David C. Gartenberg

dgartenberg@littler.com
Contact Assistant

David Gartenberg represents and advises employers of all sizes in complex litigation and employment law matters in federal and state courts nationwide. He has extensive experience litigating cases, including those involving allegations of discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wrongful termination, sick pay violations, and various other legal theories. David regularly appears in trial and appellate courts as part of his advocacy for his clients, and he is barred in multiple state and federal courts—including Colorado, New York, New Jersey, and a number of federal district and appellate courts—as well as before state and federal agencies.

Apart from his litigation practice, David also helps employers of all sizes navigate complex rules regarding sick pay, leave, and accommodation issues, including those involving federal laws like the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and Colorado laws like the Healthy Families and Workplaces Act (HFWA) and Family & Medical Leave Insurance Act (FAMLI). David is also a core member of Littler’s Workplace Violence Prevention and Crisis Response Practice Group, and he has wide-ranging experience problem solving with clients on issues relating to concerns of potential workplace violence.

He has significant clients in the following industries:

  • Financial services
  • Health care
  • Technology and start-ups
  • Construction

David also regularly conducts trainings for clients on various employment law topics, and frequently lectures and authors articles on emergency emergent Colorado and federal employment law developments.

Credentials & Recognition

Speaking Engagements

Colorado POWR Act

  • October 25, 2023
  • Lorman CLE Webinar

Legislative Updates from Management and Employee Counsels’ Perspectives

  • October 19, 2023
  • Colorado Bar Association

From the "Judge's" Bench: A Report Card on 2022-2023 FMLA/ADA Developments

  • May 11, 2023
  • Littler Executive Employer Conference, Phoenix, AZ

Workplace Violence Through the LoD Lens – Compliant Solutions for the Questions You Have Today

  • February 28, 2023
  • Webinar

Implementing Workplace Weapons Policies After SCOTUS' Bruen Decision

  • February 8, 2023
  • Strafford Webinar

Program Chair, Federal Practice Update 2022

  • July 29, 2022
  • Federal Bar Association – Colorado Chapter and the Faculty of Federal Advocates

Practically Navigating Complex, Real-Life Leave and Accommodation Scenarios

  • May 5, 2022
  • Littler Executive Employer Conference

Recent Developments In Noncompetition and Nonsolicitation Law In Colorado

  • January 16, 2020
  • Colorado Bar Association CLE

Preventing and Responding to Workplace Violence: What Would You Do If…?

  • October 4, 2019
  • 2019 Rocky Mountain Employer Conference, Denver, CO

Colorado Employment Law Update

  • October 4, 2019
  • 2019 Rocky Mountain Employer Conference, Denver, CO

Rehab Roundup: Managing Employees with Substance Abuse and Addiction Issues

  • September 21, 2018
  • Rocky Mountain Employer Conference

A Little(r) Painkiller for Your FMLA and ADA Migraines: Best Practices for Frequently Encountered Scenarios

  • October 3, 2017
  • 2017 Littler Rocky Mountain Employer Conference

Books & Book Chapters

Co-author, Colorado chapter

  • Employment at Will: A State-by-State Survey
  • American Bar Association
  • 2021-2023

Co-author, Colorado section

  • Employment At Will Treatise
  • 2018 Supplement

Let us know how we can help you navigate your particular workplace legal issues.