Benezra & Culver, L.L.C. is an A/V rated Colorado law firm recognized in 2006 in the Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers by LexisNexis Martindale-Hubbell. The firm's practice emphasizes all areas of employment law, litigation and counseling for employees and employers. Among the substantive areas of specialization are the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended ("Title VII"), the Age Discrimination in Employment Act ("ADEA"), the Employee Retirement Income Security Act ("ERISA"), the Civil Rights Act of 1866 ("Section 1981"), the Civil Rights Act of 1872 ("Section 1983"), the Fair Labor Standards Act ("FLSA"), the False Claims Act ("FCA"), the Occupational Health and Safety Act ("OSHA"), the Workers Adjustment and Retraining Act ("WARN"), the Employee Polygraph Act ("EPA") and judicially created wrongful discharge claims. In addition the firm provides representation to state and federal employees before state agencies and before the Merit Systems Protection Board. The firm is a full service litigation firm, including trial and appellate representation. Benezra & Culver also handles criminal cases in federal and state court at the trial and appellate levels.  Seth J. Benezra is a 1980 graduate of Stanford University (A.B. with distinction) and a 1983 graduate of the University of Colorado Law School, where he served as Articles Editor of the Colorado Law Review. Prior to entering private practice, Mr. Benezra worked as a trial and appellate attorney for the Colorado State Public Defender. Mr. Benezra is a lecturer in Employment Law at the University of Denver and has published and spoken extensively to legal professionals on employment issues. Mr. Benezra has tried numerous jury cases. Recent victories include:  Wilson v. Alamosa School District, a disability discrimination case which was tried to a jury in July 2008 and which resulted in a $300,000 verdict; Crowe and Ford v. South Adams County Water and Sanitation District, a Title VII retaliation case which was tried to a jury in September 2007 and which resulted in a jury verdict of $150,000 in compensatory damages; Doe v. Avaya Communications, Inc., a gender discrimination and retaliation case, which was tried to a jury in June 2003 and which resulted in a jury verdict of $300,000 in compensatory and punitive damages and a judgment of $4,800 per month in front-pay over the remainder of her lifetime; Vaszlavik, et al. v. Storage Technology, an age class action case which settled for $5.0 million; Drake v. TalMor Capital Management, L.L.C., and Edmund Melhado, Case No. 01-CV-211 (Boulder 2002), a fraud case that resulted in a jury verdict of approximately $3.0 million; Carr v. Ft. Morgan School District, a disability discrimination case which resulted in a total judgment of approximately $300,000 plus an order of instatement; Holeman v. City of Commerce City, a whistle-blowing case which resulted in a settlement and judgment of approximately $400,000; Kulikowski v. Boulder County Board of County Commissioners, 231 F.Supp.2d 1053 (D.Colo. 2002); and Langely v. Adams County, a sexual discrimination and retaliation case that was tried in the United States District Court in Colorado and resulted in a million dollar settlement. Mr. Benezra is widely regarded for his appellate experience and has been involved in a number of criminal and employment law appellate cases. Mr. Benezra is a past President of the Boulder County Bar Association for 2002-03. Mr. Benezra is a member of the National Plaintiff's Employment Lawyers Association, the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, the Criminal Justice Act Panel, the Colorado Criminal Defense Bar, the Boulder Bar Association, the Colorado Trial Lawyer´s Association, and the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. Mr. Benezra's practice focuses on all elements of employment law and criminal defense work at the trial and appellate levels.