship wrongful death proceeding arising out of the war in Iraq, “Resolving Orphan’s Fates,” The Denver Post, February 14, 2006, front page headline), and Judge Koehler v. City of Broomfield (2011 breach of a judge’s contract); practiced before state and federal courts of appeal; practiced before state and federal agencies, including the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (California and Colorado), California Department of Fair Employment and Housing, California Department of Industrial Relations, Colorado Civil Rights Division, and Colorado Department of Labor and Employment; and recovered millions of dollars in damages for his clients.
Jeff has started and owned other businesses (over 100 employees) and commercial real estate, has been involved in dozens of private securities placements, writes novels (Illusion of Splendor), produces and publishes (Waterton Media and Umpaca), promotes environmental conservation, and enjoys outdoor recreation and world travel.