Overview
Micah Dawson helps employers navigate the increasingly complex web of state and federal regulations.
Based out of Denver and Salt Lake City, Micah serves as a high-stakes litigator and a proactive advisor for national and international companies. With experience across the hospitality/restaurant, healthcare, retail, construction, airline, transportation, and government contracting sectors, he tailors his approach to meet the needs of each client. And whether he is defending a multi-million-dollar wage and hour class action or guiding a business through a high-tension union election, Micah’s goal is simple: protect the company’s reputation and its bottom line.
How Micah Protects Your Business:
- Class and Collective Action Defense: Extensive experience defending class and collective actions under the FLSA and complex state wage and hour laws across the country.
- Labor Relations Expertise: A rare specialist in both the NLRA and the Railway Labor Act (RLA), advising on everything from union avoidance to arbitrations.
- Risk Mitigation: Crafting and defending policies that prevent claims before they start, with a focus on Title VII, ADA, FMLA, and industry-specific whistleblower mandates like AIR21.
- Beyond the courtroom and boardroom, Micah is a dedicated advocate for those who served, successfully appealing claims for veterans before the Federal Circuit on a pro bono basis.
- As an enrolled tribal member, Micah also represents tribes and tribal entities/companies in all areas of employment and labor law.
Originally from the Western Slope of Colorado, Micah earned his bachelor’s degree with honors from the University of Chicago and his law degree from Boston College Law School.